Hard Knock Radio

Fairyland and Olympics/Breaking

Davey D spoke with Sunspot Jones and Emily Butterfly about community involvement and the legacy of Fairyland in Oakland, Ca. Later in part one of a two part conversation. Davey D spoke with break dance legends B Girl Macca, Safari, Precise and Charlie Rock about breaking being featured at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Hard … Continued


Background Briefing

Rashid Khalidi / Adam Kirsch / Sumit Ganguly

>> Peace Negotiations For a Gaza Ceasefire Now Minus a Representative From Hamas
>> The Origins and Definition of Settler Colonialism, Which Used to Be Applied to Australia, Canada, and the U.S., But is Now Being Used to Label Israel
>> Bangladesh: The Latest Example of the U.S. Not Acting According to Its Democratic Ideals


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Full Moon of Participatory Astro Animism

  Full Moon for Full Participation…. Caroline welcomes Heather Roan Robbins for Round 2 of Participatory Anarcho*Astro*Animism…. (with audio contributions from @ruwa4georgia, and Jeff Goldblum reciting George Bernard Shaw, to put liberating lucidity on our work table….) Aug 19th Full Moon (Convention) to Nov. 5th (Election)…. Deeper dedication both magnetizes opportune path-opening, and is psychic … Continued


Edna O’Brien (1930-2024), the great Irish novelist and playwright, died on July 27 at the age of 93. In this 2000 interview, she discusses her then latest novel, “Wild Decembers” as well as her writing career. First broadcast of the complete interview, and first airing in twenty years. Also, Part Two of a two-part interview with filmmaker and novelist John Sayles. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.


Law & Disorder

Israeli Academia’s Complicity in Israel’s Settler-Colonial Project; Plus Resistance in Residence Artist Star Finch

On todays show – a conversation with Maya Wind, a scholar of Israeli expertise and militarism. Her new book is Towers of Ivory & Steel: How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom. As this book shows, Israeli universities serve as pillars of Israel’s system of oppression against Palestinians. Towers of Ivory and Steel is a powerful exposé … Continued


UpFront

Gaza Ceasefire Potential After the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh; Plus, Workers Across the Country Fight Against Inadequate Heat Protection Laws

0:08 — Khaled Elgindy is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he also directs MEI’s Program on Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian Affairs. 0:33 — Nina Lakhani is Senior climate justice reporter for the Guardian US. 0:48 — Antonio De Loera-Brust is Director of Communications at United Farm Workers.