Episodes

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
New song: "A Song for Laurel"
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
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.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Discussion with Roger Glenn Hill, director of State of Injustice
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
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.

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Fifth Estate Live with Dave Marsh, author and music journalist
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
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

Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Concert From My Living Room
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Here's the archive of yesterday's concert from my living room, which went out as a livestream at 1 pm on the last Saturday of the month, as has been the tradition for a while now.

Sunday Apr 25, 2021
"They're Dirty" -- Standing Up At Kelly Butte
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
If the housing crisis were a life-and-death struggle for survival, like a war -- which, in fact, it is -- then a new front has opened up in Portland, and it is one as high in altitude as it is rich in very dark history.

Friday Apr 23, 2021
Discussion with Frank Turner
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
We spend the hour with touring musician, recording artist, singer/songwriter, author, and all-around lovely bloke, Frank Turner.

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Discussion with Laura-Marie River Victor Peace
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
We spend the hour talking trikes, Las Vegas, mental health activism, and poetry, among other things.

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Fifth Estate Live with Karen Pickett on the story of Earth First!
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
We spend the hour talking with longtime organizer, currently working on a book, Karen Pickett.

Monday Apr 19, 2021
Discussion with Jane Reynolds, folk punk icon
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
I talked with the brilliant folk punk phenomenon from Olympia, Washington, Jane Reynolds, also known as Virtual Bird. We talked about making music, living on the streets, and a variety of other things.

Sunday Apr 18, 2021
"Ballad of Kett's Rebellion"
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
I discovered a fantastic song about Kett's Rebellion, which was one of the more significant efforts to fight back against the theft of the commons by the landed gentry in England. I had to learn the song and record a version of it.