Hard Knock Radio

Hard Knock Radio

4:00 PM PACIFIC TIME: MONDAYS - FRIDAYS

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. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.

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2016 Election: Trump Wins, Did Your Vote Count

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On today’s would discuss Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States and what does that mean for the future of America with author Jeff Chang. Jeff Chang has written extensively on culture, politics, the arts, and music. His first book, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, garnered many honors, … Continued

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Battleground States: Election, 2016

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On today’s program, we speak with folks on the ground in two battleground states, Ohio and Pennsylvania to get an assessment of what’s going on as we are on the eve of the 2016 election.

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Reporter Tim Redmond and Music Mogul Damon Dash

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We speak with 48 hills, investigative journalist Tim Redmond about propositions, local officials running for office and the upcoming presidential election. Later music mogul Damon Dash, the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records discusses his latest business venture, Damon Dash TV.

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The Blocking of Democracy with Greg Palast

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On today’s program we speak with Greg Palast about the illusion or democracy and mass voter suppression of communities of color. Greg Palast, is a New York Times bestselling author and an investigative reporter for the BBC and the British newspaper, The Guardian. Like Michael Moore, he is also a documentary filmmaker. His new film, … Continued

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Voter Guide 2016: Making Sense of It All, pt2

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California voters come Nov. 8 will have to sort through the longest list of statewide propositions imaginable. The confusing array of public policy choices includes, the future of the death penalty, a criminal sentence measure aimed at cutting the state prison population by giving inmates a chance for earlier parole, a collection of new tough … Continued

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Voter Guide 2016: Making Sense of It All With A Panel of Local Leaders

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California voters come Nov. 8 will have to sort through the longest list of statewide propositions imaginable. The confusing array of public policy choices includes, the future of the death penalty, a criminal sentence measure aimed at cutting the state prison population by giving inmates a chance for earlier parole, a collection of new tough … Continued