Tortured Saudi Activist Refuses Conditional Release, WV25: Reminiscing with Former Worldview Producer, Joe Linstroth, Surabhi Ensemble’s World Peace Tour

Loujain al-Hathloul Driving
Nov. 30, 2014 image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving towards the United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on Dec. 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia Loujain al-Hathloul / ASSOCIATED PRESS
Loujain al-Hathloul Driving
Nov. 30, 2014 image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving towards the United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on Dec. 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia Loujain al-Hathloul / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tortured Saudi Activist Refuses Conditional Release, WV25: Reminiscing with Former Worldview Producer, Joe Linstroth, Surabhi Ensemble’s World Peace Tour

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On today’s show:

  • And while women can now drive and travel internationally in Saudi Arabia, many women who called for these reforms are still in jail. We’ll talk about one who refused a deal to go free if she would deny being tortured.
  • Then, when the team was in Michigan last month, they caught up with Joe Linstroth, former Worldview producer and current executive producer at Michigan Public Radio. He’ll reminisce about what he loved about Worldview.
  • Also, we’ll hear from the Surabhi Ensemble, a multinational group of musicians that toured the world with a message of multicultural acceptance and peace.