Podcast Episodes

[PRIDE - REWIND] Drag Story Hour Under Attack: What Can Media Do?

REWIND EPISODE FROM THE LF&F ARCHIVES (Synopsis)- From sabotaged performances in rural North Carolina to besieged Drag Story Hour events in diverse u…

1 year, 1 month ago

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From ACT UP to Palestine: Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity Across Difference [Episode]

Episode 212

In a powerful interview, author Sarah Schulman reflects on decades of activism, from fighting AIDS to advocating for Palestinian liberation, revealin…

1 year, 1 month ago

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From ACT UP to Palestine: Sarah Schulman on How to Build Solidarity Across Difference [FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION]

As fascist threats escalate globally, activist and playwright Sarah Schulman argues that achieving real change requires embracing imperfection and re…

1 year, 2 months ago

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How the LAPD & ICE Work Together | Interview with Hamid Khan [AUDIO EXCLUSIVE]

AUDIO EXCLUSIVE [this interview took place June 13, 2025]

Back in 2024, the Los Angeles City Council passed a “sanctuary city” ordinance and said the …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Melissa Hortman's Lesson: Woke Worked [COMMENTARY - F-WORD]

 Laura's Extended Commentary aka The F-Word: Melissa Hortman’s murder was more than a tragedy—it was a political assassination aimed at a movement. T…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [EPISODE]

Episode 211

Renowned actor, writer and director Liev Schreiber recently released “Meeting Zelenskyy”, a feature documentary in which he sits down with Ukraine’s …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Liev Schreiber on “Meeting Zelenskyy” & Ukraine’s Rare Resistance v. Putin’s Russia [FULL CONVERSATION]

“This was never about Ukraine for me. This was always about American values and democracy and what it is, where it comes from and what it means. I do…

1 year, 2 months ago

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COMMENTARY - F-WORD: Troops Need Care Not a Circus

Laura's Extended Commentary: With seventeen veterans taking their lives daily in the US, a haunting question arises: can America redefine its values …

1 year, 2 months ago

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Mayor Ras Baraka on His Arrest, Immigration Rights & Leading New Jersey [EPISODE]

Episode 210

“We have advertised to the rest of the world that we've discovered the best thing since sliced bread. That we should be the envy of the entire world …

1 year, 2 months ago

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[REWIND] Rewriting the Future of Policing in Los Angeles: Community Power For Decarceration

 REWIND EPISODE FROM THE LF&F ARCHIVES (Synopsis)-  Under the view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, a struggle is being waged over the future of policin…

1 year, 2 months ago

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