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This podcast tracks the audio archives for "Tell Somebody" radio show. Tell Somebody is a locally-produced weekly public affairs program on the air on KKFI since September 2005. Tell Somebody strives to provide in-depth coverage of important international, national and local issues and viewpoints often ignored or distorted in the corporate media.
Judy Ancel speaks with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman in advance of her visit to Kansas City this weekend.
Judy Ancel speaks with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman in advance of her visit to Kansas City this weekend.
This week is the last regularly scheduled weekly show on Tell Somebody, and in it we feature conversation with Mark Wilkerson about his new Tomas Young biography, Tomas Young’s War, which is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, […]
This week is the last regularly scheduled weekly show on Tell Somebody, and in it we feature conversation with Mark Wilkerson about his new Tomas Young biography, Tomas Young’s War, which is the tragic yet life affirming story of a …
The second-to-last edition of Tell Somebody this Thursday will be a conversation with Jen Senko about her new documentary film, The Brainwashing of my Dad. Additionally, there will be a special one night only screening of the film on Tuesday, …
The second-to-last edition of Tell Somebody this Thursday will be a conversation with Jen Senko about her new documentary film, The Brainwashing of my Dad. Additionally, there will be a special one night only screening of the film on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00pm, with an after-discussion with guest panelists Tom Klammer, Host, “Tell Somebody”, […]
This week on the show, Tom Klammer sits down for a chat with Ray McGovern, former CIA officer and current political activist.
This week on the show, Tom Klammer sits down for a chat with Ray McGovern, former CIA officer and current political activist.
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer chats with investigative journalist and Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian.
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer chats with investigative journalist and Alternative Radio founder David Barsamian.
The picture of Palestinians painted by the press in this country is that of a populace at war from the youngest to the oldest. The Palestinians culture of peace and cooperation has been wracked by injustice and oppression for many …
The picture of Palestinians painted by the press in this country is that of a populace at war from the youngest to the oldest. The Palestinians culture of peace and cooperation has been wracked by injustice and oppression for many years now. Even so we will learn about some of the peacemaking efforts of Palestinians […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer has a special live show ahead of KKFI’s coverage of the annual Homeless Marathon as he speaks with homelessness advocate and former cab driver Richard Tripp, founding director of COPP Inc., aka Care Of Poor People, Inc. Find out more information at http://www.coppinc.com/ .
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer has a special live show ahead of KKFI’s coverage of the annual Homeless Marathon as he speaks with homelessness advocate and former cab driver Richard Tripp, founding director of COPP Inc., aka Care …
In what will likely be the last pledge drive edition of Tell Somebody, Professor Robert McChesney helps out once again in urging you to support YOUR community radio station. McChesney is co-author, with John Nichols, of the forthcoming book …
In what will likely be the last pledge drive edition of Tell Somebody, Professor Robert McChesney helps out once again in urging you to support YOUR community radio station. McChesney is co-author, with John Nichols, of the forthcoming book People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy.
The American Friends Service Committee’s Kevin Rutledge and Hector Salamanca discuss the Governing Under the Influence Project in Iowa. They introduce issues into presidential campaigns that candidates might otherwise not have to discuss. Governing Under the Influence
The American Friends Service Committee’s Kevin Rutledge and Hector Salamanca discuss the Governing Under the Influence Project in Iowa. They introduce issues into presidential campaigns that candidates might otherwise not have to discuss. Governing Under the Influence
How did Elizabeth Murray go from being a New Mexico newspaper reporter fresh out of college to a CIA analyst serving as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East in the National Intelligence Council to an anti-nuclear activist? Tune …
How did Elizabeth Murray go from being a New Mexico newspaper reporter fresh out of college to a CIA analyst serving as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East in the National Intelligence Council to an anti-nuclear activist? Tune in to Tell Somebody and find out.
Cecile Pineda, a guest on Tell Somebody in 2013 with the release of her book Devil’s Tango – How I Learned the Fukushima Step by Step, will talk about her latest book, Apology to a Whale: Words to Mend a World.
Cecile Pineda, a guest on Tell Somebody in 2013 with the release of her book Devil’s Tango – How I Learned the Fukushima Step by Step, will talk about her latest book, Apology to a Whale: Words to Mend a World.
