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Washington DC News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fireworks Spark D.C. Rowhome Blaze | Washington DC News
A D.C. rowhome erupted in flames around 1 AM after fireworks ignited in the courtyard, spreading to the first floor—no injuries, but one resident displaced. Firefighters contained the blaze, and while fireworks are the prime suspect, the investigation continues. A sobering reminder: even small fireworks can cause major damage in residential areas—safety first, especially when it comes to anything that goes boom.
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2026-07-0301 min
The Hum"We're talking about it because the people are talking about it"An interview with Michigan candidates Abdul El Sayed and William Lawrence. Abdul El Sayed and William Lawrence are running to represent Michigan in the Senate and House, respectively. Both have leaned in hard in their opposition to runaway data center buildout and now enjoy unexpected leads in primary polling. We discuss how these issues became front and center, what they hope to do about them, and the ways the resistance is bringing people together. Note: our interview with El Sayed was recorded in February.Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get co...
2026-06-3047 minThe Hum“Everybody is blind to partisan lines:” Indiana’s unifying fight against data centersFacing a tidal wave of AI data center development and complex corporate takeover in Indiana, residents in all corners of the state have come together to notch stunning victories against big tech. Kerwin Olson and Ben Inskeep of the Indiana Citizen Action Coalition discuss their work with neighbors in dozens of counties to stop outside companies from gobbling up energy, water, and land. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Learn more about Indiana CAC and their team’s work at their data center webpage or by foll...
2026-06-2331 minThe Hum‘Ask your auntie, not AI’: How Seminole Nation permanently banned data centers The Seminole Nation in Oklahoma has made international headlines with their unanimously passed ban on AI data centers on their lands. Indigenous organizer Ash Nicole Lamont and Mekusukey Band Representative Chebon Kernell, who introduced the legislation, tell the fascinating story of their community’s successful resistance. They outline the threats of AI data centers to language, tradition, and sovereignty while also questioning how these debates are being prioritized in the first place. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Learn more about Ash and the team’s work an...
2026-06-161h 00
Unruly SubjectsHow Trump and Tech Elites Are Branding AI Resistance as Terrorism — and How We Can Fight BackText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, Chenjerai interviews reporter Daniel Boguslaw about his recent WIRED article, US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows. They discuss how tech corporations, law enforcement at the federal level, and even local institutions are collaborating to frame people in the fast growing resistance to AI and data centers as terrorists and threats to domestic security. Bogsulaw lays out what’s happening in detail and also tells us how people are fighting against these labels. 🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www...
2026-06-1154 min
Radio Novo NewsradioNOVO News for Altoona: June 10, 2026RNN ALTOONA 06/10/26 AN ALTOONA MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A TEENAGE COWORKER HAS UNTIL JULY 20TH TO CONSIDER A PLEA DEAL. 28-YEAR OLD JUSTIN TYLER NUNAMAKER IS FACING FELONY ASSAULT CHARGES AFTER HIS ARREST AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT IN DECEMBER, 2025. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OFFERED A PLEA OF 7 TO 20 YEARS... BUT NUNAMAKER INSISTED IN COURT ON MONDAY THAT HE WANTS A JURY TRIAL INSTEAD. HE REMAINS JAILED ON $250,000 BAIL. THE OWNERS OF TWO KNICKERBOCKER ROWHOMES DAMAGED BY FIRE LAST FALL WILL TEAR THEM DOWN........... AFTER COMING TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. THE...
2026-06-1001 minThe Hum“What about the air?”Taylor Frazier McCollum left her job at a beauty salon in Landover, Maryland after seeing a video about a data center. She organized with her clients and neighbors to win a data center moratorium in her town. Taylor’s story of using the relationship building and organizational skills of her trade to keep her town safe reveals the power each of us has to step up and take on big tech. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Learn more about Taylor and her team’s work by fol...
2026-06-0924 min
Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min | The Local WirePhiladelphia: Tragedy in North Philly: Rowhome fire claims life | June 06Philadelphia firefighters discovered a body in a burning rowhome in North Philly, prompting an ongoing investigation and warnings for residents to stay cautious. City officials discussed housing safety and social mobility solutions following a WHYY panel on guaranteed income and poverty reduction programs.
2026-06-0601 minUnruly SubjectsOn the ground at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, NJText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, Chenjerai reports from ground zero outside Delaney Hall, the detention facility in Newark, NJ where hundreds of ICE detainees have been on hunger strike due to the horrible, egregious conditions. You’ll hear an interview that Chenjerai recorded with Sally Pillay, an immigration activist with the Eyes on Ice Coalition who volunteers outside the detention center, helping to support the families visiting the facility. 🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects 📝 Got a minute to tell us a little b...
