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In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D had a powerful conversation with filmmakers Joe Bill Muñoz and Lucas Guilkey, alongside advocate Dolores Canales, about their documentary The Strike, which captures the historic hunger strikes at Pelican Bay State Prison. The film exposes the harsh realities of solitary confinement and the collective … Continued
Kinky Friedman (1944-2024), musician, satirist, politican and mystery writer, discusses his career in this 1994 interview with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff. a
David Grann, author of “The Wager” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” talks about both books, and about his career as a writer with Richard Wolinsky.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Discussed in this episode: California now has 13 confirmed cases of H5N1 Avian Influenza in humans – an order of magnitude more than any other state. It might be possible to build a vaccine using virus-like particles that induces long-lasting B-cell immunity, by placing the spike proteins closer together. To send us a question in … Continued
Noted science fiction and fantasy author John Scalzi discusses his latest novel, “Starter Villian,” and talks about such issues as Artificial Intelligence, the myths of the super-rich and celebrity culture, his work in television and other topics, with host Richard Wolinsky.
Tim O’Brien, whose latest novel is a contemporary satire, “America Fantastica,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. The author of ten previous novels, winner of the National Book Award in 1978 for “Going After Cacciato,” and acclaimed for his linked collection of stories about the Vietnam War, “The Things They Carried”.
A Former State Department Official on Why Biden and Harris Appear Helpless, as Netanyahu Pushes the Middle East to the Brink
Bob Woodward’s Latest Revelations Show Trump’s Continuing and Treasonous Contacts with Putin
As Global Warming Drives Superstorms, How We Can Restore the Atmosphere?
A Former State Department Official on Why Biden and Harris Appear Helpless, as Netanyahu Pushes the Middle East to the Brink
Bob Woodward’s Latest Revelations Show Trump’s Continuing and Treasonous Contacts with Putin
As Global Warming Drives Superstorms, How We Can Restore the Atmosphere?
Francine Prose discusses her latest book, “1974: A Personal History” along with her career in a wide-ranging interview. Previously unaired excerpts of an interview with Aurora Theatre Artistic Director Josh Costello. Reviews of “Private Lives” at ACT Toni Rembe Theatre and “Mexodus” at Berkeley Rep Peets Theatre. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Public schools have long been a battleground for the right. But since the Covid pandemic, the right has had the wind at its back, enlarging its ranks with parents frustrated by school closings and masking mandates. Education journalist Laura Pappano discusses how the far right has sowed panic over library books, gender neutral bathrooms, and … Continued
The Mein Kampf of the MAGA Republican Party, Project 2025
Today’s Republican Report on the Withdrawal From Afghanistan is a Political Hit Job on VP Harris
How Putin’s Shadow Fleet of “Ghost” Tankers Are Accidents Waiting to Happen
