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KPFA - A Rude Awakening

KPFA - A Rude Awakening

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 A Rude Awakening is an award-winning climate crisis and environmental justice radio show with interviews and commentary – hosted and produced by Sabrina Jacobs. Tune In! Every Friday @ 8am Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram2025KPFA 312700 Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Power and Plastic

    Power and Plastic
    Jul 11 2025
    On today’s show, I speak to 350 Bay Area Action’s Lead Organizer Zoe Johnick and Reclaim Our Power’s Policy Organizer Emi Yoko-Young on California Senate Bill 332 the Investor-Owned Utiities Accountability Act. We’ll switch gears and speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque on Plastic Free July and California Senate Bill 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act. Ecology Center Webinar: https://ambr-recyclers.org/2025/07/webinar-unrecyclable-by-design-the-problem-with-flexible-film-plastic-packaging/ The post Power and Plastic appeared first on KPFA.
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  • US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog

    US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog
    Jul 4 2025
    USRTK logo On today’s show, a bailout for California oil refineries? I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog’s founder and executive director Jaime Court about the pushback from 50 plus environmental and public interest groups. We’ll switch gears and commemorate 10 years of U.S. Right To Know with co-founder and managing editor Stacy Malkan. In lieu of news headlines, we’ll be back after this reflection on the question, freedom for whom. The post US Right to Know & Consumer Watchdog appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 hr
  • Cultural Sponsorships & Parodies

    Cultural Sponsorships & Parodies
    Jun 27 2025
    Yellow Dot Studios – Logo Faux Girl Scout Fossil Fuel Badge – Graphics by Sabrina Bedford On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour exploring the sponsorship and public relations side of the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to stay relevant and powerful. I’ll speak to investigative reporter Rebecca John on her latest piece in DeSmog entitled, “Reveal: Now There’s Proof That The Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Cultural Sponsorships to Block Climate Action”. We’ll switch gears and speak to Staci Roberts-Steele, executive director of Yellow Dot Studios about how they are pushing back against the false fossil fuel narrative. The post Cultural Sponsorships & Parodies appeared first on KPFA.
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    1 hr

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