2026-06-0440 minThe Hum“I’m in this fight because I love technology”Kate Brennan of the AI Now Institute is a leading national expert on the rapid development of AI and data centers and a vocal advocate for regular people to have a say in emerging technology. She talks about her journey as a technology loving Google employee, the policy toolkit she wrote for local officials, and what you can do to fight data centers near you. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Learn more about Kate and her team’s work at ainowinstitute.org and check out thei...
2026-06-0230 minUnruly SubjectsFrom Detention Centers to Data Centers: Why the Fight Against Data Centers is a Fight for DemocracyText the Unruly Hotline Here🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects This week, Unruly Subjects is diving back into one of our most popular and urgent topics: the explosive growth of corporate data centers and the community-led movements rising up to stop them. We are joined by Astra Taylor (writer, filmmaker, and co-founder of the Debt Collective) and Saul Levin (environmental policy advocate and host of the new podcast The Hum).Drawing from their co-authored arti...
2026-05-281h 10The HumThey’ll Pave Paradise Just to Put Up a Data CenterEmily Waldron is a social worker and farmer who harvests trees to become telephone poles in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. In our discussion, we explore the home she loves and the reasons she and her neighbors of all ages have banded together to organize tractor parades, town halls, and community meetings to protect the rich soils that fuel their way of life from Silicon Valley tech companies. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Read Saul’s recent Op Ed on data center resistance with Astra Tayl...
2026-05-2630 minUnruly SubjectsHow the Informed Consent Coalition is Fighting the Family Policing System in Hospitals and BeyondText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week’s show is about informed consent, pregnancy, drug testing, hospitals, and the family policing system. Specifically, we break down a form of surveillance called “test-and-report” that's being used to punish parents and newborns in medical settings. And we hear from a coalition that's been organizing against it.📝 Got a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself? Take the Unruly Subjects Audience Survey.🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects Chenjerai interviews Dr. Erinma Ukoha and Dess...
2026-05-2147 minThe HumThe People vs AIThis is the first episode of The Hum!Journalist Andrew Chow’s TIME cover story included conversations with people fighting data centers and AI all over the US. In our discussion, we dig deep into why people are rising up, who they’re up against and what they’re fighting for. The overview provides a foundation for the interviews with activists and researchers to come. Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in your state or country. Read Andrew’s story “The People vs. AI”Read Saul’s recent Op Ed on...
2026-05-1931 minUnruly SubjectsLocked Up for Being Poor: The Reality of Cash Bail and the Copaganda MachineText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we hear the story of how the "punishment bureaucracy" uses narrative and media to maintain state violence. We’re looking at the devastating impact of jailing someone simply because they cannot afford to pay bail. We dive into how punishment systems defend themselves and the stories that police, prosecutors, politicians, and media institutions tell in order to make cages sound like safety.🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects.First, Chenjerai talks with Alec Karak...
2026-05-141h 00Unruly SubjectsBeing Dope, Staying Unruly: Why We Need Hip-Hop to Understand Power, to Build Power and to Fight the PowerText the Unruly Hotline HereBefore he was a scholar, journalist, and podcast host, Chenjerai was a rapper. And this week’s show is all about how hip-hop is connected to our larger political struggles. 📝 Got a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself? Take the Unruly Subjects Audience Survey.🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects First, Chenjerai interviews his friend, the scholar, rapper, and UVA professor A.D. Carson. He's the author of Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory thro...
2026-05-071h 35
The Morning AgendaPA Headlines | May 1 | Survey results: What Pennsylvanians say is the greatest threat to public health.Researchers have been polling Pennsylvanians for 14 years on their feelings about public health issues facing the commonwealth. This year’s survey from Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion and the Muhlenberg College Public Health program documented a record number of respondents dissatisfied with the overall quality of healthcare in the state. In just a few weeks, Philadelphia will host World Cup soccer games and soon after, the city is throwing a big celebration for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The National Liberty Museum, in Philadelphia, now has an exhibit that shows how...
2026-05-0110 minUnruly SubjectsGetting Unruly on May Day: Education Workers, Labor Power, and the Fight AheadText the Unruly Hotline Here**Got a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself?**Take the Unruly Subjects Audience Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2yAl6HSeeImYB94zgMHftklj_hVArDjRY4Q3fJQ57UgA_hA/viewformHere at Unruly Subjects you know we’re celebrating May Day ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿So this week, we’re featuring two interviews that help us think through this critical question: What does it take to build the kind of power that can actually meet this political moment?🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% i...
2026-04-301h 30The HumIntroducing The HumThe Hum is a podcast about who controls the future - interviews with people fighting the rapid expansion of AI and data centers for the profits of a few.Weekly episode of The Hum are coming in May 2026. Subscribe now and tell everyone you know about the show. The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.
