Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Or follow this link and select 10/24/19 from the drop down menu: Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Intro: Good morning- welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—the mystery behind the recent purchase of much of the commercial property in Downtown Clearwater by the Church of Scientology and… Read more »
Neglected African American cemeteries are a haunting testament to perpetual racism
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Anti Killer Drone Activist Says Tiny Robot Assassins Might Be Built Within Next 18 Months
Radioactivity 1 11 18 Welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Imagine a tiny killer drone—smaller than a butterfly— able to fly almost anywhere to assassinate human beings. Either one by one- or in the thousands. Our first guest today says such drones could be built in the next few years–—if countries don’t ban the research… Read more »
Sustainable Living Holiday Program
On Monday’s Sustainable Living holiday program we talked with two local community heroes. First, is one of the coolest moms in this part of the world; Tanja Vicdovic created an edible organic landscape for their family’s solar powered home and practices sustainability, biking, creating community orchards, plus many other earth friendly efforts. Also, ‘Jungle Jay’… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, Dec. 14 – Former TV journalist Mike Deeson
Mike Deeson retired in March after 35 year at WTSP 10 News in Tampa, and more than 50 years in the media business overall. The now former TV reporter is keeping busy, producing weekly commentaries that he posts on his Facebook page and is also working on three different documentaries. He spoke to us about… Read more »
MidPoint for Thursday, Nov. 16 – PR consultant and Democratic Party activist Bill Carlson
Bill Carlson is the president of the Tampa-based public relations firm Tucker/Hall, and is considering a candidacy for Tampa City Council in 2019. He’s been a leading activist for strengthening relations between Tampa Bay and Cuba, and went on his tenth trip to the Communist island last month with several leading officials in the region,… Read more »
Scientists Study Ways to Reduce Power of Hurricanes
Radioactivity Friday 10 20 17 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up— Can scientists develop a method to reduce the destructive power of hurricanes? After the hurricanes causing the deaths of hundreds and devastating property in Texas, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, St. Maartens and Florida– We’ll talk with an award winning… Read more »
Radioactivity on President Trump/Russian Interference & Whether He Has Power to Pardon Family & Associates
What is the extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election? One month ago, the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington held a hearing on Russian election hacking, and the expert testimony wasn’t all that reassuring. Because while federal officials assure us that they didn’t succeed, one expert left us with more questions about the integrity… Read more »
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Greg Palast Has the Scoop on the President’s Election Integrity Commission
Human rights workers arrested for investigating labor conditions in Ivanka Trump’s factories Three labor rights investigators were arrested in China in May while they were looking into working conditions at factories that make shoes for Ivanka trump — the president’s daughter. After a month in custody they have been released, but now they face trial… Read more »
Trump impeachment supporters will “March for Truth”
A new group that’s calling for the president’s impeachment is planning rallies across the state on Saturday, including in St. Petersburg, Brandon and Sarasota. The St. Pete rally is called “Demand Russia Investigation.” It’s at 545 1st Ave. N. in St Petersburg from noon until 2:00 p.m. Kofi Hunt is communications director with FACT: Floridians Against… Read more »
Attorney Jared Beck on Radioactivity Tuesday
South Florida Law Firm Files Suit Against DNC Over Democrats’ Manipulation of 2016 Presidential Primary Largely unnoticed by the press, two attorneys in the Ft. Lauderdale area have filed a lawsuit against the Democratic Party, alleging that the Democratic National Committee wrongfully took sides in last year’s presidential primary elections — to the detriment of… Read more »
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Journalist Noah Pransky on Radioactivity Wednesday
Questionable analysis used in deciding sports subsidies The state of Florida and local governments spend a lot of money subsidizing stadiums for sports teams. Host Rob Lorei talked with Noah Pransky, who is an investigative reporter at WTSP whose most recent story is about Mark Bonn, the expert that many governments around the state use… Read more »
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Columnist Scott Maxwell on Radioactivity Friday
Columnist Scott Maxwell on the investigation into Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi A southwest Florida prosecutor assigned by the governor to investigate a bribery complaint against President Donald Trump and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has found insufficient evidence to move forward. Fort Myers-area State Attorney Stephen Russell presented Gov. Rick Scott last week with… Read more »
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Reporter Ben Montgomery on his ‘Why Cops Shoot’ investigation on Radioactivity
Florida Police Shootings investigated by Times’ Ben Montgomery For years, no one could say with much certainty how many times police shot people in Florida. Now, we have an answer as a result of a months-long investigation from the Tampa Bay Times titled Why Cops Shoot. According to the Times report, “No one was keeping track of… Read more »
Undergroundnewreport.com founder James McDaniel on Radioactivity Tuesday
How easy is it to generate fake news? We’re going to find out in a moment when we talk with the founder of a fake news website which already has been visited by a million people—just three weeks after it was created. A former Clearwater resident began generating fake news last month; news that was… Read more »
