• Why Is the US Escalating Against Venezuela? with Zoe Alexandra of Peoples Dispatch
    Oct 1 2025

    In this episode, Niki interviews journalist Zoe Alexandra of Peoples Dispatch to discuss the escalating military presence of the U.S. in the Caribbean, particularly focusing on Venezuela. They explore the implications of U.S. sanctions, the role of media in shaping public perception, and the historical context of U.S. interventions in Latin America. The conversation highlights the regional responses to U.S. aggression, the current mood in Venezuela, and calls for action among listeners to challenge the narratives surrounding these issues.

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    57 mins
  • Perfect Victims, with Mohammed el-Kurd
    Aug 6 2025

    In this episode, Niki interviews Palestinian poet, author, and organizer, Mohammed el-Kurd to discuss his latest book, Perfect Victims: And The Politics of Appeal. The two unpack the complicity of western institutions on the genocide of Palestinians, shallow identity politics, the weaponization of anti-semitism, the New York War Crimes, and our responsibility to embody hope in such dark times.

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    51 mins
  • The Encampments, with Kei Pritsker
    Apr 15 2025

    In this episode, Niki interviews Kei Prister, co-director of The Encampments, to discuss the new film, the impact of the student intifada a year later, and what this fight signals for the future of the US empire and most importantly, what it says about young people's thirst for liberation.

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    54 mins
  • Love in a F*cked up World, With Dean Spade
    Feb 14 2025

    In this Valentine's Day special episode, Niki interviews Dean Spade, a queer and trans organizer, attorney, and an author. They ground the conversation in Dean's new book, Love in a F*cked up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together. The two discuss how oppressive systems impact our relationships (romantic and otherwise), the role of conflict, and what we must learn from less alienated societies to survive ongoing crises.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Seed Saving as an Antidote to Colonization, with Vivien Sansour of Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
    Feb 4 2025

    In this episode, Niki interviews Vivien Sansour, founder of Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. In this conversation, the two discuss the ritual of seed saving among colonized peoples and the many ways in which saving the land's fruits is a way of returning to our humanity and our dignity.

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    31 mins
  • The Incoming Trump Administration, with Eugene Puryear
    Jan 20 2025

    In this episode, Niki interviews Eugene Puryear, an author, journalist, and host of Breakthrough News. In this conversation, the two discuss the incoming Trump administration and its implications on the Palestinian struggle, the global south at large, and what we can expect these next four years.

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    51 mins
  • Audre Lorde and June Jordan's Black Feminism and Palestine, with Marina Magloire
    Aug 27 2024

    In this episode, Niki interviews Marina Magloire, Atlanta-based Black Feminism scholar, professor, and author of We Pursue Our Magic: A Spiritual History of Black Feminism. In this conversation, the two discuss the complicated relationship between two iconic queer Black feminist poets, Audre Lorde and June Jordan, and their opposing views on Zionism for the majority of their lives.

    You can read Marina's essay, Moving Towards Life: Exploring the correspondence of June Jordan and Audre Lorde, Marina Magloire assembles an archive of a Black feminist falling-out over Zionism here.

    Audre Lorde's Uses of the Erotic
    June Jordan's I Must Become a Menace to My Enemies

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    49 mins
  • US Out of Korea, with Jamie Tyberg of Nodutdol
    Jul 26 2024

    In this episode, Niki interviews Jamie Tyberg, organizer with Nodutdol to discuss why the Korean War is so unknown amongst Americans, why there are "two" Koreas, the US' continued and increasing aggression against the Korean peninsula and what that means for the region and the rest of the world, why a ceasefire is not enough, and the fight for reunification of Korean families.

    Nodutdol's latest campaign, US Out of Korea launches all over the US on July 27th.

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    39 mins