2026-04-2902 minUnruly SubjectsWhen the President Declares Martial Law: What We Can Learn From South Korea’s Struggle to Defeat an Authoritarian TurnText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we look back at the martial law crisis that happened in South Korea in 2024, the Union-led opposition that organized swiftly, and the nationwide general strike that helped played a key role in defeating martial law and spurring mass mobilization.🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects Chenjerai interviews Mikyung Ryu, the International Director of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) about what happened on December 3rd, 2024, how labor reacted, what broader forces made...
2026-04-2356 minUnruly SubjectsCreating Conditions for Black Mothers to ThriveText the Unruly Hotline HereIt’s Black Maternal Health Week! So on this week’s show we’re taking a deep look at the conditions Black mothers face before and after giving birth. 🙏 We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently! Support the show on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects We feature an esteemed guest to discuss the mental health dimensions of maternal health: Saadiqa Kumanyika, a psychotherapist who specializes in perinatal and postpartum maternal mental health. (Saadiqa is also the First Lady of Unruly Subjects). We also share an interview with Malajah...
2026-04-161h 20Unruly SubjectsSteph Curry, Sportswashing, and Why NBA players are investing in Israeli Security TechText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week on Unruly Subjects, Chenjerai finally gets into sports. Kind of. Recently, it came to his attention that Steph Curry - one of the greatest NBA players of all time - has been investing in Israeli technology that’s linked to military actions that country is taking in Palestine,Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, and beyond. What’s up with that? Chenjerai unpacks this situation with Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at The Nation Magazine, and Demetrius Noble, Professor of African American Diaspora Studies at UNC Greensboro. They discuss the “sports-washing” being choreogr...
2026-04-091h 26Unruly SubjectsJack Harlow’s "Blacker" Comments: Unpacking the Fallout with D NobleText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week on Unruly Subjects, Chenjerai is joined by his close friend Professor D Noble to unpack the viral fallout surrounding white rapper Jack Harlow. Following Harlow’s move into Neo Soul with his new album Monica, Chenjerai and Professor Noble dive into the controversy sparked by Harlow’s recent interview on the New York Times’ Popcast, where he claimed he has "gotten Blacker."Go beyond the individual critiques of Harlow and go deeper to analyze how the "post-Not Like Us" landscape has changed the rules for ar...
2026-04-0223 minUnruly SubjectsHow to Kill a Data CenterText the Unruly Hotline HereThis episode is all about the fight against data centers. Specifically, we’re sharing the story of how the residents of Monterey Park, California waged a successful campaign against the construction of a data center in their town. Chenjerai interviews Hrag Balian and Steven Kung, co-founders of No Data Centers in Monterey Park and Claire Wang, an independent journalist who has been covering the anti-data center movement for The Guardian and other outlets. We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently - support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com...
2026-03-2645 min
City Cast PhillyPhilly's Most Iconic Architecture, From Tofani Doors to Twin HousesPhilly's skyline has everything from the oldest residential homes in the country on Elfreth's Alley to the skyscrapers in Center City to the twin houses of West Philly. As redevelopment of old buildings reshapes the city, we’re revisiting a conversation about what makes Philly architecture unique – and how to notice it. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Chris Hytha, a Philly artist who has been studying and documenting Philly's built world, about the city's most iconic architecture and how to appreciate it. Also, he's rehabbing a rowhome from the 1800s and learning why you never waive inspections.
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2026-03-2432 minUnruly SubjectsHow to Replace Family Policing with Real Community CareText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, Chenjerai drives down to Philly to break bread with his friend - community activist and advocate April Lee. They visit Black Dragon, an innovative takeout spot in West Philly featuring Black Chinese cuisine from the mind of Chef Kurt Evans. Over noodles and spring rolls, April gives her analysis of the family policing system and talks about survival, structural violence, parenting, and about what real community care actually requires. Also, Chenjerai calls up his friend Professor D Noble to find out what’s going on with the white rap...
2026-03-191h 17Unruly SubjectsChopping it up with Ronald Young Jr. About Building Dialogue When The Stakes Aren’t EqualText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, the show features a long conversation between Chenjerai and his good friend Ronald Young Jr. Ronald is the creator and host of Weight For It, an award-winning narrative podcast that explores the ways we think about our bodies. They talk about the latest season of the show, which gets deep into questions of identity, safety, and what health even means. And they also have a long discussion about how people argue - the consequences of debate as sport, how to build better arguments, and maybe how to come out the...
2026-03-051h 14Unruly SubjectsWhy the Fight for Federal Workers Is a Fight About All of UsText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we have an episode all about the Trump administration's attack on federal workers and how people are mobilizing to fight back. We feature an interview with two prominent organizers with the Federal Unionist Network: Paul Osadebe and Chris Dols. Paul Osadebe is a former Civil Rights attorney from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He’s a union steward with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and an organizer with the Federal Unionist Network. Chris Dols is a former cost engineer and district value officer at the...
