This Week with David Rovics

New song: "Woke"

Learning about implicit bias and microaggressions is a very good thing, but smashing capitalism is way better.  Lyrics by David Rovics, for the most part.  Everything else by Jane Reynolds/Virtual Bird.

Fifth Estate Live with Wayne Kramer, founder of the MC5 and Jail Guitar Doors USA

Today we're talking with MC5 founder, guitarist, songwriter, recording artist, producer, and founder of Jail Guitar Doors USA, Wayne Kramer.

New song: "After Friday Prayers"

Even mainstream news outlets in the US have seen fit to admit the reality that far right mobs are regularly marching through Palestinian neighborhoods in Jerusalem these days chanting "kill the Arabs." Like last Friday night. (But not like the song.)

Discussion with Susan Soderberg on the Real Josiah Henson

We spend the hour with historian, Susan Soderberg, who is finishing up a biography of Josiah Henson, sometimes known as "the real Uncle Tom," which she's been researching for the past decade.

Discussion with Bev Grant, songwriter and photographer

We spend the hour with Bev Grant, talking about her new book of photos from 1968-1972, documenting the social movements of the day, and her life as a musician and community organizer, among other things.

Cancel Culture Conundrums

On the morning of May 2nd, someone plastered the windshields of my neighborhood with hate speech directed at me.  I was, as they say, doxxed.  This is my initial response.  Much more will follow.

Discussion with Ron Placone on writing comedy, guerrilla marketing, and living in California

We spend the hour with writer, songwriter, comedian, Californian, and guerrilla marketing expert (though he may dispute this), Ron Placone.

New song: "A Song for Laurel"

May 4th, 2021 will be the 51st anniversary of the Kent State massacre.  Although it has since become clear that there were orders to fire and that those doing the killing were under no direct threat at the time that they opened fire on the crowd of protesters, we are no closer to justice now than we were then.

This is my latest collaboration with Jane Reynolds/Virtual Bird.  You can also find this song up as the latest episode of This Week with David Rovics, wherever you get your podcasts.

Discussion with Roger Glenn Hill, director of State of Injustice

We spend the hour with award-winning filmmaker, Roger Glenn Hill, who is currently putting out new episodes of a documentary series about the corrupt and brutal police departments throughout the state of Ohio, called State of Injustice.

Fifth Estate Live with Dave Marsh, author and music journalist

We spend the hour with Dave Marsh, longtime writer for Creem, Rolling Stone, Newsday, Fifth Estate contributor, author, and subject of a series of online events from April 30 thru May 15 that you can join at: landofhopeanddreams.co