Rockridge Nation Video and Audio Content
Audio and Video Featuring Rockridge Institute Staff
This section provides interviews of Rockridge Institute staff conducted by journalists as well as presentations by Rockridge staff to other organizations. The interview was first broadcast on March 21, 2008.
WUSB Interview with Eric Haas
Eric Haas spoke with WUSB radio host Seamus O'Lynch about framing and its implications for politics.
Program in MP3 formatRenewableEnergyAccess.com Interview with Joe Brewer
Joe Brewer spoke with RenewableEnergyAccess.com about what advocates for renewable energy can do to gain popular support for their goals. The interview was first published on January 17, 2008.
Audio on RenewableEnergyAccess.comGoLeft TV Interview with George Lakoff
Mike Papantonio of GoLeft TV and Air America's Ring of Fire talks with George Lakoff about his chapter in the new book "What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics." The video was originally released by GoLeft TV on November 19, 2007.
Morning Edition Interview with George Lakoff
NPR's Morning Edition spoke with Rockridge Institute Senior Fellow George Lakoff about MoveOn's recent ads about Iraq and betrayal, which he examined in an article entitled Iraq and the Betrayal of Trust. The program was broadcast on September 18, 2007.
Audio on NPR WebsiteTruthout Interview with Glenn W. Smith
Truthout's Matt Renner interviewed Rockridge Institute Senior Fellow Glenn W. Smith about the framing of Congress and ending the occupation of Iraq. The interview was released on August 17, 2007.
Video on Truthout WebsiteTruthout Interview with George Lakoff
Truthout's Matt Renner interviewed Rockridge Institute Senior Fellow George Lakoff about framing, language, and the 2008 elections. The interview was released on August 15, 2007.
Video on Truthout WebsiteKPFA Interview with Glenn W. Smith on the Constitutional Crisis
KPFA's Kris Welch interviewed Rockridge Institute Senior Fellow Glenn W. Smith on his article Congress, Bush and The Real Constitutional Crisis. The program originally aired on July 28, 2007 on KPFA radio, a Pacifica station in Berkeley, CA.
Program in MP3 formatTalk by George Lakoff at Google
George Lakoff discusses his book Whose Freedom? in this hour-long talk as part of the Authors@Google series, recorded on July 12, 2007 at Google headquarters.
KPFA Interview with Joe Brewer on Biofuels
KPFA's The Morning Show featured Rockridge Institute Fellow Joe Brewer in a discussion of biofuels. Joe responded to questions about his article The Coming Biofuels Disaster. The discussion also included Eric Holt-Giménez of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy. The program originally aired on July 6, 2007 on KPFA radio, a Pacifica station in Berkeley, CA.
Program in MP3 formatHere And Now's Interview with Glenn W. Smith
Here And Now, a production of WBUR in Boston, spoke with the Rockridge Institute's Glenn W. Smith about his recent article, Summers of Love. The program originally aired on June 29, 2007 on about 50 stations nationwide.
Program in Real Player formatKPCC Radio Interview with George Lakoff
Southern California Public Radio's Patt Morrison talks with George Lakoff about Whose Freedom? and Thinking Points. The interview with George Lakoff begins at 37:25 in the MP3 below. The program originally aired on May 21, 2007.
Program in MP3 formatWNYC Interview with George Lakoff about the 2007 State of the Union address
Brian Lehrer of WNYC radio talks with George Lakoff about the State of the Union address that George W. Bush delivered on January 23, 2007. The interview was conducted on January 24, 2007, and can be heard through the player below.
AfterTV Interview with George Lakoff about Thinking Points
In this interview by Andrew Keen of AfterTV, George Lakoff discusses progressive values and other themes of Thinking Points. The interview was recorded in September 2006 and originally posted by AfterTV on January 16, 2007.
Program in MP3 formatAir America Radio Interview with George Lakoff about Thinking Points
In this radio interview, George Lakoff talks about the themes of Thinking Points and the article "Building on the Progressive Victory" with Mike Papantonio, co-host of the show Ring of Fire. The program originally aired on December 30, 2006.
Program in MP3 formatInterview with George Lakoff on the Release of Whose Freedom?
George Lakoff discusses how conservatives communicate their ideas effectively in this brief interview recorded in 2006.
The Rockridge Nation Video Series
The videos below were produced for the Rockridge Institute in 2007 by Made Green Sustainable Filmmaking.
George Lakoff on the Progressive Agenda
In the first episode of the Rockridge Nation video series, George Lakoff talks with Rockridge Institute Executive Director Bruce Budner on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's 100 hour agenda, MoveOn.org's agenda, and a broader, long-term progressive agenda. Released January 7, 2007. In addition to the YouTube version below, a high resolution version is available through Google Video.
George Lakoff on Family Values
In the second episode of the Rockridge Nation video series, George Lakoff discusses progressive and conservative conceptions of family values, and what they mean to American politics. Released February 15, 2007.