Podcast appearances and mentions of matthew lasar

Radio is a medium with extraordinary propagandistic power — seductively transmitting ideas into the quotidian intimacy of one's home and life. That power and potential was recognized early on by the state following the First World World. It was also appreciated by opponents of war, including the anarchist pacifists who founded KPFA Radio and the Pacifica network. As KPFA Radio celebrates its 75th anniversary, historians Matthew Lasar and Iain Boal reflect upon the origins of the legendary station, the mother of listener-sponsored radio. The post Fund Drive Special: War, Peace, and KPFA Radio appeared first on KPFA.

0:08 — Matthew Lasar, social historian, history professor at UC Santa Cruz, author of Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Radio Network The post Matthew Lasar on “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Radio Network” appeared first on KPFA.

To celebrate KPFA's 74th birthday, we present audio portions of the film “KPFA on the Air” as well as excerpts from Alan Watts's legendary KPFA program “Way Beyond the West.” We also offer Matthew Lasar's book “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network.” The post Marking KPFA's 74th birthday appeared first on KPFA.

Matthew Lasar starts off this episode by declaring that this was the year that his undergraduate students stopped listening to broadcast AM/FM radio. Then he admits, he’s nearly stopped, too. Find out why in this lively rundown of what was significant to radio in 2019. On the other hand, our resident college radio expert Jennifer […] The post Podcast #225 – A Review of 2019 in Radio appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Matthew Lasar starts off this episode by declaring that this was the year that his undergraduate students stopped listening to broadcast AM/FM radio. Then he admits, he’s nearly stopped, too. Find out why in this lively rundown of what was significant to radio in 2019. On the other hand, our resident college radio expert Jennifer […] The post Podcast #225 – A Review of 2019 in Radio appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Hello, Eric Klein here. This week’s episode of the radio show features wall to wall music selected by Matthew Lasar to demonstrate his passion for the radio format he would like to hear more of in the world, Hybrid Highbrow. All that music would be against the rules in a podcast, so this web-only version […] The post Podcast #205 – A Brief Update appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Hello, Eric Klein here. This week’s episode of the radio show features wall to wall music selected by Matthew Lasar to demonstrate his passion for the radio format he would like to hear more of in the world, Hybrid Highbrow. All that music would be against the rules in a podcast, so this web-only version […] The post Podcast #205 – A Brief Update appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor celebrates 10 years on the internet and four years podcasting with our 200th episode. Matthew Lasar joins Jennifer Waits, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel for this review of the last decade in radio that matters. Matthew tells the Radio Survivor origin story that sprang forth from his I.F. Stone inspired research deep into […] The post Podcast #200 – How We Survived a Decade of Independent Publishing appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor celebrates 10 years on the internet and four years podcasting with our 200th episode. Matthew Lasar joins Jennifer Waits, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel for this review of the last decade in radio that matters. Matthew tells the Radio Survivor origin story that sprang forth from his I.F. Stone inspired research deep into […] The post Podcast #200 – How We Survived a Decade of Independent Publishing appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar declares we’re in the post-“Radio Is Dead” era, during a time when audio media has survived and thrived, whether you listen over the broadcast airwaves, podcast, satellite or internet stream. Jennifer Waits and Paul Riismandel join Matthew live in San Francisco for a discussion about radio’s recent evolution, including the […] The post Podcast #163 – The Post-‘Radio Is Dead’ Era appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar declares we’re in the post-“Radio Is Dead” era, during a time when audio media has survived and thrived, whether you listen over the broadcast airwaves, podcast, satellite or internet stream. Jennifer Waits and Paul Riismandel join Matthew live in San Francisco for a discussion about radio’s recent evolution, including the […] The post Podcast #163 – The Post-‘Radio Is Dead’ Era appeared first on Radio Survivor.

What killed smooth jazz radio? Why aren’t there any commercial classical stations any longer? And, why do radio stations have a “format” to begin with? Matthew Lasar joins us to explore these questions about the fundamental organizing principle of most music radio. Matthew is a co-founder of Radio Survivor and the author of three important […] The post Podcast #150 – Sympathy for Kenny G appeared first on Radio Survivor.

What killed smooth jazz radio? Why aren’t there any commercial classical stations any longer? And, why do radio stations have a “format” to begin with? Matthew Lasar joins us to explore these questions about the fundamental organizing principle of most music radio. Matthew is a co-founder of Radio Survivor and the author of three important […] The post Podcast #150 – Sympathy for Kenny G appeared first on Radio Survivor.

