Hard Knock Radio – May 29, 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.
Featured Episode
Aram Shabanian / Olga Lautman / Chris Hedges
How the Trump Wrecking Crew is Destroying Our Defense and National Security
The Media Falls for Trump’s Theatre While Ukraine Burns
A Pulitzer Prize-Winning NYT ME Bureau Chief and Veteran War Correspondent on Gaza
The Visionary Activist Show – Dedication to the Desirable Outcome
Disciplined dedication to the desirable outcome in dangerous times Welcoming the return of Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue, as Mythic News co-cahooter…. We be honoring Pluto, through the smokin’ embodiment of Letitia James, weaving to the chart of Kilmer Abridge Garcia (on the theme of “how we rescue our kin from Underworld”), and the US chart… “and … Continued
J.K. Fowler, Executive Director of the Bay Area Book Festival discusses the festival’s line-up and his own involvement in the process. Legendary folk singer and artist Joan Baez talks about her career and her most recent book. Plus reviews of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at San Francisco Playhouse and “Yellow Face” at Shotgun Players Ashby Stage. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Capitalism and its critics, real abundance vs. bogue abundance
John Cassidy, author of Capitalism and Its Critics, on just that • Sandeep Vaheesan, author of this review, will talk about abundance—neoliberal vs. genuine
As Trump-phobia stokes concert homophobia across the U.S. during Pride season, RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite Thorgy Thor weaves classical music into her unique performance style (interviewed by Brian DeShazor).
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – May 29, 2025
The richly diverse and fascinating world of culture and politics of the Middle East and North Africa, co-hosted by Khalil and Malihe.
Guest: Gregory P. Downs is a history professor at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of several books including his latest, in collaboration with Anthony E. Kaye (1962-2017), Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History. Anthony E. Kaye (1962–2017) taught history at Pennsylvania State University and was the vice president of scholarly programs … Continued
Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast) – May 29, 2025
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. This hour rebroadcasts the 6am hour. For daily episode descriptions, see Democracy Now! (6am).
Alexis Pauline Gumbs on the Eternal Life of Audre Lorde
We’re joined by Queer Black Troublemaker, Black Feminist Love Evangelist and aspirational cousin to all sentient beings Alexis Pauline Gumbs. She is the author of several works of poetry and of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals, which won a Whiting Writers’ Award in 2022. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. We’re discussing her latest book, Survival … Continued