Listening to DJ sets I have recorded, I realize they create a much better mood than my usual listening to political podcasts and watching MSNBC and Democracy Now. Not that I will quit keeping up with things but...

faves:

Dore Stein (KALW)

Larry Kelp(KPFA)

Dirk Richardson(KPFA)

Art Saito(KPFA)

Giles Peterson(BBC)