The Bonnie Simmons Show – June 4, 2026
Bonnie Simmons presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B.
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight’s APEX Express show is focused on food justice and Asian America. First, Host Miko Lee talks with artist Macy Tran … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House rejects Lebanon War Powers Act, a day after approving Iran War Powers Act; Treasury Secretary Bessent testifies in House a day after refusing to say whether Trump gets immunity from IRS audits; Trial arguments close Friday … Continued
Celebrating Barbara Lubin Day and PINK NOTES
We celebrate Barbara Lubin Day, and remember the great work Barbara did as the co-founder of the Middle East Children’s Alliance, fighting against Genocide in Palestine when most folks didn’t have a clue about the brutal treatment of Palestinians. And PINK NOTES, our weekly collaboration with Code/Pink. We’ll be joined by PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia … Continued
On Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with homeless advocate Needa B to discuss troubling allegations surrounding Mandela House, a transitional housing facility located on the border of West Oakland and Emeryville. The conversation examined whether public funds intended to support unhoused residents are being used effectively and whether vulnerable people are receiving … Continued
Background Briefing – June 4, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”
The Great De-Bamboozling
Speak Truth- Be Power! The Great De-Bamboozling – Liberating Language Lucidity… & the astro*mytho°politico guiding narrative assignment Caroline weaves myriad story complexity guides : Ahana Sharma (why do we say “Middle East”) U.S. Getting schooled by Iranian Lego News, Lego News real origins of this Country ,with Resistance History Prof – Tad Stormer, Iranian … Continued
Helen Benedict, Columbia Profesysor of Journalism and author of the novel, “The Soldier’s House,” about the lives of Iraqi refugees in America in 2010, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Also: A review of “The Lunchbox” at Berkeley Rep through July 5, 2026.
Two views of the right: the sordid side of “respectable,” and Trump’s court intellectuals
David Austin Walsh, author of Taking America Back, on the relationship between the kooks and respectables on the right • Laura Field, author of Furious Minds, on the intellectual wing of Trumpism [rebroadcast of a January 29, 2026, show]
Our Pride Season series starts with samples from our upcoming month of specials, with Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace and series producers Emma Shulman and Abigail DeRoberts.
“This is one of the things with the fast world that we’re in,” says solutions journalist Mónica Quesada Cordero, “how do we get people to stop — and to question?” As I try to slow down a little right now, I returned to solutions journalism, a rigorous form of reporting that focuses on responses to problems. No … Continued
The Stakes – June 4, 2026
The June Primary results are in, and The Stakes breaks down what they mean for California and the country. Host Scott Baba is joined by Gustavo Arellano of the Los Angeles Times on the California races, Tim Redmond of 48 Hills on the national picture, and John Nichols of The Nation with broader election analysis. … Continued
UpFront (Replay) – June 4, 2026
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
Democracy Now! (Rebroadcast) – June 4, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail Far-Right Leaders, Including Ex-CBP Chief Greg Bovino, Convene in Portugal for “Remigration Summit” “Notes from an ICE Chaser”: Tracking Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign on the Ground Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Ada Ferrer on Cuba’s Crisis, U.S. … Continued
We’re joined today by author Layla K Feghali to talk about cultural ties and survival to earth-based knowledge. Layla K Feghali is a Lebanese ethnobotanist, sovereignty steward, and cultural worker and the author of he Land in Our Bones: Plantcestral Herbalism and Healing Cultures from Syria to the Sinai. It is a layered history of … Continued
Israeli Military Strikes Continue in Lebanon; Plus, How the Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Impacts Americans; And, UCSF Interns and Residents Protest New Union Contract
00:08 — Ryan Cooper is senior editor of The American Prospect and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. 00:33 — Justin Salhani is a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 00:45 — Dr. Gloria Tavera, a UCSF gastroenterology fellow active in … Continued
Democracy Now! – June 4, 2026
On today’s show: Headlines Voices from Delaney Hall: Family and Community Members Demand Release of Loved Ones from ICE Jail Far-Right Leaders, Including Ex-CBP Chief Greg Bovino, Convene in Portugal for “Remigration Summit” “Notes from an ICE Chaser”: Tracking Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign on the Ground Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Ada Ferrer on Cuba’s Crisis, U.S. … Continued
Background Briefing (5am) – June 4, 2026
On today’s briefing: Election Results From Yesterday’s Primaries With a Focus on California We begin with yesterday’s primary elections, in particular in California and get an analysis of the results from Sacramento-based reporter Sasha Abramsky, who writes the Authoritarian Watch column for The Nation, and is the author of several books, including Breadline USA, American … Continued
Non-fiction Music – June 4, 2026
A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
LoveSoul with Al Glenn – June 4, 2026
Enjoy sensuous bedroom soul, sexy Smooth Jazz, and scintillating social commentary with Bay Area native and longtime Classic Soul radio taste-maker and Smooth Jazz connoisseur Al Glenn. Have some before this tasty Midnight snack is all gone!