audio by year 2010

David Morris Discusses the BP Gulf Oil Spill and Impacts on Minnesota


29:52 minutes (6.22 MB)David Morris joins Curtis Beckmann on Minnesota This Week, a program by Radio City Network News, to discuss the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its impacts on Minnesota.  Additionally, they discussed the past and future of transportation fuels.  More

Christopher Mitchell on Madison's WORT Talking Community Networks


56:59 minutes (13.05 MB)Christopher Mitchell joins Dave Deveraux-Weber on the "A Public Affair" show on WORT in Madison.

Christopher Mitchell Discusses Broadband Networks on "MN This Week"


30:00 minutes (13.74 MB)
Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, joins Curtis Beckmann on "MN This Week" to discuss broadband networks.  The 30 minute program discusses problems with existing broadband networks, the lack of competition, how and why communities have built their own networks, and a variety of other topical subjects.   More

John Farrell Discusses Community Solar Power on KPFK (Los Angeles)


13:55 minutes (12.75 MB)

John Farrell, senior researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, discussed the challenges for community solar power in a 15-minute segment on the Uprising radio show on September 22, 2010.  The segment was the third in a series on solar power, and John talked about the findings in his recent report Community Solar Power: Obstacles and Opportunities.

A full description is available at Uprising RadioMore

Stacy Mitchell Interview on WDET Radio's Craig Fahle Show


11:48 minutes (11.91 MB)Stacy Mitchell is interviewed on the Craig Fahle Show on WDET in Detroit, MI, on the issues around big box retail and independent businesses. The show aired on December 1, 2010. Enjoy.   More