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Media Roots Radio - Fukushima Coverage & Break Down of Radiation

Media Roots Radio

Abby & Robbie Martin

News

4.6827 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2011

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Robbie and Abby Martin host a special 90 minute edition of Media Roots Radio covering Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster with guests Shing02 and Anthony Bisset. Shing02 and Anthony cover the state of the reactors, the radiation levels, dangers and breakdown of compounds, government cover ups and media disinformation, the science of nuclear energy and how one can prepare for a nuclear fallout. Anthony Bisset is a composer and improviser working in all genres of electronic music who designs his own software and hardware for live performance. Since 2007 he has been a part time resident and regular performer in Tokyo and has played shows from Hokkaido to the Southern islands. Having his extended family and friends in Tokyo threatened by nuclear fallout, Anthony has been heavily researching Fukushima since the March 11th disaster. A consummate infophile this is not his first encounter with nuclear science. More about him at www.anthonybisset.com Shing02 is a rap activist, peace advocate, and inventor. Born in Tokyo 1975, Shing02 landed in the SF Bay Area at the age of 15. He became immersed in the local hip-hop scene that launched dozens of acts worldwide, and in '96, Shingo’s music made its way back to Japan. He gained a lot of support from his homeland and partnered with Mr. Higo of Mary Joy Recordings. He currently lives in LA and works with artists on both sides of the Pacific. Shingo has been involved in anti-nuclear activism since 2006. More about him at www.e22.com The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show's music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a larger version of the timeline with clickable resources go to the soundcloud link below the player. If you would like to directly download the podcast click the down arrow icon on the right of the soundcloud display. To hide the comments to enable easier rewind and fast forward, click on the icon on the very bottom right. To find out more go to www.MediaRoots.org

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0:00.0

I'm Welcome to Media Roots Radio. This is your host, Abby Martin, creator of MediaRoutes.org.

0:38.1

Just wanted to remind everyone that Media roots is an independently funded grassroots media

0:43.6

organization and we're always encouraging donations to help keep this project going if you guys

0:48.4

want to see us continue broadcasting.

0:50.8

So please consider that and thanks so much for listening to our show.

0:54.6

Today on the show we're going to do an episode about the Fukushima nuclear disaster and just

0:59.3

give some updates from two people who have been researching it heavily since the beginning

1:04.4

of the disaster, Anthony Bessette and Shingo.

1:07.3

Anthony is a composer and improviser working in all genres of electronic music from techno to noise,

1:12.3

who designs his own software and hardware for live use.

1:15.3

Since 2007, he's been a part-time resident and regular performer in Tokyo and has played shows from Hokkaido to the Southern Islands.

1:22.7

He's a co-founder of DSP Audio and an ex-famous hacker in another life.

1:27.3

Shingo is a rap activist, peace advocate, and inventor. Born in Tokyo, 1975, raised in Tanzania,

1:33.7

England, and Japan, Shingo landed in the S.F. Bay Area after the quake of 89. After a move to

1:39.5

Berkeley for schooling in 93, he became immersed in the local hip-hop scene that launched dozens of acts worldwide.

1:45.7

At first, he uses art skills to get involved with the budding East Bay scene, and then in 96, his music

1:51.1

made its way back to Japan, and he currently lives in L.A. and works with artists on both sides of the

1:55.4

Pacific. His tours often take him to the mainland Asia and South America. Shingo has been

2:00.1

involved on and off in

2:01.5

anti-nuclear activism and research since 2006. Anthony, having his extended family and friends in Tokyo,

2:08.2

threatened by fallout, has been researching since the March 11th disaster. Although as a

2:12.9

consummate info file, this is not his first encounter with nuclear science hope you guys enjoy the interview

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