2026-02-261h 16Unruly SubjectsMobilizing Black Brazil: Culture, Power, and the Fight Over DemocracyText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we have an episode all about what’s happening right now in Brazil - and how we got here. We feature an interview with Gilberto Porcidonio, a journalist, screenwriter, and writer from Brazil. He is a reporter and fact-checker for Piauí magazine and narrator of Chumbo & Soul, an Audible podcast series produced by Rádio Novelo about the Brazilian dictatorship from the perspective of the Black population. Chenjerai and Gilberto have a wide-ranging discussion about what’s happening in Brazil right now - from the history of Black politics...
2026-02-1956 minUnruly SubjectsShackled at 30,000 Feet: What You Don’t Know About ICE Flights—and Who’s Paying for ThemText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we feature an interview with journalist Gillian Brockell who recently wrote a story published in Mother Jones that breaks down what’s happening onboard ICE deportation flights, the private-equity airline that’s profiting off the cruelty, and more. Also, Chenjerai has an update on labor struggles happening across the country and across sectors including the health care workers in NYC, the public school teachers on strike in San Francisco, and we share an excerpt of Chenjerai’s interview with Elisabeth Fay, a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU and an elect...
2026-02-121h 02Unruly SubjectsWho Polices the Police? with Mac MuirText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, Chenjerai is back on one of his favorite beats: policing in America 👮He has a long conversation with Mac Muir, the author of Cop Cop: Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing. Muir recently served as the Executive Director of Oakland, California’s Community Police Review Agency and before then was a Supervising Investigator at NYC’s CCRB. He shares stories from inside his work as a police investigator and discusses the changes needed to hold bad cops accountable. We also hear an excerpt from an intervie...
2026-02-051h 36Unruly SubjectsWhat It Takes to Shut It Down: General Strikes, Movement Strategy, SolidarityText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we feature a conversation with veteran labor organizer and strategist Bill Fletcher Jr. all about general strikes. What do people mean when they say general strike? What makes strike power different from other kinds of protest power? And what kind of conditions actually have to exist for this kind of action to succeed, especially in a moment when the repression is this real?In this episode, we also hear from two workers on the ground in Minneapolis: Dr. Robert Mills III is a pediatrician and Nakia Dunbar is a...
2026-01-291h 08Unruly SubjectsHow Trump 2.0 Built a Vote Purging Machine with Abby VesoulisText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we feature an interview with Mother Jones reporter Abby Vesoulis, who recently co-authored with Ari Berman the report “Your Private Data Is Building Trump’s Voter Purge Machine”. Vesoulis breaks down the Trump administration’s plans for election interference via voter suppression, the Department of Justice’s role in purging voters, and how we can try to fight back ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Also, Chenjerai previews a longer interview with veteran labor organizer and strategist Bill Fletcher Jr. about the purpose and power of general strikes. They discus...
2026-01-221h 01Unruly SubjectsDebate, Journalism, and Power in the Feed with George “Conscious” LeeText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we feature an interview with George “Conscious” Lee. He’s an orator, educator, and social media influencer who uses his platform to break news and promote dynamic understandings of justice. He’s built a massive, engaged audience on Instagram and TikTok by highlighting social and political issues that demand widespread awareness. In his interview with Chenjerai, Conscious talks about why analyzing power is the center of his work, how joining his college debate team gave him lessons that organizers, journalists and all of us need right now, how he approaches interpret...
2026-01-151h 09
Philadelphia All LocalSite of deadly rowhome fire in Ogontz reignites 18 hours laterThe site of yesterday’s deadly rowhome fire in north Philadelphia went up in flames again last night.
KYW's Tim Jimenez has the story from Ogontz.
Governor Josh Shapiro says if elected to a second term, he'll do more to tackle the affordability crisis.
The life and legacy of reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues to inspire people to serve with compassion and share the impact of his legacy.
The African American Museum in Philadelphia has a full weekend of events planned.
KYW community impact reporter Racquel Williams has more…
One of Philadelphia's top restaurants is about to get new...