This week on Tell Somebody, you’ll hear from former CIA and State Department intelligence analyst Mel Goodman. Goodman is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington D.C. His most recent book is National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism and his forthcoming book is The Path to Dissent: A Whistleblower at […]
This week on Tell Somebody, you’ll hear from former CIA and State Department intelligence analyst Mel Goodman. Goodman is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington D.C. His most recent book is National Insecurity: The Cost …
This week on Tell Somebody, we’ll hear from Claire White, daughter of Robert White, who was the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador when 4 American churchwomen were murdered by the US supported Salvadoran military in 1980. We started the show last week with a clip from Democracy Now! last January with Amy Goodman noting that […]
This week on Tell Somebody, we’ll hear from Claire White, daughter of Robert White, who was the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador when 4 American churchwomen were murdered by the US supported Salvadoran military in 1980. We started the show …
Kansas Citians Carol Coburn and Alice Kitchen went on a week long delegation to El Salvador recently commemorating the death of the 4 Church women tortured 35 years ago by US funded Salvadorian militia. This week on Tell Somebody, they will talk about the deaths of 75,000 people (murdered, tortured, raped, and or disappeared). This includes the […]
Kansas Citians Carol Coburn and Alice Kitchen went on a week long delegation to El Salvador recently commemorating the death of the 4 Church women tortured 35 years ago by US funded Salvadorian militia. This week on Tell Somebody, they will talk …
On Friday, an investigative reporting series called “Irradiated,” about sick and dying workers in the nuclear weapons industry around the country was released online by McClatchy News, followed by a Sunday front page story in the Kansas City Star headlined …
On Friday, an investigative reporting series called “Irradiated,” about sick and dying workers in the nuclear weapons industry around the country was released online by McClatchy News, followed by a Sunday front page story in the Kansas City Star headlined “Nuclear legacy trails KC Workers” and “A review finds that more radioactive material was used […]
Reverend Wallace Hartsfield SR and Reverend Ester Holzendorf There are people in our community whose names we know and some whose names we don’t that make a difference. They stand up to injustice, protect those who need protection, demand accountability from our elected officials and governmental departments. They have an impact on the quality of […]
Reverend Wallace Hartsfield SR and Reverend Ester Holzendorf There are people in our community whose names we know and some whose names we don’t that make a difference. They stand up to injustice, protect those who need protection, demand accountability …
On this edition of Tell Somebody, we welcome Ira Harritt of the American Friends Service Committee to the studio to chat about the upcoming art opening, “All Of Us Or None”, an installment of poster art responding to injustice and …
On this edition of Tell Somebody, we welcome Ira Harritt of the American Friends Service Committee to the studio to chat about the upcoming art opening, “All Of Us Or None”, an installment of poster art responding to injustice and hope created by KC area youth addressing issues of concern to them.
You can find many propaganda and news footage tapes of Osama bin Laden on the internet and many experts have studied them. Very few people have heard the 1500 audio tapes that tell the story of Al-Qa’ida’s formation, motivation and …
You can find many propaganda and news footage tapes of Osama bin Laden on the internet and many experts have studied them. Very few people have heard the 1500 audio tapes that tell the story of Al-Qa’ida’s formation, motivation and the internal struggles for power. These tapes cover the years from the 1960s up to […]
TIF W 17th St TIF A group of community partners have a referendum petition, to repeal the ordinance that the city council approved $5 mil of Tax Increment Financing for the W 17th TIF. Kansas City Public Schools Parent Leader …
TIF W 17th St TIF A group of community partners have a referendum petition, to repeal the ordinance that the city council approved $5 mil of Tax Increment Financing for the W 17th TIF. Kansas City Public Schools Parent Leader Jennifer Wolfsie is one of those community partners.
This week on Tell Somebody, Dead Man Walking author Sister Helen Prejean and Staci Pratt, State Coordinator for Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, chat with host Tom Klammer.
This week on Tell Somebody, Dead Man Walking author Sister Helen Prejean and Staci Pratt, State Coordinator for Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, chat with host Tom Klammer.
A statue of a horse wearing a hazmat suit with goggles was toppled and smashed, apparently with a sledgehammer, a couple of weeks after it was installed near the former Rocky Flats plutonium trigger plant outside Denver last August. The …
A statue of a horse wearing a hazmat suit with goggles was toppled and smashed, apparently with a sledgehammer, a couple of weeks after it was installed near the former Rocky Flats plutonium trigger plant outside Denver last August. The sculpture was was meant to be a visible symbol of the danger that Rocky Flats […]
After Robert Del Tredici, founder of the Atomic Photographers Guild, spoke at the All Souls Forum, heard last night on KKFI at 6pm (http://www.kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-laws-of-the-bomb-with-robert-del-tredici/), he led a more intimate discussion In All Souls Church’s Library. We’ll hear that this morning
After Robert Del Tredici, founder of the Atomic Photographers Guild, spoke at the All Souls Forum, heard last night on KKFI at 6pm (https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-laws-of-the-bomb-with-robert-del-tredici/), he led a more intimate discussion In All Souls Church’s Library. We’ll hear that this morning
President Obama insists on looking the gift horse of Russian military help for Syria’s embattled government in the mouth. Rather than welcome assistance in blocking a Sunni extremist victory, Obama bends to the neocons and liberal hawks, as former CIA analyst …
President Obama insists on looking the gift horse of Russian military help for Syria’s embattled government in the mouth. Rather than welcome assistance in blocking a Sunni extremist victory, Obama bends to the neocons and liberal hawks, as former CIA analyst and regular Tell Somebody guest Ray McGovern returns to the show to talk about Syria. […]
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer has a conversation with Richard D. Wolff, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. He also […]
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer has a conversation with Richard D. Wolff, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the …
Jill Stein, the Green Party’s 2012 Presidential Candidate joins us for a conversation. This is a call-in show. What would you like to ask Dr. Stein? 816 931 5534
Jill Stein, the Green Party’s 2012 Presidential Candidate joins us for a conversation. This is a call-in show. What would you like to ask Dr. Stein? 816 931 5534
The Green Party’s 2004 Presidential Candidate, David Cobb was in St. Louis last month for the party’s annual national meeting. While there, he gave a workshop on Move to Amend, and organization that he co-founded dedicated to undoing the doctrine …
The Green Party’s 2004 Presidential Candidate, David Cobb was in St. Louis last month for the party’s annual national meeting. While there, he gave a workshop on Move to Amend, and organization that he co-founded dedicated to undoing the doctrine that money equals speech and corporations are people. KKFI was on hand to record it.
