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Join Shaggy and Peter as they broadcast live from Transyvania County NC in honor of All Hallows Eve.

Cecil Bothwell will tell us about the sentencing for former Sheriff Bobby Medford.

Barry will talk to arborsculptor Richard Reames about encouraging trees to take interesting shapes, over the course of decades. Reames will be teaching at the John C. Campbell Folk School in November. Check out the arborsculpture at his website here.

This local news and public affairs show focuses on underreported information and encourages civic activism. Tune in live 7-8 pm Monday, catch the 1 pm Tuesday rebroadcast, or stream or podcast.

David and Mike Hopping will give us the latest news and analysis on the federal Wall Street bailout. Read Mike’s in-depth report on the bailout here.

The good news? The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland has broken down, and the Earth has a few months before we all get sucked into artificially-created black holes.

This local news and public affairs show focuses on underreported information and encourages civic activism. Tune in live 7-8 pm Monday, catch the 1 pm Tuesday rebroadcast, or stream or podcast.

On-air Monday 9AM ’til Noon. This week, Easy Mark (host of Afternoon Slacken on hiatus since July) is subbing for Heather.  She is off to Baltimore in search of music art and culture not found in Asheville. When she returns, hold onto your speakers! There will be many treats for your ears. Stay tuned.

But just for today, enjoy clips from the upcoming Found Footage Festival (Saturday October 11 at Asheville Arts Center), mash ups, old and new music, and perhaps take heed — The Last Word! Commentary: Mumia Abu Jamal – Never again? Really?

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The Lodge

There have been a lot of inquiries about what effect WPVM’s changing management and changing relationship to MAIN will have on the Ooze Out Program’s extensive travel budget. Do not be concerned. Before moving forward on their paths, both parties made sure that the Ooze Out Program could go where we need to go (Thanks Jason!, Thanks Wally!). As a result of these efforts and generous grant from our sister station WPVJ(apan), we will be broadcasting live from Transylvania County NC in honor of the Fall Solstice and All Hallows Eve, for the entire month of October. That’s right, we will be broadcasting analog from a secret location . Tonight we are securing the last of the special broadcast equiptment, a series of cardboard tubes, webs and jems, at the lodge. While we’re away you can enjoy an encore broadcast of our August 19th 2008 episode filled with heavy underground tape sessions. This show features Byron Browne, Ooze Out correspondent for the Five Points region of Asheville. Hear more from Byron and meet the newest member of the Ooze family, Shaggy the Ooze Out Intern, during our month long Ooze Out Halloween Party, filled with surprises and spooky underground sounds.

My very best to you,

Peter H. Poffenberger

Listen to the
Ooze Out Program
Tuesdays at 10 pm
on WPVM

Veronika will interview Veronica Butcher about green jobs in WNC.  Check out the local Green Jobs Now! here.

Local author Mike Hopping will walk us through the details of the monstrous federal bailout of Wall Street currently being discussed in Congress. $1 trillion seems to be the low-ball estimate at this point, more than has been spent on the war/occupation of Iraq. Check out an interesting article in Harpers magazine here.

Read the draft bill here.

Barry and David will muse on the Polls, the economic Picture, and the many foreign Policy successes of the Bush Administration, and how they can all be looked at as one Pile of…well, you get the idea.

This local news and public affairs show focuses on underreported information and encourages civic activism. Tune in live 7-8 pm Monday, catch the 1 pm Tuesday rebroadcast, or stream or podcast.

Veronika will talk to Ron Ainspan, about the I-26 Connector. The NC Dept. of Transportation is holding a hearing on the connector this Tuesday the 16th at 7 pm, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Asheville. Click here for info about the hearing. Ron has been working on the issue for the past decade; go to www.i26group.org for more info.

We’ll talk a little about the changes going on at WPVM. The Mountain Area Information Network’s Board of Directors agreed to give the volunteers more authority over things around here; it’s an exciting time. Thanks for all your support and interest.

This local news and public affairs show focuses on underreported information and encourages civic activism. Tune in live 7-8 pm Monday, catch the 1 pm Tuesday rebroadcast, or stream or podcast.

This past week’s show is available on the archives page. In the second hour we we telephoned experimental musician Heath Moerland aka Sick Lama founder of the fag tapes cassette label. Heath performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit last Saturday with his reeds and electronics duet Slither, as part of  MOCAD’s STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC II . Hear him talk about Dolphins, Alaska, Graveyards, Emeralds and listen to a mix tape he sent us (yes, actual cassette) of his favorite Rock, Pop and Dub albums.
Listen to the

Ooze Out Program
Tuesdays at 10 pm
on WPVM
103.5 FM Asheville

Yes, it’s all true.

Yes, WPVM is changing.

Yes, it will be more volunteer-driven.

Yes, you will love us even more.

Heck Yes. Stay tuned.

“Jesus was a community organizer, but Pontious Pilate was a Governor.” David will walk us through an in-depth look at the Republican nominee for Vice-President, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

Finally, there has been some discussion in the local media about controversy here at WPVM. The Mountain Area Information Network(MAIN) holds WPVM’s broadcast license. MAIN’s Board of Directors is meeting during our show tonight; we hope to have some news to relay to our listeners about WPVM’s future. No promises, though. Ignore all rumors. Fight the power. Jump up & down. Stand on one foot. More later…