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(How appropriate! A 5th of November episode!)The votes are in! And it's official - the Secret Frequency is back, with its 25th episode before a LIVE STUDIO AUDIENCE! (Both of 'em!) In this episode, America elects itself some Greens, in city and county races around the country, from Humboldt, California, to New Caanan, Connecticut...we have the results! Plus, CNN and the myth of the GOP's "Big Day", and Jerry Brown - remember that name? - plans to return to the big stage.We also have a message about David Swanson's new book, Daybreak, and music from Philly's deceptively named band, Conservative Man! Order David's book online at the previous link, and visit Conservative Man's page to buy their album, Mirabel and the Hikikomori, and catch their tour dates if you're on the East Coast. Also, starting this episode, you can keep track of the Secret Frequency on Facebook, or you can email us at secret.frequency@the-exchange.us! digg this episode

Wait...you guys are ALIVE???Believe it or not, the Secret Frequency is back, with newer, "punchier" episodes!  In this one: Steve discusses Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Not-Quite-as-Much-War-as-there-Was Prize, plus the problems of complacent righty Democrats and the "energized" Republican base.  Also, Rev. Billy Talen for Mayor of New York - good for progressives?  Good for the Green Party?  Good for New York?  (You betcha!)Music in this episode by GK and the Renegades!  (Gavin's now pursuing a solo career...catch up with him and Ben Clough in their respective careers!)Also, a new opening theme, by the same folks who brought you our closing theme up to this point: The Spark Effect!  Their latest album is Heartwork - get it through iTunes or direct from the band right now! This episode's image courtesy of Kate Gardiner. digg this episode

First of the new year for the Frequency - and what a year it's been so far!  So of course, in our inimitable fashion, we concentrate on practically none of that, and instead discuss spam musubi and pickles.  Also in the tasty mix is our new news roundup feature: Environmentally hazardous "ghost ship" arrives in England Ecuador expels a U.S. diplomat for supposedly interfering with police and stealing computers - two stories Panetta supports "limited" prosecution for waterboarding Everybody do the Guantanamo NIMBY! DNA samples to be taken from anyone picked up by the cops - coming soon to Washington? Shout-outs to Farpoint, Shelly Thomas's Futurism Now, Equal Measure, Green Change, and Thomas Casey's The Spark Effect!Plus music by The Alice Project - check out their latest album, Girl on a Box - and a special 2008 blooper reel! Image provided under a Creative Commons license by rachel is coconut&lime. digg this episode

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Secret Frequency! A few words from your Green Party for this Christmas season: Rod Blagojevich: "We told ya so..." Six Steps to Mitigate the Financial Crisis A Report on a UFPJ that's a leeeetle too eager to pack up the tent... The Massachusetts GRP stands by their man   We also discuss Obama's Cabinet and some sex workers looking for their rights (not the same folks, we don't think...) Christmasy music for this episode by Podsafe for Peace, Pushstart Wagon, and Interlunia (whom we hope are still together)! Some sounds for this episode provided under a Creative Commons Sample Plus License by user benjaminflack at Freesound. Plus, an out-of-this-world Christmas signoff, provided under the public domain. The hamster image comes from romap via a creative commons license. digg this episode

NOTE: Explicit language in this episode. See notes below. Alright, so maybe we're not the most positive Greens in the world today...let's just say that with all that's happening lately, there's only so much "hope" and "change" we can believe in! The Frequency does its best to rain on your parade with these stories: The Indypendent, on Rahim Campaign in New Orleans: "In Final Days of Congressional Campaign, Green Party Candidate Fights Local Media Blackout in New Orleans", by Jason Neville Boston Globe: Channeling Dick Tracy in their Chuck Turner coverage; meanwhile, the Massachusetts GRP backs Turner against Federal charges Wikinews: Canadian Parliament suspended Reuters Canada: Iraqi court orders the U.S. military to release a photojournalist; the military (thus far) ignores them ITN: Icelanders near-riot over financial meltdown, police response KGW NewsChannel 8, Portland: TG man elected mayor On the more positive side, however (yeah, we couldn't stay too negative for long!), we have plenty of shout-outs for our friends and neighbors: The Daily Splice is master of its own domain with a positive review of us! On the Wilder Side, a New York Greens blog, and... Independent Political Report, a new-ish blog covering "third" parties - both of whom linked to us here. Thanks! (Give them some hits in return!) GK and the Renegades have a new song out! Buy their albums! Makes the perfect Christmas gift for the really cool people on your list! And for all of you in the north of England, go see them at the Carling Academy in Liverpool on December 17th! Girl Meets Girl, one of our fellow shows on Libsyn. Go listen! Put it on your iPod, and vote for them at Podcast Alley, like we did! (Heck, while you're at it, vote for us, too!) Oh, and by the by, those weren't the alien lesbians. That was us, all the way back in our second episode... Our song for this episode is "State of the Union II", by Choyce! Check him out here, too; and if you're in the NYC, look for his platters on IFA Recordings! Buy them for Christmas! (NOTE: Explicit lyrics, yadda yadda yadda. Yeah, we'd rather not put this up, either, but we have established a family show of a sort, so...best to let people know what they're getting.) Image provided through Creative Commons by Poseyal Desposyni Poet digg this episode

