1. Censorship
2. The Criminal Justice Bill
3. Politics: You're soaking in it.
4. GOD: Spirit in the Machine
5. Economic Justice
6. The Anatomy of Radical
7. Gay Marriage: What's it to ya?

#1 - Censorship
Synopsis: The News Stand in Bellingham was cited in a suit for carrying a (at the time) little read magazine that describes rape scenes in graphic detail. Many agendas were served in the prosecution of an obviously innocent party. They were found innocent, but the hell they went through show the undemocratic nature of our censorship laws.

Articles Include:

• What it means to be lewd through history by Denise Haviland
• Hamish Todd with Ira Stohl at the News Stand International
• Hand of the Dead Body, Scarface, intro by Eben Eldridge
• Dirty Old Man, Fugs, intro by Eben Eldridge
• Krist Novoselic on "Restricted to Minors" Legislation

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#2 - The Criminal Justice Bill
Synopsis: England's Criminal Justice Bill does away with what American's would refer to as civil liberties. The Conservatives in England didn't expect that the young people targeted by this law would actually manage to respond in any sort of constructive fashion. The story is about the fact that they did.

Articles Include:

• The Who's & Why's of Criminal Justice by Densie Haviland
• Chris Nickson with the Levellers
• Justice/Injustice, Chambawamba, intro by Eben Eldridge
• The Screaming Trees, Working Class Hero,intro by Eben Eldridge
• Roderick Romero of Sky Cries Mary on paranoia

Articles Include:

• The Power of One. Our history is filled with stories of individuals achieving notoriety by doing the right thing when just getting by would have served them better. This is a piece dedicated to the solo effort; our fanfare for the common human.
• Hamish Todd tries to wax political with bits from an interview with the editor of Boycott Quarterly
• Get up stand up, Bob Marley, intro by Eben Eldridge
• Holiday in Cambodia, Dead Kennedys,intro by Eben Eldridge
• Dave Dederer from The Presidents of the United States of America on a few small things you can do everyday to make the world a better place.

#4 - GOD: Spirit in the Machine
Synopsis: In religion, like politics, not making a decision has just as much impact as making a decision. We espouse a set of beliefs, a moral code, when we do what we do, day in and day out. This show looks at how we express our spirituality the other six days a week.

Articles Include:

• Hamish Todd with Kevn Kinney of Drivin' & Cryin' on his spiritual history and how it effects his work.
• Zymurgy with Heather Haviland on the spirituality of baking bread
• The Net by Eric Wyatt on the veritable plethora of uselessness on the web.
• What's so funny about Peace, Love, & Understanding?, Elvis Costello, intro by Eben Eldridge
• The Instigator on the need for spirituality in life.

#5 - Economic Justice
Synopsis: The attack on welfare as a cause of all our problems is inaccurate and laughable. Welfare accounts for a tiny portion of the countryÌs wealth and all the money that these kids get goes right back out as rent and food. We attempt to reframe the debate and ask the question, "What is economic justice and whoÌs going to get it?"

Articles Include:

• Krist Novoselic & Skerik ponder the flow of greenbacks.
• Start All Over by Tracy Chapman, intro by Eben Eldridge
• Enough for Us by XTC,intro by Eben Eldridge
• History of Economic Justice by Stuart McDowall
• The instigator chats with Real Change & The Fair Budget Action Campaign

  MP3's: Segment 1 • Segment 2 • Segment 3 • Segment 4

#6 - The Anatomy of Radical
Synopsis: There are a few things that every successful era of change has in common. In this show we look at the two distinct personalities which must be present to bring the masses toward a beautiful new reality: The Radical and the Not-So-Radical. Martin Luther King was very effective because Malcolm X was there defining the outer limits. Gandhi worked well because Nehru was scarring everybody. Gay Rights has a future as long as there are ACT-UP and Stonewall. The right figured this out and used it very effectively in the 80's and promoted the far right sections of the populace to make the near right seem centrist.

Articles Include:

• Eben Eldridge rants on the need for radicals now and forever
• Message to the Messengers by Gil Scott-Heron
• London Calling by The Clash
• History of Radical Behavior by Denise Haviland
• The instigator walks the thin line between survival and radical behavior with two former ACT-UP volunteers.

#7 - Gay Marriage: What's it to ya?
Synopsis: How many years from now will this seem like a really stupid question? We discuss how this is an issue important to some queers but hint at that fact that the question is really being raised by those opposed to gay rights. It's a wedge issue.

