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The Indypendent News Hour airs Tuesdays 5–6 p.m. on WBAI-99.5 FM. Check out our archives to listen to past interviews with movement organizers, authors, elected officials and others fighting for justice in New York City and beyond.

  1. 4d ago

    October 6, 2026: Sarah S. & Neal R. on Activism + Alex Patterson on Utility Rip Off Hearing

    The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and Neal Rosenstein, President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating this archive and how it aims to teach not just New York's history but the impact activism truly has, how successful movements are run, and fun tidbits about the patterns that seem to be fixtures of in movements across time. Puppets seem to feature prominently.  Joy, whimsy and music has always been what drives the human spirit through the hardest times.  The museum is free on Wednesdays open late till 9:00pm. There's a suggested donation on the rest of the days. Students can go free any day. Schools can request learning material and plan trips. Our guests are enthusiastic and passionate, tune in for an uplifting and inspiring show. In our second segment, we're joined by Alex Patterson. As utility bills keep increasing and New Yorkers struggle under the crushing weight of higher costs, Patterson joins us to talk about how New Yorkers landed in this crisis, why they're hosting a public hearing and what they hope to accomplish. New York's first ever Utility Rip off hearing is powered by NYC DSA's Ecosocialists and the Public Power New York Coalition which brings Con-Ed and National Grid customers together at the Hebert Von King park on Tuesday evening. In our final segment, we talk about the Cornell 7 Sexual Assault Case with our listeners.

  2. 4d ago

    October 6, 2026: Sarah Seidman and Neal Rosenstein on 'Raise Your Voice', An Exhibit on Activist History

    The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating this archive and how it aims to teach not just New York's history but the impact activism truly has, how successful movements are run, and fun tidbits about the patterns that seem to be fixtures of in movements across time. Puppets seem to feature prominently.  Joy, whimsy and music has always been what drives the human spirit through the hardest times.  The museum is free on Wednesdays open late till 9:00pm. There's a suggested donation on the rest of the days. Students can go free any day. Schools can request learning material and plan trips. Tune in for an uplifting and inspiring show!

  3. 4d ago

    October 6, 2026: Alex Patterson on NYC's First Ever Utility Rip Off Hearing

    As utility bills keep increasing and New Yorkers struggle under the crushing weight of higher costs, Alex Patterson joins us to talk about how New Yorkers landed in this crisis, why they're hosting a public hearing and what they hope to accomplish. New York's first ever Utility Rip off hearing is powered by NYC DSA's Ecosocialists and the Public Power New York Coalition which brings Con-Ed and National Grid customers together at the Hebert Von King park on Tuesday evening.

  4. 5d ago

    October 3, 2026: Listener Call Ins - On the Cornell 7

    Trigger warning: We invite our listeners to talk about the Cornell case from 2024, where a student was allegedly gangraped by 7 frat boys.

  5. Sep 30

    September 29, 2026: City Councilmember Alexa Avilés Puerto Rico's Crisis + Karen Malpede on 'Epstein Oratorio'

    The Puerto Rican people are in a growing crisis. We sit with proud Boricua, Democratic Socialist City Councilmember Alexa Avilés to understand what is happening in Puerto Rico right now, how we got here and what we can do to stand in solidarity with the Puerto Rican people. This conversation illuminates how debt slavery is an integral play in the neo-colonial playbook. Author Karen Malpede graces us with her presence this week. She talks about her new play 'Epstein Oratorio Or A Modern Hymn to Demeter'. We talk about the Epstein Class, how they obscure the horrors of their actions in language and how Malpede uses excerpts from the files directly. As in all her work, she asks how we can imagine the possibility for healing when we ask the right questions. Expect a satirical, hilarious and poignant work - go watch it this Thursday or Friday at LaMama ETC. Tune into the interview to learn more about the play and how radical art has been the pulse of the leftist movement for decades.

  6. Sep 30

    September 29, 2026: On the Puerto Rican Crisis with City Councilmember Alexa Avilés

    The Puerto Rican people are in a growing crisis. We sit with proud Boricua, Democratic Socialist City Councilmember Alexa Avilés to understand what is happening in Puerto Rico right now, how we got here and what we can do to stand in solidarity with the Puerto Rican people. This conversation illuminates how debt slavery is an integral play in the neo-colonial playbook.

  7. Sep 30

    September 29, 2026: Author Karen Malpede Talks About Her New Play Epstein Oratorio Or A Modern Hymn to Demeter

    Author Karen Malpede graces us with her presence this week. She talks about her new play 'Epstein Oratorio Or A Modern Hymn to Demeter'. We talk about the Epstein Class, how they obscure the horrors of their actions in language and how Malpede uses excerpts from the files directly. As in all her work, she asks how we can imagine the possibility for healing when we ask the right questions. Expect a satirical, hilarious and poignant work - go watch it this Thursday at LaMama ETC. Tune into the interview to learn more about the play and how radical art has been the pulse of the leftist movement for decades.

  8. Sep 23

    September 22, 2026: Matt Maresca and Jerome Sloss on Fighting for Amazon Delivery Workers + Aber Kawas, NY's First Palestianian American to Serve In State Legislature

    In our first segment, we speak to Matt Maresca of the DSA and Jerome Sloss on the horrifying conditions Amazon's delivery workers face. Jerome is one of the leaders of the Amazon Teamsters Unions. He speaks to the challenges of unionizing, and what kind of support would make life safer for delivery workers. Matt Maresca educates us on the The Delivery Protection Act which is designed to protect workers against exactly these conditions. A lot can change in Mamdanistan.  In our second segment, hosts John Tarleton and Alie Tutich give listeners a preview of what is in the latest issue of the Indypendent. Go pick it up from your closest library or one of our red and white boxes around the city.  In our final segment we speak to Aber Kawas, a 34 year old Palestinian American community organizer and Democratic Socialist. She is on track to be the first Palestinian American to serve in New York State Legislature. She talks to us about what she envisions for the future as a legislator, the campaigns she supports and how charities help launder money to settler movements, the future she sees for the Palestinian people. As world leaders travel to New York for UN week, protestors have gathered in huge numbers to speak up against Israeli genocide and manufactured narratives.

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The Indypendent News Hour airs Tuesdays 5–6 p.m. on WBAI-99.5 FM. Check out our archives to listen to past interviews with movement organizers, authors, elected officials and others fighting for justice in New York City and beyond.

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  • Creator
    The Indypendent
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
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