Alternative Radio is an "unembedded" weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and on short-wave on Radio for Peace International. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. Visit alternativeradio.org for the complete catalog.
AlternativeRadio
Claim This Podcastby David Barsamian
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102 episodes
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Alternative Radio is an "unembedded" weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the US, Canada, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and on short-wave on Radio for Peace International. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. Visit alternativeradio.org for the complete catalog.
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Recent Episodes
May 28, 2026
[John Cassidy] AI & the Crisis of Capitalism
Host David Barsamian interviews John Cassidy, author and journalist, about how artificial intelligence challenges the foundations of capitalism and its potential economic impact.
May 14, 2026
[Vali Nasr] The U.S. War on Iran: Origins & Consequences
Vali Nasr discusses the U.S. war on Iran, exploring its origins and global consequences in this interview with the host.
May 7, 2026
[Chris Hedges] Savagery at Home & Abroad
Chris Hedges discusses the United States' dangerous new world order, marked by domestic and international savagery as the old system collapses.
102 total episodes available with 50 transcripts
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