Radio Dispatch is a weekly podcast covering progressive politics, hosted by siblings John and MJ Knefel. The show features journalists, authors, organizers, and artists, as well as John and MJ's own original reporting and analysis. From civil liberties and privacy to civil rights and intersectional feminism, Radio Dispatch covers the news from a point of view that values recognizing and discussing power and privilege. John and MJ's journalism can be found at Rolling Stone, Buzzfeed, Vice, The New Inquiry and more. Listeners are the most important part of Radio Dispatch, and the show strives to amplify the stories and narratives from those on the other end of the microphone.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 days 7 hours 30 minutes
Cash Reduces Poverty
"Data on how the stimulus helped people out of poverty, Mare of Easttown can't brake out of the carceral framework of police procedurals, and listener mail. Photo courtesy of The White House via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Updates 09:00 - Cash reduces poverty, study says 35:00 - Mare of Easttown and the carceral state 49:00 - Listener mail 56:21 - “I’m still here” Travis Linville / Credits 57:58 - Finish "
The Public Option Disappears
"Biden's not fighting for a public option, and a new cop memoir from a leading liberal. photo courtesy of ptelder via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Good to socialize 15:00 - Biden isn’t fighting for the public option 42:00 - Liberal writes cop memoir 58:35 - “Reason to Live” Lou Barlow / Credits 60:03 - Finish "
NYT Ed Board Says More Gay Cops at Pride
"The New York Times and Washington Post disagree with Pride's decision to ban uniformed police, Emily Wilder is fired from the AP for her past support of Palestinian rights, and how conservatives are trying to prevent solidarity between Black Americans and Palestinians...
Israel Escalates Its War on Gaza
"Continued and escalating Israeli violence against Palestinians in Gaza, the CDC mask guidance for vaccinated people indoors, and listener mail on organizing against student debt. photo courtesy of Bruce Emmerling via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Masks and Florida man 15:00 - Israel escalates its war on Gaza 49:25 - Listener mail on student debt 58:07 - “The Years” Fiddlehead / Credits 59:22 - Finish "
Organizing Under Biden
"Jesse Myerson is back to discuss organizing under Biden, and John and MJ discuss the Israeli violence towards Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Temple Mount. photo courtesy of Godot13 via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:30 - There’s people on this show! 02:49 - Jesse Myerson on Biden and infrastructure 33:52 - John on Israeli violence towards Palestinians on Ramadan 56:58 - Credits, “Reconstellated” by Karima Walker 58:14 - Finish "
Biden’s Address to Congress
"Biden's address to Congress, kids age 12-15 will be cleared for the Pfizer vaccine next week as the US redefines our expectations for herd immunity. Photo courtesy of The White House via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Vaccine updates and no herd immunity 26:00 - Biden’s address to Congress 58:20 - “Noonday Devil” Cartalk / Credits 59:40 - Finish "
Ryan Devereaux on Title 42 and Biden’s Immigration Policies
"Ryan Devereaux on Title 42 and Biden’s continuation of Trump’s policies. Also, how the international intellectual property rights regime is leading to a catastrophe in India. photo courtesy of Fibonacci Blue via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Spring is in the air 12:00 - Ryan Devereaux on Biden’s immigration policies 44:00 - Vaccine IP and India 58:17 - “September Song Part II” Lightning Bug / Credits 60:04 - Finish "
The Chauvin Trial and Other Recent Racist Police Killings
"The police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo, Minneapolis public schools decided to go remote in advance of the Derek Chauvin verdict, and 80% of seniors 65 and older have gotten their first shot. Photo by Chad Davis via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - We spend the hour on racist police killings 57:20 - “Contact Sigh” Man’s Body / Credits 58:50 - Finish "
NC’s Latest Anti-Trans Bill
"There are more awful bills attacking trans people and more awful things that Matt Gaetz did. Photo courtesy of Kai Medina (Mk170101) via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - Catching up on Biden admin stuff 29:00 - NC’s latest anti - trans bill 55:00 - Gaetz round up 59:00 - “X” Working Men’s Club / Credits 60:06 - Finish "
Rise of MJ, Fall of Gaetz
"MJ's rise and Matt Gaetz's downfall. photo courtesy of Mark Foley via Wikimedia Commons 00:00 - Welcome to Radio Dispatch 00:28 - The rise of MJ 45:00 - Fall of Matt Gaetz 59:20 - “Beautiful” Hey King / Credits 60:34 - Finish "