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Monday Morning QB

Monday Morning QB

By WPFW News

A weekly news program with a point of view, from the studios of WPFW 89.3 in Washington, DC. Hosted and produced by Sue Goodwin, Chris Bangert-Drowns, and Aja Beckham. Formerly with Askia Muhammad and Amara Evering.
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Monday Morning QB - February 7

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Monday Morning QB - March 18

Monday Morning QB - March 18

Haiti's political crisis, and why its food system needs deep reform. Plus, protecting workers from extreme heat. All that and more!

Mar 18, 202456:55
Monday Morning QB - March 11

Monday Morning QB - March 11

Gaza is on the brink of famine. Plus, DEI programs come under attack. All that and more!

Mar 11, 202456:05
Monday Morning QB - March 4

Monday Morning QB - March 4

How to reclaim the narrative on immigration policy with humane solutions. A protest vote in Michigan, and how Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza could hurt his reelection campaign. All that, and more!

Mar 04, 202459:59
Monday Morning QB - February 26

Monday Morning QB - February 26

How rapidly advancing AI technology will impact this year’s election. Plus, Maryland’s former Republican governor launches a Senate bid. And we remember Malcolm X following the 59th anniversary of his assassination. All that, and more!

Feb 26, 202456:12
Monday Morning QB - February 12

Monday Morning QB - February 12

Advances in the effort to restore voting rights to people with felony convictions. Plus, how a new federal labor rule tries to protect millions of misclassified workers, but probably won’t solve the problem. All that, and more!

Feb 12, 202458:10
Monday Morning QB - February 5

Monday Morning QB - February 5

How new laws aim to limit what schools can teach about race and racism in our nation. Plus, why local voters support progressive policy amid efforts to revise the DC tax code. All that, and more!

Feb 05, 202457:30
Monday Morning QB - January 29

Monday Morning QB - January 29

Homeless is rising. DC teachers work to bargain a new contract. And Uganda’s People’s President. All that, and more!

Jan 29, 202453:52
Monday Morning QB - January 8

Monday Morning QB - January 8

Why legacy admissions at our nation’s colleges and universities are facing renewed challenge. And combating pseudoscience targeting LGBTQ Americans. All that, and more!

Jan 08, 202456:39
Monday Morning QB - November 13

Monday Morning QB - November 13

The growing influence of deep fakes in political campaign ads. Why natural disasters are particularly risky for public housing residents. And, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins a seat on the New York City Council. All that, and more!

Nov 15, 202358:26
Monday Morning QB - October 30

Monday Morning QB - October 30

The latest on the international response to the conflict in Gaza. How to protect future elections against efforts to subvert the results. Plus, remembering a hero in the DMV music community, Sandra Butler Truesdale.

Oct 30, 202350:40
Monday Morning QB - October 2

Monday Morning QB - October 2

Federal efforts to prevent gun violence, and the makings of a regional war in the Caucasus. Plus, what we all can learn by not driving for a week. All that and more!

Oct 02, 202354:27
Monday Morning QB - August 7

Monday Morning QB - August 7

Why economists are often wrong about rent control. Plus, Barbados’ poet laureate on resilience and reparations, and a fresh call to adopt a Code of Conduct for the U.S. Supreme Court. All that, and more!

Aug 25, 202354:04
Monday Morning QB - July 31

Monday Morning QB - July 31

Inequality in higher education, after the admissions process. Plus, how climate change affects mental health, and the legacy of slavery in the Caribbean and a call for reparations. All that, and more!

Aug 01, 202355:41
Monday Morning QB - July 24

Monday Morning QB - July 24

Climate change and mental health, the ecological side effects of the rush towards a clean-energy future, and a deep dive on climate finance in Barbados. All that, and more!

Jul 25, 202352:15
Monday Morning QB - July 17

Monday Morning QB - July 17

University legacy admissions are in the crosshairs. Why giving birth in the US is so dangerous. And how an influential new group is targeting school board elections. All that, and more!

Jul 20, 202358:42
Monday Morning QB - May 23

Monday Morning QB - May 23

How J. Edgar Hoover used the FBI to promote White evangelicalism. Plus, how the experience of loneliness can cause serious health problems. And, a report on the expansion of stand your ground laws. All that, and more!

