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"MJ's rise and Matt Gaetz's downfall. photo courtesy of Mark Foley via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The rise of MJ 45:00 - Fall of Matt Gaetz 59:20 - “Beautiful” Hey King / Credits 60:34 - Finish "

"Lil Nas X sparks a 90s style satanic panic and a check in on border and immigration policy under Biden. photo courtesy of Fabebk via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Pandemic check in 21:00 - Lil Nas X culture wars 50:00 - Immigration policy under Biden 59:20 - “Hung up and Haunted” The Bright Spots / Credits 60:30 - Finish "

"Racism, sexism and xenophobia intersect after the shooting targeting Asian Americans in Georgia, listener thoughts on the transphobic statehouse bills, and the economist who became a prominent voice on school reopening causes backlash in the Atlantic.  photo courtesy of U.S. Secretary of Defense/ Lisa Ferdinando via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Billy is a wild boy 08:29 - John on the Georgia shooting and anti Asian violence 34:57 - Emily Oster tells parents what they want to hear 59:44 - Credits, “Bad Feeling (Acoustic)” by Becca Mancari 60:39 - Finish "

"Cora Currier joins us to discuss the new Lux Magazine, a new magazine of feminism for the masses. Also, Molly takes a closer look at the barrage of bills targeting trans athletes, and a good old fashioned listener mail! Cora Currier via Twitter (@Coracurrier) 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - Doing things for the first time again 12:47 - Cora Currier on Lux 36:20 - Anti - trans bills across the country 57:18 - Credits, “Checkin’ Out” by Born Ruffians 59:23 - Finish "

"The new CDC guidelines say that vaccinated people can be together indoors, and a stimulus bill round-up including the highs and lows of the Democratic Party. Krysten Sinema Photo courtesy of The United States Senate - The Office of Krysten Sinema via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Stimulus bill round up 35:00 - New CDC guidelines 59:05 - “Tapping on the X - ray” The Deathray Davies / Credits 60:37 - Finish "

"We spend the hour on the latest round of anti-trans bigotry. Photo courtesy of  Kai Medina (Mk170101) via Wikimedia Commons   00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The latest round of anti - trans bigotry 58:38 - “Oslo” Cloud Nothings / Credits 59:43 - Finish "

"It's your late winter, late pandemic, extremely over it Covid roundup. Plus, lessons from the communist party in Alabama in the 1930s. photo courtesy of Fulbert via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Late winter covid round up 57:16 - “All the best moves” Smith & Burrows / Credits 58:36 - Finish "

"Trump was acquitted again, the CDC issued new guidance for school reopening, and another vaccine roundup. Photo courtesy of TapTheForwardAssist via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - What the second impeachment means 31:00 - The CDC school guidance 59:07 - “As it is” James Houlahan / Credits 60:46 - Finish "

"Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and the rest of the freshman Congress-- your questions, answered! Also, AOC's accounting of her experience on January 6th. Photo courtesy of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The far right in Congress 45:00 - AOC’s firsthand accounting of the Capitol siege 59:24 - “Take It Back” Brother Galen / Credits 60:40 - Finish "

"Vaccine Guy checks in, and GameStop is not the revolution. Photo courtesy of U.S. Secretary of Defense via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Vaccine and variant updates 44:00 - GameStop is not the revolution 58:26 - “The Oracle” The Planes / Credits 59:49 - Finish "

"A look at the cautious optimism of the first few days of the Biden administration, and a check in on schools as Chicago teachers vote to refuse to return. COVID-19 School closure sign in Williamsport, PA photo courtesy of Brinacor via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Vaccine guy check in 20:00 - Covid’s emotional toll on children 44:00 - Early Biden optimism 59:33 - “Going nowhere fast” Brent Beamer / Credits 60:42 - FinishPandemic, schools, covid - 19, coronavirus, Joe Biden, first 100 days, vaccine, Warp Speed "

"John’s piece at the Prospect about the historical ebb and flow between police and the far right, and public health advocates are underselling the vaccine. Crowd of Trump supporters marching on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 photo courtesy of TapTheForwardAssist via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Inauguration day 10:00 - Cops and fash, from the 90s to the present 47:00 - The risks of underselling the vaccine 59:25 - “Are you there” Slaughter Beach, Dog / Credits 60:51 - Finish "

"We spend the hour on the fascist takeover of the Capitol building on January 6th. Photo courtesy of TapTheForwardAssist via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - We spend the hour on the events of January 6th 57:35 - “Sad Age” Isla Den / Credits 58:54 - Finish "

"We spend the hour on the disastrous vaccine rollout. Photoby  Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Catch up from the break 17:00 - The disastrous vaccine rollout 57:50 - “Punks Unavailable” Fit of Body / Credits 59:21 - Finish "

"It's Radio Dispatch Best of 2020 and we're revisiting our interviews with James Jacoby on the rise of the Amazon Empire, and Nick Pinto on bail reform in New York City. photo courtesy of Priwo via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - So long, 2020 11:02 - Nick Pinto on bail reform 36:34 - The Rise of Amazon 57:23 - “Infinite Wisdom” Laura Groves / Credits 58:38 - Finish "

"It's Radio Dispatch Best of 2020 and we're revisiting our interviews with Dustin Luke Nelson about the politics of beer, and Malcolm Harris on why Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit. Photo courtesy of Astrocog via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Molly’s take on Christmas 09:58 - Malcolm Harris on Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit 37:11 - Dustin Luke Nelson on the politics of beer 56:09 - “Waterfall” Quarter Life Crisis / Credits 57:34 - Finish "

"The beginnings of vaccine distribution, and some end of the year thoughts. Covid vaccine clinical trial, Dago, Bandung photo credit Rio Tuasikal via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - End of year thoughts 13:00 - Vaccine distribution begins 57:40 - All my friends are dancers” Caitlin Harnett & The Pony Boys / Credits 58:56 - Finish "

"Elliot Page comes out as trans, and civilian casualties in Afghanistan skyrocket. 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Christmas movies 21:00 - Elliot Pages comes out as trans 46:00 - Civilian casualties in Afghanistan skyrocket 57:49 - “Hear the bells” Calexico / Credits 59:37 - Finish "

"The head of Operation Warp Speed said that most Americans could be vaccinated by May, and we get to Modern Monetary Theory. photo courtesy of Garry Knight via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - What a year 13:00 - Good vaccine news 36:00 - MMT, kind of explained 59:54 - “Drinking during the day” Emily Edrosa / Credits 61:14 - Finish "

"NYC schools have closed after the city reaches its 3% positivity threshold, and what we know about Biden's cabinet. Joe Biden Visits Kosovo photo courtesy of David Lienemann via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The coup that couldn’t 17:00 - NYC schools are closing 44:00 - Biden’s cabinet comes together 59:43 - “Make you feel blue” Caitlin Harnett and the Pony Boys / Credits 60:56 - Finish "