KPFA Archives: The Occasional Scoop
April Fools Day on KPFA with Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson
Summer of Love: A History
Love…
This Earth Is Everybody’s Hood!
Thanksgiving Rant: Thanks for San Francisco!
Scoops Valentine’s Day Rant
I’m Talking To You Fool!
The Occasional Scoop
KSAN ARCHIVES: A Decade in Your Ear
Finally available! For Free! The extraordinary newscast/sound collages of Wes. Originally broadcast on the legendary KSAN in San Francisco from 1968 through the late 70’s, these shows both helped to define and express the counter-culture of that era. The broadcasts were eventually made into an hour long documentary for NPR entitled “A Decade In Your Ear,” now available here for free. You will hear the voices of presidents, people in the streets, the Swami from Miami, and many celebrities of the political and cultural movements of the era. It’s a MUST HEAR! Just click below!
The War
It’ Oil Over Now
Kickin’ the Dick Around
Eek-ology
Turn On, Drop Out
The Swami Speaks
In Memory of John Lennon - Scoop Interviewed John and Yoko, May 1969
Fifty years ago I had the honor of talking on the phone from KSAN – Jive 95 – with John Lennon and Yoko Ono who were traveling to cities around the world and getting “in bed for Peace.” (This was the 60s.) At that time there were daily riots in Berkeley over “People’s Park,” an open space near the university. The next day a big march was planned. John told everyone to be peaceful. He said, “We’ll be there in spirit…What we’re saying is there are many ways of protesting or celebrating. And maybe bed-ins is one of them.”
Wes – I’m reading your book “Buddhas nature” – wonderful! I know you are at Spirit Rock some Mondays but I’m wondering if you have a meditation group of your own. If you do, please let me know and my wife and I would love to come. Keep up the great work – Chuck Sher, Petaluma
We forget what we learn at apogy only to have it return at perigee. Thank You.
Hi Wes—-
Today, Sunday, at the White Heron Sangha retreat, you read an outlandish but wise statement about how the U.S. might and should become un-great and all the benefits that would then accrue. I so much enjoyed it, but could not find it on your website. Might you possibly email it to me? I’m the tall, bearded guy who impertinently asked what percentage of the day you are now fully mindful, and sat at lunch with you. (Hey, I see we were both born in 1942.)
With gratitude, Joe Morris