May 23, 202358:45
Monday Morning QB - May 15

Monday Morning QB - May 15

An update on the debt ceiling showdown and President Biden’s proposal to tax the rich. The lasting impact of COVID 19 now that the federal public health emergency is over. And why the GOP is weakening child labor laws. All that, and more!

May 15, 202359:14
Monday Morning QB - May 8

Monday Morning QB - May 8

The tension between a moderate party and a militant base. Plus, attempts to ban books are at record breaking levels. Reflections on the history of art and activism. All that, and more!

May 08, 202354:22
Monday Morning QB - April 24

Monday Morning QB - April 24

Health-care access is under threat for millions of poor people. Why raising the age of retirement to save Social Security is a very bad idea. We hear from youth activists on a recent climate win, and celebrate another musical birthday. All that, and more!


Apr 25, 202344:42
Monday Morning QB - April 17

Monday Morning QB - April 17

The fight for democracy in Tennessee. How gun companies market to young people. A look at union-busting in the US. Plus, two musical celebrations. All that, and more!

Apr 17, 202355:23
Monday Morning QB - April 3

Monday Morning QB - April 3

China’s growing diplomatic clout in the Middle East and across the planet. A major address in defense of public education. And another edition in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!

Apr 04, 202354:49
Monday Morning QB - March 27

Monday Morning QB - March 27

A fight for civil rights in Uganda, and labor rights in California. Confronting the school to prison pipeline. Plus, another edition in a series on Namibian women.

Mar 29, 202355:43
Monday Morning QB - March 20

Monday Morning QB - March 20

China shakes up the world diplomatic landscape. Plus, child labor violations are on the rise as some states seek to weaken protections. And another edition in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!

Mar 20, 202357:25
Monday Morning QB - March 13

Monday Morning QB - March 13

A movement against cop city, and the price protesters pay. Plus, federal workers fight for a raise. And the latest in a series on Namibian women. All that, and more!


Mar 13, 202353:24
Monday Morning QB - March 6

Monday Morning QB - March 6

Why cities should get rid of specialized police units. Voting rights on the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Building inter-generational community. All that, and more!

Mar 07, 202357:01
Monday Morning QB - February 27

Monday Morning QB - February 27

Today on the show: The war in Ukraine turns one year old. Plus, how the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols reveals the dangerous reality of police traffic stops. And, how a lawsuit may provide answers about the assassination of Malcolm X. All that and more!

Feb 27, 202357:51
Monday Morning QB - February 6

Monday Morning QB - February 6

Today on the show: Fighting for the freedom to read in Florida’s public schools. Plus, Israel’s right-wing government threatens stability in the Middle East. And a celebration of African American Children’s Books. All that, and more!

Feb 22, 202355:37
Monday Morning QB - January 30

Monday Morning QB - January 30

Today on the show: The emerging debate over allowing police to deploy robots armed with deadly weapons. A look at the past and present of local inequality, and how we can fight to fix it. And, we launch a series featuring the voices of Namibian women. All that, and more!


Jan 30, 202351:33
Monday Morning QB - December 12

Monday Morning QB - December 12

Today on the show: Stopping the Stop WOKE Act in Florida. Plus, should we call Donald Trump a fascist? And a public health archive. All that, and more!

Dec 14, 202254:10
Monday Morning QB - November 28

Monday Morning QB - November 28

Today on the show: Highlights from our coronavirus archives, as the world marks the third anniversary of the pandemic’s beginning. How the pandemic exacerbated domestic violence and racial disparities. Plus, the viral threat to Native culture, and how the US neglected its own pandemic preparations. All that, and more!

Nov 28, 202253:60
Monday Morning QB - November 14

Monday Morning QB - November 14

Today on the show: What are we learning from the midterm elections? Plus, Brazilian politics and lessons for the US. And a look back at Emmett Till. All that, and more!

Nov 15, 202255:22
Monday Morning QB - November 7

Monday Morning QB - November 7

Today on the show: Fighting back against voter intimidation. Plus, tipped workers demand more. Economic justice on the ballot. And how low-income voters could tip the balance. All that, and more!


Nov 08, 202248:41
Monday Morning QB - October 31

Monday Morning QB - October 31

Today on the show: Removing the barriers to voting in jail. Plus, marijuana in Maryland. Nuclear rhetoric in Ukraine. And the continuing effort to free Mumia. All that, and more!