Results from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Web site: Ahn Cao R 33,122 49.55% William Jefferson D 31,296 46.82% Malik Rahim G 1,880 2.81% Gregory W. Kahn L 548 0.82% Kudos to the voters of the 2nd District for ridding themselves of corruption, at least overtly...but an extremely disappointing showing for the Green Party and Rahim, who dealt with corruption that was perhaps more covert and unethical than actually unlawful on the part of the city's media. Tune in to our upcoming podcast episode for complete details.(Another minor correction:  Rep.-Elect Cao is a Vietnamese-American attorney, not a Korean-American businessman as described in the upcoming episode.  The Secret Frequency regrets the error.)

Well, the election's all over - or is it? In addition to the Senate races in Georgia and Minnesota, Green candidate Malik Rahim is fighting on in Louisiana! So with things still heating up here on Earth - figuratively, and unfortunately literally as well - why is the Secret Frequency beaming in from the stars? Join us for the answer to that question and others as we take on these out-of-this-world topics: Terrorist attacks in Mumbai Barack Obama picks his Cabinet - will we see anti-war and progressive voters represented, if not Greens directly? Ralph Nader says something ill-advised on Fox Noise From 1977, a true "secret frequency": Vrillon speaks! (with full transcript) Plus, "Green Rainbow" (a song for our Green friends in Massachusetts?), by Lunar Drive! (MySpace page linked) (Accompanying image modifies a public domain image from the Wikimedia Commons. How appropriate: little Green men!) digg this episode

An interview with Mountain Party Gubernatorial candidate (WV) Jesse Johnson...plus, the Green numbers once again... digg this episode

Lise discusses some doings at her precinct...and the U.S. has a new President-Elect.  Plus: some more Green numbers... digg this episode

More on the Green races across the country...and Barack Obama is poised to ascend to the Presidency. digg this episode

Steve makes the first calls of the night.  Let's go, Greens! digg this episode

Good Election Day morning from the Secret Frequency!  Go out and vote. We will be!

So, Senator...how much do you like this episode of the Secret Frequency?  You have two minutes to respond; then your opponent has one minute to call you all the names he can think of...and of course everyone knows there are no other choices, right?  *sigh*In this episode, you'll hear all about the following: Nader and McKinney appear on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Also, more from DN! on how the Republocrats control the entire debate process. Tom Hayden and the "Progressive" Democrats deal in FUD - and here's the real thing, for comparison... Be sure to check out Green Change and Green Party Watch! Dorothy says, Stop the Traffik - in human beings! The Charm City Roller Girls! Music for this episode from A Band Called Quinn!  Catch Kid Loco's latest album, Party Animals and Disco Biscuits - with vocal duties handled by Louise Quinn!Images used under Creative Commons licenses from Nicholas Laughlin and Barbara Lavin. digg this episode

Another episode here at the Frequency: The Voice of the new, post-collapse America! Follow along with us as we provide a chart through our brave new world with the following terr'ist stories: Remember that thing we had...you know, an economy?  Kiss that goodbye! Cynthia McKinney jumps a shark on water-skis makes some amazing allegations against the Department of Defense.  Faux News picks up the "story"...along with every rant-wing ding-a-ling on teh Internets.  Film at 11! The Maryland State Police are diligently protecting us all from those dangerous peace activists!  And their yummy cookies, too!  The ACLU of Maryland are the killjoys pointing out the round-up of the "undesirables" by then-Kommissar Governor "Burger Bob" Ehrlich and his Secret Police!  Stay in view, citizens! And finally: if McCain gets elected, can we require a DNA test to make sure that Tina Fey isn't sworn in as Vice President?  Or maybe to insure that she is? digg this episode

Wow, where have you guys been?It's a long, long sordid story, true Green believers.  We could go into all of it, but we'd have to bring up the poodles...and the chocolate sauce...and the C clamps...and - oh, to heck with it, just listen to the episode; we explain there!And such an episode!  An hour-long effort this time out (so make sure that iPod is charged up) covering a lot of election news that we'd been letting slip for a while, including a discussion of all the major party candidates in the upcoming Presidential election!The spotlight is, of course, on Green candidate Cynthia McKinney and her running-mate Rosa Clemente, who you can currently find out about at this website.  That's right, runcynthiarun.org is now forwarding to this site, held by...a member of the 9/11 Truth movement?In other news, if you're in the D.C. area, be sure to catch your host and his announcer-daughter in the latest production by the community drama troupe The Rude Mechanicals.  And check out Goodnight Bush, our kiddie story from plug time!  A nice read for your kids - preferably once Bush gets hauled in front of the courts at the Hague, so they know the boogeyman gets his comeuppance!