April 24th

That Fresh Radio Piece

April 24th

* Fresh Piece
o Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
+ TFRP journeyed to another event during the recent UMD Call to Activism week, this one held by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) and the Nat'l Organization for Reform of Marijuana Legislation (NORML). Peter Crist of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of ex-police officers who are working to reform drug policy in this country, spoke.
o Dr. Jared Ball
+ Part 2 of our chat with Dr. Jared Ball, of Free Mix Radio. He discussed the COINTEL Program in the country along with the effects of media consolidation, and the mission of the Free Mix tape.
o Flight of the Bumblebee
+ Curtis discusses the importance of the bee in cross pollinating various plants, and how 40% of the East Coast bee population has died out. Fresh Climate Check.

* Media:
Media Cash in on Jackson, NY Newsday
More TV's than People in Average US home, USA Today
Effects of Television on Metabolic Rate: Potential Implications For Childhood Obesity
* Headlines:
o International
World Bank Oversight Board Calls on Wolfowitz to Resign, International Herald Tribune
o Venezuela's Chavez: US Harboring 'Terrorist' Jet Bomber, Agence Franch-Presse National
Study: Lethal Injection Method Flawed, LA Times
o Congress Set to Defy Bush on Iraq War, Reuters Local
Univ. to offer classes on Latino Americans, Diamondback
Two more Maryland soldiers die in Afghanistan, Iraq, PJ Gazette

# Playlist

* 1 DuckTales Theme DuckTales
* 2 Santana Spanish Rumba
* 3 DC Reto Esposa Mia
* 4 Michael Franti & Spearhead All the Freaky People
* 5 Bob Dylan The Man In Me
* 6 Bob Dylan Masters of War
* 7 Sister Nancy Bam Bam
* 8 Marvin Gaye Ego Trippin Out
* 9 Pink Floyd Have a Cigar

April 17th

That Fresh Radio Piece

April 17th

* Fresh Piece
o Climate Climax
+ As part of the recent UMD Call to Activism week, UMD Students for Clean Energy, MaryPIRG, and Hillel hosted "Climate Climax", which brought guests to speak on climate change today, including Maryland Senator Paul Pinsky and Mike Tidwell, head of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
o Student Housing Crisis
+ Tad Greenleaf, Speaker of the Student Government Association, speaks about the University of Maryland's housing situation, in which a few hundred upcoming seniors were denied on-campus housing. They were told only 2 weeks ago, well after the point for seeking off-campus housing. In response, SGA setup a week-long tent city protest on McKeldin Mall to garner attention and resolve the situation.
o The New FCC
+ No, not the beltway boys of the Federal Communications Commission. Instead, Curtis Blaik introduces the first of many Fresh Climate Checks (FCC...). Fresh.

o Media:
After Imus, What You Can Do
o Headlines:
+ International
US Generals Urge Climate Action, BBC News
+ UN moves on Sudan peacekeeping force, CTV National
Bush Allies in Congress Block Bill That Would Require Intelligence Disclosures, New York Times
Army Extends Iraq Tours to 15 Months, Associated Press
+ Court Grants Walmart Gag Order Over Security Leaks, ABC Local
Thousands Rally for Full Representation in Congress, Washington Post
Gunman Kills 32 In Virginia School Shooting, D-Now
Journalism professor wins Pulitzer, Diamondback
* Playlist
o 1 Brother Ali......The Truth Is
o 2 Gil Scott Heron......B.A.
o 3 Kenny Rogers......Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
o 4 Self Scientific......The Return
o 5 Creedence Clearwater Revival......Looking Out My Backdoor
o 6 Funkiest Journalist......Hollow Bones Mix
o 7 Grateful Dead......Dancin' In The Streets
o 8 Chopin......Revolutionary Etude

April 10th

That Fresh Radio Piece

April 10th

* Fresh Piece
o Alternative Spring Break Special
+ The WMUC studio was packed for TFRP Show number 50! We talk to about 15 UMD students from 8 different Alternative Spring break trips. They joined us to talk about their experiences and the issues they faced on their trips including homelessness, the prison industrial complex, AIDS, global warming, the state of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and the state of Native Americans today, among others. A Must listen!