Tom Klammer interviews Kansas City Native, Richard Rhodes. Rhodes is the Pulitzer Prize-winnning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, who will speak at the “Remembering Nagasaki: Propagating Hope” event co-sponsopred by PeaceWorks, 2:00 PM, Sunday, Aug. 9 at …
Tom Klammer interviews Kansas City Native, Richard Rhodes. Rhodes is the Pulitzer Prize-winnning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, who will speak at the “Remembering Nagasaki: Propagating Hope” event co-sponsopred by PeaceWorks, 2:00 PM, Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Community of Christ Temple, 210 S. River, Independence, MO. http://www.richardrhodes.com/
Why are labor activists and environmentalist so dead set against the Trans-Pacific Partnership? What does the TPP mean for wages? Jobs? Climate change? Radio Active Magazine hosts Craig Lubow and Bill Clause will guest host this week’s Tell Somebody, while …
Why are labor activists and environmentalist so dead set against the Trans-Pacific Partnership? What does the TPP mean for wages? Jobs? Climate change? Radio Active Magazine hosts Craig Lubow and Bill Clause will guest host this week’s Tell Somebody, while regular host Tom Klammer takes a break.. In addition to TPP, we will also discuss […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer takes a look (and listen!) back at last week’s historic Fight For $15 and Good Jobs For All rally, the largest one in Kansas City yet, which was attended by nearly 2,000 and included speeches from Mayor Sly James in support of $15 and a union. If you […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer takes a look (and listen!) back at last week’s historic Fight For $15 and Good Jobs For All rally, the largest one in Kansas City yet, which was attended by nearly 2,000 and …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will talk to the CEO of the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), Nicole Lamoureux, and Kansas City CARE Clinic CEO, Sheri Wood, about Saturday’s free health clinic in the metro. The clinic is meant to provide care for the area’s uninsured and medically underserved. As […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will talk to the CEO of the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC), Nicole Lamoureux, and Kansas City CARE Clinic CEO, Sheri Wood, about Saturday’s free health clinic in the metro. …
On news of the death of Danny Schechter, investigative journalist Greg Palast wrote: “Known for bringing the world the story of Nelson Mandela, Danny gave up cushy jobs at ABC and CNN, the big bucks and a steady flow of mainstream awards to blow the whistle on the degradation of American news. Danny exposed what […]
On news of the death of Danny Schechter, investigative journalist Greg Palast wrote: “Known for bringing the world the story of Nelson Mandela, Danny gave up cushy jobs at ABC and CNN, the big bucks and a steady flow of …
This week on Tell Somebody, we’ll have some quick thoughts on Ferguson, MO and on the 12th anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie, then we continue from last week with a symposium put together by Dr. Helen Caldicott called …
This week on Tell Somebody, we’ll have some quick thoughts on Ferguson, MO and on the 12th anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie, then we continue from last week with a symposium put together by Dr. Helen Caldicott called The Dynamics of Possible Nuclear Extinction.
Todd O’Boyle, program director for Common Cause’s Media and Democracy Reform Initiative, will talk with Tom Klammer about the recent FCC decisions on Net Neutrality and Community Broadband. O‘Boyle joined Common Cause in September 2012 and is responsible for research, …
Todd O’Boyle, program director for Common Cause’s Media and Democracy Reform Initiative, will talk with Tom Klammer about the recent FCC decisions on Net Neutrality and Community Broadband. O‘Boyle joined Common Cause in September 2012 and is responsible for research, advocacy, and strategy for media reform. Before joining Common Cause, he worked as a political […]
At the founding convention of the CIO in 1938, a speaker invited to talk about her plan for a national healthcare system was introduced as “the greatest woman of our day” and “the most outstanding liberal.” Think you know who that was? Are you sure about that? Tune in to Tell Somebody Thursday morning at […]
At the founding convention of the CIO in 1938, a speaker invited to talk about her plan for a national healthcare system was introduced as “the greatest woman of our day” and “the most outstanding liberal.” Think you know who …
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer speaks to author Alison Weir (Against Our Better Judgement) about her upcoming appearance as one of the speakers about Israel /Palestine on Thursday, March 5 during the panel discussion titled “What Americans Need to Know about Israel: Two Perspectives”, slated to be held from 7:00-9:00 PM at […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer speaks to author Alison Weir (Against Our Better Judgement) about her upcoming appearance as one of the speakers about Israel /Palestine on Thursday, March 5 during the panel discussion titled “What Americans …
No More Neglect, No More Condensing Attitudes This is the third installment of the Told You So Consortium shows before Tom Klammer comes back and rescues the listeners from the babble of the rabble. Talking about rabble our guests this …
No More Neglect, No More Condensing Attitudes This is the third installment of the Told You So Consortium shows before Tom Klammer comes back and rescues the listeners from the babble of the rabble. Talking about rabble our guests this time are two of Kansas City’s finest Rabble Rousers. We are going to find out […]
Tell Somebody at KKFI What You Want To Hear On The Radio! Call in – 816-931-5534 from 9 – 10 AM Thursday Tom Klammer is still on hiatus and we decided to let the listeners program this show. Mike Murphy and Jeff Humfeld and special mystery guests will be taking your suggestions on what you […]
Tell Somebody at KKFI What You Want To Hear On The Radio! Call in – 816-931-5534 from 9 – 10 AM Thursday Tom Klammer is still on hiatus and we decided to let the listeners program this show. Mike Murphy …
It is Pledge Drive time at KKFI and you can show your support for KKFI and TELL SOMEBODY by calling in at 888-931-0901 Today’s show is the first of three that Tell Somebody host Tom Klammer is taking off to attend to other needs. He is trusting the show to a ragtag group of KKFI […]
It is Pledge Drive time at KKFI and you can show your support for KKFI and TELL SOMEBODY by calling in at 888-931-0901 Today’s show is the first of three that Tell Somebody host Tom Klammer is taking off to …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer features a phone covnersation with Professor Robert McChesney about his new book, Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century, which “…uses a sophisticated political economic analysis to delineate the recent trajectory of capitalism and its ongoing degeneration.” Tune in for all this and more this Thursday from 9AM!
