The March 6, 2025 show is a Flashback to November 13, 1997.  It includes:

• Extensive discussion & interviews around the slaying of Happy John Calvin Dine a few days before in downtown Santa Cruz by Officer Connor Carey.
• FRSC’s V-Man interviews 3 witnesses immediately after the shooting
• Caller Bob Lamonica on Unanswered Questions
• “Dead on” David Silva’s account of a bloodied hitchhiker terrified of the police who said he saw the Dine killing.
• Larry Redick, who says he was an across-the-street witness,  describes the  Dine killing; other reactions from Bike Jeannie, Colin, Brandon, Mike, and Mike
• Mad Mike the Wonder Dog Balderos on D.A. and Sentinel refusing to listen 
• “Rainbow Light” aka “Loudmouth Leith” reviews his Santa Cruz homeless civil rights history.
• 45 Minutes of Uncle Dennis Davis’s “From the Cream to the Dregs”

The March 2, 2025 show includes: 

• [here and there] “A History of the World According to David Rovics’
• https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/s-f-man-tased-east-bay-parks-police-left-19855048.php
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/they-were-arrested-for-sleeping-outside-while-homeless-now-these-californians-are-headed-to-trial/ar-AA1zRx2v 
• “Grasshopper” on homeless meals in Eugene & assorted chatter
• Trials of single female RV-life in Santa Cruz
• “Beggarbacker” Becky on the local Greens exchanging its pro-homeless commitment to curry political capital with 2001 Mayor Tim Fitzmaurice

The Flashback to March 15, 1997 includes:

• A Cluster of Voices: Carrie, Rolling Thunder Sheridan, Baba Ito, John Earth, Long Distance Lee, 
• Update on City Council Lock Down Chain Gang Trial
• Travelin’ Tom Noddy on the Chaz trial for sitting on the base of the Scribner statue (hard to hear in part)
• Stan Freberg’s Tom Jefferson v. Ben Franklin from his U.S.A. album
• 3-10 Speakers at the Palo Alto City Council opposing the Sit-Lie law—which passed
• Bathrobespierre vs. Councilmember Scott Kennedy on the Sleeping Ban

The Flashback to April 13, 1997 includes: 

• Berkeley Street Poet Julia Vinograd recites “The Sparechanger Came from Outer Space”
• Keith McHenry on SFPD cop Mark Andiya—killer of Aaron Williams in 1995
• Panhandler and poet Jim, Street Spirit vendor, Trisha, unlucky Lucky’s shopping cart user, 
• Skidmark Bob “trains” the cops on 1^st Amendment and Needle Exchange
• Steve McWilliams of the Pikes Peak Hemp Coalition

The February 27, 2025 show is a Flashback to March 19, 2015. 

It includes:

• “Cornerstone” Carol Denney on Berkeley City Council’s latest anti-homeless bad law proposals; her TwitWhit parodies (https://archive.org/details/@twit_wit), the SLAPP lawsuit against her, & more
• Long-since “Gone Lame” Mayor Don Lane rejected demand to seek out and provide access to his and other Council members e-mail records regarding public issues when sent to private addresses
• Street voices including Jason in a Blanket, Bumblebee the jeweler woman, Wayne on Joe’s Pizza shift to anti-homeless policies; Craftsman Jaya headed for trial for public display for sale on Pacific Avenue
• Kevin Robinson’s music and Chris’s EightsizeClaws  group

The Sunday February 23, 2025 Show includes:

• High points and low points of [most of] the 2-20-25 HUFF meeting
• [throughout] “The History of the World According to David Rovics” in the 1960s
• “Arc of Justice” Athena announces and orchestrates Street Reports & a Coral St. Update
• People First Director Evan Morrison gives Armory estimates and promises Armory Stats.
• Hard questions from Gregarious Greg, Jivefree Justin, Athena, and “Where’s the Winter Shelter?” Laura for Morrison.
• Jivefree’s account of his latest “assault” bust and upcoming jury trial
• Sodbuster Stephen Dunifer on “Micropower Radio” here and elsewhere

The Flashback to March 17, 2002 includes: 

Analysis and context of Mayor Krohn’s arresting Bathrobespierre at the 2-15-02 City Council meeting for a nondisruptive silent mock-Nazi gesture.

2-15 Audio: Officer “Butchie” Baker & Officer Brandt’s “no charge” arrest.

Prior City Council trespasses on the rights of attendees: Bathrobespierre’ historical analysis In-studio guests “High Ground” Jerry Henry on Ali Baba’s cafe’s fascism toward street folk; Scott Rhodes on the phony “reform” of the Sleeping Ban in parks; both on repression at the Aptos Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center.

