Nina Serrano interviews Johanna Ely, the 6th poet laureate of Benicia, California. Johanna Ely’s lyrical poems cast a feminist light on the romantic tales of early Califonia and the legends of Benicia. Enjoy her poetry and their poetic exchange. ninaserrano.com
Today’s show is an examination of the work of the unjustly forgotten American poet, Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt. Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt lived from 1836 to 1919. In 2001 the University of Illinois produced Palace Burner: The Selected Poetry of Sarah Piatt, edited by Paula Bernat Bennett.
On a rare visit to the Bay Area from his home in Bergamo, Italy, guitarist (and guitar-maker) Buck Curran stops by KPFA to visit with host Derk Richardson and perform his original music live in the performance studio, with Tony Ferro engineering renowned for his participation in the production of highly praised works which were … Continued
A New Form of Slavery? Meet Incarcerated Firefighters Battling California’s Wildfires For $1 An Hour; Amika Mota Fought Fires as a Prisoner For 53 Cents/Hour. Now Free, She Can’t Work as a Firefighter; Death on the Dakota Access: Oil & Gas Boom Generates Dangerous Pipeline Jobs Amid Lax Regulations.
Amid calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump are now calls for the impeachment of his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. On our show well turn to John Bonifaz, President of Free Speech for People to understand why Kavanaugh ought to be investigated for perjury, impeached from his judgeship on the DC Circuit Court of … Continued
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Tonight’s program celebrates LatinoX History Month Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Brenda Illesca, Nina Serrano, and Alexandra Ruiz Castillo. Remembering: A commentary by Nina Serrano on Reis Lopez Tijerina, Chicano land grant leader of the 1960’s and 70’s. Anniversary of the Oaxacan Earthquake in Mexico. “The Other September 11th, 1973 when the democratically elected government in … Continued
NY Times writer George Johnson, on Women in science. Guest:Michael Lemonick of Time Magazine, on the Big Bang. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku.
Thomas Linzey, Executive Director of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and author of We the People: Stories from the Community Rights Movement in the United States, discusses how people are able to protect and preserve the places they call home – especially when governments fail to do so. Visit Your Own Health And Fitness
What’s inside that seemingly unremarkable object: a metal can of food? How did we get to where we are today, where canned food appears so mundane — when, in fact, selling food in a corrodible can to dubious American consumers was an uphill battle for the processed food industry? Historian Anna Zeide looks at the … Continued
Climate Change Supercharges Hurricane Florence as 1.5 Million Evacuate in Carolinas & Virginia; John Bolton Threatens International Criminal Court Members for Probing U.S. Torture in Afghanistan; Trump Admin Punishes PLO for Trying to Prosecute Alleged Israeli War Crimes in International Court; Sexism at U.S. Open: Serena Williams’ Treatment Lays Bare Double Standard Black Women Face.
