Best Naeem Smith Podcasts (2025)

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Franz Fanon, 100 Years — Mumia Abu-Jamal 2:21

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We have lived and seen the passing of a century. The life of Franz Fanon, also known as Omar in his Algerian life. This remarkable intellectual, this truly world-changing figure, this man of many personalities…

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Support Leonard Peltier — Marvin “Running River” Banks 3:30

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Archie Bunker Without the Chuckles — Mumia Abu-Jamal 3:04

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If I just say what’s on my mind, I know that people of a certain generation, shall we say under 40, will not get the reference that I’m about to make. But, if you’re 50…

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Clemency — Christopher “Naeem” Trotter 4:33

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The Death of Pensions — Mumia Abu-Jamal 3:19

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With the judicial seal of approval of the United Airlines plan to ditch its pensions, comes another battle in the long war of capital against labor. By this attack on those who have spent their…

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40 Years After the Black Panther Party — Mumia Abu-Jamal 3:51

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Amazingly, it has been 40 years since the Black Panther Party was founded. Some sticklers to detail will point to the fact that it was in October, not May of 1966, that the Black Panther…

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On The MOVE: Long Live John Africa — Mumia Abu-Jamal 2:46

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If history teaches us anything it’s that war changes everything, for wars by their very nature are both external and internal affairs. The Civil War, the most violent war in U.S. history, brought us the…

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Robert Smith’s Own Word — David Annarelli 3:53

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Curved — Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah) 3:07

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Virginia Model Threats to Safety — David Annarelli 3:51

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Working With The Enemy — Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah) 3:34

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Old School, New School — Steven Nicholson 3:23

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Upstanding — Larry Stromberg 1:52

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True Migrants — Marvin “Running River” Banks 2:46

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Wake Up — Marvin “Running River” Banks 2:54

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We Must Not Stop — Jamil Pirant 3:48

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Mumia’s Message For Abolitionist Law Center Fundraiser — Mumia Abu-Jamal 1:53

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Dear friends, forgive me if I don’t mention everybody’s name because, guess what? I’m 71 y’all [laughs]. I can’t remember everything. But I know Martha’s there, also Marcus, old friend, all of you, Jules, right?…

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On UBFSF.org — Ivan Kilgore 2:42

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Solitary Confinement — Peter “Pitt” Mukuria 1:51

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My Friend David — David Annarelli 3:57

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Restrictive Release List — Kahlil Hammond 2:06

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Vision Dying — Steven Nicholson 3:15

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Inspector Abuse — Faluch Bigsby 5:03

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Unjust Punishment — Christopher “Naeem” Trotter 5:35

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DEBRIEF: National Black Radical Organizing Conference 2:13:50

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In this episode, Too Black and Ryan debrief about the National Black Radical Organizing Conference. They were both deeply involved in the planning and logistical process of bringing the conference to Indianapolis. We aim to provide an assessment of the conference, highlighting the complexities involved in planning an event of such scale. Building i…

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An Introduction — Marvin “Running River” Banks 1:44

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Mumia on the Power of Music and Rickey Vincent — Mumia Abu-Jamal 10:11

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Noelle Hanrahan: You know, that’s why free form radio, or radio that we get to program, is so important. Because there’s a way in which we don’t have that music at our fingertips now, like…

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Chaos In California — Mumia Abu-Jamal 3:01

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Look at what you see in California. What is unmistakable is the aura of chaos, and I speak, not here, about the demonstrators. They are, in large part, reacting to government intrusion into their lives;…

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We Are Not The Same — Peter “Pitt” Mukuria 5:53

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Hey, this is Comrade Pitt, Peter Kamal Makuria. I’m calling in from Jessup Correctional Institution in the state of Maryland. So, this piece, I decided to name it “We’re Not The Same” because, well, you’ll…

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Due Process is No Longer a Constitutional Right — Faluch Bigsby 2:40

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Hello all. This is the author of God Uses Gangsters, Faluch Bigsby. Today I want to talk to you about due process, constitutionality, and I want to kind of explain how this works. In America,…

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What Went Wrong — Larry Stromberg 2:08

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This is Larry Stromberg. Today’s poem is entitled, “What Went Wrong.” It’s from a prompt from our poetry class here at SCI Phoenix. The prompt was a sonic prompt, so… What went wrong? Wrong: twisted,…