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer features a phone covnersation with Professor Robert McChesney about his new book, Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-First Century, which “…uses a sophisticated political economic analysis to delineate the recent trajectory of capitalism …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will be speaking with Chris Mitchell about proposed legislation to block municipal broadband in Missouri, and an Obama proposal to promote municipal broadband. Mitchell is the Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative with …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will be speaking with Chris Mitchell about proposed legislation to block municipal broadband in Missouri, and an Obama proposal to promote municipal broadband. Mitchell is the Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative with the New Rules Project of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer takes a look back at the year that was 2014, with clips from the year’s shows, from “Single Payer” to “Nuclear Weapons”, and from “Dollarocracy” to “Deficit Owls”.
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer takes a look back at the year that was 2014, with clips from the year’s shows, from “Single Payer” to “Nuclear Weapons”, and from “Dollarocracy” to “Deficit Owls”.
This week on Tell Somebody, we have an audience with Stephanie Kelton, Chair of the Economics Department at UMKC, who announced on Friday, December 26th that she has accepted a position as Chief Economist on the Senate Budget Committee. On …
This week on Tell Somebody, we have an audience with Stephanie Kelton, Chair of the Economics Department at UMKC, who announced on Friday, December 26th that she has accepted a position as Chief Economist on the Senate Budget Committee. On this edition, we’ll hear a presentation Professor Kelton gave in Kansas City on November 19, […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer welcomes Professor Marjorie Cohn to the studio as she returns to discuss the Ferguson grand jury process, and we’ll have some thoughts on Christmas.
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer welcomes Professor Marjorie Cohn to the studio as she returns to discuss the Ferguson grand jury process, and we’ll have some thoughts on Christmas.
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will be speaking to Kathy Kelly on the eve of her trial and sentencing for drone protests. Later, Tom will have Ray McGovern on the program to discuss his face-to-face confrontation with former …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will be speaking to Kathy Kelly on the eve of her trial and sentencing for drone protests. Later, Tom will have Ray McGovern on the program to discuss his face-to-face confrontation with former House Intelligence Oversight Committee chair Pete Hoekstra about the now-infamous torture report.
This week on Tell Somebody, we revisit an interview Tom Klammer did with Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro in February, 2008 at the time of the premiere of their documentary Body of War, recalling, among other things, the admissions by …
This week on Tell Somebody, we revisit an interview Tom Klammer did with Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro in February, 2008 at the time of the premiere of their documentary Body of War, recalling, among other things, the admissions by former Senators Hillary Clinton and Max Baucus, among others, that they regretted their votes in […]
On this edition of Tell Somebody, Kansas City peace activist Georgia Walker, who will go to trial with Kathy Kelly in Jefferson City on Dec 10 joins us, and with her is law professor Marjorie Cohn on the new book she edited, Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues.
On this edition of Tell Somebody, Kansas City peace activist Georgia Walker, who will go to trial with Kathy Kelly in Jefferson City on Dec 10 joins us, and with her is law professor Marjorie Cohn on the new book …
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will be talking to a fast food worker about the December 4th “Day of Action” for $15 and union representation. Previous strikes in Kansas City have resulted in wage increases, better respect for workers and their off-the-clock time, and no firings despite the five previous strikes. Tune […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will be talking to a fast food worker about the December 4th “Day of Action” for $15 and union representation. Previous strikes in Kansas City have resulted in wage increases, better respect …
This week on Tell Somebody, we feature a panel discussion with female members of the Black Panther Party here in Kansas City. Featured guests include Kathleen Cleaver, Barbara Easley Cox, Andre Weatherby Rawls, Yasmeen Sutton, and Charlotte Hill O’Neal.
This week on Tell Somebody, we feature a panel discussion with female members of the Black Panther Party here in Kansas City. Featured guests include Kathleen Cleaver, Barbara Easley Cox, Andre Weatherby Rawls, Yasmeen Sutton, and Charlotte Hill O’Neal.
On this installment of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer hosts Bart Naylor, Public Citizen‘s Financial Policy Advocate, as well as Glen Ford with the Black Agenda Report. They’ll discuss the many blotches on Attorney General Eric Holder’s record. Tune in for …
On this installment of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer hosts Bart Naylor, Public Citizen‘s Financial Policy Advocate, as well as Glen Ford with the Black Agenda Report. They’ll discuss the many blotches on Attorney General Eric Holder’s record. Tune in for intelligent conversations about the issues which shape our lives, right here on Tell Somebody, an […]
This week on Tell Somebody: As the Kansas City Public Library billed it on their website for an event at the plaza branch on Tuesday September 16, “The Economy – Does More Government Help or Hurt?”, Stephanie Kelton, chair of UMKC’s Economics Department, and the University of Missouri’s Joseph Haslag face off in a discussion […]
This week on Tell Somebody: As the Kansas City Public Library billed it on their website for an event at the plaza branch on Tuesday September 16, “The Economy – Does More Government Help or Hurt?”, Stephanie Kelton, chair of …
Since 9-11, truth tellers, most recently Edward Snowden, have risked their lives to disclose wrongful conduct. As George Orwell put it, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” How and why do social science-established …
Since 9-11, truth tellers, most recently Edward Snowden, have risked their lives to disclose wrongful conduct. As George Orwell put it, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” How and why do social science-established groups think and psychopathy align, especially during times of war, to suppress the truth?! On […]
Tom Klammer interviews Jeremy Alderson, producer of the Homelessness Marathon, on his recent incarceration for civil disobedience action against fracking in upstate New York, and the Kansas City company that is behind it.
