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Everybody Knows covers more women-led groups

1 month ago | columbusfreepress.com | Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan talk about women-led and all-women music groups from the rock era and some other genres including Heart, the Runaways, Sweet Honey and the Rock, TLC and more!Listen live at 11pm Friday, March 7 and 14 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FMandMonday at 2pm streaming March 10 and 17 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FMArchived on Mixcloud here
Everybody Knows - Resistance songs to inspire you

2 months ago | columbusfreepress.com | Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan raise their fists as they play all the great songs of Resistance through US history from "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around" from the civil rights movement to Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" and many more!Listen live at 11pm Friday, February 21 and 28 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FMandMonday at 2pm streaming February 24 and March 3 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FMArchived on Mixcloud here
Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease using a drug already

2 months ago | columbusfreepress.com | Bob Fitrakis

An “important breakthrough” in Alzheimer’s disease treatment may soon be forthcoming. Local doctor Gerard Nuovo, MD recently published a study revealing encouraging results using an existing drug and mice. An estimated seven million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Although some treatments are available, they are expensive, may slow the disease down a bit, but offer no cure. Some have potentially negative side effects.
Everybody Knows covers songs about sports

2 months ago | columbusfreepress.com | Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan spin tunes and talk about sports songs. Listen live at 11pm February 7 and 14 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FMandMondays at 2pm streaming February 10 and 17 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FMArchived on Mixcloud here
Everybody Knows plays really long rock songs

2 months ago | columbusfreepress.com | Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob goes solo as his co-host is unavailable this week, and plays the three longest rock songs he could find - Alice's Restaurant, In-a-gadda-da-vida and Thick as a Brick. Listen live at 11pm Friday, January 31 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FMandMonday at 2pm streaming February 3 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FMArchived on Mixcloud here
Trump and offshore wind

Jan 21, 2025 | columbusfreepress.com | Karl Grossman

Among his many actions on Monday in his first day as U.S. president, Donald Trump ordered a “temporary withdrawal” of any new federal leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf for new offshore wind projects. As Reuters reported, Trump “suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying windmills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife. ‘We're not going to do the wind thing. Big, ugly windmills. They ruin your neighborhood,’ he said.
Listening to girl groups with Dr. Bob & Dan-o on Everybody Knows

Jan 17, 2025 | columbusfreepress.com | Suzanne Patzer

Dr. Bob Fitrakis and Dan-o Dougan spin songs recorded by all-girl groups from the 1940s, such as the Carter Sisters and Andrews Sisters, through the 50s, 60s and 70s with the Ronettes and Supremes, up to the 80s with Sister Sledge and lots more!Listen live at 11pm January 17 and 24 streaming at wgrn.org or on the radio at 91.9FMandMondays at 2pm streaming January 20 and 27 at wcrsfm.org or on the radio at 92.7 or 98.3FMArchived onÂ Mixcloud here
The Trump link to Ohio nuke corruption

Jul 26, 2024 | columbusfreepress.com | David DeWitt

Posted on August 11, 2024 by beyondnuclearinternationalFirstEnergy was the company behind the largest political bailout and bribery scandal in Ohio history, which funneled $61 million in dark money bribes to Ohio lawmakers in order to pass a $1.3 billion nuclear and coal bailout at the expense of every Ohio family that pays utility bills.
Sam Randazzo is dead and so is nuclear power

Apr 10, 2024 | columbusfreepress.com | Bob Fitrakis |Harvey Wasserman

Sam Randazzo was once the Chair of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Now, at 74, he’s dead by apparent suicide. As is the “Nuclear Renaissance.” Dating back many years, we often encountered Sam at energy hearings in Columbus. He was always personable and friendly as we exchanged handshakes and smiles. That we were totally on opposite sides of the issues was like an inside joke between us.
Movie Review: "Canary"

Sep 13, 2023 | columbusfreepress.com | Gregory Mann

Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what's possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, we see the front lines of climate change, to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.