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.
Political commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on "When Suicide Ain’t." Weyland comes to us live from the 30th annual Frameline GLBT film festival and speaks to the creator of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," John Cameron Mitchell and filmmaker Catherine Linton who have come together to make the documentary "Follow my Voice". Later in the show, HKR … Continued
Hard Knock features author Joshua Gamson, who talks to Weyland about his book "The Fabulous Sylvester."
Weyland speaks with Ben Jesse Clark, editor of Race Poverty & the Environment, whose latest work focuses on transit justice. Later in the show, Hard Knock is joined by OM Hip-hop recording artist Colossus about his latest album "West Oaktown".
Today on Hard Knock Radio, Greg Bridges speaks with Kali Akuno of the people’s hurricane relief fund, who gives us an update to what’s going on in New Orleans, now 8 months after Hurricane Katrina. Later in the show, Favianna Rodriguez speaks with some people from the Queer Arts Festival, presented by the Queer Cultural … Continued
Today on Hard Knock Radio, political commentator Mumia Abu-Jamal on "The Continuing American Massacre". Anita Johnson speaks with media pioneer Jerri Lange about her latest Book "Jerri: A Black Woman’s Life in the Media." Later in the show, Hard Knock contributer Yun Suh speaks with film director Ronit Avni about her latest movie "Encounter Point".
Today’s featured author is Christopher Gardner. His book, "The Pursuit of Happyness", looks at his own personal journey from homelessness to prosperity. "The Pursuit of Happyness" in currently in production as a major motion picture starring Will Smith.
