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In celebration of International Worker’s day, Brumaire gives a brief diagnosis of the broader left and provides a small prescription: a menagerie of labor and revolutionary songs spanning time and space. Tune in for music from as far afield as the Japan’s hard left unions to the New Jewel Movement in Grenada, and open your heart to a truly global solidarity of the World’s working peoples

Brumaire decides to celebrate April Fool's a few days late by looking into the classic anarchist prankster plunderphonics art project/band, negativland! Truly the pioneers of sentencing mixing and joking around, their sound and style is legendary, tune in for a lot of fun bits and glitzy mixing (not! this was recorded while traveling.)

This Week, Brumaire features her first Kalamazoo guest, Queenie T of the Frogs and Toads. Queenie and her take a deep dive into the former's catalog and some of her inspirations! Tune in for an incredible (and incredibly varied) catalog perusal

In attempting to channel the anti-war energy of the moment, Brumaire recites a speech by Eugene Debs from the height World War One. In the process, she hopes she can convince you to organize!

Brumaire kicks off the so-called new year with an interview with Muskegon based musician and friend of the show, Shelby Obzut. Shelby and her dive into both Shelby's catalog and influences, spanning from Michigan to Mexico, and beyond. A fun listen to start your year off!

Brumaire tries her best to do a Christmas show here, digging up music from the USSR in an attempt to invoke a wintry mood. The finest kids in the band room are sure to enjoy the choices of music in this show!

Brumaire, following a recent pilgrimage to Kansas, contemplates the life and work of the one cool white boy: John Brown. She does this by reading Henry David Thoreau's "Plea for Captain John Brown," stumbling and bumbling her way through it and the discussion afterwards. Hopefully it will prove enlightening.

Brumaire is joined this week by Rapidian staple Allison, to discuss her work in the journal and other media endeavors! Allison is a veteran reporter for the Rapidian, and works extensively with the Grand Rapids Media Center. A great show for those looking to get more involved in the electoral and journalistic side of things here in Grand Rapids.

Keaton and Brumaire discuss a wide array of music this show. After all, we here at Voice of the Midwest believe in two goods: good taste and good politics.