Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality.This episode features Patty Krawec, author of Bad Indians Book Club: Reading At The Edge of A Thousand Worlds. See more of her writing here https://www.thousandworlds.ca/ and podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/medicine-for-the-resistance/id1435420704

So excited to welcome Kristina Thomas to Chicago! She’ll be live with me on Lumpen Radio this Saturday, Sept 13 at 2pm CST.Kristina has always been a storyteller—born in East Oakland, she’s brought her sharp, nuanced voice to projects like DEMIMONDE and FBI: INTERNATIONAL, and earned recognition from BET’s Project Cre8, Women in Film, Hollyshorts, and more. Tune in as we talk shop about the film industry, her award-winning film making, and what’s next with her first feature Worth It.

Hoy no hay entrevista, pero sí mucho que decir. Hablaremos de eventos, movimientos, lo que vibra y lo que está por venir. Sintoniza y acompáñanos en este recorrido sin invitados pero con muchas ideas.
 Impulsiones Alteradas es el espacio donde exploramos los eventos, arte y cultura de la vibrante ciudad de Chicago, conducido por Jhonatan Carbonell.---Al aire: 2.º Miercoles del mes a las 7PN CST

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL: YEAR OF THE BEAVER For the past 30 years, Busy Beaver Button Co. has built a legacy in Chicago and on wardrobes alike through their diligent buttoncraft. Lumpen Radio sits down with founder Christen Carter for an interview about the business journey and what’s to come as they celebrate their 3rd decade!

En nuestro 14º programa queremos amplificar la valentía y la solidaridad con nuestra comunidades migrantes.A pesar de las amenazas, detenciones y hostigamientos, seguimos organizándonos, cuidándonos y resistiendo juntxs. Hoy nos acompaña Teresa Magaña, fundadora de @pilsenartscommunityhouse para hablarnos del kit del silbato, una herramienta comunitaria que incluye un zine y un silbato, diseñada para fortalecer el cuidado y la protección entre nosotrxs. ---Se transmite: cada 1er y 3er miércoles a las 10am CST

En nuestro 13º programa, conversamos con Tania Unzueta Carrasco directora política de @conmijente una organización nacional latinex que impulsa el cambio político desde una perspectiva interseccional y de justicia social. Platicaremos sobre su trabajo organizativo, los retos de la resistencia a nivel local y nacional, así como el trabajo de Mijente y su conferencia bianual Sazonblea – 16-19 de Octubre en la ciudad de Chicago. “Boletín Migrante” no solo informa, sino que también inspira y fortalece la comunidad con cada emisión.**Una iniciativa del Chicago Community Workers Rights y Lumpen Radio.---Se transmite: cada 1er y 3er miércoles a las 10am CST

📻 Nuevo episodio de Boletín Migrante 🔗 Escúchanos en 105.5FM Chicago o en lumpenradio.com
 📲 También disponible en nuestra app🗓️ Miércoles 6 Agosto
⏰ Escúchalo de 9:00 a 10:00 am🗣️“Boletín Migrante” no solo informa, sino que también inspira y fortalece la comunidad con cada emisión. **Una iniciativa del Chicago Community Workers Rights y Lumpen Radio.  

This week's special new episode of the Mex Files: Spaced Out, A night with Enoch Light and Gomez Peña - features one of our favorites classic albums from the fantastic Enoch Light Orchestra, join us on this psychedelic trip and homage to this music masterpiece. Tonight 's show is co-hosted by yours truly Gómez-Peña & Federico Tello. Don’t miss it!!!!!---Airs 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the Month!

Frontline Youth will be covering Chicago and greater US young activists pushing to make change in our city. There is a new era of Civil Rights Movement in our country and once again, our youngest leaders are on the frontlines. Listen in to hear how their political analysis and how they are meeting the moment. In this episode, Jordan talks with Chicago Journalist and Publicist Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales about the crisis of misinformation. They dive into fact checking, silencing of the press in Palestine, and why we see so much misinformation online in general.-----Airs: 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-5PM (CST)

📻 Nuevo episodio de Boletín Migrante ✨En nuestro 11º programa, conversamos con Eréndira Rendón, Vicepresidenta del Departamento de Justicia para Inmigrantes en @resurrectionproject sobre cómo protegernos en tiempos de incertidumbre, conocer nuestros derechos y organizarnos desde el poder comunitario 💪🏽🧡Hablamos de: Herramientas legales para cuidarnos, el trabajo inspirador de TRP y su impacto en Chicago y cerramos con noticias positivas del mundo migrante 🙌🏽🔗 Escúchanos en 105.5FM Chicago o en lumpenradio.com
 📲 También disponible en nuestra app🗓️ Miércoles 6 Agosto
⏰ Escúchalo de 9:00 a 10:00 am🗣️“Boletín Migrante” no solo informa, sino que también inspira y fortalece la comunidad con cada emisión. **Una iniciativa del Chicago Community Workers Rights y Lumpen Radio.

