Hard Knock Radio

Tribute to Music Legends Anita Pointer and Fred White.

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We continue part two of our discussion with Funk music historian Rickey Vincent about the passing of music legends, Anita Marie Pointer and Fred White. We also discuss the future of music and artist worthy of significant mentions. Ms. Pointer was a founding member of Pointer Sisters and Mr. White was the drummer for Earth, … Continued


The Visionary Activist Show

The Visionary Activist Show – Re-Examining the Constitution

Political and Catastrophic Climate Chaos, join with Caroline in welcoming Robert Ovetz, author of “We the Elites -Why the US Constitution serves the few.”   Ovetz examines the Constitution for what it is – a rulebook for elites to protect capitalism from democracy. Social movements have misplaced faith in the Constitution as a tool for … Continued


Venessa Veselka discusses her two novels, “The Great Offshore Grounds” and “Zazen,” both just released in trade paperback, then a 1981 interview with Robert B. Parker (1932-2010) about the origins of Spenser and Hawk, and his views on detective fiction. Weekly Review: As You Like It, at San Francisco Playhouse through January 14, 2023. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.


Law & Disorder

Junk science of 911 call analysis; plus, reparations for forced sterilization in CA women prisons

We start with our weekly State Terror Roundup, then: the industry behind police consultants is vast – ProPublica recently published an investigative piece focusing on the fake science used to justify one branch of that consulting – 911 call analysis. Brett Murphy is an investigative journalist with ProPublica. His latest piece is called: “They Called 911 for … Continued


UpFront

Lula DaSilva’s back in charge of Brazil; What’s happening in California’s new legislative session; Plus impact of storms on Berkeley’s unhoused people

0:08 – Guillaume Long (@GuillaumeLong), senior policy analyst at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). He was formerly Ecuador’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. 0:33 – Sameea Kamal (@SameeaKamal), reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol and California politics. 0:42 –  Olivia Debree, is a Nurse Practitioner and Associate Medical … Continued