Loyal Fox’d Up! listener, David from Maine, has requested that Jon play a very special track this evening.
The song is from the band Funkadelic, and is the title track from their album “Maggot Brain”.
From the Wikipedia entry:
“The original recording of the song, over ten minutes long, features little more than a spoken introduction”.
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Over the weekend, the world lost Sir Humphrey Lyttleton, at the age of 86. Jazz musician, writer, composer, and chairman of “I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue” since the early 70’s on the BBC, Humph, as he was known, was a true master of entertainment. Not only was he the U.K.’s most important jazz musician, [...]
Today is Anzac Day in Australia. Jon landed in Australia on Anzac Day in 1998. So tonight, Jon will explain to us the meaning of Anzac Day, and give us his reflections on the last 10 years of his life in the land Down Under. Plus, a wrap of all of the week’s news and [...]
Biodiversity loss will lead to sick world
The world risks wiping out a new generation of antibiotics and cures for diseases if it fails to reverse the extinction of thousands of plant and animal species, experts warned Wednesday.
Biodiversity loss has reached alarming levels, and disappearing with it are the secrets to finding treatments for pain, infections [...]
Coca-Cola’s ‘toxic’ India fertiliser
Waste product from a Coca-Cola plant in India which the company provides as fertiliser for local farmers contains toxic chemicals, a BBC study has found.
Dangerous levels of the known carcinogen cadmium have been found in the sludge produced from the plant in the southern state of Kerala. (Many thanks to Ninja Gene [...]
Monsanto and their hellish perversion of the food chain has so enraged Jon, that he’ll continue his discussion from last night on the evil this company does. It truly is a wonder that any of us have anything to eat!
Tonight’s Track of the Day is from the band Tool. The song “Lateralus” is off their [...]
Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
Monsanto already dominates America’s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination.
Could Chemical Solar Power Beat Photovoltaics?
Could a vat of chemicals be a more effective way to harness the [...]
Tonight, Part 5 of BillySHEARS and “Lennon On Lennon: Blame It On Bermuda”!
Plus, it’s the end of the week wrap-up. Time to clean up all the loose ends. If there’s anything you’d like to discuss with Jon, call in and get it off your chest! Don’t put off until Monday what you can do tonight!
To [...]
The Greenest Way to Die: Liquification
We don’t deal all that much with death on Ecogeek, but sometimes something comes along that captures our attention, interest and - of course - our morbid fascination. A way of processing corpses called resomation is one of those things. Veterinarians have been using a similar process for years now, [...]
Jon’s Track of the Day is from Divinyls. Tonight’s track was a huge hit in Australia, and is titled “Make Out Alright”. You’ll want to turn this one up to eleven!
After that, whatever comes to mind, is what will be discussed. This IS conversation radio, after all! Is there a burning issue on your mind? [...]
Boycotting the Beijing Olympics won’t work
But here’s a proposal that just might!
On the streets of London, the Chinese dictatorship has just learned with a painful jab that their Olympic Slogan – “One World, One Dream” – is true. In every city the Olympic torch sashays through on its world tour, its greeting is the same. [...]
There has been so much to cover this week, and tonight is Jon’s last show for the week. Is there a topic that is weighing on your mind? Then get it off your chest tonight, or you’ll have to wait until next week! The phones are open, and waiting for your call!
Plus BillySHEARS and “Lennon On Lennon” Part [...]
