This Week with David Rovics

Sharing Trolls with Andy Ngo

What do a popular conservative journalist and a little-known leftwing musician have in common? Ask our trolls.

Cancellation Campaigner Gets Cancel Culture Discussion on KBOO Cancelled

Here's a broadcastable response to me being prevented from appearing on a radio show at my local community radio station this week here in Portlandia.

New song: ”I Heard A Rumor”

For untold numbers of people, the reality of living online via corporate anti-social media platforms means a life lived in fear of committing a transgression and being targeted for cancellation by dedicated armies of trolls.  This I already know.  Whether any of you out there who already know this also think this song captures the feeling well is another matter, but it's an effort at that.

The Left: Understanding Our Divisions

Another effort at trying to make some sense of a wildly divided US left.

Touring With Trolls

Reflections from five weeks on the road in Denmark, England, Scotland, and Ireland

Attacking Medea Benjamin -- A Short Primer on the ”Anarchists” of Empire and Identity Politics

Global Exchange and Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin is only one of many well-known leaders of the US left being attacked by self-described anarchists. If you're confused by this, you're not alone. The written version of this piece appeared in Counterpunch at the beginning of June.

Live in Roskilde full concert MP3

Daniel Nayberg made a beautiful soundboard recording during our show at the Ild i Gilden acoustic music festival in Denmark last month. This is what you hear in the audio for the 17-song video playlist culled from the 3-camera shoot that was going on at the gig, that can be found in full for free at davidrovics.com/roskilde. The MP3 we have here in this podcast is the audio for the full concert, talking and tuning included.

All Your Days interview part 2

Here's the second half of James O'Brien's interview with me for his podcast, All Your Days. Each episode (including both of the ones featuring me) is an insightful and fairly deep dive into the lives and times of the artists he interviews.

New song: ”It’s Not A Trade War”

Whatever one's views of the causes or justifications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and regardless of what you believe might be the solution that might end the slaughter, of one obvious, inescapable reality we can all hopefully agree: the US just happens to be a major producer of most of Russia and Ukraine's biggest exports, such as gas, oil, corn, wheat, sunflower oil, and of course, arms and ammunition.

All Your Days interview part 1

James O'Brien is one of the best interviewers I've ever had the pleasure of talking to. His podcast is a series of explorations of the lives of lots of different artists, and for this week and next week's episodes he's talking with me. This is part one. You can find lots of other interviews James has done with other artists (including a number of my friends) by looking for All Your Days on any of the usual podcasting platforms, such as Apple Podcasts. Part 2 coming next week!