Hard Knock Radio

From Ferguson to Now: Tef Poe on Power, Policing, and Political Art

Davey opens by flagging a broader cultural chill: institutions soft-pedaling Black history (e.g., museum text that erases “slavery”) and artists being penalized for political speech. That lands close to home with news out of St. Louis: after releasing two political tracks during a heated mayoral race, Tef Poe is suddenly the target of a law-enforcement … Continued


Sam Roberts discusses how to stock your pantry for maximum kitchen-based plant magic this fall and winter.  During this episode they detail tools and ingredients that are good to have on hand for the modern kitchen witch, and explore plant allies in cooking as spellwork. Hosted and produced by Emiliano Lemus and Renée Camila. Additionally … Continued


In his latest book, Lawrence Grossberg describes ways of thinking that have laid the foundation for the development of contemporary Western theory. Two of the thinkers he writes about are Friedrich Nietzsche, who “rejected the enlightenments,” and Stuart Hall, a pioneer in the field of cultural studies. (Encore presentation.) Lawrence Grossberg, On the Way to Theory Duke University Press, … Continued


On October 9th, Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya announced what he called a permanent ceasefire, declaring that Gaza had “endured two years of genocide” and would “never belong to its enemies.”  Veteran investigative journalist and co-founder of Drop Site News Jeremy Scahill joins hosts Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah to take us inside the Gaza ceasefire … Continued


Law & Disorder

Usual Cruelty, The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System w/ Alec Karakatsanis

In this episode, we speak with Alec Karakatsanis, lawyer and author of the book Usual Cruelty The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, a profoundly radical reconsideration of the American “injustice system” by someone who is actively, wildly successfully, challenging it. Learn more about Alec’s book here https://thenewpress.org/books/usual-cruelty/?v=eb65bcceaa5f Our Resistence in Residence Artists … Continued