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Episode 5: Human and Animal Migration
 Part 5 focuses on the global rise of new border walls, their inability to stop human migration, and their devastating impact on the migration patterns of animal life around the world. This program is dedicated to the people and animals whose ability to thrive is constrained by walls. 📝 The poem Affirmation, written by Assata Shakur, was read by Samantha Rodg...

Un programa de radio que piensa el mundo a través del cine. En cada episodio analizamos la filmografía de un autor o ponemos en diálogo un par de películas para explorar las condiciones humanas que atraviesan la imagen. Entre historia de los movimientos cinematográficos y ejercicios comparativos, desentrañamos las ideas estéticas —forma, contenido e imagen-sonido— para comprender cómo el cine cons...

Welcome to a new era of the Mex Files: Voices and Sounds from the End of Times. Tonight we invite you into the strange world of Gómez-Peña, Aranza Cortes-Karam & La Pocha Nostra. We are reporting south of the digital border with a brand new post-reality “newscast” for our listeners. Amidst the ongoing Trumpocalypse, we continue to seek sources of hope in our episodes. We are especially interes...

Bienvenidxs al 26° episodio de Boletín Migrante. En esta emisión estaremos hablando sobre el programa Illinois Access to Justice (ILA2J): el trabajo que se está impulsando en todo el estado y cómo la comunidad puede acceder a apoyo y recursos legales. Contaremos con la participación de un miembro de  @resurrectionproject  y un testimonio de A2J, quienes compartirán su experiencia en el programa. A...

📝 On this week’s episode, Dixon Romeo (@dixonromeo), Executive Director of Southside Together (@southsidetogether), discusses the aftermath of the ICE raid and tenant displacement at the 7500 South Shore Drive building, and what the proposed Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works site could mean for South Side communities. Power, displacement, and the figh...

Perceptions of the Real is an exploration of what swims beneath our consciousness and how it surfaces through writing. Hosts Sarah Conway and Eli Ramirez are joined by a guest who produces a piece of writing live on-air. Together we will detangle the question of why we make what we make. Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 11AM This episode features: Sebasitán Hidalgo, photo-journalist.

This recording took place at Co-Prosperity on March 14th, 2026 and features an intimate musical performance by Visual artist and art educator Azadeh Hussaini (@azadehhussaini), materials scientist Pozhhan Mokhtari (@pozhhan) and artist and educator Ramin Takloo (@ramintakloo), followed by a statement written by Azadeh and Pozhhan on the escalating war on Iran — standing with struggles for freedom,...

Feral Citizen is a short run series of conversations with western great lakes, regional ecologists, scientists, makers and activists who center Land in their interdisciplinary practice. Conversations are curated by Nance Klehm, chief ecologist and director of Social Ecologies. For our fourth (two-parter) episode, we have a very special interview with visual artist, creator, and educator ––Dr. Marc...

In this episode, we are stepping into horror sweeping the Oscars: the wins, the historic moments, and the POC visionaries who moved the room. Then we are going full NID with Matthieu Kassovitz’s psychological thriller Gothika (2003), our chaos comfort film about survival, a mind on the edge, and women’s unity, the perfect way to close out Women’s History Month.

¡Bienvenidxs al 25° episodio de Boletín Migrante! El concurso “You Name a Snowplow” en Chicago suele estar lleno humor, pero este año, uno de los nombres ganadores fue: “Abolish ICE.” ¿Qué significa que una consigna política llegue hasta un quitanieves? En este episodio salimos a la calle a preguntar qué significaba para la comunidad. Del mismo modo, le preguntamos a Antonio Gutiérrez de  @ocad_ch...

This recording was broadcasted live on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 from the Lumpen Radio studio. "Our hosts Mario Smith and Jamie Trecker will guide you through the most comprehensive Election Day recap in Chicago! This program features live coverage and analysis on the Chicago primary elections 2026: with Mitchell Szczepanczyk, Allen Linton, and John Daley, plus special guests throughout the evenin...

