Best KPFA Radio Podcasts (2025)

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Hard Knock Radio – May 30, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 30, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Big, Beautiful … Betrayal 59:58

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As the terrible Trump tax bill moves through Congress, Ralph invites Sarah Anderson who directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies to discuss the massive tax loopholes huge companies like Amazon get that allow them to pay far less in taxes than ordinary working people. Then, Greg LeRoy from Good Jobs First joins us to di…

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J.K. Fowler: The 11th Annual Bay Area Book Festival 1:05:04

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J.K. Fowler, Executive Director of the Bay Area Book Festival in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing this year’s festival, Saturday May 31st and Sunday June 1st throughout the City of Berkeley. The focus of this year’s Festival is Changing the Narrative, with looks at activism, resistance, responding to backlash, writing for social …

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The Visionary Activist Show – Radio Magic for the Forests 45:13

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Radio Magic for the Forests, Caroline welcomes the return of Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Who says Radio holds the ear, and fires the imagination… So we light our collaborative kinship fires, to quell the fires… Weaving Nature to resolve human cruelty…. Speaker for the Trees, Botanist, medical biochemist and author Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger possesses…

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Amazon Watch & Center for Biological Diversity 59:58

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On today’s show, an update from Paul Paz y Mino, deputy executive director with Amazon Watch on anti-Chevron day and an environmental justice delegation visiting from Equador, and the looming possibility of Santa Barbara offshore drilling with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Brady Bradshaw, senior oceans campaigner. The post Amazon Watch & Ce…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 29, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 29, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Visionary Activist Show – Dedication to the Desirable Outcome 59:58

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Disciplined dedication to the desirable outcome in dangerous times Welcoming the return of Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue, as Mythic News co-cahooter…. We be honoring Pluto, through the smokin’ embodiment of Letitia James, weaving to the chart of Kilmer Abridge Garcia (on the theme of “how we rescue our kin from Underworld”), and the US chart… “and grief,…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 28, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 27, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 27, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 26, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 26, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 23, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 23, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Josh Jackson on California’s Incredible Public Wilderness 59:58

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Today’s episode of A Rude Awakening is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Brian Edwards-Tiekert speaks with photographer and author Josh Jackson, an advocate for public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Through his Forgotten Lands Project, he employs storytelling and visual narratives to inspire …

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Hard Knock Radio – May 22, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 22, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 21, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 21, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 20, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 20, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 19, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 19, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Breaking The Silence, with IDF Veteran Nadav Wieman 59:59

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We spend the whole program with Nadav Wieman, a former IDF sniper and now executive director of Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli veterans who expose the reality of life in the Occupied Territories and work to end the occupation. He and Ralph discuss Nadav’s experience in the IDF and his work trying to turn the tide of sentiment in I…

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Jacques d’Amboise (1934-2021), “I Was a Dancer,” 2011 1:32:41

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Jacques d’Amboise (1934-2021), whose memoir is titled “I Was a Dancer,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, April 6, 2011. First posted May 9, 2021. Jacques d’Amboise, who died on May 2, 2021 at the age of 88 following complications from a stroke, was a principal dancer for the New York City Ballet from 1953 to his retirement in 1984. As su…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 16, 2025 59:57

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 16, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Special Spring Fund Drive Programming: Jeff Miller on Bay Area Wildlife 59:58

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Today’s episode of A Rude Awakening is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Brian Edwards-Tiekert interviews Jeff Miller, the founder and Executive Director of the Alameda Creek Alliance. Miller also works with the Center for Biological Diversity on media, outreach, writing endangered species listing petitions, and bi…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 15, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 15, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Visionary Activist Show – Green Hermeticism 59:58

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Caroline re-plays her still humming with pertinence conversing with Pir Zia… from 2009….. Pir Zia is the first son of Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and Taj Inayat, born in 1971 in Novato, California. He grew up in California, New York, and New Mexico. Since 2004 Pir Zia has served as Head of theInayati Order, guiding Sufi communities in the North America…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 14, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 14, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 13, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 13, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 12, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 12, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Listener Questions & Feedback / Erica Payne, from Patriotic Millionaires, Returns 59:58

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This week is mainly devoted to listener questions and feedback. First, Ralph answers some of the questions you have submitted over the past few weeks. Then we invite back last week’s guest, Erica Payne, of Patriotic Millionaires, to respond to your very thoughtful comments on the interview we did with that group’s plan for preserving democracy by t…

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Paul Mazursky (1930-2014), noted film director, 1999 1:22:55

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Paul Mazursky (1930-2014) was a major film director during the 1970s and 1980s. Among his films were Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Harry & Tonto, An Unmarried Woman, Enemies: A Love Story, and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. He was also a character actor, appearing in several films, including his own. On June 8, 1999, he was interviewed by Richard Woli…

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Hard Knock Radio – May 9, 2025 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 9, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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A Rude Awakening – May 9, 2025 8:50

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An in-depth look at community affairs on a local, national and international level, with interviews and commentary. Hosted by Sabrina Jacobs. The post A Rude Awakening – May 9, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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510 Day, a Grassroots Oakland Tradition 59:58