2026-01-0904 minUnruly Subjects*UNRULY HOTLINE* The Love StruggleText the Unruly Hotline HereWhile we're cooking up our next full episodes of Unruly Subjects, we wanted to re-share our first UNRULY HOTLINE segment that we originally published in Episode 2. In this segment, Chenjerai listens and reacts to callers that responded to the question: "How do you balance your love life with the struggle?” Unruly Subjects is created in partnership with Rowhome Productions. Become a Patreon supporter here: http://patreon.com/unrulysubjects Support the show
2026-01-0720 minUnruly SubjectsHow Civil Rights Law Became a Weapon Against Dissent—on Palestine and BeyondText the Unruly Hotline HereAs the assault on Gaza continues and the crisis deepens, our individual freedom to critique Israel’s actions has become more and more fraught. We have a deep commitment to anti-racism in all its forms on Unruly Subjects, including antisemitism. But we find ourselves in a place where condemning the actions of a country is falsely - and often frighteningly - equated with being anti-semitic.Darryl Li is an anthropologist and lawyer teaching at the University of Chicago. He's the co-author of a new study that puts this current moment in...
2025-12-181h 18Unruly Subjects*BONUS EPISODE* News Fiend #3 (Dec 8-12, 2025)Text the Unruly Hotline HereNEWS FIEND is a weekly segment where Chenjerai offers his commentary and reflections on some of the week's headlines. This is a feature that is offered for all Patreon members of Unruly Subjects, but we wanted to give our listener's here a taste of the UNRULY SUPPORTER perks. We're a completely independent show! Each new supporter helps us make this project possible. Become a Patreon supporter here: http://patreon.com/unrulysubjects Included below are links to some additional articles and resources about the topics cov...
2025-12-1207 minUnruly SubjectsGiving organizers of color power in electoral politics with Maya MeredithText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week - on the heels of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC’s mayoral election - we’re featuring an interview with Maya Meredith, a Brooklyn-based leader in the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus. Maya lets us know about some of DSA’s upcoming campaigns, talks about canvassing and organizing Black voters, and discusses fighting to create a more multiracial coalition within DSA. Also in this episode: Chenjerai talks with Daniel Coates about resisting ICE with Hands Off N...
2025-12-111h 11
Candy EarsGUEST ARTIST: Alex Lewis' "How to Play Guitar"Guitar hero Ben Seretan gives his two cents on how to play the instrument. A note from Alex: My friend Ben is an amazing musician and also a terrific writer. He's written a newsletter (currently called My Big Break) for the past decade or so that's appointment reading for me on most Thursdays. Anyway, he wrote this beautiful, sometimes goofy, wisdom-laden piece giving advice on how to play the guitar a while ago. I could immediately hear the audio treatment of this piece while reading it for the first time. So I recorded Ben reading his writing.... but...
2025-12-1003 min
The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women (HERO)You Might Like: Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaThis week, we’re bringing you an episode from the award-winning podcast Face-Off: The U.S. vs China.
China’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. On this episode, “Feminist Rebels,” we’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional path and about the Chinese feminists of today.
Guest: Leta Hong Fincher, author...
2025-12-0937 minUnruly SubjectsWhat do we need from the culture? Lovia Gyarkye on writing critically in an age of fascismText the Unruly Hotline HereThis week, we’re featuring an interview with the writer & culture critic Lovia Gyarkye, an editor at Hammer & Hope, a magazine of Black politics and culture. Lovia discusses her approach to cultural critique, looks back at a 2017 piece she wrote about Trevor Noah, makes a case for why everyone should become familiar with the Jamaican-born cultural theorist Stuart Hall. Also in this episode: An excerpt of a conversation with Conscious Lee about processing the news as an influencer. And Chenjerai responds to voicemails from the Unruly Hotline. Last week’s quest...
2025-12-041h 16Unruly SubjectsThe Truth Behind The Joke: Roy Wood Jr. on Comedy and SurvivalText the Unruly Hotline HereThis is the very first episode of Unruly Subjects! And we’re featuring an interview with Roy Wood Jr. Roy is a stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer with a new book out - a memoir entitled The Man of Many Fathers. We talk about fatherhood, dive deep into a segment he did on the Daily Show about Cop City, and the role of comedy in times of political turmoil. Also, Chenjerai reflects on a few news headlines, takes a phone call, & more. The Man of Many Fathers – Roy Wood Jr.Ro...
2025-11-211h 03Unruly SubjectsIntroducing Unruly SubjectsText the Unruly Hotline HereUnruly Subjects is a new podcast from Chenjerai Kumanyika and Rowhome Productions about the world as we’re living it, right now. Each week, we’ll check in about what’s happening in the news, and bring on some of the most brilliant, funny, and inspiring people to help us make sense of it all.We’ll also be finding ways to connect with you and deepen the conversation on Patreon in the coming weeks and months. Unruly Subjects is an independent podcast, so to su...
2025-10-3003 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTHE GREATER WAGER EPISODE 5: The Break-UpTHE GREAT WAGER Episode 5. The break-up: Richard Nixon’s great wager reverberates from the '70s to today
While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of The Great Wager, a five-part series about Richard Nixon’s top-secret plan to go to China, befriend China, and change the balance of power in the Cold War.
This is the series finale: Episode 5.
