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*"Banned in Boston" is co-hosted by John Stephen Dwyer, John Ford, Nelson Terry, John Murphy and Rene Perez with a revolving group of guests that includes Jen Elias, K.C. Hoye, Jay Kelly, Sage Radachowsky, Nicole Sullivan and others. | *"Banned in Boston" is co-hosted by John Stephen Dwyer, John Ford, Nelson Terry, John Murphy and Rene Perez with a revolving group of guests that includes Jen Elias, K.C. Hoye, Jay Kelly, Sage Radachowsky, Nicole Sullivan and others. | ||
*Most of the people involved with the show are radical activists who lived and worked at the Occupy Boston encampment until it was destroyed by Boston Police in December 2011. In the months that followed, these brave folks clashed with cops in DC, NYC and Chicago, some returning with stitches or broken ribs to prove it. | *Most of the people involved with the show are radical activists who lived and worked at the Occupy Boston encampment until it was destroyed by Boston Police in December 2011. In the months that followed, these brave folks clashed with cops in DC, NYC and Chicago, some returning with stitches or broken ribs to prove it. | ||
*More than just angry protestors, the "Banned in Boston" crew consists of people who are working to transform themselves and society in positive ways. Their passion engages listeners whether they are trash talking governments, giving eyewitness reports of actions, or | *More than just angry protestors, the "Banned in Boston" crew consists of people who are working to transform themselves and society in positive ways. Their passion engages listeners whether they are trash talking governments, giving eyewitness reports of actions, or imagining what a better future could like like. | ||
*Because creativity is an essential part of social and political movements, the crew enjoys sharing audio from cool happenings they've attended in Greater Boston that range from groovy poetry readings and folksy basement shows to underground hardcore concerts and more. Besides what is played for you on the air, the gang posts video on [http://www.youtube.com/user/bannedinbostonradio YouTube] and tweets out links to material elsewhere from its account on [https://twitter.com/_BannedInBoston Twitter]. | *Because creativity is an essential part of social and political movements, the crew enjoys sharing audio from cool happenings they've attended in Greater Boston that range from groovy poetry readings and folksy basement shows to underground hardcore concerts and more. Besides what is played for you on the air, the gang posts video on [http://www.youtube.com/user/bannedinbostonradio YouTube] and tweets out links to material elsewhere from its account on [https://twitter.com/_BannedInBoston Twitter]. | ||
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Banned in Boston on UNregular Radio
“Banned in Boston” is an online radio show sponsored by Occupy Boston and broadcast live on the Uncensored Channel of UNregular Radio every Thursday night at 8 pm East Coast Time. Repeat episodes are broadcast on Metacomet Radio and Occupy Boston Radio. The show is brash, informative, relevant, and often funny.
About the Show
- "Banned in Boston" is co-hosted by John Stephen Dwyer, John Ford, Nelson Terry, John Murphy and Rene Perez with a revolving group of guests that includes Jen Elias, K.C. Hoye, Jay Kelly, Sage Radachowsky, Nicole Sullivan and others.
- Most of the people involved with the show are radical activists who lived and worked at the Occupy Boston encampment until it was destroyed by Boston Police in December 2011. In the months that followed, these brave folks clashed with cops in DC, NYC and Chicago, some returning with stitches or broken ribs to prove it.
- More than just angry protestors, the "Banned in Boston" crew consists of people who are working to transform themselves and society in positive ways. Their passion engages listeners whether they are trash talking governments, giving eyewitness reports of actions, or imagining what a better future could like like.
- Because creativity is an essential part of social and political movements, the crew enjoys sharing audio from cool happenings they've attended in Greater Boston that range from groovy poetry readings and folksy basement shows to underground hardcore concerts and more. Besides what is played for you on the air, the gang posts video on YouTube and tweets out links to material elsewhere from its account on Twitter.
Past Episodes
- Episode 13 (November 22, 2012) Amy Banelis, John Stephen Dwyer, John Ford, K.C. Hoye, John Murphy and Sage Radachowsky recorded this show on Thanksgiving and devoted the hour to discussion of American Indian issues and the question of whether or not it's appropriate to celebrate Thanksgiving given it's historical context. Special attention is given to the Day of Mourning protests attended by Ford and Radachowsky that same morning in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- Episode 12 (November 15, 2012] This episode features John Stephen Dwyer, John Ford, John Murphy, Rene Perez and Nelson Terry talking about the 2012 Anarchist Bookfair at Simmons College, Occupy Sandy efforts on Long Island, an impending Wal-Mart employees strike on Black Friday, civil unrest in Europe, and US support of Israel during the recent attacks on Gaza. An election night audio clip from Vermin Supreme and Evan Greer performing "Love Me, I'm a Liberal" at the Whirlybird Coop in Brighton, MA are included as well.
- Episode 11 (November 8, 2012) This episode has Patrick Doherty, John Stephen Dwyer, K.C. Hoye, Jackie Soriano, Nelson Terry, and a phonecall from Ronny Nunez, a person involved with Occupy Sandy relief efforts. The people in-studio also discuss the Massachusetts ballot question that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill and try to figure out if Dwyer is really pro-life or pro-choice.
- Episode 10 (November 1, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 9 (October 25, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 8 (October 18, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 7 (October 11, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 6 (October 4, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 5 (September 27, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 4 (September 20, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 3 [September 13, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 2 (September 6, 2012) Description not available.
- Episode 1 (August 30, 2012) Description not available.
99% Boston
- “99% Boston,” a predecessor show to “Banned in Boston,” will be returning to Occupy Boston Radio in 2013. Past episodes are available here.
External Links
- Banned in Boston on You Tube
- Banned in Boston on Twitter
- Banned in Boston on Facebook
- Unregular Radio, main page
- Unregular Radio, channel Uncensored
- Metacomet Library and Metacomet Radio
- Occupy Boston Radio
- The Roving House
- Rene Perez "Man in the Yellow Hat" Livestreams
- RawBoston Video by John Stephen Dwyer
- John Stephen Dwyer on Twitter
- John Ford on Twitter
- John Murphy on Twitter
- Rene Perez on Twitter
- Nelson Terry on Twitter