On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with longtime political and revolutionary organizer Kalonji Changa for a powerful conversation on the meaning and purpose of Black August. Changa made it clear from the outset: Black August is not a time for celebration. It is a time for deep reflection, resistance, and … Continued
Low Expectations Among Experts For the Upcoming Putin/Trump Summit in the UAE We begin with the upcoming summit in the UAE between President Trump and President Putin in the hope we all share of ending Russia’s war on Ukraine that many experts on Russia and Ukraine think is unlikely to happen given Putin’s massive investment … Continued
Let’s take the “cult” out of” Culture!” Lunar Lammas – Full Moon of Opportunity – for Liberating Revelation, Story-crafting our way out of ACT IV to ACT V For on-going – Anarcho*Entheo*Astro*Animism Caroline welcomes the return of Eddy Nix. Tis exact mid- Summer today, one of the 4 cross-quarter holidays, when Power is especially … Continued
Nature writer Rob Macfarlane discusses his latest book, “Is A River Alive?” which takes us to three different kinds of rivers – a cloud forest in South America, a dying river in India, and an undammed river in Canada. He also discusses the state of environmental issues today. Also: A review of “My Fair Lady” at San Francisco Playhouse through September 13, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Jodi Dean, author of this article, on why going anti-woke is very wrong • Emily Jashinsky on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s use of the word “genocide,” and other curious developments on the right
In more than three decades as a proud transgender activist, Jamison Green has moved from making history to writing it as one of the authors and editors of a new book, “A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States, From Margins to Mainstream” — an important contribution to the discussion during these times of growing intolerance (interviewed by David Hunt).
Lean into the language of smell with me: we sniff things out, we follow a scent. We’re nosey! Is this not curiosity, enacted? Embodied!? So what do we know about our sense of smell, and might studying it offer insights into the way our brains explore, learn and remember? Venkatesh Murthy studies smell. We have … Continued
Guest: Lyndal Roper is Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. She is the author of several books including, Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet; Witch Craze, and her latest, Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War.
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ICE has arrested and detained US citizens as part of the agency’s militarized sweeps to capture undocumented immigrants. Sam Levin, correspondent for The Guardian and Sergio Perez, executive director of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs join today’s show. You can read Sam’s article for the Guardian here https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/05/us-citizens-jailed-ice-los-angeles In the second … Continued