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On a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sat down with longtime homeless advocate and cultural organizer Needa Bee to revisit the origins, intentions, and future of 510 Day, a grassroots Oakland tradition that’s now at risk of being co-opted and commodified. The conversation was both a history lesson and a call to action. The Origins: …

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The Visionary Activist Show – May 8, 2025 59:59

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The wedding of spiritual magic and compassionate social activism with host Caroline Casey. The post The Visionary Activist Show – May 8, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special: Cops Acquitted for the Death of Tyree Nichols and Harry Belafonte Speaks 59:58

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Davey D speak with an organizer about the officer acquitted for the death of Tyree Nichols and Harry Belafonte Speaks. 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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Fund Drive Special: Cops Acquitted …

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Fund Drive Special: 59:59

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Fund Drive Special: appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – May 5, 2025 59:57

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 5, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Economic Jenga: Erica Payne, founder of Patriotic Millionaires 59:58

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Ralph welcomes back Erica Payne, founder of Patriotic Millionaires, to update us on that group’s latest efforts to save American democracy by lobbying to raise wages for workers and tax the rich. Plus, according to our resident constitutional expert, Bruce Fein, the count of Trump’s impeachable offenses is now up to twenty-two and rising faster tha…

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Ann Patchett, “Bel Canto,” 2001 59:33

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Ann Patchett, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studio on a book tour for “Bel Canto,” September 20, 2001. Ann Patchett is the author of nine novels and five works of non-fiction. Her most recent novel, Tom Lake, was published in 2023. She’s best known, though, for her fourth novel, Bel Canto, which became a National Book …

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Hard Knock Radio – May 2, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – May 2, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Peter Klein’s Bribe, Inc. 59:58

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On today’s show, I’ll spend the hour with filmmaker and three time Emmy winner Peter Klein discussing his latest documentary entitled, “Bribe, Inc.” which opens on May 3 at the Elmwood Rialto Cinemas in Berkeley. More About Bribe, Inc.: In the shadows of the global oil industry, a company with a jet-set lifestyle and greasy palms operates with tota…

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The Visionary Activist Show – May Day, Politics and Paganism 11:01

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When things are terrifying – Let us become Terra-ists! May Day/Beltaine honoring the interweaving of politics and paganism to animate the desirable, and if we don’t know what to do – call in that which does… With a plethora of encouraging songs and rousing exhortations The post The Visionary Activist Show – May Day, Politics and Paganism appeared f…

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Unpacking the Music of Sinners 59:57

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On today’s show we unpack the music of Sinners. 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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Unpacking the Music of Sinners appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – April 29, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – April 29, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hard Knock Radio – April 28, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – April 28, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Hubris Maximus and Elon Musk / I, the Public Citizen 59:59

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Ralph Nader welcomes Washington Post tech journalist Faiz Siddiqui to discuss his new book, Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk. Then, our resident legal expert Bruce Fein stops by to explain how Elon Musk and DOGE are breaking the law. Finally, David picks up our interview with Ralph about Ralph’s new book, Civic Self-Respect. GUESTS: Faiz…

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Kate MacKay: Cassavetes Directs Rowlands 38:19

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Kate MacKay, Associate Film Curator at Pacific Film Archive, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, discussing the films of John Cassavetes and specifically his work with Gena Rowlands. Kate MacKay is the curator of a retrospective of the films in which John Cassavetes directs his wife, Gena Rowlands, at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Ar…

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Hard Knock Radio – April 25, 2025 59:58

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Hard Knock Radio – April 25, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Consumer Watchdog Report: Dirty Deal 59:59

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On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”. I’ll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court. EVENTS: Extinction…

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Cat Brooks on American Politcking and Kamel Bell discusses Unity Supper 59:57

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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, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson. The post Cat Brooks on American Politcking and Kamel Bell discusses Unity Supper appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Visionary Activist Show – All in this Dream Together 59:58

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All in this Dream Together, at a “Time of Useful Consciousness” Dark O Moon convening encore with Seán Padráig O’Donoghue to further honor Pope Francis, That we may compost the nefarious into nutrient for the desirable good To convene in the Alam-al Mithral – the Dream world available and eager to be invited into the realm incarnational actuality..…

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Honoring Angie Stone: A Hard Knock Radio Tribute 59:57

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Hip-hop and R&B lost a pioneering voice with the passing of Angie Stone. Hard Knock Radio host Davey D recently convened a conversation with music historian Jay Quan and Hip-Hop museum curator and X-Clan founding member Paradise Gray to honor her legacy. This tribute delved deep into Stone’s early days as a rapper, her transition into neo-soul, and…

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Ethel Long Scott Womens Economic Agenda Project 59:58

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On today’s episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D is in conversation with longtime activist and strategist Ethel Long-Scott of the Women’s Economic Agenda Project (WEAP). Together, they explore the urgent need for deeper civic engagement and voter education, especially in underserved communities. Long-Scott breaks down how economic justice is insepar…

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