Amy Courtney, Bedsheets Bandista, on her anti-war banners at Hiway 1 overpass.

Santa Barbara’s “Nuf Said” Nancy McCradie on RV Task Force Stonewalling.

Phil Free Hostility Patrol song for Pacific Avenue.

3-2-02 “DarkWatcher” David Busch on Santa Monica’s [homeless] Sleeping Ban

The February 20, 2025 show is a Flashback to February 14, 2010. 

It includes:

• [Occasional songs throughout from Visionsong Valerie Christy]
• Further flashback to Audio from October 22, 1988—Peace and Justice activist Charles Grey on his arrest & trial for non-violent CD (Sleepcrime) challenging the Sleeping Ban sections of the Camping Ban
• Curbhugger Chris’s Panhandler’s Lament
• Boulder, Colorado:  boulderexpress.org on criminalizing those outside for “sheltering” with blankets
• Reactionary Santa Cruz voices call for police enforcement of sitters, panhandlers, and street musicians
• Moonstruck Mike, Jeremy Casmer & Drum Circle Dave weigh in on Downtown life
• Unanswered questions for “Riot Act” Mike Rotkin on Metro Center guard power & bus user rights.
• Sacramento report from activist attorney Mark Merin
• Gainsville attacks food servers in Florida
• Making Contact:  No Bucks for Banks

The February 16, 2025 show includes:

Background to the February 13^th Protest at the Rio Theater’s film showing to benefit Funding Matters [FM] (aka Housing Matters) and its failure to oppose the Sweeps/Raids in front of the Coral St. “campus”.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMbK8Zj9ZE8  Protest video.

Monica on why she’s standing in the rain holding a “Stop the Sweeps” sign.

Drew Lewis on the Corruption of so-called “Affordable Housing” Initiatives

[throughout] More of “A History of the World According to David Rovics”

Scattered interviews on the sidewalk: Athena, Elise, S.F. John.

“Whip ‘Em Into Shape” Wes White’s Salinas Update  https://www.youtube.com/watchv=KeQFr0Y8SPA [Rain, Overnight Freezing Temperatures and Illegal Unnoticed Sweeps Conducted Daily in Salinas, CA]

Keith McHenry on the Bullhorn urging FM to start funding unhoused folks 

California city makes ‘aiding’ or ‘abetting’ a homeless camp illegal

McHenry on the new local and federal totalitarianism; what to expect and what is to be done? 

The Flashback to January 24, 2010 includes:

Call for Disclosing Taser Torture in Local Policing

Audio (Part 3) of the Sinister Sidewalk Singing Stampout Citation

Skidmark Bob Duran’s History Fighting “Terrorism” Singing Tickets in 1990s

News on Palo Alto Panhandler Victor Frost challenge of Sit/Lie Law

New Year’s Eve 2009-2010 DIY Parade Festivities

Bathrobespierre denounces De Sal and Marijuana Dispensary Moratorium

The February 13, 2025 show is a Flashback to January 11, 2009. 

It includes:

• Further Flashback to Spring 1990,  a difficult-to-hear portion of the court trial of homeless activist “Jailtime” Judith Beinert for aiding sleepcrime.
• Co-host and guest Anita Henry of Med-X Medical Marijuana Distribution
• Many voices: Merryweather Mike, Drum Circle participants, Black Rose, Dreamcatcher, Caitlin, and more.
• John Maurer, Hawk on the death of Runner George
• Rawstuff Rawn’s run-in at Denny’s restaurant
• Lengthy audio and critique of Measure K Committee’s Cutoff of Reviewing the SCPD “Report”.
• Reminder: SCPD Sgt. Le Moss’s fracturing elderly activist Donna Deiss’s arm
• Israeli Gaza Offensive 2009: Operation Cast Lead (cuts off abruptly)

The February 9, 2025 Show includes:

• [throughout] “A History of the World According to David Rovics” cont.
• https://lookout.co/after-santa-cruz-encampment-sweep-that-resulted-in-arrests-homeless-advocacy-groups-decry-cruelty-and-shame/
• HUFF & People’s Aid statement denouncing the 1-27 Coral St. raids
• Wes White: Video interview(s)  “Serve & Protect”- CHP/CalTrans Sweep Victim Roberto Martinez in Salinas, CA [with a written transcript] at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUEtxCg52Y  [See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7AzCOJvypE&t=15s]
• https://www.pressreader.com/usa/san-francisco-chronicle-late-edition/20250122/281775634827212
• https://stephendunifer.substack.com/p/free-radio-liberating-the-commons?r=qrofv&triedRedirect=true
• Communitarian Cooper on high wind attacks on encampments
• Joseph Earl Taylor III on the land lord problems for Section 8 folks
• Former photographer Chip, FNB worker’s appeal, Eagle’s update
• Erin praises Armory with its “manageable rules”.

