Raven Schwam-Curtis is a Black and Jewish content creator, advocate, and speaker. An academic turned content creator, Raven is an alumna of Cornell University and Northwestern University, and her work uniquely blends personal storytelling with social justice advocacy. She elevates important conversations around intersectionality, political activism, and systemic change. Her contributions have been featured in major outlets like Glamour Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, POLITICO, and Buzzfeed. And She is our guest today!

Denise and Johnny discuss triggers in substance use disorder.

A tribute to poet, author and activist, Charles Coe. Reading of his works over improvised music by B. Mez

A tribute to poet, author and activist, Charles Coe. Reading of his works over improvised music by B. Mez

A tribute to poet, author and activist, Charles Coe. Reading of his works over improvised music by B. Mez

U.S. Iran Peace Deal Announced: Is it Real this Time?; Israeli Voters May Oust Netanyahu in Oct. Election, but the Brutal Repression of Palestinians Likely to Continue; The Pentagon's Dangerous Rush to Adopt and Deploy AI into Military Missions.

Defeating fascism – before it's too late. Deadly measures in the Big Ugly Bill. The Refuse Fascism Declaration of Independence from Trump's fascist America. Voices from recent Refuse Fascism protests in DC. Bob Avakian on Frederick Douglass, What to the Slave is Your Fourth of July? From REVOLUTION #121, “To those engaging in unprincipled attacks: Is your goal defeating fascism, or just slandering those working for this?” American Crimes: the faces on Mount Rushmore & the US history of genocide.

A decade of American society coming apart. Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help collects a decade of reflections on recent US struggles—Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, and the George Floyd Rebellion—alongside accounts of the rise of Trumpism, the alt-right, an apocalyptic shift in popular culture, to paint a dense and complex portrait of a decade of protracted social crisis. Jarrod Shanahan reports from the ground. On the streets in 2014, from the depths of the Rikers Island penal complex, inside the alt-right underground and the carnival of Trump rallies, and in the line of fire in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, among other scenes that Shanahan accessed not as a credentialed observer but an active participant: prisoner, infiltrator, activist. The resulting essays outline the pitfalls and opportunities facing those seeking to reverse the suicidal course of capitalist society and build a liberated world. Jarrod Shanahan spoke at the 2026 Upstate Anarchist Book Fair, which was held at the PM Press warehouse in Binghamton, NY on May 2nd and 3rd, and organized by PM Press and Riot Act Books. He was interviewed by Sarah Kizuk. https://pmpress.org/ https://www.riotactbooks.com

Was going to be a quick bit on the social media ban scam - doesn't work in Australia but they're doing it anyway bc they want your ID - and it morphed into much more, including solutions ((:

If you go to the website of the Pellet Fuels Institute - the industry's trade association, you will see the claim that “wood pellets are renewable and clean-burning." But the reality is something quite different - the manufacturing and burning of wood pellets have severe environmental, health, and social impacts. This week on Sea Change Radio, we speak with Danna Smith, the Executive Director of the Dogwood Alliance, about her organization's efforts to keep the wood pellet industry in check and preserve America's southern forests. More specifically, we focus on a campaign between several non-profits that have come together to create tribal and community-owned forests across the South with the goal of revitalizing local economies through eco-tourism and outdoor recreation.

Welcome to the Appalachian Bluegrass Music Hour with Danny Hensley. A weekly program featuring the latest in Bluegrass Music track distribution by record labels such as Pinecastle, Billy Blue, Compass, Mountain Home Music, Mountain Fever Records, Turnberry Records, Sound Biscuit, Gravy Records, Sugar Hill, Rebel Records, Rounder Records and music distribution sources such as Get it Played and Airplay Direct.

In a special Pride Month feature produced by Brian DeShazor, young poets from Los Angeles-based Get Lit – Words Ignite respond to the words of LGBTQ trailblazers across generations. After listening to archival recordings by James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Quentin Crisp, the poets James Mondares, Candi aka Vonne, and Samantha Rios created original spoken-word pieces inspired by those voices and their enduring messages. The result is a moving intergenerational conversation that connects LGBTQ history, literature, and activism with the experiences of today's emerging writers, demonstrating how the power of queer storytelling continues to inspire new generations. This week on This Way Out, NewsWrap reports on growing concerns over proposed cuts to LGBTQ+ health research and federal grant programs under a new Trump administration plan. We also mark the tenth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, follow protests by transgender rights activists in the United Kingdom over new public-facility restrictions, report on a neo-Nazi disruption of Pride events in Athens, Georgia, and celebrate Broadway history as Qween Jean becomes the first openly transgender Tony Award winner.

This episode is a talk from the 2026 Upstate Anarchist Book Fair, held May 2nd and 3rd in Binghamton, NY. It features C.S. Soong, who previously co-hosted the well known radio show Against the Grain, in conversation with Ellen David Friedman, author of “Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It’s Hard.” The 2026 Upstate Anarchist Book Fair was sponsored and by PM Press and Riot Act Books.

This is The first part of Dr. Michael Parenti's talk on his book: God and His Demons. The 2010 book covers the many evils committed in the name of godly virtue throughout history, and the threat posed by fundamentalists and theocratic reactionaries. Parenti (1935-2026) was one of the nation’s leading progressive political analysts. He was a prolific author and an engaging speaker. Parenti grew up in a conservative, catholic, working class Italian community in New York city. After receiving his Ph.D. in political science from Yale he taught at colleges and universities, in the United States and abroad. He risked and ended his academic career when he openly opposed the war on Vietnam. He served on the board of judges for Project Censored and was the author of 22 books, among them: Democracy for the Few, Contrary Notions, Superpatriotism, History as Mystery, and Dirty Truths. This talk was recorded at the Unitarian Universalists Hall in Berkeley, CA, on April 27, 2010.

Motherful is a soulful grassroots collective of single mothers in Columbus, Ohio. The two co-founders, Lisa Woodward and Heidi Howes were guests in the salon series Maternal Gift Economy Movement dot org. They describe the group's history, mode of operation, and future plans. More info @ www.motherful.org Heidi Howes, Co-Founder and Co-Director A single mother of two children for nearly a decade, Heidi is a Healing Artist, Musician, Writer, and Community Organizer whose passion is to create support and healing for mothers, communities, and the world. Lisa Woodward, Co-Founder and Co-Director Lisa was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and studied Modern Dance. She is a single mother of three ladies and is a true Jack-Of-All-Trades. After relocating to New York in 1999, she studied fashion design, and started work as a Personal Assistant in the music industry. Lisa is a vegetarian and loves a garage sale.