Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 10, 2025 is a Flashback to January 31, 2019 when the Independent Homeless Ross Camp was in Flower with tenant activist Cynthia Berger and Homeless Union Prez Alicia Kuhl

The April 10, 2025 show is a Flashback to January 31, 2019. 

It includes:

  • Poor People’s Campaign features Tenant Activists “Rough Road” Rick, & Cynthia Berger. 
  • Red Church Renegades Sound Off: Patrick Travis, Joyful Heart, Todd J., Steve C.   
  • Ross Camp Report with “All Speed Ahead” Alica, Bathrobespierre Robert, Ernest Rosenthal, Puddentain, and the Regulator
  • https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/01/22/18820615.php  Police-Led MLK Day March, Lots of Smiles, Little Substance—many flyers on view

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 6, 2025, show features recent police abuse articles, more Becky vs. Bathrobespierre on the Gaza Genocide, interspersed with David Rovics+ Flashbacks to January 18 and 22, 2004 on resistance & crackdown at City Council

The April 6, 2025 show includes a portion of a Flashback to January 18, 2004: 

  • Mathew Embray, Doug McGrath, Marilyn Weaver, and Bathrobespierre on the values of positively disruptive civil disobedience at City Council after Mayor Kennedy made an arrest.
  • [January 2004] Interviews with street folk: Barry, Chris, Mu & more
  • “Scope it Out” Scott on Fighting Back Against Kennedy & Rotkin
  • A Guitarron player’s account; Jason Pasqual’s latest citation; the Return of Mr. Freeze. 

The Flashback to January 22, 2004 includes:

  • Adrienne on diagnosing and treating Yuppie Personality Deficit
  • Nutcracker Nick on “A Jiggle, A Juggle” his new street play
  • Bradley of the Santa Cruz Indymedia on videoing recent events
  • Audio of Mayor arresting Norse on January 13th and discussion with Beggarbacker Becky Johnson and another visiting leftist witness

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides April 3, 2025 is a Flashback to August 2, 2012 where Homeless (Lack of) Services Center [HLOCSC] Board member and Mayor Don Lane fields questions from disability activists on the HLOSC’s misdeeds

The April 3, 2025 show is a Flashback to August 2, 2012.  It includes:

+++  Community TV talk show host Sandy Leigh (aka Spilly Chilly) on Disability Discrimination at the Homeless [Lack of] Services Center [HLOSC] 

+++   Panelist Mayor Don Lane (also Board member of HLOSC), activist Steve Pleich Homeless Persons Legal Assistance, and advocate John Colby on HLOSC abuse and neglect towards the disabled.

+++  Colby on disabled clients Meagan Andrea Morgan, Ron Skinner, both walker users, & Steve Lacelle+ others being denied or evicted from HLOSC.

+++   Bathrobespierre Robert and Lighthouse Linda on questions not askedand on Colby’s legal appeal to regulatory agencies.

+++   Pleich and Lane defensively “respond” to Colby’s specific criticisms.

+++   https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/07/31/18718653.php 

+++   Summing Up: Colby’s questions remain unanswered; protests  continue.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 30, 2025, show features more Keith McHenry on anti-lithium battery protest, Becky vs. Bathrobespierre on the Gaza Genocide, Linda of King City, + a Flashback to April 11, 2010 with Travelin’ Tom Noddy

The March 30, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to April 11, 2010 includes:

  • Troublesome Thomas and Bathrobespierre Robert discuss the City Attorney and the Sinister Singsong Sidewalk Citation case
  • Further flashback to 12-28-87 interview with Travelin’ Tom Noddy on the 1977-8 Scott Creek Bluff bust and trial
  • 3-28-10 Street Interviews with Merryweather Mike, Plantercrime Andrew, and Renee Currey of Sidewalk Beanies-and-Burritos fame
  • Voices on the air and in the news: Lighthouse Linda, WakeUpTime Wes Modes, Lighttouch Louis La Fortune.
  • Beggarbacker Becky on the aftermath of her Song trial with Ed Frey
  • Death of the Dog Ban on Pacific Avenue
  • Final words with Drum Circle Dave
  • Making Contact episode on Bankruptcy of Journalism

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 27, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 9, 2003 with discussion of tenant troubles, heroin use, and more from Roger Bournique, co-host Jeffrey Gale, Scott Graham, and more

The March 27, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 9, 2003. 

