Visionary Activist Show 2pm pt 2.12.26 KPFA (2.13 KPFK in wee hours & 1 pm pt) Dark o Moon – Friday the 13th ° Valentine’s Day ° Eclipse ° Chinese New Year ° Mardi Gras ° Ramadan – Such dangerous skullduggery abounding, that the back-stage gods are proffering syncretized Metaphors as allies. Booo-Merangue! … Continued
Part One: Theatre Rhino Artistic Director discusses the company’s latest play, “Left Field,” which runs from February 19th to March 15th, as well as what’s happening in local theatre today.
Part Two: Award-winning filmmaker Todd Haynes discusses several of his films in this interview recorded in February 2025.
Also: Reviews of “They Orc Mountaintop” at Oakland Theatre Project and “The Cherry Orchard” at Marin Theatre.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Stacy Horn, author of The Killing Fields of East New York, on the damage mortgage fraud did to that neighborhood • David Backer, author of As Public as Possible, on how we finance schools and how we could do better
A 1963 conversation with one of the queer pillars of the Harlem Renaissance features Langston Hughes reading his short story, “Thank You, Ma’am” (interviewed by Eve Corey, produced by Brian DeShazor).
Alice Walker’s birthday and notable LGBTQ February events are celebrated in the “Rainbow Rewind.”
James Hatch spent 26 years in military service, 22 of them as a Navy SEAL. His military career ended in 2009 when he was severely injured, his life saved by his teammates and their working dog. That marked the beginning of a long and challenging recovery that included multiple surgeries and mental health struggles. In 2019, … Continued
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
UpFront delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through challenging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors.
On today’s show: Headlines “Massive Cover-Up”: Rep. Jayapal Slams AG Pam Bondi over Epstein Files & Spying on Lawmakers Netanyahu Seeks to Kill U.S.-Iran Talks to Start Another War: Mouin Rabbani Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Jafar Panahi Speaks Out on Jailing of Screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian in Iran “I Was Just So Disgusted”: Jewish Rep. Balint Walks Out … Continued
Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn in the Disgraceful and Corrupt AG Pam Bondi We begin with the disgraceful behavior of the Attorney General of the United States in her appearance today at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee at which she constantly referred to a binder full of opposition research barbs … Continued
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A mix of jazz, folk, blues and more with Joel Sachs.
