Vauhini Vara, author of the novel, “The Immortal King Rao,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. Recorded via zencastr September 8, 2022. Vauhini Vara studied at the Iowa Writers Workshop, worked as tech reporter at The Wall Street Journal and wrote for the business section of The New Yorker. She is a contributing writer at Wired
The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, head of the British monarchy for more than 70 years, died on September 8th. Elizabeth became the Queen in February of 1952, and in the ensuing 70+ years of her life, ruled over a worldwide colonial monarchy. In today’s episode, we explore the colonial impact of the 70+ years … Continued
We encourage our brothers and sisters on the other side of the wall to write in to our show. Occasionally we read those letters on the air. This is our second segment of Letters from the Inside. This letter comes from San Quentin State Prison. —- This episode features music by Michael Louis: https://www.instagram.com/tigers_view Subscribe … Continued
Law Enforcement in this country kills approximately 1200 people every single year and yet the names of many are never said or known except to their families and friends. What’s more, law enforcement agencies and other state actors harm our community in a myriad of ways that also go unnoticed like profiling, sexually assaulting and … Continued
SFPD is collaborating with the Northern California Fusion Center without any written agreement about boundaries of the surveillance. We’re joined by Dave Maass, Investigations Director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation based in SF, and has been with the organization since 2013. Follow Dave Maass on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maassive Follow the Electronic Frontier Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EFF … Continued
Five years ago, a woman only being referred to as Jane Doe – went to the San Francisco Police Department for help. She had been raped. A rape kit was conducted and her DNA was collected. She had no idea that that DNA would later be used to arrest her in connection with an unrelated … Continued
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the Sheriffs Department alleging inhumane treatment and overcrowding at the la county jails booking center. We speak to Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, a senior reporter for The Appeal, a worker-led nonprofit news organization. Elizabeth writes on prison and jail conditions, and wrongful convictions. … Continued
Stephen King, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Lawrence Davidson, while on tour for The Dead Zone, recorded September 8, 1979 at Dark Carnival Bookstore in Berkeley and posted in honor of his 75th birthday on September 21, 2022. At the time of this recording, Stephen King had only written a handful of books — Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Shining and the Stand preceding The Dead Zone.
The mission of law & disorder is to expose, agitate and build a new world where all of us can thrive. But how do we get there? How do we build a world many of us have only seen in our dreams? That’s where we believe the artists come in. So, each week we feature … Continued
In this episode we talk with Brian Hofer about a San Francisco proposal, backed by the Mayor’s office, that would allow police to monitor private security camera systems, including Amazon’s Ring Doorbells. Brian Hofer is the Executive Director of Secure Justice, a non-profit that advocates against state abuse of power, and for reduction in government and … Continued