All of a sudden, it’s less clear if Nixon’s wager is paying off. After years of collaboratio...
2025-10-2818 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTHE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 4: Shared SecretsTHE GREAT WAGER Episode 4. Shared secrets: How The U.S. and China worked together to spy on the Soviet Union
While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of The Great Wager, a five-part series about Richard Nixon’s top-secret plan to go to China, befriend China, and change the balance of power in the Cold War.
This is Episode 4.
The relationship between China and the U.S. is off and running — and now the two countries are collabor...
2025-10-2116 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTHE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 3: When Nixon Met MaoTHE GREAT WAGER Episode 3. Grip and grin: When Nixon met Mao
While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of The Great Wager, a five-part series about Richard Nixon’s top-secret plan to go to China, befriend China, and change the balance of power in the Cold War.
This is Episode 3.
The news of Nixon’s trip to China is public, and he’s getting credit for pulling off such a historic event. Now, he and his advise...
2025-10-1417 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTHE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 2: Plots & Private PlanesTHE GREAT WAGER Episode 2: Plots and private planes: How Henry Kissinger pulled off a secret trip to China
While we’re preparing season 3 of Face Off, we’re excited to present an encore presentation of The Great Wager, a five-part series about Richard Nixon’s top-secret plan to go to China, befriend China, and change the balance of power in the Cold War.
This is Episode 2.
Nixon and his national security adviser Henry Kissinger make contact with China. But in the midst of the Cold W...
2025-10-0717 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTHE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 1: Richard Nixon's "Crazy" Idea THE GREAT WAGER EPISODE 1: Richard Nixon's 'crazy' idea: Make befriending the Chinese Communist Party his legacy
With money, power and political standing at stake, America’s relationship with China is tenuous. But it wasn’t always that way.
The Great Wager is a five-part series that tells the story of the extraordinary encounter between Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong in 1972 that brought these two countries together, the secret collaborations born from that meeting — and the reverberations we’re still feeling today. We’re thrilled to be re-airing this series, while we’re busily preparing season 3 of Face Off...
2025-10-0115 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaRichard Nixon's 'Crazy' IdeaWith money, power and political standing at stake, America’s relationship with China is tenuous. But it wasn’t always that way.
The Great Wager is a five-part series that tells the story of the extraordinary encounter between Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong in 1972 that brought these two countries together, the secret collaborations born from that meeting — and the reverberations we’re still feeling today. We’re thrilled to be re-airing this series this summer, while we’re busily preparing season 3 of Face Off behind the scenes.
This is episode 1. President Richard Nixon has a plan: He want...
2025-08-0615 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaSoulmates: Xi and PutinChina and Russia have rarely been friendly - until now. Xi and Putin have been open about their bromance, exchanging gifts, sharing lavish dinners, even celebrating a birthday together. Are the two dictators, Xi and Putin, aiming to forge a new arrangement in the world that diminishes the traditional role of the United States? Our guest, Lyle Goldstein, former professor at US Naval War College, and now teaching at Brown University, is an expert on China and Russia. He talks about the new order under President Trump, and how Russia and China, aligned with each other, approach the US...
2025-04-0140 min
NüVoicesPodcast Crossover: Feminist Rebels from Face-Off: the U.S. vs China with Jane PerlezThis week the NüVoices podcasting team is thrilled to share a special crossover podcast episode from Jane Perlez' Face-Off: The U.S. vs China, on "Feminist Rebels". This is the fifth episode in the podcast's second season, focusing on the feminist wave in Greater China and where we stand now. The NüVoices podcast interview with Jane aired on February 13, 2025 and can be found here: https://nuvoices.com/2025/02/13/nuvoices-podcast-117-career-in-foreign-correspondence-with-jane-perlez/. Thank you to hosts Jane Perlez, Rana Mitter, and special thanks to Maggie Taylor for letting us cross-post this episode. Enjoy the episode and we’ll be back in A...
2025-03-2638 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaAI Superpower: US or China?China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has given China five years to dominate Artificial Intelligence. He believes China must accomplish this goal in order to become the world’s tech giant. But the United States is doing everything it can to stop China from reaching its goal. Can Washington stop US and European advanced chips from reaching China? It seems not, as the arrival of DeepSeek shows. Will AI development be throttled by the Chinese government’s heavy censorship? Can China achieve its goal? Guest: Karen Hao, journalist and engineer. Writing appears in The Atlantic, Wall Str...
2025-03-2544 min
The Audio BrowserFeminist Rebels Podcast: Face-Off: The U.S. vs China (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Feminist RebelsPub date: 2025-03-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationChina’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. We’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional p...
