Hard Knock Radio

Pasifika Black: Oceania, Anti-colonialism, and the African World (Black Power) with Quito Swan

In a recent enlightening conversation on Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged with Quito Swan, author of the groundbreaking book Pasifika Black: Oceania, Anti-Colonialism, and the African World (Black Power). The discussion revolved around the complex history of Blackness in the Pacific, exploring the profound connections between Black liberation movements globally and the anti-colonial … Continued


Womens Magazine

Film Critic Alisa Wilkinson

Jovelyn Richards interviews New York  Times film critic Alisa Wilkinson in a new book, We Tell Ourselves Stories. Wilkinson discusses how Joan Didion’s cultural influence through the lens of American mythmaking in Hollywood and Didion’s writings spanning decades illustrated Hollywood’s addictive grasp on American identity.


The Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Ambassador Chas Freeman on American Scofflaws

Ralph welcomes retired diplomat Ambassador Chas Freeman to discuss the United States’ disregard for international law, the incoming Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy, and the decline of the American Empire (among other topics). Ambassador Chas Freeman is a retired career diplomat who has negotiated on behalf of the United States with over 100 foreign … Continued