The Flashback to April 24, 2016 includes:

• [4-21] Pacific Avenue Protest in Solidarity with Arrested Freedom Artists Joff Jones and Alex Skelton against Blue Boxes & Move-Along Law: Serena Johnson
• Gary Currey, called a “nigger lowlife” as she accustomed him for sleeping after police pulled the sleeping bag off of him
• Alex & Joff Jones report on their “Art is Free” recent arrest; Ellie Wooly comments
• Earlier Joff interview from August 2015 on an earlier arrest
• S.C. County Cannabis Choices Committee Nick Bulaich’s Danger Report from Cannabis-Negative Board of Supervisors
• Demolition of the First They Came for the Homeless camp outside the Berkeley Main Office
• Red Church & Pacific Ave Interviews: Mary Jane; Dreamcatcher, Colin, +
• Toby Nixon’s You-Tube Channel
• Freedom SleepOut #41 Interviews
• Wes White’s Extensive Salinas Update on the Month-long Sleepout outside their City Hall…and more! 

The February 6, 2025 show is a Flashback to July 3, 2016. 

It includes:

• Elijah Dickson on work challenges for a street-ster
• “Candlelight” Kim on Post Office Steps Sitting Ban
• [at different points in the show] old Phil Ochs songs by the Phil
• Joe Pace on John Stewart housing and Kim Basket ticket penalties
• Free Radio broadcaster Nancy G and Nancy E. on problems of MHCAN
• Reports of SCPD’s Deeg—reportedly pushing to restrict MHCAN
• Shaheen–Sidewalk sketch artist doing caricatures on Pacific Avenue
• Alex and Joff—-Artists occasionally in costume displaying their paintings, the day after the new anti-artist city law went into effect.
• Matthew the outdoor Sculptor still untouched by police
• Ronee the Flower Lady, Grace, Josh, Lotus, and other voices 
• Keith McHenry on the one-year anniversary of the Freedom Sleepers
• [6-26-16]”Life First” Laura Boyd on New Life Center, Winter Shelter closure & more; Merryweather Mike, & Julie Schaul: Coastal Commission Deadline
• Joseph Taylor III on elevator sleeping
• [6-28] Two First Alarmsters and a CSO cop vs. a woman with a puppy sitting next to John the panhandler
• James gets a $400 ticket for having banned wares. Darien Mitchell makes $5 in a full day+a ticket without a warning for “sitting too long”.

The February 2, 2025 Show contains:

• Looking back and forward at recent and upcoming events
• [throughout] More from episode 3 of A History of the World According to David Rovics
• [1-27-25]  At the site of the Coral St. tent demolitions with Funding Matters [FM] clipboardsters and People’s Aide volunteers providing drinks & snacks.
• One victim’s mixed account; an anonymous employee of FM giving background.
• Athena and Manny give a skeptical but partly hopeful view on FM’s “help” in the current sweep.
• Robert R., a former resident of the Armory gives a critical view. 
• https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/01/30/new-fremont-camping-ban-could-leave-homeless-residents-with-no-place-to-go/  https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/02/fremont-ordinance-aid-abet/
• https://apnews.com/article/target-diversity-equity-inclusion-minneapolis-civil-rights-850701b0126bd9417dd488c72f5f8a81
• [1-26] Julie contemplates a return to the Armory
• Cooper’s report on sub par extreme winter shelter  
• Tony on hassles in San Francisco against Food Not Bombs there
• Lyrical Eye (aka Isaac Collins) poetizes on the spot
• Lito and Thumper the cat & Drew
• Candlelight Kim Argula: the 1992 homeless occupation of the Heiner House.
• 
  The flashback to February 16, 2012 includes:
• Introductory exclamations from Bathrobespierre and Free
• “Scope It Out” Scott speculates on the Santa Cruz Eleven [SC11] arrests
• Audio of Norse on Sandra Leigh’s Community TV show on SC-11
• Gary Johnson, 647i false prosecution
• Protest and the yellow police tape around Wells Fargo bank
• Tales of Officer “Grim Grip” Garner
• Paul on the closed S.C. Vets Hall
• [2-12] Occupy S.C. General Assembly at steps of the main post office
• Street voices: Barr, Dreamcatcher, Richard
• Lengthy chat with Father Joel Miller inside the Red Church free meal
• Former mayor Gone Lame (aka Don Lane) at UCSC: “Homelessness”