Tom Klammer interviews Jeremy Alderson, producer of the Homelessness Marathon, on his recent incarceration for civil disobedience action against fracking in upstate New York, and the Kansas City company that is behind it.
We take you to the dedication celebration of the New National Security Campus on150 Highway and Botts Road which replaces the old Kansas City Plant at the Bannister Federal complex in producing 85% of the components for US nuclear weapons. You’ll hear the entire ceremony including the keynote speaker, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy.
We take you to the dedication celebration of the New National Security Campus on150 Highway and Botts Road which replaces the old Kansas City Plant at the Bannister Federal complex in producing 85% of the components for US nuclear weapons. …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer speaks with investigative reporter Greg Palast about the debt crisis in Argentina in the wake of a US Supreme Court decision against Argentina and in favor of US hedge funds and ‘vulture’ billionaire Paul Singer, and why this is an important issue to all Americans. Then, investigative journalist […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer speaks with investigative reporter Greg Palast about the debt crisis in Argentina in the wake of a US Supreme Court decision against Argentina and in favor of US hedge funds and ‘vulture’ billionaire …
In this, the last of a three-part series, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern returns this week to Tell Somebody to give some of this unique perspective on illegal spying by the NSA (does that stand for No Such Amendment?), the complicity of the major media, and some of the history of the FISA court process […]
In this, the last of a three-part series, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern returns this week to Tell Somebody to give some of this unique perspective on illegal spying by the NSA (does that stand for No Such Amendment?), the …
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, it’s the first in a series of interviews by Tom Klammer with Ray McGovern on various topics garnering national attention, the first of which being the fallout of the discontent in the Ukraine, and the U.S.’s role in it. As McGovern says, “…It is a new cold war […]
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, it’s the first in a series of interviews by Tom Klammer with Ray McGovern on various topics garnering national attention, the first of which being the fallout of the discontent in the Ukraine, …
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer talks to former FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley about the latest developments in the pushback against the NSA, and more about the Snowden documents. Turn on and tune in for an informative hour about protecting ourselves from mass surveillance!
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer talks to former FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley about the latest developments in the pushback against the NSA, and more about the Snowden documents. Turn on and tune in for an informative …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome the 2012 Green Party presidental nominee Jill Stein to the program. Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician specializing in internal medicine, and was the nominee of the Green Party for President of the United States in the 2012 election.Stein […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome the 2012 Green Party presidental nominee Jill Stein to the program. Jill Ellen Stein (born May 14, 1950) is an American physician specializing in internal medicine, and was the …
This week on Tell Somebody, listen to a conversation host Tom Klammer had with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly while she was in town for Trifecta Resista, and we’ll hear from www.coppinc.com founder Richard Tripp, who is fighting city …
This week on Tell Somebody, listen to a conversation host Tom Klammer had with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly while she was in town for Trifecta Resista, and we’ll hear from www.coppinc.com founder Richard Tripp, who is fighting city hall over proposed restrictions on feeding the homeless.
Tom Klammer will be in the studio with KC Move To Amend ‘s Mary Lindsay and we’ll be on the phone with 2004 Green Party presidential nominee David Keith Cobb talking about the move to amend the US constitution and …
Tom Klammer will be in the studio with KC Move To Amend ‘s Mary Lindsay and we’ll be on the phone with 2004 Green Party presidential nominee David Keith Cobb talking about the move to amend the US constitution and to ask for your support for KKFI.
This week on Tell Somebody, Paul Street returns to the show after 5 1/2 years. Street wrote Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics in 2008 and talked about his book on the show shortly before Obama’s inauguration. He …
This week on Tell Somebody, Paul Street returns to the show after 5 1/2 years. Street wrote Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics in 2008 and talked about his book on the show shortly before Obama’s inauguration. He got so many things right then that most of the mainstream media is getting wrong […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is pleased to have on the show John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation, a co-founder of the media reform group Free Press and the co-author of Dollarocracy with Robert McChesney. He’ll be in to discuss the book and his appearance at the Kansas City Library on […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is pleased to have on the show John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation, a co-founder of the media reform group Free Press and the co-author of Dollarocracy with Robert McChesney. He’ll …
Dr. Shiva’s dinner comments, Brian Terrell and the irony of how drone warfare actually brings it closer, and Ray McGovern talks about the silence of the institutional church about racist war.
Dr. Shiva’s dinner comments, Brian Terrell and the irony of how drone warfare actually brings it closer, and Ray McGovern talks about the silence of the institutional church about racist war.
