Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides March 1, 2026 show show features the Brian Barth panel of Wood Street Commons former residents + a Flashback to the October 28, 2003 show with writer Robert Whitaker grilled by Coral Brune, Jennifer Gosk, & Bathrobespierre

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The March 1, 2026 show includes:

  • [throughout the show]   AI Tsuno and David Rovics, Jesse  songs
  • [2-27]  Brian Barth , author of Front Street, a study of the Oakland Wood Street Commons Encampment, and three former residents  there as well as Funding Matters PRster Don Lane and Santa Cruz Homeless Union President Alicia Kuhl  https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/15732988
  • [2-28]  https://www.antiwar.com/past/20260301.html  Anti-war researcher Dave de Camp’s
  • Iran war news

The Flashback to October 28, 2003 contains:

  • Paul Mercelin Sampson of the MetroRiders Unions on the Metro Board agreeing after months of stalemate that flyer distribution allowed, to reconvene at the Board meeting in 90 days
  • Jennifer Gosk, Coral Brune, and Bathrobespierre interrogate author Robert Whitaker on his book Mad in America  Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill 
  • Implications of Whitaker’s research for “mentally ill” as labels for the homeless and the real impact of drugs and lack of housing
  • Historical develoopments and regressions in “treatment” of the “mentally ill”.
  • Van Jones, supporter of Ariana Huffington for Governor, on police abuse in San Francisco and Huffington’s position on homeless civil liberties issues
  • Berkeley’s Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe  “Video Tour on City-funded Berkeley Shopping”, “FBI’s rationale for Selective Surveillance”, and more.
  • De Anza Mobile Home Park sell-out update with Beggarbacker Becky Johnson