In the second episode of our “Pretty When She Bites” series, host Leslie Hurtado heads to Ana Lily Amirpour’s Bad City for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), the first “Iranian vampire western.” Shot in stark black-and-white, the film follows Sheila Vand’s chador-clad vampire as she skates through Bad City. She stalks abusers, rescues a stray cat, and falls for hustler Arash to surf guitars and spaghetti-western echoes, all under Lynch-inspired dream logic. A decade later, its feminist fangs still draw blood, piercing patriarchy, diaspora longing, and loneliness with every bite.

⚡️ LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL ⚡️ SACRED GROUNDS, GOSPEL SOUNDS 🌟 Sacred Grounds, Gospel Sounds: A Musical Celebration of Oak Woods Cemetery took place on June 1st, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Church. The event celebrated the gospel legacies of Chicago in connection with Oak Woods Cemetery, where many gospel notables like Thomas A. Dorsey, Albertina Walker, Otis Clay, and Pops and Oceola Staples have been laid to rest. ✨ Listen to performances by Saint Sabina Choir and William Kurk, great grandnephew of Thomas A. Dorsey, who is widely regarded as the father of gospel music and Ayana Contreras in conversation with Jacoby Cochran about the histories of gospel music in Chicago! #gospel #chicagogospel #gospelhistory #gospelmusic #lumpenradio

The following are interviews, stories, encounters, and conversations recorded during the 2024 MDW Summit, held November 18th-23rd at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Set in our very own Lumpen Radio recording booth, attendees were invited to sit down and share their experiences, recap the day's events, interview each other, and speak freely about whatever came to mind! Tune into the musings of the participants who made the MDW Summit 2024 such an unforgettable experience! In this episode, listen to audio of Ashley Rowell and M. Carmen Lane of ATNSC (Cleveland, OH), Miriam (Iowa), and Dan Crane, Jessica Freeman, and Liliana Falcon of The Union For Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE).

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Lucha por tus Derechos Chicago es un programa en español dedicado a explorar los ámbitos laborales a través de testimonios, lideres y personas expertas que proporcionan información, actualizaciones y hechos reales sobre los derecho de los trabajadores y más. Liderado por cinco centros de trabajadores de Chicago: Unión Latina, Trabajos con Justicia de Chicago, Arise Chicago, Chicago Workers Collaborative y Chicago Community and Worker Rights, con apoyo de las agencias de estándares laborales y la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago.

I talk with David T. Kim, founder of DTK Ceramics, a Chicago based pottery production studio. Sunday at 2pm on Lumpen Radio WLPN-LP 105.5 FM.

Join us at 2 PM CST on 105.5 FM or Lumpenradio.org for a conversation with Christine Forni, a multidisciplinary artist working in painting, sculpture, alternative photography, drawing, and installation. Her work has been shown at venues like Ueno Royal Japanese Art Museum, DeCordova Sculpture Museum, and Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art.Based in Chicago, Christine has lived and exhibited abroad—from Paris to Bucharest—exploring the intersections of nature, industry, and history. It’s gonna be fun—tune in to hear her journey and creative process!

Heather Vickery is here to talk about:
✨ Human Design
✨ Taking big risks
✨ And how we keep showing up for ourselves while the world feels like it’s spinning off its axis. Also… why is everyone reading charts these days? New hustle? Let’s get into it. Tune in on 105.5FM or stream at lumpenradio.com

Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality.In this episode, author Theodore Van Alst Jr. discusses his recent novel "The El." See more of his work here https://sites.prh.com/theodorevanalst This episode was recorded on August 14, 2025 and will air on August 24, 2025.

Preserving Disorder is the new book show at Lumpen Radio. Hosted by Jeremy Kitchen, author, and purveyor of all that is weird, offensive, and obscene, amateur literary scholar Susie Swanton, the curious minded Tim Werner. Join us as we try and figure out the Midwest literary landscape and beyond. Produced by Julie Wu, and music by RXM Reality.In this episode, author Charlene Elsby discusses her recently released novel The Organization Is Here To Support You. More information about Charlene's works here https://charleneelsby.com/ This episode was recorded on July 27, 2025 and will air on August 10, 2025.