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer speaks to David Cobb, co-founder/spokesperson of Move To Amend about his upcoming event in Kansas City on April 22, a stop on his national “Barnstorming!” tour. From the MoveToAmend Facebook page– “In …
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer speaks to David Cobb, co-founder/spokesperson of Move To Amend about his upcoming event in Kansas City on April 22, a stop on his national “Barnstorming!” tour. From the MoveToAmend Facebook page– “In the tradition of the mighty Populist Movement, David Cobb will give a rousing one hour […]
This week on Tell Somebody, physicist, author and ecological activist Vandana Shiva returns to the show via phone from Delhi, India to talk to Tom Klammer about her upcoming visit to Kansas City on April 17th and 18th, when she’ll speak at Unity Temple on “Cultivating Diversity, Freedom and Hope”. The lecture will address the […]
This week on Tell Somebody, physicist, author and ecological activist Vandana Shiva returns to the show via phone from Delhi, India to talk to Tom Klammer about her upcoming visit to Kansas City on April 17th and 18th, when she’ll …
Former CIA analyst and presidential daily briefer Ray McGovern will be live in the studio to kick off a tour all over Missouri, culminating with his return to Kansas City on April 7 for a speaking engagement at the Plaza …
Former CIA analyst and presidential daily briefer Ray McGovern will be live in the studio to kick off a tour all over Missouri, culminating with his return to Kansas City on April 7 for a speaking engagement at the Plaza Library. McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, can shed some light on his […]
This morning on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will play an interview he just recorded with author and activist Richard Tripp; the two will be talking about the “Stand Your Ground 2: Spring Break for the Homeless” event, slated to be …
This morning on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will play an interview he just recorded with author and activist Richard Tripp; the two will be talking about the “Stand Your Ground 2: Spring Break for the Homeless” event, slated to be held April 19th at the Scottish Rite Temple at 1330 East Linwood, in Kansas City […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will have Free Press Policy Director Matt Wood on the phone to talk about the proposed Comcast/Time Warner merger, and the mess it will create for consumers, as well as for net neutrality. Tune in for what promises to be a very important hour of radio programming! That’s […]
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer will have Free Press Policy Director Matt Wood on the phone to talk about the proposed Comcast/Time Warner merger, and the mess it will create for consumers, as well as for net neutrality. …
Tom Klammer has a jam-packed edition of Tell Somebody coming up this week! During the first half, he’ll have Dave Saldana on the show. Saldana is the producer/director of a new short film Keystone PipeLIES Exposed, a new short film that is a production of the Center for Media and Democracy Investigative Fund. Saldana will […]
Tom Klammer has a jam-packed edition of Tell Somebody coming up this week! During the first half, he’ll have Dave Saldana on the show. Saldana is the producer/director of a new short film Keystone PipeLIES Exposed, a new short film …
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Todd O’Boyle and Christopher Mitchell will be on the show to talk about proposed legislation in Kansas, written by a cable industry lobbyist, that according to Mitchell would, if passed, “create some of the most draconian limits on building networks we have seen in any state.” Tom Klammer hosts. Todd O’Boyle is Common Cause’s Program Director […]
On this week’s edition of Tell Somebody, Todd O’Boyle and Christopher Mitchell will be on the show to talk about proposed legislation in Kansas, written by a cable industry lobbyist, that according to Mitchell would, if passed, “create some of the most draconian limits on …
On the January 2, 2014 edition of Tell Somebody, we hear from Dr. Ed Weisbart on single payer healthcare. Dr. Weisbart of St. Louis was in Kansas City in December for several speaking engagements including a presentation at the School …
On the January 2, 2014 edition of Tell Somebody, we hear from Dr. Ed Weisbart on single payer healthcare. Dr. Weisbart of St. Louis was in Kansas City in December for several speaking engagements including a presentation at the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri Kansas City on the theme of “Health Care […]
It’s a Holiday Special here on Tell Somebody, as Tom Klammer sits down for a cozy chat with truthsayer Ray McGovern (a TS favorite) about the year that was 2013 and the movers, shakers, and whistleblowers who made it memorable. Tune …
It’s a Holiday Special here on Tell Somebody, as Tom Klammer sits down for a cozy chat with truthsayer Ray McGovern (a TS favorite) about the year that was 2013 and the movers, shakers, and whistleblowers who made it memorable. Tune in for a lively discussion about the issues closest to you!
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is thrilled to talk with Danny Schechter about his Nelson Mandela book, Madiba A to Z: The Many Faces of Nelson Mandela. Tune in to hear an amazing recollect of this amazing leader.
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is thrilled to talk with Danny Schechter about his Nelson Mandela book, Madiba A to Z: The Many Faces of Nelson Mandela. Tune in to hear an amazing recollect of this amazing leader.