2025-03-1839 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaElectric VehiclesBack in 2015 the Chinese government declared that they would become the world leader in EVs by 2025. Major car companies scoffed. Who wants an EV? Today, China automakers have surpassed Japan, Germany and the US to become the number one exporter of cars. A record number of Chinese EVs were sold globally last year. How did China become the global leader in EVs? We’ll talk with the man who literally wrote the book on the rise of China’s car industry. Guest: Michael Dunne, Auto executive in China and the US, author American Wheels, Chine...
2025-03-1844 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaFeminist RebelsChina’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. We’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional path and about the Chinese feminists of today.Guest: Leta Hong Fincher, author, Left Over Women. Recommended Books: Left Over Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in Ch...
2025-03-1139 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaHollywood and ChinaMotion pictures first came to China in 1896. China was one of the first countries to screen the Lumiere brother’s “western shadowplays” as they were called. By the 1930’s Shanghai was known as the Hollywood of the East. That all changed after the founding of the People’s Republic. Western films were eventually allowed back into China but it wasn’t until the release of the American epic, Titanic and its blockbuster success in China that Hollywood woke up to the potential of the Chinese market. Hollywood studios soon swarmed into China, working with Chinese movie...
2025-03-0449 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTikTok: What Now?More than 170 million Americans are entertained, informed and earn big bucks from the Chinese-owned app, TikTok. Now their relationship with TikTok is in mortal danger, to say the least. American politicians seem to be able to agree on one thing: TikTok is bad. What happens now, and how did Americans get hooked on TikTok in the first place. Trump used TikTok to great affect in his campaign. What’s his attitude to TikTok going forward? What’s happening to the potential American buyers of TikTok? Guest: Louise Matsakis, senior business editor at Wired. Louise has...
2025-02-2555 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaJournalists in ChinaThere are few American journalists reporting from inside China today. But that has not always been the case. In fact, American journalists in China freely reported on one of the biggest stories of recent history: the Chinese army’s massacre of protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989. In this episode, we talk to Richard Roth, a CBS correspondent who was there during the 1989 protests. We feature Lingling Wei, the distinguished Wall Street Journal correspondent who was kicked out of China, along with other American reporters. How are journalists today reporting on China from afar? At this vital time, how do we...
2025-02-1839 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTwo StrongmenTrump has praised Xi Jinping in the past. He’s also slapped tariffs on China. What does the return of Trump mean for China? Economic rivalry for sure. Possible war over Taiwan? A battle over AI dominance and confrontation over China’s rapidly expanding military force, also for sure. How will Trump stop China from usurping America’s place on the global stage?Guest: Minxin Pei, Claremont College professor and China commentator. Book Recommendations: The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China by Michael Sheridan. Xi Jinpin...
2025-02-1148 min
The ARTPOWER PodcastFind Your Peace with Casey GeraldIn our first live episode, writer, entrepreneur and thought leader Casey Gerald joins janera solomon and an intimate audience at True T Studios in Pittsburgh to share about listening to cosmic messages, writing to ‘trace his cracks,’ and working on being well above all else.You can find more about Casey and his memoir, There Will Be No Miracles Here, on caseygerald.com or follow him on Instagram @caseygerald.Thank you to True T Studios a...
2025-01-3034 minCity Cast PhillyThe State of Podcasting in PhillyPodcasts are everywhere, and Philly’s ecosystem for podcasts is thriving. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Alex Lewis, creative director and co-founder of Rowhome Productions, about how he’s running a Philly-based audio production company and building a community of audio creatives. Come hang with City Cast Philly and other podcasters! We’re co-sponsoring an event with Rowhome Productions and the Association of Independents in Radio on Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m., at Solar Myth. Trenae is moderating a panel, “The State of Philly Podcasting,” and there’ll be tomato pie. The event is free. RSVP here.Want some m...
2025-01-1330 min
Path of the Awakened HeartThe Power of Sensitivity and Pursuing your Dreams with MaryBeth HylandIn this episode, Jennifer welcomes MaryBeth Hyland, a best-selling author, coach, and speaker specializing in values-driven boundaries. They discuss the importance of revisiting personal values, especially during times of rapid identity shifts. The conversation also touches on MaryBeth's transformative experience with horses, specifically wild Mustangs, which deepened her understanding of sensitivity and connection. MaryBeth encourages listeners to pursue their dreams now rather than waiting for retirement, advocating for taking small steps toward your desires. Episode Highlights: [00:01:53] The Evolution of Values: MaryBeth explains how personal values can change over time, using her own experiences with spirituality as an...
2025-01-0844 min
The ARTPOWER PodcastClaim Your Creative Space with Reiko YamamotoReiko Yamamoto is a Pittsburgh-based ceramicist who has owned her studio for a decade. She brings her wisdom to the ARTPOWER Podcast this month to chat with janera solomon about her struggles with self-promotion, staking out something for yourself, and why she doesn’t think it’s strange to want to be paid well as an artist.Find Reiko Yamamoto at her website, reikoyamamoto.com, or on Instagram @reikoyamamotostudio.To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podc...
