NPR: Same Ol’ G

It’s the new quarter, we’re still here, and we still hate the police! 🤩

On the occasion of the season of rebirth, we thought it fitting to reintroduce ourselves — to our dedicated listeners as well as anyone tuning in for the first time. Even the most convicted should remind themselves what brought them to their principles.

We chart out what we expect to talk about this quarter, do a brief survey of campus political life, and our usual Bad Cop/Good Project segment. As always, our musical pulse is courtesy of DJ Local Bag, the coolest there is.

NPR: Form, Content, and Palestine

In between the music we speak with Prof. Joshua Clover about his recent guest opinion piece in The Aggie “Form, Content, and Palestine.” Our conversation spans the notion of rights and “formal equality,” to the severely unequal repression of antizionist student movements, to how UCD’s very own chancellor, Gary May, is actively profiting from the genocide in Gaza.

NPR: Burnt Offerings feat. Erik Baker

We brought Erik Baker on this week to discuss his lovely n+1 piece, Burnt Offerings, which reflects on Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation and how fire looms large in histories of warfare and class struggle.

SJP at UC Davis is fundraising for medical supplies, baby formula, menstrual products, and more for folks in Gaza and occupied Palestine. Their venmo is @SJPATUCD

NPR: The Police Are Israel

This week we speak with NYC comrade Rose, who gives us a report on recent repression by NYPD of pro-Palestine student protests.

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For more about the summit, visit www.stopcopcitysummit.com

NPR: Tip of the Spear

On Feb. 5’s episode, we speak with Dr. Orisanmi Burton, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at American University, about his new book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt.

To write to Victor Puertas, who is in ICE detention, check out @freevictornow on Instagram for more details. For a guide on how to write to folks on the inside, check out our how-to guide here.

Visit uprisingsupport.org to find more information on people who have been facing carceral repression since summer of 2020.

To find a copy of “Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt” check out your local bookstore or the University of California press.

NPR: Know Your Rights and STFU

On this week’s episode of No Police Radio, we cover a topic always worth revisiting because it’s present like air: surveillance. We learned from the pandemic that we can take measures to make the air safe to breath, and we can take measures to protect ourselves from an ever-expanding surveillance apparatus. Tune in to learn about ways to keep yourself and your comrades safe. We’ll cover a basic KYR (know your rights), how to practice good security hygiene, and why your life mantra should be STFU when it comes to interacting with the cops.

We air every other Monday from 4:30-5:30 PM, next show February 5 live on KDVS 90.3 FM.

NPR: Free People’s Park

Aired 1/8/24

On this episode of No Police Radio, we discuss the police sieges on People’s Park in Berkeley, CA, past and present. To give some context on recent events, we talk with Jonah Gottlieb, a UC Berkeley fourth year history major and organizer with Cal Young Democratic Socialists of America.

NPR: Borders and other cruel fictions w/ Wendy Trevino

Today we’re joined by the poet and public intellectual Wendy Trevino, with whom we discuss border politics and more.

You can read Wendy’s full-length poetry collection, Cruel Fiction, here.

You can find her on the site formerly known as Twitter here.

NPR: We Can’t Stop Stopping Cop City

Originally aired October 10 2023

Today we continue the discussion of the Stop Cop City movement, which began in Atlanta but is increasingly national as more cop city developments are announced and met with resistance.

As it grows in scope, it also intensifies locally. In Atlanta, a mass call to action was announced under the heading of Block Cop City, and we were honored to get to speak with Barry, one of the cool folks helping to make the action happen.

NPR: Your Phone is a Cop

Hosts Juniper and Roger discuss surveillance, past and present methods, panopticon and discipline/control societies, and how social media can affect wellness. Above all, they tell you why your phone is a cop in your pocket. How might we find ways to resist the norms of 24/7 surveillance? Tune in turn off find out Ⓐ

Note: our team had to do some improvised recording for this episode, and you may hear a slightly degraded audio quality.