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They Expect Us — Charles Carpenter 1:43

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This is the author of the book, Handcuffed, Charles Carpenter. I’m currently incarcerated in Chino State Prison. I’ve been incarcerated for 23 years. My CDC number is Victor 08580. The title of this poem is…

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Hunger Strike Announcement — Ekong Eshiet 2:55

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My name is Ekong Eshiet, State Number 304103. I’m currently incarcerated at Westville Correctional Facility in Westville, Indiana. My reason for doing this recording is because I want to notify y’all that as of tomorrow…

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Power and Corruption — Peter “Pitt” Mukuria 3:56

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Hey, this is Peter Mukuria. Peter Kamau Mukuria. I am a prisoner from the state of Virginia, but I am currently incarcerated here in the state of Maryland at this facility called Jessup Correctional Institution.…

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Continued Medical Neglect — Krystal Clark 2:38

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Hi everybody, this is Krystal Denise Clark. Y’all know where I’m [unclear], the WHV the Valley of Death. Oh my God, it’s just so much been going on. It’s just so much been going on.…

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VADOC “Uniquely Virginian” — David Annarelli 4:27

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Hello. My name is David Annarelli, contributing writer to Prison Journalism Project. Today is June 9. It is Monday, 2025. This is Uniquely Virginian, Virginia DOC. On June 5, 2025, Lawrenceville Administration put out an…

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Myth: DEI Has Radical Roots 1:39:39

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We return for part two under a slightly different title: DEI has Radical Roots. In this episode, we trace the origins of DEI back to early integrationist efforts by US government up to affirmative action efforts and the subsequent Supreme Court decision that established the legal precedent for modern DEI to emerge. We continue with the trio Too Bla…

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Virginia Department of Corrections Continued Abuse — David Annarelli 2:58

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Hello. My name is David Annarelli, contributing reporter for the Prison Journalism Project. Today is June 3. This is the Virginia DOC [Department of Corrections] Continued Abuse. In a story that becomes repeatedly, increasingly tiresome,…

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Father Knows Best — Raymond Eugene Jenkins 4:31

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Today’s topic is going to be “Father Knows Best.” It’s because of the Father’s Day. In the prison – In prison, we have a lot of fathers that have babies out there for Father’s Day.…

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Honor Day — Darren Stanley (KnowledgeBorn GodAllah) 3:54

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Okay, please, this is KnowledgeBorn GodAllah calling from Pelican Bay State Prison. I need my people and the listeners to contact Pelican Bay State Prison, Warden Smith, because of our Honor Day celebrations. I started…

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Checks and Balances — Kahlil Hammond 3:07

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A Fevered Welcome to the Trump Era — Mumia Abu-Jamal 3:12

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This is a moment to be remembered but not feared, because this is a moment of madness. What do I mean by that? In politics, the body politic, like in individual human beings, there are times…

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Slavery in Prison — Raymond Eugene Jenkins 4:16

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Mr. Jenkins calling from Corcoran State Prison. Today is May the 27, 2025. Today topic is slavery in prison. The reason why I chose this topic is because in the prison system, prisoners have been…

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Message Received — Derrick Gibson 2:26

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My name is Derek Gibson, a person in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on a restricted release list of indefinite solitary confinement since 2013, over a 12 year period. But under this harsh and inhumane,…

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Tag Me Out — Ashana Monique Hayward 1:53

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Tag me out. I was convicted under nothing but a theory; a theory that was conjected by lies, false testimony. During a hearing of trials, the prosecution never brought up forth any evidence that would…

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Myth: Radical Woke DEI 1:24:37

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In this episode, we explore the distortions surrounding DEI, particularly the myth that it has any radical elements in its function. Recent boycotts against Target's anti-DEI policies, false claims by the Trump administration, and media misinformation lay the groundwork for the discussion. We base this episode around a piece written by our host Too…

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Hospice Behind Bars — Larry Stromberg 1:50

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This is Larry Stromberg. This is my new poem called “Hospice Behind Bars”. Hospice Behind Bars Hospice is one of my jobs, behind bars. I sit with the dying, those condemned by society, Riddled by…