* Media:

* Headlines:
o International
Rallies, Curfews Mark 4-Year Anniversary of Saddam Ouster, D-Now
o Ethiopia Admits to Imprisoning Somali Captives, Shabelle Media Network, Somalia National
o Bush renews immigration bill call, BBC Local
Dozens protest housing shortage on mall, Diamondback
Three presidential candidates kick off SGA campaigns, Diamondback
* Statistics:
15,000 U.S. Troops Face Extended Iraq Stay, D-Now

# Playlist

* 1 Black Whole Whole Up!
* 2 Asheru When we Start the Revolution
* 3 Blitz Freedom
* 4 GangStarr Who's Gonna Hold the Weight?
* 5 David Rovics New Orleans
* 6 The Beatles The Long and Winding Road
* 7 Hot Chip Over and Over (Diplo Mix)
* 8 Wyclef Jean Anything Can Happen
* 9 Chopin Revolutionary Etude

April 3rd

That Fresh Radio Piece

April 3rd

* Fresh Piece
o Shanti Salaam and One Common Unity
+ Hawah comes back to TFRP (check out our Sept 12th show in the Archive) to discuss his recent Shanti Salaam tour in India and his new CD. We also have Sam Snellings of SGA join the discussion with a environmental take on clean energy @ UMD.
o Prison-Industrial Complex @ University of Maryland
+ SGA Senior Vice President Kyle Carson joins to speak about a recently voted down resolution (by the SGA) to condemn the University of Maryland's ties to Maryland Correctional Enterprises, a company that profits off prison labor. It opens to a discussion on the prison-industrial complex.

* Media:
Report: U.S. Launches Campaign to Destabilize Syria
* Headlines:
o International
Sydney in Climate Change Blackout, BBC News
Thousands Protest Over Move to Sack Pakistani Judge, Reuters
USS Cole Suspect Claims Gitmo Torture
o West Underfunding Global Warming Recovery for Poorer Nations, D-Now National
Man Chronicles His Death by Meth Use, MSNBC
Supreme Court Rules Against Bush in Global Warming Case, Reuters
o Supreme Court rules EPA can regulate greenhouse gases Local
Police Log Confirms FBI Role in Arrests
Elevated lead levels plague D.C. schools
* Statistics:
Pentagon Prepares to Send 9,000 More Troops to Iraq
March US Military Death Toll Nearly Double Iraqi Forces, D-Now
Iraqi Civilian Toll Rises 15%, D-Now
Clinton Sets Quarterly Fundraising Record

# Playlist

* 1 Dead Prez......Selling D.O.P.E.
* 2 Buena Vista Social Club......Dos Gardenias
* 3 Gal Costa......Unknown
* 4 Unknown......Jambo Bwana
* 5 Everlutionary......Coexistence through Harmony
* 6 Everlutionary......Memory's Desire
* 7 Nas......One Love
* 8 Chopin......Revolutionary Etude

March 27th

That Fresh Radio Piece

March 27th

* Fresh Piece
o Anastacia Cosner
+ Stacia is the president of the UMD chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. She comes onto TFRP to discuss her fight to change the drug policy on campus to equalize the penalties for alcohol and marijuana consumption. She also discusses some of the upcoming legislation, in the Maryland state senate as well as in national policy, that SSDP and other groups are lobbying for.
o Amy Dewan
+ Amy is president of UMD for Clean Energy. She comes on to inform us about their work in promoting energy efficiency and clean energy practices at the University of Maryland and the surrounding community.

* Media:
UK Ignored Experts' Endorsement of Lancet Study on Iraq Toll, Democracy Now

* Headlines:
o International
British Demands Iran Release Captured Sailors
Iran Won't Stop Enrichment Sanctions Won't Stop, Toronto Daily News
o Hicks charged in Guantanamo court, BBC National
o House Approves War Spending Bill & Timetable to Withdraw Troops, BBC Local
Duncan to assume top university post, Diamondback

* Statistics:

# Playlist

* 1 RodStarz Minutemen
* 2 RJD2 High Lights
* 3 KRS-ONE & Marley Marl Hip Hop Lives
* 4 RJD2 The Horror
* 5 Hassan Salaam Ain't Gotta Chance
* 6 No. 1 De No. 1 Guajira Ven
* 7 Lupe Fiasco Dope Boy
* 8 Arrested Development United Minds
* 9 EPG&B Hip Hop Cubano
* 10 La Bouche Be My Lover
* 11 Real McCoy Another Night
* 12 Jungle Book Bare Necessitites
* 13 Lily Allen Smile
* 14 Chopin Revolutionary Etude