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Listen to our archived shows at: https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22occupy+the+airwaves%2C+valley+free+radio%22&sort=-date

Inspired by the Occupy the Wall Street Movement, we bring to the airwaves those who believe these times are critical and the world needs to be course corrected towards a people-oriented direction.

06/14/2026

Airing tomorrow, June 14, 2026, Ousmane Power-Green joins Occupy the Airwaves cohosts Emikan Sudan, Stephen Linsky, and Linda Ziegenbein to discuss the upcoming film premiere of "Get a Mule, Forty Acres or So" and podcast recording of "Remind My Soul." Our conversation discusses the important role of Black land ownership to the Black Nationalist movement, the history of Black land dispossession, and this important documentary project to highlight Black farming and land ownership.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-a-mule-forty-acres-or-so-tickets-1990194468229

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

06/04/2026

This Sunday, June 7, 2026, University of Massachusetts, Amherst students Diego Echeverri, Malie Geery, and Louis Waibel join Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Linda Ziegenbein, Miranda Groux, and Emikan Sudan to discuss how they are navigating this historical moment. They discuss some of the issues that are impacting them, what they are doing and thinking about, and where they get their inspiration.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

05/29/2026

This Sunday, May 31, 2026, Occupy the Airwaves welcomes Kendal Magnum and Amelia Durban, Northampton High School Seniors and members of the Northampton Youth Commission. Amelia and Kendal discuss the planning for Northampton's first annual Juneteenth Festival. This event, held from 11 am - 6 pm on June 6, 2026 at the E.J. Gare Plaza (2 Brewster Court) will honor Black liberation and freedom. It will be a celebration of the creativity, resilience, and artistic traditions that are rooted in Black culture.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

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05/09/2026

Tomorrow, May 10, 2026 at 10 am, Nick Mottern from Demilitarize Western Massachusetts and Jennifer Scarlott of River Valley for Palestine join Occupy the Airwaves hosts Miranda Groux, Stephen Linsky, Emikan Sudan, and Bob Gardner to discuss Northampton military contractor L3 Harris and the movement to block these weapons of war. In a memorial action on April 29, 2026 for peace activist P**i Wieland, members blocked the driveway of L3 Harris and many were arrested.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

04/30/2026

Today, April 30, 2026 at 3 pm, Merri Ansara, joins Occupy the Airwaves hosts Miranda Groux, Stephen Linsky, Emikan Sudan, and Bob Gardner to discuss the situation in Cuba, including the present blockage of aid and fuel, war threats from the U.S., solar initiatives, solidarity from organizations and countries and conditions on the ground. Merri has a long history of solidarity herself, with her early involvement with the Veneceremos brigade, Radio Havana and Granma News and created her own Cuba travel organization (Common Ground Education & Travel). She is now a parttime resident of Havana. In the U.S. she works with Massachusetts Peace Action, Code Pink, the Raging Grannies and the Easthampton for Palestine Group.

Merri also discusses the upcoming film screening of “Cuba After Castro” at the Easthampton Library Annex on Monday, May 5th at 5:45pm. Discussion to follow. All are welcome.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

04/23/2026

Tomorrow, April 23, 2026, Chris Ferry, Director of the Easthampton Film Festival, joins Occupy the Airwaves host Stephen Linsky to discuss the history and schedule of events for upcoming 5th Annual Easthampton Film Festival running from April 23rd-April 26th.

This season will include a total of 57 films, more than half of
which were made by Massachusetts-based filmmakers. In addition to the screenings, this year’s festival will include two receptions, two local narrative feature films, four feature-length
documentaries, ten screening blocks of various short films and docs, an awards ceremony, and more.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

04/04/2026

Sunday, April 5th, 2026, UMass Economics Professor and internationally recognized scholar, Jayati Ghosh, joined Occupy the Airwaves co-hosts Emikan Sudan and Stephen Linsky to discuss the state of global economic inequality as revealed in a recent report of the G 20 co-authored by Professor Ghosh. A summary of Ghosh’s report, which noted, among other things, that the richest 1% had captured 41% of new wealth since the year 2000, can be found at: https://peri.umass.edu/publication/g20-global-inequality-report/

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

03/28/2026

This Sunday, March 29th, 2026, Occupy the Airwaves sits down with all of our hosts, plus many of the friends, relatives and comrades of P**i Wieland to remember her extraordinary life, her achievements and her many fine qualities. Hosts include Linda Zigenbein, Miranda Groux, Emikan Sudan, Stephen Linsky and Bob Gardner. Our guests include Priscilla Lynch (Code Pink), Crystal Zevon (Occupy Wall Street), Linda Gordon and Carolyn Oppenheim (Raging Grannies), Dodi Meinicoff (long time friend), and Marcelle Morgan (P**i's daughter).

From her childhood in New Orleans, to being a novitiate with Dominicans, to her days as a teacher and social worker, and of course to her devotion to her children and grandchildren, P**i performed important service to human need, along with her drive to make the world a healthier, more just and more peaceful place. Friends and cohorts testified to their own love and connection to P**i and her passion for life and justice.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

03/12/2026

Occupy the Airwaves grieves the passing of our cohost and friend, P**i Wieland. P**i was a dedicated activist whose energy for the causes she cared about and the people she loved was endless. She was a force in nearly all local movements and peace movements. P**i was a long-time member of an anti-nuclear arms affinity group and was recently prosecuted, along with several other protestors, for blocking an arms company facility (and won!) locally. Her s***k, wisdom, and good humor will be missed by many people across this nation and especially by her friends and family here in the Pioneer Valley. We send our condolences to her loving family and our deep gratitude to the Universe for the gift that was her life.
~Bob, Emikan, Linda, Miranda, and Stephen

03/08/2026

This Sunday, March 8, 2026 Occupy the Airwaves cohosts Bob Gardner and Miranda Groux sit down with Larry Hott, local award-winning documentary filmmaker, and co-founder of Florentine Films, to discuss the top five nominees for Academy Awards in the long and short-form documentary film category, and a few other favorites who didn't make the final cut.

Larry is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and as such, participates in the selection of the documentary films vying for a place in the Oscars. Have a listen to clips from Larry's favorite films, and hear his analysis and personal take on such films as The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light, Cutting through Rocks, Mr. Nobody against Putin, and The Perfect Neighbor. The topics range from gun violence in the U.S., prison conditions, alt Israeli visions, resistance in Russia and coping with cancer and death. Not the lightest topics, but non-the-less eye-opening and enlightening.

Occupy the Airwaves can be heard every Sunday morning at 10AM on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM, in Northampton, MA. Shows are re-broadcast the following Thursday at 3:00 pm and can be streamed at www.valleyfreeradio.org, Archive.org, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Podbean app at Occupy the Airwaves on Valley Free Radio.com.

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