Tom Klammer‘s guest on Tell Somebody this week is Jim White, Director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and a professor of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies. He chaired the committee within the National Academy of Sciences who released a report last week entitled Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change. The report brought to […]
Tom Klammer‘s guest on Tell Somebody this week is Jim White, Director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and a professor of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies. He chaired the committee within the National Academy of Sciences who …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer talks to Peter Maybarduk, director of Public Citizen’s Access to Medicines division, about the TPP revelations that have recently come to pass regarding the Obama administration’s demands for terms that would limit Internet freedom and access to lifesaving …
This week on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer talks to Peter Maybarduk, director of Public Citizen’s Access to Medicines division, about the TPP revelations that have recently come to pass regarding the Obama administration’s demands for terms that would limit Internet freedom and access to lifesaving medicines throughout the Asia-Pacific region, despite the administration’s stated commitments to reduce health care costs. […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is excited to welcome Danny Schecter, author/blogger of The News Dissector, to the KKFI airwaves for an exclusive interview. About the speaker/guest: Danny Schechter is a journalist, author, television producer and an independent filmmaker who also writes and speaks about economic and media issues. He is the […]
This week on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is excited to welcome Danny Schecter, author/blogger of The News Dissector, to the KKFI airwaves for an exclusive interview. About the speaker/guest: Danny Schechter is a journalist, author, television producer and an …
Former FBI agent, whistleblower, and Time Magazine co-person of the year Coleen Rowley returns to Tell Somebody to talk about her trip to Moscow with intelligence community colleagues to present NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden with the Sam Adams award. Pertinent links in order to give a better idea of Rowley’s participation and role in calling […]
Former FBI agent, whistleblower, and Time Magazine co-person of the year Coleen Rowley returns to Tell Somebody to talk about her trip to Moscow with intelligence community colleagues to present NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden with the Sam Adams award. Pertinent …
Jay Coghlan Executive Director Nuclear Watch New Mexico returns to the show to talk about his upcoming trip to Kansas City Home/Front Page Kansas City, November 6-7: “KC: Linchpin in nuclear weapons production or 50 ways to leave your nukes!” Wednesday Nov. 6th, All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City Missouri, 7pm; with […]
Jay Coghlan Executive Director Nuclear Watch New Mexico returns to the show to talk about his upcoming trip to Kansas City http://www.nukewatch.org/ Kansas City, November 6-7: “KC: Linchpin in nuclear weapons production or 50 ways to leave your nukes!” Wednesday …
This morning on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome Jay Coghlan, Executive Director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico back to the show to discuss his upcoming appearances here in KC, two talks both entitled “KC: Linchpin in Nuclear Weapons Production, or 50 Ways to Leave Your Nukes!” The discussion centers on the proliferation of […]
This morning on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome Jay Coghlan, Executive Director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico back to the show to discuss his upcoming appearances here in KC, two talks both entitled “KC: Linchpin in Nuclear Weapons …
Today on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer speaks with Richard Tripp, Executive Director of Care of Poor People, Inc., and brings Duane Skjervem, executive director of Hope Faith Ministries along with him to talk about Coppinc’s Survival 13 event for the …
Today on Tell Somebody, Tom Klammer speaks with Richard Tripp, Executive Director of Care of Poor People, Inc., and brings Duane Skjervem, executive director of Hope Faith Ministries along with him to talk about Coppinc’s Survival 13 event for the homeless on November 30. More information can be found at: www.coppinc.com www.hopefaithministries.org
The IPCC Fifth Amendment Report (AR5) on climate change was released in Stockholm on September 27th. The New York Times reported on what it called the report’s “near certainty” that humans are responsible for the rising temperatures of recent decades. …
The IPCC Fifth Amendment Report (AR5) on climate change was released in Stockholm on September 27th. The New York Times reported on what it called the report’s “near certainty” that humans are responsible for the rising temperatures of recent decades. On this week’s Tell Somebody, one of its contributing authors, Michael J. Prather, will be […]
This week on Tell Somebody we’ll hear from Hank van den Berg, University of Nebraska Economics professor visiting the UMKC economics dept for a year. We’ll talk about Monday night’s continuing resolution impasse and the possible ramifications.
This week on Tell Somebody we’ll hear from Hank van den Berg, University of Nebraska Economics professor visiting the UMKC economics dept for a year. We’ll talk about Monday night’s continuing resolution impasse and the possible ramifications.
This morning on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will be interviewing Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan about the emergency manager law in Michigan and the corporate takeover of public services.Lonnie is a leading progressive communicator, with extensive legislative, advocacy, non-profit and public policy experience.Prior to joining Progress Michigan, Lonnie served as State Director […]
This morning on Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will be interviewing Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan about the emergency manager law in Michigan and the corporate takeover of public services.Lonnie is a leading progressive communicator, with extensive legislative, …
It’s another hour of thought-provoking social commentary on Tell Somebody as host Tom Klammer talks to public citizen attorney Scott Nelson about what Joshua Holland on Bill Moyers’ website calls “Citizens United 2.0”. Mr. Holland states on the site that “The case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, will test the constitutionality of limits on individual donations […]
It’s another hour of thought-provoking social commentary on Tell Somebody as host Tom Klammer talks to public citizen attorney Scott Nelson about what Joshua Holland on Bill Moyers’ website calls “Citizens United 2.0”. Mr. Holland states on the site that …
Why is Kerry so hot to attack Syria? Did Assad order chemical attacks? This morning on Tell Somebody, Ray McGovern returns to the show for an interview with Tom Klammer, including further analysis on Syria and recent developments this week.
Why is Kerry so hot to attack Syria? Did Assad order chemical attacks? This morning on Tell Somebody, Ray McGovern returns to the show for an interview with Tom Klammer, including further analysis on Syria and recent developments this week.
