AirGo
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A podcast and radical media hub reshaping Chicago and beyond for the more liberatory and creative. Listen to longform humanizing conversations with artists, organizers, performers, comedians, scholars, and more who are reimagining Chicago and beyond toward liberation. Hosted by Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger.
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Ep 7 - RJ Eldridge
August 21, 2015 05:49 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBThe first non-native Chicagoan to be showcased on AirGo, Reginald Eldridge, Jr. is a writer, multidisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and artist who plays an integral and interesting role in Chicago's contemporary renaissance. Whether on the canvas, behind the lens, on stage, in front of a classroom, or with a pen in his hand, RJ doesn't shy away from challenging himself or his students, and has become one of the city's Strong Young Voices by exploring the spaces between ideas and media. ...
Ep 6 - Ethos
August 14, 2015 05:05 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBEthan "Ethos" Viets-VanLear is a poet, organizer, peace-circle keeper and prison abolitionist hailing from Rogers Park on the north side of Chicago. Whether he's performing on stage or marching through the streets, Ethos has established himself as one the boldest voices in the city. His organizing work has allowed him to travel the world at a young age, including a trip to Switzerland where h testified on police torture at the United Nations as a part of the delegation We Charge Genocide. Eth...
Ep 5 - Jasmine Barber
August 07, 2015 07:09 - 1 hour - 84 MBWhat illuminates the people who bring light into the world? Jasmine Barber has found a light source that she shares as a writer, educator, friend, and pillar of the Chicago creative community, and she carries her torch with honesty and openness. A Young Chicago Authors teaching artist, Jasmine is working on her first children's book. Aired live 8/6/15 Music on this week's show: HC Saba - Temporary (feat. Tink) The Joy - M&O People Make the World Go Round - The Stylistics Thanks to Ben Niesp...
Ep 4 - Nate Marshall
July 30, 2015 20:38 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBNate Marshall is from the Hundreds. He stands in front of his house on the far south end of Chicago, completely at home in a stretch of the city often overlooked in the city's narrative. Marshall is bringing the city's triple-digit stories forward in his new poetry collection Wild Hundreds. In addition to his poetry, Nate is a Visiting Professor at Wabash College and a rapper, whose project Grown is due later this summer. NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the live show didn't record. In...
Ep 3 - Ric Wilson
July 24, 2015 08:01 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBPrison abolitionist and hip hop artist Ric Wilson is a Strong Young Voice working in the studios and streets of Chicago. He has also moved across national borders in his activism, heading to Switzerland as part of group We Charge Genocide last fall to testify about police torture in front of the United Nations and traveling to Cambodia to transform harm caused by state and interpersonal violence and create community healing. He's also one-half of rap duo FYI (Fuck Your Institution), and relea...
Ep 2 - Raych Jackson
July 17, 2015 08:46 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBRaych Jackson is a teacher in every sense of the word. From the classroom to the stage, her nurturing buoyancy shines through, turning every person into a thoughtful student and every space into a home for joyful learning. An educator, poet, and member of Chance the Rapper's #STAFF, Raych engages every day in reshaping the stories and communities of Chicago. Find out more about the show and corresponding We 'Go Mixtape Series at airgoradio.com, and stay linked on Twitter & Facebook @AirGoRad...
Ep 1 - Malcolm London
July 10, 2015 04:49 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBAirGo premieres this week with Malcolm London, one of the most vocal voices in Chicago's rich arts and activism community. Called the "Gil-Scott Heron of this generation" by Cornel West, Malcolm is an internationally recognized Chicago poet, activist & educator. He shares his thoughts, spits a great new poem, and shares a track off of his upcoming mixtape. Aired live 7/9/15 Thanks: Ben Niespodziany WHPK 88.5FM Jake Austen Songs: Floating - BIGfoot Beats Other Side of the Game - Erykah Ba...