When Hip Hop Tried to Fight the Power, and Lost
As hip hop turns 50, Kai and reporter Christopher Johnson look back on an era of “conscious rap” that championed a sound that was political, community-minded and deeply pro-Black. But about six years ...
7 Sep 202319min
The Blurry Line Between Appropriation And Appreciation
This summer, producer Regina de Heer explored diaspora stories through the lens of music. In this installment, she meets someone whose identity is more complex than what we hear in the mainstream: Nod...
4 Sep 202332min
Republican Debate No. 1: How Do You Limit Demagogues?
Vivek Ramaswamy labeled Trump the best president of the 21st century. Chris Christie compared Ramaswamy to ChatGPT. Conservative callers share their reflections on the first Republican presidential de...
31 Aug 202318min
Trump’s Indictment: Georgia’s Crucial Voters Respond
From Stone Mountain to Alpharetta, we hear from listeners around the state and unpack what Trump’s indictment means for future elections and our democratic process. As former President Trump is indict...
28 Aug 202331min
The Music of Your Diaspora
Producer Regina de Heer is asking listeners for songs that represent something about their identity as part of a diaspora – any kind of diaspora! And you’ve been answering. In this installment, we hea...
24 Aug 202310min
Doom. Denial. ‘Hopium.’ What About Climate Action?
More people consider climate change an urgent concern than ever. But people in the climate movement fear that our collective anxiety about the end of the world has paralyzed us from taking action. In ...
21 Aug 202349min
The Planet Sent a Bill. Here’s What We Owe.
David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming calculated the cost to fix our climate. It requires us to reconsider what needs to change and who’s responsible. He talks to ...
17 Aug 202319min
The Radical Roots of Plant-Based Eating
It's beyond impossible to save the planet one meatless plate at a time. So what can we do instead? Producer Rahima Nasa wants to know about the roots of plant-based eating. So she talks to writer and ...
14 Aug 202333min