The four Radio Survivors—Jennifer Waits, Matthew Lasar, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel—come together to reflect on 100 episodes of the podcast, and 8 years of Radio Survivor, sharing some favorite moments, and some thoughts about the future of community media. Importantly, Matthew observes that “radio is dead” articles and think-pieces have subsided as of late, […] The post Podcast #100 – It’s All Radio Now appeared first on Radio Survivor.

The four Radio Survivors—Jennifer Waits, Matthew Lasar, Eric Klein and Paul Riismandel—come together to reflect on 100 episodes of the podcast, and 8 years of Radio Survivor, sharing some favorite moments, and some thoughts about the future of community media. Importantly, Matthew observes that “radio is dead” articles and think-pieces have subsided as of late, […] The post Podcast #100 – It’s All Radio Now appeared first on Radio Survivor.

What are the rules about swearing on television and radio? What can you actually say on the air, and how are these decisions made? Do these rules change as times change? On this episode of Very Bad Words, we learn how George Carlin’s bit about the 7 words you can never say on television, unintentionally set FCC policy regarding profanity on the air. With guests: Matthew Lasar - author of “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network” Sarah Montague - producer of Selected Shorts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mae Brussell hosted radio shows focused on the JFK Assassination, fascism and other conspiracies on community radio stations KLRB an KAZU in the 1970s and 1980s. Brussell’s brand of broadcasting represents a strain of community radio show thatcontinues to be found, often to the chagrin of program directors and boards of directors. Matthew Lasar joins […] The post Podcast #92 – Conspiracy Theory & Community Radio appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Mae Brussell hosted radio shows focused on the JFK Assassination, fascism and other conspiracies on community radio stations KLRB an KAZU in the 1970s and 1980s. Brussell’s brand of broadcasting represents a strain of community radio show thatcontinues to be found, often to the chagrin of program directors and boards of directors. Matthew Lasar joins […] The post Podcast #92 – Conspiracy Theory & Community Radio appeared first on Radio Survivor.

In this super-sized episode, your nice hosts get into the gritty details of game design with a trio of terrific topics. Martha lays out the concept for her next game, Stephen complains about Smash Bros. (!), and Mark takes a lot of notes. Plus, maybe the best topic transitions to ever come out of the clubhouse! We're still looking for feedback from our listeners! Be nice and visit our feedback form. It will only take a minute of your time and it will help us make the show better. Nice Games Club Feedback Form Prototyping 0:05:18 Stephen McGregor Category Game Design Don't skip the Game Design Workshop at GDC 2017 - GDC Mark's Sonic the Hedgehog solitaire card game Holographic Mark Mk I Point and Clicks 0:26:28 Martha Megarry Category Game Design Puzzle Dependency Graph Primer - Joshua Winberg The Day of The Tentacle: Dependency Graph Analysis - The Website is Down Dev Blog Double Fine Adventure - DoubleFineProd , YouTube Humongous Entertainment Cosmic Osmo - Wikipedia 30-plus years of HyperCard, the missing link to the Web - Matthew Lasar , Ars Technica User Interfaces 0:42:26 Mark LaCroix Category Game Design User interface design in video games - Anthony Stonehouse The User Interface Continuum: A Study of Player Preference - Kristine Jorgensen Splinter Cell: Conviction Developer Diary - IGN , YouTube Mirror’s Edge – UX is not UI - Papa_Lamp , Gur-u Hue's color blind mode in action Color Jumpers color blind mode in action The Division UI and Gameplay Walkthrough GDC Breaking conventions with Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Hidemaro Fugibayashi , GDC

The president’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 2018. Radio Survivor’s own Matthew Lasar joins to help us put this attack on public broadcasting in historical perspective. He analyzes the inherent weakness in the design of the CPB and proposes ways in which the system could be both stronger […] The post Podcast #85 – Dreaming of a Better CPB appeared first on Radio Survivor.

The president’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 2018. Radio Survivor’s own Matthew Lasar joins to help us put this attack on public broadcasting in historical perspective. He analyzes the inherent weakness in the design of the CPB and proposes ways in which the system could be both stronger […] The post Podcast #85 – Dreaming of a Better CPB appeared first on Radio Survivor.

All hands are on deck for our first show of 2017. First up, Jennifer Waits reports on the planned sale of U Mass-Dartmouth’s WUMD to Rhode Island Public Radio. Then Paul Riismandel shares radio discoveries from his trip to New Zealand, including legal but unlicensed low-power FM stations. Matthew Lasar wraps things up by sharing […] The post Podcast #76 – UMass Station Sale, Unlicensed LPFM in NZ & Archive Nuggets appeared first on Radio Survivor.

