Hard Knock Radio

In Conversation with Mekko Chebon Kernell

Davey speaks with Mekko Chebon Kernell. Guest: The Rev. Kernell, an ordained Elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, is formerly the executive secretary of Native American and Indigenous Ministries for the denominations General Board of Global Ministries. In this role, he has worked with the World Council of Churches, the United Nations Permanent Forum … Continued


In the first of a two-show retrospective marking Against the Grain’s twentieth anniversary, C. S. presents excerpts of some of his favorite interviews. Featured are David Hawkes talking about money, magic, and ideology; Laura Kipnis on monogamous coupledom; Theodore Brown on the history of socialism; Juliet Hooker on “democratic loss” and Black activism; and Louise … Continued


Law & Disorder

Electoral Recalls as a Conservative Tool; Plus, Oakland Teachers Rally on Wed

On today’s show we’ll take a deep dive into the history of electoral recall efforts, and then explore current recall efforts both locally and nationally. We’ll start with a conversation with Kathryn Olmsted, a history professor at UC Davis who studies anti-communist efforts and the roots of modern conservatism. She is the author of four … Continued


UpFront

China brokers Iran-Saudi reconciliation; Atmospheric river and Bay Area weather ahead; Plus, San Francisco reparations process

0:08 — Khury Petersen-Smith is Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. 0:33 — Eugene Cordero is a professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University, also founder and director of the environmental educational publisher Green Ninja. 0:45 — Eric McDonnell, Chair of the African American Reparations Advisory … Continued