KPFA - A Rude Awakening

Updated: 01 Aug 2025 • 534 episodes
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A Rude Awakening is an award-winning climate crisis and environmental justice radio show with interviews and commentary – hosted and produced by Sabrina Jacobs. Tune In! Every Friday @ 8am Follow A Rude Awakening on Facebook, Mastodon, Twitter and Instagram

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01 Aug 2025 • EN

CO2 & The Whales

O Examining the Safety Record of Carbon Dioxide Pipelines – From the Consumer Watchdog Website n today’s show, I’ll speak to Liza Tucker, consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog about her news article on two bills in the California legislature that would allow for the building of dangerous  and unregulated carbon dioxi

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18 Jul 2025 • EN

Teach In & SB237

Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island Logo On today’s show, I speak to Dr. Michelle Merrill of Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island about their upcoming event Scientist Speak Out Rally and Teach-In.  We’ll switch gears and speak to The Climate Center’s Woody Hastings (Phasing Out Polluting Fuels Program Director) on the lates

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11 Jul 2025 • EN

Power and Plastic

350 Bay Area Logo Reclaim Our Power! Logo On today’s show, I speak to 350 Bay Area Action’s Lead Organizer Zoe Jonick and Reclaim Our Power’s Policy Organizer Emi Yoko-Young on California Senate Bill 332 the Investor-Owned Utiities Accountability Act.  We’ll switch gears and speak to Ecology Center’s executive director

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USRTK logo On today’s show, a bailout for California oil refineries? I’ll speak to Consumer Watchdog’s founder and executive director Jaime Court about the pushback from 50 plus environmental and public interest groups. We’ll switch gears and commemorate 10 years of U.S. Right To Know with co-founder and managing edito

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Yellow Dot Studios – Logo Faux Girl Scout Fossil Fuel Badge – Graphics by Sabrina Bedford On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour exploring the sponsorship and public relations side of the fossil fuel industry’s attempts to stay relevant and powerful.  I’ll speak to investigative reporter Rebecca John on her latest piece

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