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I'm here tonight with a calm, low-key look at the astrology, mellow music, and a few ideas to consider, while the United States is perched on the brink of madness.

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Tonight's Planet Waves FM first looks at Saturday's eclipse in Capricorn. That this event happens during an absurd government shutdown is troubling, particularly when the president has claimed it may last months or even years. No matter how you may feel about "immigration," it's not like there's some immediate threat from Mexican and Central American refugees.

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In tonight's edition of Planet Waves FM, my guest is Prof. Janice Fiamengo, who teaches English at the University of Ottawa. In the hour we spend in conversation [available here separately as its own file], she makes her case that the world needs to be more compassionate to men, most of whom she believes truly respect women.

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We're approaching a turning point in the year and maybe in contemporary history, about to experience a Full Moon on the Northern winter solstice with the minor planet Pholus involved. I describe that in tonight's subscriber edition as well as in tonight's Planet Waves FM.