In this year-end special show, the Moment of Truth team discusses their favorite episodes of the past year, along with noting listener favorites. We also touch on some of the important news trends Moment of Truth helped to “break” over the last few years, including the “Tech Bro/Tech Oligarch” attempted takeover of San Francisco, with assistance from the Far Right and starting with early shows (some on “Talk of the Bay”) we produced about the recalls of progressive, San Francisco school board members, including Ali Collins, several years ago. We documented links between recall advocates and the book-banning, anti-LGBTQ+ group “Moms for Liberty,” and between outspoken San Francisco politico Diane Yap, CA YIMBY and Right-wing think tank: The Manhattan Institute.
Some of our team’s favorite shows, many of which are clipped in this program:
Trolling Fascism with Walter Masterson, online comedian and political commentator (“Hysterical!” we said.)
Meet Malcolm Harris, the author of Palo Alto—surprising long view of history, eugenics, racism and colonialism at Stanford and in Silicon Valley, produced by Meilin Obinata. (“Eye opening!” we said.)
JD Vance and the Tech Bros of San Francisco (“cutting edge and scary!” we said.)
Listeners’ Favorites:
Sherri Mitchell, indigenous author and spiritual leader, garners our all-time top listens since we launched our program in 2023:
- First Show, 2023 “Indigenous Wisdom for These Times”
- Second Show, last December, 2024 “What Now??” a response to the national election
Number 1 Top Show: Ashira Ali Darwish, from the documentary film on the Occupied Territories, “Where Olive Trees Weep”
Number 2 Top Show: “What is Private Equity and What Are They Doing to Us??” with author and Biden DOJ official, Brendan Ballou
Number 3 Top Show: “Myths and Realities of Affordable Housing” produced by Meilin Obinata with “Josh the Rad Planner” and others
