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KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds.

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Catalyst: Politics and Culture

Talk/Public Affairs

With Lydia

Local writer Lydia Howell explores local culture, art, and activism with interviews and special features. She won the PREMACK AWARD FOR PUBLIC INTEREST JOURNALISM for her investigative reporting on homelessness in (the now defunct) PULSE Newspaper.

Lydia is a long time denizen of KFAI who also writes for various communicty newspapers and online publications.

Jan1st20211:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Jan 1, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

JAN. 1,2021: The State of U.S. DEMOCRACY

After 4 years of Donald Trump and Republican dominace, what is the state of U.S. democracy?

Dec25th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Dec 25, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

DEC. 26, 2020: CHRISTMAS: Peace (with Justice) On Earth

Holiday music, spoken word. Features excerpt of all-male chorale CANTUS production of ALL IS CALM: The Christmas Tryce of 1914 (WWI)

Dec18th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Dec 18, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

DEC.18,2020: Holiday progrogramming

Jewish Artists Create Many Christmas Memories: features "My Jewish Chrismas" dcumentary by Russell Wolf

Dec4th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Dec 4, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

DEC.4,2020: ENDING POLICE-ONLY RESPONSE To MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS Plus: CANTUS male vocal group holiday shows

Nov27th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Nov 27, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

Nov.27, 2020: Thanksgiving special 2020

Voices of INdigenous/Native-American people: poetry, music & a alk by Mark CHalres

Nov20th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Nov 20, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

NOV.20,2020: COVID-19 VACCINE Trials in MN/ QUILS By BLACK WOMEN

Dr. Zeke McKinney on the Health Partners trial for a COVID-19 VACCINE & RACISM Impact on HEALTH; Plus: BLACK WOMENS' QUILTS at TEXTILE CTR. MN

Nov13th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Nov 13, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

NOV. 13, 2020: ART=FOOD Event/Veterans Voices

VINE ARTS annual ART Equals FOOD Benefit for SOUP FOR YOU/ Voices of VETERANS for PEACE

Nov6th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Nov 6, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

NOV. 6, 2020: Ideas from the Third Party candidates for president 2020

Ideas shouldn't be considered political "spoilers": here's a look at the Libertarian and Green Party ideas, plus, an intriguing Independent--an Indigeouns/Native American man.

Oct30th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Oct 30, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

Oct. 30, 2020 75th anniversary of UNITED NATIONS

Human rights educator kRISTI RUDELIUS-PALMIER talks about the UN, Universal Declaration f Human Rights & making the global local.

Oct23rd20201:00 PM

Lydia

Oct 23, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

OCT. 23, 2020: PAUL METSA: Minnesota's other great singer-songwriter from the Iran range

Paul Metsa is dong a re-issue of his 1992 classic album "Whistling Past The Graveyard"--with bonus cuts of re-mixes, re-makes & new songs

Oct16th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Oct 16, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

FRI.OCT. 16, 2020:KFAI PLEDGE DRIVE!!! MN Jewish Theatre/Chris Wright,Grassroots Party candidate

PLEDGE to KFAI at: kfai (dot) org GUESTS: AVI AHARONI talks about his one-man show "OPERATION: IMMIGRATION" at MN JEWISH THEATRE & GRASSROOTS PARTY candiate for MN State Senate, CHRIS WRIGHT

Oct9th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Oct 9, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

OCT. 9, 2020: VOTE in MN! BALLET DRIVE-IN

MN Secretary of State Steve Simon, Zoe Henrot, Aritistic Dir. of BALLET COLABORATIVE

Oct9th20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Oct 9, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

Oct.9,2020: MN Vote/BALLET for 21st Century

MN Secretary of State STEVE SIMON on the many ways to cast your 2020 vote in Minnesota; BALLET CO. LABORATORY Artistic Director ZOE HENROT ON EVLOVING THIS CLASSIC DANCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Oct2nd20201:00 PM

A KFAI DJ

Oct 2, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With A KFAI DJ

Oct.2, 2020: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gnisburg

Important curt cases by the late Supreme Court Justice RUTH BADER GINSBURG---focused on women's rights

Sep25th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

Sept. 25, 2020: JOE BIDEN MN Campaign surrogate State Sen. Melisa Lopez franzen; PILLSBURY HOUSE THEATRE (Minneapolis) "THE GREAT DIVIDE IV" director NOEL RAYMOND

Sep25th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Sep 25, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

Sept. 25, 2020: JOE BIDEN campaign; PILLSBURY HOUSE THEATRE: The Great Divide IV

Sep11th20201:00 PM

The Community

Sep 11, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With The Community

Sept.11, 2020: Launching collaboration with "The Uptake"a racial-justice centered journalism inMinneapolis-St. Paul, Plus: Northern Clay Ctr. new exhibit "Vote!"

Sep4th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Sep 4, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

SEPT. 4, 2020 edition: REFUSE FASCISM! growing, grassroots movement kicks off "60 Days of Struggle to End the Trump=Pence Regime"

Aug28th20201:00 PM

Lydia

Aug 28, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

AUG. 28, 2020 "Staycation with MINNESOTA Artists"

Aug21st20201:00 PM

Lydia

Aug 21, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

With Lydia

AUG. 21, 2020: WOMEN & VOTING

LORI STUDEVANTE on her book co-written with former Mn Sec. of State JOAN GROWE on her experiences and on MINNESOTA as the state with the highest voter turnout state; plus: KATIE ROBERTS, exhibit developer, discusses the MN HISTORY CTR. hosts a virtual exhibit "Votes For Women" opening AUG. 6 ONLINE.

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