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Puzzling Evidence – February 20, 2026
Deranged “edits” segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminations from the free-falling brains of disintegrating personalities.
Over the Edge – February 20, 2026
Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air, consisting of found sound of many kinds and from many sources, old and new, put together on the run as the continuous audio collage continues.
Calling All Seekers – February 19, 2026
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This week we explore the history of electronic music. We don’t have time for a definitive chronicle of the innovations, composers and musicians who shaped what we now call ‘Electronica’ in the early part of the twentieth century so I decided to tell a more personal story about how I came to know about electronic … Continued
The Bonnie Simmons Show – February 19, 2026
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Bonnie Simmons presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B.
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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. World’s 6th largest fossil fuel company facing trial in France; Trump chairs first Board of Peace meeting, pledges funds and troops for Gaza as many fear mission creep; Amy Goodman speaks to KPFA on 30th anniversary of … Continued
Flashpoints – February 19, 2026
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein.
Fund Drive Special – Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema
We speak with author and culture critic Odie Henderson about his latest book, Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras is a spirited history of a genre and the movies that he grew up watching, which he loves without irony (but with plenty of self-awareness and humor). … Continued
Background Briefing – February 19, 2026
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news.”