The RU Sirius Show

Encore: Psychotropic Chemical Warfare

Administrator — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:40:31 +0000

James Ketchum, the psychiatrist who was at the center of U.S. military research into BZ, LSD, and other deliriants and hallucinogens as potential incapacating chemical warfare agents, joins us to talk about his self-published memoir: “Chemical Warfare: Secrets Almost Forgotten.”

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Four Chatterers: RU Sirius, Destiny, Jeff Diehl, Steve Robles | Song: “I Want an Affair” by the Kleptones | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Text version
Chemical Warfare: Secrets Almost Forgotten
Ketchum at Boing Boing and Alternet

Encore: Tony Serra, Attorney-Poet

Administrator — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:49:06 +0000

Radical lawyer and multiple tax offender Tony Serra talks about fighting injustice, why he takes murder cases, and the sheep-like behavior of contemporary Americans.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Destiny, Jeff Diehl | Song: “I Fought The Law” by The Clash | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Encore: Can a Pacifist be President or Should we Just Stop Breeding?

Administrator — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:28 +0000

We discuss the optimism of white American breeders & whether it would be OK with us if an American President were an outright pacifist.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Diana Brown, Jeff Diehl. Steve Robles | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #124 (Weekend Edition): The Continuing Saga of “J.T. Leroy”

Administrator — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:50:24 +0000

We talk about the strange and crooked path of “J.T. Leroy.” And we contemplate the planned implementation of weaponized bots in Iraq.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Patrick Hughes, Jeff Diehl | Song: “We’re in Business” by Andrew Thompson | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #123: Saving Dada or Saving Western Civilization — Richard Kadrey & Will Franken

Administrator — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:42:55 +0000

On this very cool show we go straight into debate mode with a full panel including SF writer Richard Kadrey, comedian Will Franken, myself and Jeff Diehl. We talk about anti-art, Barack Obama’s “gaffe” about Pakistan, and how to deal with Islamic extremism.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Richard Kadrey, Will Franken, Jeff Diehl | Song: “Shake (Monosurround vs. Ying Yang Twins vs. Pitbull vs. C&C Music Factory)” by Loo & Placido | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #122: San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Chicken John

Administrator — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:23:26 +0000

Chicken John aka John Rinaldi is legendary in the San Francisco arts community and in the Burning Man community. And now he is planning a run for Mayor of San Francisco. We find out what it’s all about on this program.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Steve Robles, Jeff Diehl | Song: “Tony Serra Remix” by kingconga42 | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Chicken John Rinaldi for Mayor of San Francisco | Chicken John’s website

Show #121 (Weekend Edition): Counterculture, Burning Man & Commerce with Larry Harvey

Administrator — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:54:52 +0000

Burning Man big guy Larry Harvey joins us on our weekend edition in which we talk about controversies over commercial organizations that have been invited to participate in a Burning Man display this year. And we also think aloud further on the torments of the dinosaurs.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Larry Harvey, Diana Brown, Jeff Diehl | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #120: Just Say NOSO — No Social Networking

Administrator — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:48:06 +0000

NOSO is a project in which anonymous people are gathered together through the web to go to social spaces and NOT connect. Project Directors Christina Ray and Kurt Bigenho joined us via skype from New York City and Web Developer Gilbert Guerrero was at our studio in San Francisco.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Larry Harvey, Diana Brown, Jeff Diehl | Song: “Winter Wolves” by Sword | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

NOSO

LIVE! RU Sirius, Boing Boing’s Dave Pescovitz and More, July 24, S.F.

Administrator — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:27:42 +0000

Come to a special live NeoFiles podcast for the latest RU Sirius Book, True Mutations: Conversations on the Edge of Science, Technology, and Consciousness.

Featuring R.U. Sirius, David Pescovitz, Lynn Hershman and Jamais Casco.

WHERE: City Lights Books in San Francisco
WHEN: July 24, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

EVENT LINK

Show #119 (Weekend Edition): Cartoons For Little Hippies

Administrator — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:58:00 +0000

Destiny of Destinyland fame joins us and we talk about all the groovy kids cartoons that had hippie-ish themes back in the ’60s/’70s.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Destiny, Jeff Diehl | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #118: Tony Serra Keeps People Out of Iron Cages

Administrator — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:44:18 +0000

Radical lawyer and multiple tax offender Tony Serra talks about fighting injustice, why he takes murder cases, and the sheep-like behavior of contemporary Americans.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Destiny, Jeff Diehl | Song: “I Fought The Law” by The Clash | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #117 (Weekend Edition): Cyborgs & Revolution

Administrator — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:35:51 +0000

We talk about cyborgs and revolution… separately.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Jamais Cascio, Steve Wozniak, Jeff Diehl | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #116: The Kennedy Brothers v. The National Security Establishment

Administrator — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:48:27 +0000

David Talbot joins us to talk about his dense and fascinating new book, “Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years.” The book covers the struggles between the Kennedy brothers and the military/C.I.A./Mafia/FBI, and reveals that Bobby Kennedy thought his brother’s assassination was a conspiracy. Also, the legendary Steve Wozniak joined our gang of three.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Three Chatterers: Jamais Cascio, Steve Wozniak, Jeff Diehl | Songs: “California Uber Alles” by Dead Kennedys | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Brothers: A Hidden History of the Kennedy Years

Show #115 (Weekend Edition): Will We Be Forced To Stop Global Warming?

Administrator — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:05:07 +0000

On this weekend edition, we contemplate the coercive possibilities of a truly effective attempt to stop global warming and in taking on the medical-industrial complex.

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Patrick Hughes, Jeff Diehl | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Show #114: Hip Hop & Hyphy Now

Administrator — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:33:02 +0000

Hip Hop writer Eric K. Arnold joins us to talk about the current state of non-commercial hip hop culture, its regionalism, and the S.F. Bay Area’s Hyphy scene

Producer: Jeff Diehl | Host: RU Sirius | Gang of Two Chatterers: Patrick Hughes, Jeff Diehl | Songs: “Bring The Base Back” by Turf Talk, “Trigger” by Zion I and the Grouch, “Global” by Bahamadia | Intro & Outro: Scrappi DuChamp and Mondo Vanilli (and others)

Eric K. Arnold @ East Bay Express