Tom Walker
Sunday, September 13, 2026
This Wednesday, Sep. 15 at 9 am, Tom will interview Ted Greenfield, creator of an anti-human trafficking organization. Then he’ll talk to the director of the film ‘The Airways Belonged to the People’.
Marianne Barisonek
Friday, September 11, 2026
Could we stop the destruction of the environment by curtailing our consumption? In his book, J. B. MacKinnon examines how our insatiable appetite for consumer goods is at the heart of every environmental problem.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
On Wednesday Sept. 2 at 9am, Tom interviewed author Chuck Collins about democratic socialism, private jets and wealth inequality. To listen, just go to archive.wslr.org and search for the word “peace.” Go to inequality.org for more.
Friday, August 28, 2026
How prepared are you? In their book, Chris Begley and Amy Edelman provide common sense tactics to get through disasters. Listen to an interview with the authors on the Progressive Page Turner, this Monday, 6:30pm.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
This Wednesday, August 19, at 9am, Tom will interview Howard Polskin of The Righting, a media company that aggregates articles from various right-wing media outlets for liberal and left audiences.
Saturday, August 15, 2026
In his book, Jonathan Rosenblum looks at how a socialist city council member in Seattle pushed unwilling Democrats to the left.
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Last Wednesday Tom talked to Richard Cannarelli, founder of Suncoast Citizens for Separation of Church and State about how this separation is rooted in our history. They also talked about Christian nationalism and the threats it poses.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
When we think of people using magic mushrooms or LSD it’s not usually grandparents who come to mind. Join me Monday Aug. 3 at 6:30pm for an interview with Abbie Rosner about her book.
Monday, July 20, 2026
On July 22, on the WSLR Peace & Justice Report, Tom talked to Jim Minor, a teacher and long-time leader of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Riverview High School in Sarasota. Listen in the archives or on Podomatic.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
From Maine to California, Americans are protesting Trump’s immigration policies. In her book ‘Breaking ICE’, Sonali Kolhatkar talks with the people on the front lines. Listen to Marianne Barisonek’s interview with Kolhatkar this Monday, 6:30pm.
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