This week on noseyAF on Lumpen Radio, I’m talking with Nicole Havelka (@revnhavelka about what it actually looks like to care for ourselves while still showing up for the world. Nicole is a burnout recovery coach, mindfulness teacher, and host of the podcast Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals. We talk about resisting grind culture, the mental load so many people carry, and her new proje...

Feral Citizen is a short run series of conversations with western great lakes, regional ecologists, scientists, makers and activists who center Land in their interdisciplinary practice. Conversations are curated by Nance Klehm, chief ecologist and director of Social Ecologies. For our fourth (two-parter) episode, we have a very special interview with visual artist, creator, and educator ––Dr. Marc...

Follow 🌟 With the primaries approaching in Cook County, we spoke with reporter Carlos Ballesteros of Injustice Watch about how judges are elected — and why voters need to pay attention. In our conversation, we talk about how judicial primaries and retention races work, how candidates are vetted, and the importance of informed voting for accountability on the bench.🌟 📡 Tune In from 12:00pm - 1:0...

Follow 📝 On this week’s episode, Antonio Gutierrez of Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) speaks about the fight against deportation on the ground. We explore the ways ICE operates to shape and accelerate deportations, how families and communities experience enforcement in real time, and what organizers are doing to interrupt detention and removal. From rapid response networks to lo...

“City Dreams” is a radio show hosted by journalist, historian, and organizer Annie Howard. Paired conversations with musicians, activists, artists, community builders, and more aim to explore the many different facets of urban life, exploring how everyday Chicagoans are working to make their city better. This episode features: Kelly Hayes and Eman Abdelhadi chatting about the book "Read This When...

Briana Clearly is coming to Lumpen TODAY!
 @brianaclearly  is a Chicago-based filmmaker, director, community curator, and founder of Filmmakers Mixtape, a 12-month program where participants make one film a month (which honestly gives me anxiety 😅).
 She’s joining us to talk about her filmmaking practice, and since today is the deadline to apply for Filmmakers Mixtape, a project I am just in awe...

In this episode we take a sonic journey through Rebel Dykes (dir. Harri Shanahan & Siân A. Williams, 2021) - a brilliant portrait of a post-punk DIY lesbian community in England in the 1980s and 90s - from Greenham common to the squats and fetish clubs of London under Thatcher - told through animation, archive footage and interviews. Tune in for a deeper dive into the films audacious world and...

🌟 This conversation was recorded on Monday January 26th, 2026 at Dogwood Coffee in Minneapolis, MN. At a peak in ICE occupation of the Twin Cities and during the activation of the Minnesota National Guard, Sam Gould speaks to Lumpen Reporter Nick Wylie on community response, solidarity and resistance to ICE presence and the importance of messages on banners.🌟

Feral Citizen is a short-run series of conversations with Western Great Lakes–based ecologists, scientists, makers, and activists who center Land in their interdisciplinary work. Curated by Nance Klehm of Social Ecologies, the series highlights place-based practice and collaboration. Episode three features Chicago-based Mexican-American visual artist and educator Atlan Arceo-Witzl. A 2018 Studio A...

Episode 4: Backyard Fences This two-part program explores fences in our neighborhoods and backyards, honoring those who help resolve disputes over backyard fences and border walls. Part 1 features readings of Affirmation by Assata Shakur, performed by Samantha Rodgers and Lujain Al-Saleh, and Mending Wall by Robert Frost, read by Taravajri. Thanks to Kevin Wolf, Emmeline, and Margaret Salome. Musi...

Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality. This week we speak with the Chicago historian Dominic...

Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality. This episode's guests are Naomi Huffman and Julia Ring...

📻 Nuevo episodio de Boletín Migrante 🎙️✨ ¡Bienvenidxs al 23° episodio de Boletín Migrante. En esta emisión enviamos un mensaje de solidaridad a Minneapolis, tras los hechos que han impactado a las comunidades migrantes, a través del testimonio de una artista y residente de las ciudades gemelas que habla desde la experiencia y la organización comunitaria. Además, presentamos una cápsula especial...

Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality. This week we discuss the recently released English tra...