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Johanna Pfaelzer, Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep, discusses how the company survived during the pandemic, along with a discussion of the upcoming season, scheduled to start in the fall when theatres open in California. She also talks about “The Waves in Quarantine,” which can be seen via the Berkeley Rep website. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
From the Archives of “Probabilities,” an interview with science fiction and fantasy grandmaster Damon Knight, short story writer supreme, editor, critic and novelist, who died in 2002 at the age of 79, conducted in July, 1983 by Richard Wolinsky & Richard A. Lupoff. Digitized, remastered and re-edited in 2021 by Richard Wolinsky.
In March, the Washington Post reported that at least 250 new voter restriction bills were proposed in 43 states across the country. Now in April, the ACLU reports the number of bills has increased. Today over 350 voter restriction bills are in consideration. This wave of legislative action by the GOP follows in the wake … Continued
Part I of this newly digitized event recorded by KPFA on February 13th, 2000, in support of Leonard Peltier including: Winona LaDuke, Mumia Abu Jamal, Lawrence Ferlinghetti reading a selection from Ramsey Clark‘s preface to Leonard’s book, Prison Writings, Peter Coyote also reading from Prison Writings, Joy Harjo, Bobbie Castilo, Bear Lincoln, Agnus Patak, Brian Tripp, Gerald … Continued
Musing on the passing of British royal Prince Philip.
So-called “humanitarian intervention,” also known as humanitarian war, is the flagship of the Biden Administration’s foreign policy and the subject of this episode of “Covid, Race, and Democracy.”
Tune in to our sequel episode “Grieving, Zombies, & Power” with Dr. Lewis Gordon. Dr. Gordon is Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy at UCONN-Storrs; & Honorary President of the Global Center for Advanced Studies. He previously taught at Brown University, where he founded the Department of Africana Studies, and Temple University, where … Continued
Jack Hirschman has been SF Poet Laureate (2006 – 2008), founder of the ‘Revolutionary Poets Brigade’ and close friend of Lawrence over the last few decades. Jack honors his dear friend Lawrence Ferlinghetti with this poem.
On the complicated history of African-American and Latinx distrust of vaccines with Dr. Greg Carr (@AfricanaCarr), Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University.
Maya Angelou at the Calvin Simmons Theater in Oakland, September 8th, 1995 with her son poet Guy Johnson and poet Janice Mirikitani in an event titled As The World Rises.
Micah Nilsson, of Al-kemi, joins Caroline in “Stirring the Cauldron to conjure the Trickster Gods of Accountability!” That she may proffer the Al-Qemi of plant, mushroom allies to support the qualities most necessary for navigating now with aplomb. Click here for companion pdf with Micah Nilsson
On ‘Mondays With Mitch’ on Upfront, host Mitch Jeserich talks about what we know about how the impeachment trial will go down; what work might get done before then? Mitch also talks about the fight over the fillibuster and the standoff over adopting Senate rules and more.
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network has called for all organizations in support of Palestinian liberation to endorse the “Days of Resistance”, in occupied Palestine and internationally, August 7-9, 2020. In response, Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) chapters and many organizations across the nation are participating in actions throughout this weekend. This program was curated to go … Continued
With the election over, it’s the perfect time to get the reliably candid response of one of our few great journalists. “Chris Hedges has been telling truth to (and against) power since his earliest days as a radical journalist. He is an intellectual warrior who confronts American empire in the most incisive, challenging ways. The … Continued
Alice Walker introduces a conversation between the Studs Terkel and Howard Zinn, produced by the brilliant Bob Baldock. Enjoy and thank you for your support!
The old Limerick that says, “Damn! For it certainly seems that I‘m a creature who moves in determinate grooves. I’m not even a bus I’m a tram”, is usually applied to the problem of fate and free will. It is equally applicable to another problem says Alan Watts which is the problem of searching for … Continued
Proposition 22, the push to lock gig drivers into permanent independent contractor status, has spent more money than any ballot initiative campaign in state history. The gig companies financing it are also using their apps to advertise, arm-twist, and cajole. Ariel Boone has a report on how that’s changing the terrain of campaign. PLUS: Puzzled … Continued
The speech by Pastor Mike McBride was given the day the DA in Louisville Kentucky announced the Grand Jury ruling around the Breanna Taylor case. Pastor Mike was not only speaking about the case but talking directly to elected officials who refused to pass laws to reign in rogue police. This speech was part of … Continued
In WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST, a meaningful, empowering account of survival, strength, and resilience, the writers seek to change the culture that declares innocent black life expendable.
A dramatic reading of “Lay Your Sleeping Head,” a novel by Michael Nava, adapted and produced by the author. Episodes 1-17 can be found on the podcast page. Conclusion: Rios’s search for truth ends on a chilly afternoon at Ocean Beach.
Transition. Initiation. Path Walking. A story of a woman. Of a girl. Of countless girls. Witch, wolf, sheep, bear, teeth…poison, bonnet, hatchet, apple, beast. Tarantulas appear, leading into unmappable territory.
Cover photo: On Lok Senior Community Center. In the preceding report, we described how many African-Americans lack access to basic comfort care at the end of life—hospice and palliative services that can ease pain and suffering during the dying process. The obstacles are even greater for Asians, Latinos, and other ethnic minorities. Language barriers and … Continued
Guests: Birthworkers Daniella Morales, Keelia Alder, & Brooke Patmor This is part 2 of a 2 part series where we dive into vulnerable conversations about identity and birthwork. In this episode, we continue exposing our proverbial underbelly by diving into the conversation around money, privilege and birthwork. Guest Bios & Contact Info: Daniella Morales | … Continued
What’s going on with the weather? Will the wildfires in California get worse in the coming years? What happens when it keeps getting hotter and hotter? What kind of extreme weather events, exacerbated by climate change, can Californians expect and plan for? This and more in the second episode of California in Flux, where we … Continued
Scoop Nisker’s Earth Day Rant 2018
Facebook’s privacy PR implosion began on Friday, March 17th, when the company tried to pre-empt forthcoming reports in The New York Times and the Guardian by announcing that it had banned a political consulting firm named Cambridge Analytica for misappropriating Facebook user data on some 50 million people. Just hours before that announcement went out, … Continued
Dr. Cleo Manago is a behavioral health and cultural analyst who takes an Afrocentric approach to combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic This interview is part of a series from UpFront, which airs weekday mornings at 7:am Pacific on KPFA. You can subscribe to the show as a podcast through Apple Podcasts or by pasting this link … Continued
The Zarate trial, cannabis… and sexual harassment at SF City Hall. We talk about the week In his first federal court appearance Monday, the undocumented homeless man acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Kate Steinle declined to enter a plea on two illegal gun possession charges. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, 45, is … Continued
Instead of one long story, the 25th episode of East Bay Yesterday features four shorties. In one interview, a man reminisces about using very unusual bait while fishing with his grandpa at the Berkeley pier. In another, a longtime Oakland postal employee recalls his close calls with stray gunfire. From underground circuses to sideshows, this … Continued
We’ve all heard the story’s of refugees fleeing war and violence from their home countries into the West … but what happens to those who survive the dangerous journey away from home? The stories and experiences are as diverse the people seeking refuge themselves. Some are settled fairly quickly especially when they have family or … Continued
