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Black Nativity

Airs at: Tue, 11/15/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Stage and Studio
  Dmae speaks with artistic director Jerry Foster and cast member Laurene CoCo Jackson of PassinArt: A Theatre Company about their upcoming performances of the Gospel play Black Nativity, December 2nd to December 18th. We'll hear about the history of this Langston Hughes w... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sat, 11/12/2016 at 4:30pm - Sat, 11/19/2016 at 4:30pm
Produced for This Is How We See It
Lil Wayne under fire for comments he made about the BLM movement! Experts now saying that alcohol (in moderation) may actually be good for you. Country fans upset about Beyonce's performance with the Dixie Chicks at CMA's. Tune in as we discuss these topics and more. Read more

Los Nena, La Función de Repulsa, Aphrodite's Child, Mezkla

Airs at: Fri, 11/11/2016 at 10:00pm - Sat, 11/12/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for La Ruleta

Political Perspectives: Angela Davis x Ta-Nehisi Coates

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
  Angela Davis in a rarely heard 1972 interview at Malcolm X College, presented with permission from the Chicago Film Archives.  Davis discusses the upcoming presidential election, campaigning for 3rd party candidates Gus Hall and Jarvis Tyner and her freedom after 16 mont... Read more

Clinton, Trump and the truth about the U.S.

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
With the inundation of all the news regarding Trump and Clinton, we really did not want to go any further with it.  However, we have not seen many views which share our perspective on the situation, so we felt it crucial to use the platform we have to share a different view... Read more

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Airs at: Thu, 11/10/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  Charles Brownstein is the Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit advocacy organization which recently moved its headquarters from New York to Portland.  The CBLDF provides aid to artists and publishers facing legal threats such as censorshi... Read more

Olio by Tyehimba Jess

Airs at: Thu, 11/17/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for Between The Covers
  In Olio Tyehimba Jess presents a musical history of the long fight against slavery, marshaling a vast cast of historical figures including the slaves, some freed, whose music was the basis for the blues and jazz in the 19th century. They ask, "Once burst loose from human... Read more

2 Chinese-American Vets

Airs at: Tue, 11/08/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for Stage and Studio
For Veteran's Day, Dmae presents two stories of Chinese-American vets from different American wars. First up she talks with Eddie Fung, a WWII vet who was forced to work hard labor in  Japanese POW camp and helped to build the famed "Bridge on the River Kwai." We'll hear ab... Read more

Celebrity Buzz!

Airs at: Sun, 11/06/2016 at 12:00pm
Produced for This Is How We See It
Are Idris Elba and Madonna really dating?  Jamie Fox and Katie Holmes break up.  Mary J Blige's soon to be ex-husband wants $130,000 a month in alimony?  NBC fires Billy Bush over Trump.  Join us as we discuss these topics and much more. Read more

A Radio Geekly: Episode 3 - Conventions

Airs at: Fri, 11/04/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for A Radio Geekly
ARG returns for another exciting episode! Today we chat about Conventions. We've got interviews with Black Nerd Problems, Anita Sarkeesian with Feminist Frequency, Mike Selinker with Lone Shark Games, Bonnie Svitarsky with the Puyallup Public Library, Kristine Hassell (the ... Read more