Hard Knock Radio – August 18, 2022
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
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UpFront PM – August 18, 2022
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. UpFront PM is the afternoon edition of UpFront. Pitch us at [email protected].
The Visionary Activist Show – “Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!”
“Demand the impossible, defend People’s Park!” A rousing exhortation, by Osha Neumann, whom Caroline hosts this hour: The tale of People’s Park in Berkeley – 1969 to now… humming…in ardent pertinence to our plight… Devastation into which flows Community Par; destruction makes its move again, again – the garden roots and bloom and here we are. Honoring Parks as … Continued
Tribute to Salman Rushdie: In an interview recorded in September, 2019, Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel to date, “Quichotte,”
This is followed by an interview with pianist/performer Hershey Felder talking about “Chopin in Paris,” which plays at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through September 11, 2022.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
The politics of Stanford and its infamous alum, Peter Thiel, and the political/economic crisis in Sri Lanka
David Palumbo-Liu on the politics of Stanford University and its infamous alum, Peter Thiel. And the political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka, analyzed by the writer Indrajit Samarajiva.
Talkies – August 18, 2022
The cultural, the intellectual, the political, the spiritual — and the silly. Life as we know it, fear it, love it, question it, live it. Hosted by Kris Welch.
Guest: Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is author or co-editor of numerous award-winning books including Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original (The Free Press, 2009); Yo’ Mama’s Disfunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America (Beacon Press, 1997); … Continued
Democracy Now – August 18, 2022
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Deep dive into state violence and community response
On today’s show – a deep dive into state violence and community response. We start with our first ever weekly State Terror Wrap Up. Then, we’re joined by Cephus X – affectionately known to the community as Uncle Bobby. He is the uncle of Oscar Grant, who was murdered in on January 1st, 2009, by … Continued
States could criminalize writing about abortion; Plus Asm. Ramos on his priorities for Indian country
0:08 – 26 news outlets and press freedom groups submitted a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Justice, urging the office to curtail a model legislation that may criminalize writing about abortion. Observers say that the South Carolina bill originated by the National Right to Life Committee could quickly spread to other states. … Continued