All hands are on deck for our first show of 2017. First up, Jennifer Waits reports on the planned sale of U Mass-Dartmouth’s WUMD to Rhode Island Public Radio. Then Paul Riismandel shares radio discoveries from his trip to New Zealand, including legal but unlicensed low-power FM stations. Matthew Lasar wraps things up by sharing […] The post Podcast #76 – UMass Station Sale, Unlicensed LPFM in NZ & Archive Nuggets appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor’s Matthew Lasar is fascinated by the news of what is going on at community stations in places outside of the U.S. like India, South East Asia, Mexico, and Africa. He is especially interested in the dramatic and sometimes extreme nature of the “normal” experiences of stations like these. “Community radio in those places […] The post Podcast # 59 – Community Radio Africa appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor’s Matthew Lasar is fascinated by the news of what is going on at community stations in places outside of the U.S. like India, South East Asia, Mexico, and Africa. He is especially interested in the dramatic and sometimes extreme nature of the “normal” experiences of stations like these. “Community radio in those places […] The post Podcast # 59 – Community Radio Africa appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar has just released a new book. Radio 2.0 explores the development of radio into its current form as both analog and digital, terrestrial and internet. Matthew joins to discuss his ideas, suggesting that the primary question now is to consider what we want radio to become. In College Radio Watch […] The post Podcast #44 – From Prince To The New Deal, Radio Brings Us Together appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar has just released a new book. Radio 2.0 explores the development of radio into its current form as both analog and digital, terrestrial and internet. Matthew joins to discuss his ideas, suggesting that the primary question now is to consider what we want radio to become. In College Radio Watch […] The post Podcast #44 – From Prince To The New Deal, Radio Brings Us Together appeared first on Radio Survivor.

We dig into the Copyright Royalty Board’s decision on new royalty payments for internet radio, looking for clues about the future of small and medium-sized webcasters. In our final review of the 20th anniversary of the Telecom Act of 1996, Matthew Lasar explains how the Act and the political environment of the time affected community […] The post Podcast #35 – Digging for Clues About Internet Radio’s Future appeared first on Radio Survivor.

We dig into the Copyright Royalty Board’s decision on new royalty payments for internet radio, looking for clues about the future of small and medium-sized webcasters. In our final review of the 20th anniversary of the Telecom Act of 1996, Matthew Lasar explains how the Act and the political environment of the time affected community […] The post Podcast #35 – Digging for Clues About Internet Radio’s Future appeared first on Radio Survivor.

This week we celebrate some fun little corners of radio. Matthew Lasar explains the history of the rise and fall of “turntable style” music community websites. Then Jennifer Waits shares her passion for radio station stickers, emphasizing a particular style of sticker art. Finally, Paul and Eric talk about Paul’s recent visit to Vassar College […] The post Podcast #26 – Celebrating Radio Stickers & Turntable Rooms appeared first on Radio Survivor.

For the first time on the podcast the three founding partners of Radio Survivor are together in one place. Jennifer Waits, Matthew Lasar and Paul Riismandel recount the origin story of Radio Survivor, challenge the myth that radio has to die, and discuss the good work that is yet to be done to evangelize and […] The post Radio Survivor Podcast #16: Why Does Radio Have to Die? appeared first on Radio Survivor.

Radio Survivor co-founder Matthew Lasar joins us this week to examine recent events at Pacifica Network’s Los Angeles station KPFK, where it’s been reported that all staff have been cut to half-time across the board. Matthew helps to put this action into perspective–especially as it regards the Pacifica Foundation’s unwieldy governance structure–and explains why Pacifica, […] The post Radio Survivor Podcast #13: Why the Battle over the Pacifica Network Remains Relevant appeared first on Radio Survivor.

On this first edition of the Radio Survivor podcast we introduce the team: hosts and producers Paul Riismandel and Eric Klein, along with editors and correspondents Jennifer Waits and Matthew Lasar. We review news about community station KUSP in Santa Cruz, CA and discuss the ongoing rollout of new low-power FM stations. We check in […] The post Radio Survivor Podcast #1: The Free Music Archive appeared first on Radio Survivor.

KPFA historian Matthew Lasar discusses his latest book, Uneasy Listening: Pacifica Radio's Civil War.