Oct 31, 202255:13
Monday Morning QB - September 26

Monday Morning QB - September 26

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Oct 17, 202241:31
Monday Morning QB - September 19

Monday Morning QB - September 19

9/19

Oct 17, 202254:08
Monday Morning QB - September 12

Monday Morning QB - September 12

Today on the show: A new report on the Oathkeepers and their role in public life. Plus, American University staff win a union. Remembering Emmett Till, Bernard Shaw, and Barbara Ehrenreich. And, this show’s four-year anniversary. All that, and more!

Sep 14, 202257:59
Monday Morning QB - August 22

Monday Morning QB - August 22

Today on the show: The rapid spread of Monkeypox. The FBI raids a socialist group. Plus, a Filipino activist faces payback from his political rivals. And a civil rights oral history. All that, and more!

Aug 22, 202252:02
Monday Morning QB - August 15

Monday Morning QB - August 15

Today on the show: Political violence. The emerging threat of monkeypox. Plus, we celebrate Motown. All that, and more!

Aug 16, 202237:43
Monday Morning QB - August 10

Monday Morning QB - August 10

Today on the show: Could Trump face criminal charges? Breonna Taylor’s killers face indictment. Plus, the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act. And the future of voting in the US. All that, and more!

Aug 10, 202254:28
Monday Morning QB - August 1

Monday Morning QB - August 1

Today on the show: Why nurses in the U.S. are suffering moral injury. Plus, the unequal burden of inflation. Holding local courts accountable. And are we in a “fire age?” All that, and more!

Aug 01, 202257:08
Monday Morning QB - July 25

Monday Morning QB - July 25

Today on the show: The globally inequality of high heat. Plus, migrants come by the busload to DC. And a new report sheds light on the scourge of prison labor. All that, and more!

Jul 25, 202252:19
Monday Morning QB - July 18

Monday Morning QB - July 18

Today on the show: Why the leaked Uber files are causing outrage across the globe. Then, why the field of extremism research needs more researchers of color. Plus, what will it take to end transgender homelessness? Finding a path forward for Black youth. And a word from the new poet laureate. All that, and more!

Jul 18, 202254:25
Monday Morning QB - July 11

Monday Morning QB - July 11

Today on the show: A horrific police shooting in Akron, Ohio. The Supreme Court’s impact on the climate change fight. Abortion rights protests continue. Plus, activists keep up the fight to restore the right to vote. All that, and more!

Jul 11, 202252:27
Monday Morning QB - June 27

Monday Morning QB - June 27

Today on the show: What's next after Roe v. Wade has been overturned? Hear voices of resistance, from Congress to the streets of American cities, and  experts on how overturning Roe impacts the economy, culture, and politics. All that, and more!

Jun 27, 202256:16
Monday Morning QB - June 13

Monday Morning QB - June 13

Today on the show: What we are learning from Congress about January 6. Plus, a preview of the Poor People's Campaign Moral March on Washington. All that, and more!

Jun 14, 202248:34
Monday Morning QB - June 6

Monday Morning QB - June 6

Today on the show: The January 6 insurrection comes to prime time. The connection between COVID deaths and racist redlining. Plus, how new organizing is breaking the mold for labor unions. And hearing from Buffalo’s poet laureate. All that, and more!

Jun 14, 202249:13
Monday Morning QB - May 23

Monday Morning QB - May 23

Today on the show: Buffalo residents support one another after last week’s horrific racist shooting. Plus, much ado about inflation. Childcare workers demand more. And the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight. All that, and more!

May 23, 202254:13
Monday Morning QB - May 16

Monday Morning QB - May 16

May 16

May 23, 202255:53
Monday Morning QB - May 9

Monday Morning QB - May 9

Today on the show: The politics of protecting abortion access, and how Republicans stole state power from progressives. Plus, how housing appraisal continues to deepen racial divides. Then, a look forward to next month’s Moral March on Washington. All that, and more!

May 09, 202256:09
Monday Morning QB - May 2

Monday Morning QB - May 2

Today on the show, Florida creates a new election police force... but does it really need one? Plus, why Amazon workers are twice as likely to suffer serious injuries on the job. Then, celebrating this station’s coverage of May Day and worker organizing. All that, and more!

May 03, 202256:06