Hard Knock Radio – August 25, 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 25, 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 – Transformative Storycraft at Dark of Moon (Replay)
Dark o Moon, when we gather to determine the course of culture, Caroline welcomes, Baratunde Thurston (dedicated to humor, wisdom, and compassion in service to complex conversations.) “Baratunde is an Emmy-nominated host who has worked for The Onion, produced for The Daily Show, advised the Obama White House, and wrote the New York Times bestseller … Continued
Joyce Carol Oates discusses her masterpiece, “Blonde,” and her career in this interview from 2000 that hasn’t been aired in two decades. Interviewers: Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. Then, Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company discusses the upcoming 2022-2034 season. The weekly theatre review: “Oklahoma!” at the Golden Gate Theater. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Mark Fisher and hauntology; a critique of climate austerity
Matt Colquhoun talks about Mark Fisher on the reissue of his essay collection Ghosts of My Life, and Matt Huber, author of this review, criticizes the climate austerity camp.
Talkies – August 25, 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: Emily L. Quint Freeman, author of Failure to Appear: Resistance, Identity and Loss. In 1969 in Chicago Emily L Quint Freemen broke into a military draft board office and destroyed 40 thousand draft records–potentially saving the lives of many men who would may have otherwise been drafted to serve in Vietnam. The act forced her an underground life as a … Continued
Democracy Now – August 25, 2022
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
A rare look into police shooting investigations, in Kansas; Antioch’s latest police scandal; Plus, this week’s State Terror Roundup
Today’s packed show starts by staying on top of the latest in state violence with our weekly State Terror Roundup. We go deep into the Antioch Police Department, where 10% of the city’s police force were suspended in scandal earlier this week, with KPFA’s Frank Sterling. Then we speak with Pulitzer Prize-wining journalist Tom Jackman, … Continued
0:08 – The California Air Resources Board is expected to decide today on a new zero emissions vehicle mandate. Nadia Lopez (@n_llopez), a reporter for CalMatters who covers environmental policy issues joins us to unpack the implications. 0:33 – Tomorrow morning, a San Francisco federal judge will evaluate the temporary restraining order that stopped Caltrans … Continued