Articles Include:

• History of the Institution of Marriage by the instigator
• Film Maker Sandy Cioffi's gay marriage round table
• Leviticus Faggot by Me'shell Ndegéocello
• Always and Forever by Luther Vandross
• Ted Sod outs the bigots

#8 - The Other Music Industry
Synopsis: The music industry has been run by the same forces since long before anyone uttered the words "Rock & Roll." This issue looks at some people who are attempting to rebuild the business from within and without. They ask the question, "Do you have to sell 5 million copies to be successful?"

Articles Include:

• Mark Arm of Mudhoney lets loose on publishing matters and trends
• Seattle's Sound Man spins some yarns
• Hamish Todd spends some quality time with a little label called "Bands We Like"
• Ani Difranco sings I Am Not A Pretty Girl
• Have a Cigar by Pink Floyd with intro by Eben Eldridge

#9 - Who Own's Mexico
Synopsis: Mexico and the U.S. are neighbors with very little in common culturally. Why does America reach over the border and cherry-pick what it wants to exploit. Why is the PRI so corrupt? Tell me about Zapatistas. What is different about racism towards Latinos?

Articles Include:

• History of Mexico -Mayans, colonialism, Cinco de Mayo, NAFTA, PRI by Paula Friedrich
• Interview: El Vez, the Mexican Elvis on the deconstruction of bias against Mexicans
• Listen Closely #1: Reuben Blades Patrios
• Listen Closely #2: Los Lobos Is This All There Is?
• Rant: Coyote by Javier Cabasos

#10 - TV Sucks
Synopsis:AMPT explores a few of the many ways that the greatest communications appliance falls short of living up to its potential.

Articles Include:

• Interview: Musicians from Sarajevo discuss the use of TV to feed hatred and a few word from a Missionary of Power.
• Listen Closely #1:The Disposable Heroes of Hiphopcrasy Television: Drug of the Nation
• Listen Closely #2: Flipper Sacrifice (by Krist Novoselic)
• Rant: Jerry Mander on killing TVs

#11- Modern Love
Synopsis:How have the mating rituals been affected by technology and social issues? Is there really that much difference between finding love in the 1990's vs. finding love centuries ago? We'll explore love, relationships, and the fear of commitment.

Articles Include:

• The History of Courtship
• Listen Closely to Brick by Ben Folds Five
• Interviews with Dating Service disgruntled former employee, George Bernard of George Bernard Private Parties and Equally Yoked Christian Dating Service
• Jon Auer of the Posies on love songs,
• Huffamoose on love songs
• Listen Closely to Momma's Got A Girl Friend by Ben Harper

#12- Give Me Shelter
Winner of the 1998 Silver Microphone Award!!

Synopsis: Before people can rise above their animal selves and grow as sentient beings, they must first feel the security of having the basic needs fulfilled. Food, Air, Water, and Shelter are basic needs. No one will have the strength of will to fight for a country they live in if they don't have an address in that country. Suppose for a moment that improving the standard of living included assuring that all people have access to all the parts of the pyramid of needs.

Articles Include:

• History of Shelter
• Listen Closely: Rusty Cage by Soundgarden
• In The City by Stevie Wonder
• Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam describes his experiences as a volunteer with the Red Feather Development Group.
• The Instigator looks for an address and discusses housing costs.
• Lightning John Daly talk about the road and life living in his solar bus.

#13-AMPT Live at Bumbershoot
Synopsis: AMPT put on a show on the Main Stage during the annual Seattle arts festival known as Bumbershoot. The show was an adaptation of the Politics: You're Soaking In It show.

Articles Include:

• Instigator & Eben Eldridge perform the AMPT Preface and The Power of One
• Dave Dederer talks about changing the world through small acts.
• Krist Novoselic interviews State Rep Dow Constantine about legislation and involvement.
• Roderick Romero copes with paranoia through poetry.

#14-Riot Grrl Feminism
Synopsis: Social change takes many generations. We attempt to define feminism as it was in the 60's and 70's and what it is in the 90's and into the new millennium.

Articles Include:

• Gloria Steinem gives her version of the story
• Donita speaks with the instigator on-stage at Bumbershoot 1997
• Music by the Geraldine Fibbers,
• Feminist Herstory by Paula Friederich

Articles Include:

• Peter Bevis
• Lily Burana
• Hariviles Das
• Reverend Bruce Howard
• Dr Elizabeth MacDonald Burrows
• Lonnie from Weapon of Choice

Articles Include:

• The People for Puget Sound
• Zero Population Growth
• Alan Burke's History of Environmentalism
• Jason Finn of the Presidents of the United States of America