2024-12-2042 min
Making ContactMothers, Markets, and Migration: How South Korea Became a Major Source for International AdoptionsIn this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War, South Korea processed the most international adoptions in history and how the demand for a "domestic supply of (adoptable) infants" may be playing a role in increasing threats to autonomy over pregnancy in the US. Featuring: Independent Producer and Founder of Rowhome Productions, Alex Lewis Producer, Schuyler Swenson Registered Midwife, Lydia Doublestein Making Contact Team: Episode Host: Amy Gastelum Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Editor: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Engineer: Jeff...
2024-11-2729 min
The ARTPOWER PodcastOwning Your Path with Lenka ClaytonThis month, janera solomon talks to Lenka Clayton, an interdisciplinary artist whose work considers, exaggerates, and alters the accepted rules of everyday life, extending the familiar into the realms of the poetic and absurd.Lenka shares the differences between supporting herself financially as an artist living in the US after emigrating from the UK, how she fuels her own internal engine to create, and her advice to young artists on not accepting the path laid out for you.Find Lenka Clayton on Instagram @lenkaclaytonstudio and on her website, l...
2024-11-2237 min
The ARTPOWER PodcastCollective Community Making with Naomi ChambersIn our first episode, host janera solomon sits down with Naomi Chambers, a community-focused assemblage artist who works with collected and found objects. Naomi talks about balancing motherhood with her art practice, relying on your people, and realizing your journey doesn’t have to look the same as anyone else’s.Find Naomi @naomibdaygirl on Instagram and follow The ARTPOWER Podcast on Instagram @artpowerpodcast. To learn more about ARTPOWER, check out artpower.io. The ARTPOWER Podcast is a...
2024-10-2439 minFace-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaThe New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David SangerIn this bonus episode, Jane Perlez sits down with New York Times national security and White House correspondent David Sanger. In this candid conversation, they talk about his new bestseller: New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West. Plus they discuss Sanger's views on where the US - China relationship is headed, how he worries about the friendship between China and Russia, and a party in New York City where talk turned to the subject of nuclear weapons. This conversation was recorded in August 2024 at a surf club in Sydney, Australia. F...
2024-10-0153 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaTaiwanWill the United States and China go to war over an island of 24 million people nearly 6,500 miles from California? Why is this a possibility? What is the history and significance of Taiwan to America and China?Guest: Lyle Goldstein, former professor US Naval College, now at Brown University. Taiwanese expert, Syaru Shirley Lin, founder of the think tank, Capri.An essay by Lyle Goldstein on how Taiwan features in US foreign policy. In the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. https://home.watson.brown.edu/research/research-briefs/trouble-taiwan...
2024-05-2135 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaChina’s FortunesHow the Chinese economic downturn is affecting all kinds of people. How real estate meltdown, with enough unfinished empty apartments to fill the population of Germany, is at the center of it all. How tech entrepreneurs are mysteriously disappearing, and how college graduates don’t want to work. Guests: Keyu Jin, London School of Economics, author of New China Playbook; Elsie Chen, a member of China’s “lying down” generation, now a Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Elsie Chen’s New York Times article about lying flat. She interviews Luo Huazhong, the factory worker, who quit his job, we...
2024-05-1438 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaEspionageTwo young CIA agents were flown to northern China in 1952, part of a bizarre Cold War operation to overthrow Mao Zedong. The plane crashed. The two Americans were arrested, and jailed for 20 years. We fast forward to today and turn the tables: How does China spy on the US now? Who is ahead in the fight over the new technologies?Guests: John DeLury, author, Agents of Subversion; Nigel Inkster, former director operations, MI6; former agent in Beijing. Details about John Delury’s compelling book that tells the story of how two CIA ope...
2024-05-0734 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaThe RelationshipXi Jinping and Joe Biden met on a basketball court in China in 2011 when they were vice presidents. They later toasted each other in Washington. They’ve spent many hours together. Much has changed. Can they hold the center together? Guest: Minxin Pei, Chinese born professor of government Claremont McKenna College; author of Surveillance State and other books on China. Jane’s first podcast about how Washington got it all wrong on Xi Jinping. https://shorensteincenter.org/podcast-on-the-trail-of-xi-jinping/Sound design, original score, mixing...
2024-04-3032 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaCultural ThreadsFrom his studio in Boston, Yo-Yo Ma tells us how music eases tensions between American and Chinese people, even as Washington and Beijing are at each other’s throats. Guests: Yo Yo Ma; Hai Ye Ni, principal cellist, Philadelphia Symphony OrchestraSound design, original score, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-04-2320 min