It includes:

  • Roger Bournique on his landlord, local anti-Bush protest, and heroin use
  • “Scope it Out” Scott on local jail crammed with Drug war prisoners
  • Co-Host Jeffrey Gale joins the show with a national perspective
  • Court Corridors report from Referee “Meatgrinder”  Mulligan
  • Capitola City Council craziness against political protest; HUFF report
  • A bar or two of music from Uncle Dennis’s “Cream to the Dregs” show

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 23, 2025 show features Keith McHenry on protests around the lithium-battery fire + a Flashback to 11-15-98 on the Sean Alemi memorial and Charles Vaughn shooting (hard to hear)

The March 23, 2025 show includes: 

The Flashback to November 15, 1998 includes (with much audio distortion):

  • Critique of the Community Homeless Resource Center
  • Attorney Catnip Kate Wells remembers activist Sean Alemi
  • His son discusses the Cop Shooting of Charles Vaughn, Sr. on a Seaside roof
  • Skidmark Bob Duran reports of Steve Argue locked down in S.C. County jail
  • Struggle to Put the Sleeping Ban up to Council Vote for Winter
  • Many street interviews throughout

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 20, 2025 show is a Flashback to February 15, 2004 Keith McHenry from Arizona, Julia Vinograd from Berkeley and our own Shitty Council

The March 20, 2025 show is a Flashback to February 15, 2004

and includes:

  • Bathrobespierre’s analysis of the local activist push to have protection against the Patriot Act and City Council’s refusal to enact such.
  • Testimony at Council by John Gibson of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee [BORDC], Norse of HUFF, Councilmember Kennedy, and others.
  • Phone interview with Keith McHenry on his lengthy activist history
  • “Hail Kerry, Senator Facing Both Ways,…” by Cockburn and St. Clair
  • Phone interview with Berkeley poet Julia Vinograd reading & reporting
  • Clearview Court Sell-Out
  • Pat Kittle challenges Sleeping Ban opponents to “respect the forest”

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 16, 2025, show features Town Clock talk & Homeless Union v. Fremont + Flashback to 3-22-96 with critics at Coral St. Board & David (BD) Dumars

The March 16, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to March 22, 1996 includes:

  • Bathrobespierre reviews Sentinel stories and omissions
  • ‘Judgement Day’ John Stewart on the fatal tasering of Joseph Lighter and “in-custody death syndrome”
  • Ford’s Parking Lot: Leroy, Space, Faith, Greyhat, and others on earlier illegal arrest, search & seizure
  • Homeless Community Resource Center Board of Directors: Bathrobespierre, Celine Marie Pasquale, Tim Rinker, and Becky Johnson
  • Lengthy in-studio interview with David Dumars (“B.D.”) on his upcoming trial
  • March 1996 Street Sheet on the G.A. shuffle
  • How to look up a warrant locally.
  • Protests supporting City Hall Sleepers: Pajama Party; interviews from last Saturday’s Ford Parking lot (“Friendship Corner”) protest
  • Interview with Feed the People activist Sean Alemi and his subsequent arrest

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 13, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 27, 2004 with Americans for Safe Access attorney Joe Elford speaking on SB420, Regulation of Medical Marijuana

The March 13, 2025 show is a Flashback to May 27, 2004

  • Soupslurper Douglas on his defensive “embarassment” strategy re: cop problems
  • LeeAnn Thomas, housed oldtimer (of 20 years) & Ticketsearch on Pacific Avenue
  • John gets a ticket for asking a cigarette at night: his dialogue with the dubious dicks
  • Americans for Safe Action [ADA]attorney Joe Elford on history of medical marijuana 
  • Elford on limits of SB 420, the legislative codification and limitations on Prop 215
  • Elford on “Voluntary” Medical Marijuana Card, federal vs. state quantity limits, etc.
  • Joshua on Phoenix the harpist and a variety of charges prompted by Sgt. Baker
  • Proposed “Huff and Puff” program to shame City Council into allow grass sales.

Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 9, 2025, show features chatter around the Town Clock and Flashbacks to February 2, 1996 and February 5, 1996–Dan Hopkins & Robbie Berlin

The March 9, 2025 show includes:

The Flashback to February 2, 1996 includes:  [some audio distortion]

  • Non-human homeless creatures and bench removal on Pacific Ave.
  • Battlin’ Bob Lamonica pushes for a pedestrian mall
  • Dragonsheart Dan and Bathrobespierre Robert discuss Dan’s appeal of the Community House trailer project sell-out.
  • Struggling for hot water at Santa Barbara Armory Winter Shelter 1992

The Flashback to February 5, 1996 includes:

  • Updates on Community House, Coral St., County Curfew,  & more
  • Phil Free and later Bob Lamonica—critique last FRSC meeting
  • San Jose Curfew chatter; Trial of Robbie Berlin for Marijuana cultivation
  • “Religious views of Rastafarians ruled valid in marijuana trial”—Examiner story
  • In-studio guest Robbie Berlin, slated for trial later this month
  • Jury Nullification its history and use in Berlin’s medical marijuana case 
  • Becky Johnson & streetsters on the S.C. County Curfew & civil rights