It’s yet another informed hour of political and social discourse on this morning’s Tell Somebody, when host Tom Klammer welcomes Alternative Radio’s David Barsamian to the show to analyze the current Syria debacle and the controversies surrounding the potential for …
It’s yet another informed hour of political and social discourse on this morning’s Tell Somebody, when host Tom Klammer welcomes Alternative Radio’s David Barsamian to the show to analyze the current Syria debacle and the controversies surrounding the potential for U.S. involvement. All this and more when you tune in to Tell Somebody, 9AM every […]
This morning, Tom Klammer chats with investigative reporter Greg Palast about the secret, late-90s memo leaked from the U.S. Treasury Department about their plan to rip apart financial regulation across the world, utilizing the help of banking elitists. Learn more …
This morning, Tom Klammer chats with investigative reporter Greg Palast about the secret, late-90s memo leaked from the U.S. Treasury Department about their plan to rip apart financial regulation across the world, utilizing the help of banking elitists. Learn more about the shocking contents of this memo and how it relates to our current global […]
Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, the National Security Archive on Monday posted recently declassified CIA documents on the United States’ role in the controversial operation. American and British involvement in Mosaddeq’s ouster …
Marking the sixtieth anniversary of the overthrow of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq, the National Security Archive on Monday posted recently declassified CIA documents on the United States’ role in the controversial operation. American and British involvement in Mosaddeq’s ouster has long been public knowledge, but this posting includes what is believed to be the […]
On today’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will talk to Moji Agha about Sunday’s event on his Mossadegh Awareness Tour, also known as “Mossadegh Awareness Begets American Nonviolence”. About the organization (courtesy of their website): The mission of the MLI (to which we hope the American people pay “indigenous” nonviolent attention) would include preserving, […]
On today’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer will talk to Moji Agha about Sunday’s event on his Mossadegh Awareness Tour, also known as “Mossadegh Awareness Begets American Nonviolence”. About the organization (courtesy of their website): The mission of …
This week on Tell Somebody (now airing at its NEW TIME at 9AM Thursday mornings!), host Tom Klammer will be talking to Robert McChesney, co-author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America. About the book: …
This week on Tell Somebody (now airing at its NEW TIME at 9AM Thursday mornings!), host Tom Klammer will be talking to Robert McChesney, co-author of Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America. About the book: When President Barack Obama was reelected, some pundits argued that, despite unbridled campaign spending, here […]
On tonight’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome Stephanie Kelton via phone to talk economics and to respond to a PBS Here and Now segment narrowing the budget debate to the need for entitlement reform and deficit and spending reductions. About the guest: Stephanie Kelton, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Economics […]
On tonight’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer is pleased to welcome Stephanie Kelton via phone to talk economics and to respond to a PBS Here and Now segment narrowing the budget debate to the need for entitlement reform …
On this Tuesday’s Tell Somebody, we’ll have a conversation with Michael Liimatta, president and co-founder of the KCK non-profit organization Connecting for Good, about the organization’s efforts to bridge the gap between the latest high-speed internet connections and those in our community in need of them. Connecting for Good, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) organization […]
On this Tuesday’s Tell Somebody, we’ll have a conversation with Michael Liimatta, president and co-founder of the KCK non-profit organization Connecting for Good, about the organization’s efforts to bridge the gap between the latest high-speed internet connections and those in …
Tonight on Tell Somebody, Mike Murphy sits in for Tom Klammer as the topic of the 24 citizens arrested for civil resistance when they sought to open a door to a nuclear weapons-free world during their peaceful protest at the …
Tonight on Tell Somebody, Mike Murphy sits in for Tom Klammer as the topic of the 24 citizens arrested for civil resistance when they sought to open a door to a nuclear weapons-free world during their peaceful protest at the newest U.S. nuclear weapons complex opened here in Kansas City, and their quest for fair […]
tonight- a quick update on the Bradley Manning trial from Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network, and then Ray McGovern talks about the Sam Adams award and why it went to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden this year. …
tonight- a quick update on the Bradley Manning trial from Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network, and then Ray McGovern talks about the Sam Adams award and why it went to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden this year. Nathan Fuller, Campaign Support – Nathan is a New Jersey based writer, editor, and activist. […]
Tonight on Tell Somebody with Tom Klammer: With compromised legislators and others saying NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden should have gone through channels if had concerns about NSA abuses, former FBI agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley will talk about whistleblowers and the flawed protections offered them. About the guest: Coleen Rowley grew up in a small […]
Tonight on Tell Somebody with Tom Klammer: With compromised legislators and others saying NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden should have gone through channels if had concerns about NSA abuses, former FBI agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley will talk about whistleblowers and …
Everybody’s talking about the NSA, but today’s show will focus on the NNSA, the National Nuclear Security Agency, and, more specifically, the NNSA/Honeywell Kansas City nuclear weapons parts plant located at Bannister Road and Troost Avenue. What’s the deal? The Community Advisory Panel on the disposition of the old plant site met last Thursday. The […]
Everybody’s talking about the NSA, but today’s show will focus on the NNSA, the National Nuclear Security Agency, and, more specifically, the NNSA/Honeywell Kansas City nuclear weapons parts plant located at Bannister Road and Troost Avenue. What’s the deal? The …
It’s going to be yet another informative session of Tell Somebody this evening, as host Tom Klammer will have William Black, now associate professor of economics and law at UMKC, on the phone to discuss austerity measures that may impact here at home and those that have already been enacted abroad. Tune in to see […]
It’s going to be yet another informative session of Tell Somebody this evening, as host Tom Klammer will have William Black, now associate professor of economics and law at UMKC, on the phone to discuss austerity measures that may impact …
On today’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer chats with internet radio host Mike Caddell. Caddell, who lives in rural northeastern Kansas, is the man behind Radio Free Kansas, an “independent, ‘free-for-all’ press.” (From the website:) “Infamous among conservatives in the flyover zone for hoisting their credo on a spike. Famous among progressives for foisting […]
On today’s edition of Tell Somebody, host Tom Klammer chats with internet radio host Mike Caddell. Caddell, who lives in rural northeastern Kansas, is the man behind Radio Free Kansas, an “independent, ‘free-for-all’ press.” (From the website:) “Infamous among conservatives in …
Kansas City was just one of 400 cities participating in the worldwide March Against Monsanto. Tell Somebody’s Tom Klammer was on hand to record the speeches as well as interview some of the people on hand.
Kansas City was just one of 400 cities participating in the worldwide March Against Monsanto. Tell Somebody’s Tom Klammer was on hand to record the speeches as well as interview some of the people on hand.