City Cat Radio

City Cat Radio – May 21, 2025

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City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop. For nearly 25yrs, DJ HENROC has played at some the world’s premier venues and has collected music from all musical … Continued


Today’s episode of La Raza Chronicles is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Brian Edwards-Tiekert speaks with John A. Powell, Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and a Professor of Law, African American Studies, and Ethnic Studies. His latest book is The Power of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump announces plan for $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield UK, European Union sanction Israel over Gaza, West Bank violence Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland mayor World Health Organization adopts world’s first pandemic agreement FDA will … Continued


Hard Knock Radio – May 20, 2025

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.


Background Briefing

Alexander Motyl / Asher Kaufman / Patrick Bond

Trump’s Deference to Putin and His Unwillingness to Press For a Ceasefire and Sanction Russia Stuns European Leaders
As the UK, France, and Canada Condemn Israel’s Gaza Offensive and the Starving of Children, Trump Does Not Come To Netanyahu’s Defense
A South African Perspective on Trump’s Welcoming of Its White “Refugees”


Today’s episode of Cover to Cover is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. C.S. Soong speaks with Norma Wong about her book When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse. To support our mission and receive Norma Wong’s book … Continued