Radio Resistance

Host / Presentador:  Rebel Fagin
Live on KBBF.org on Sunday / Domingo: 6 - 7 pm *
Radio Resistance features interviews with activists, artists, union organizers, and on the plight of the unhoused, climate change, trans rights, and the struggle of immigrants.
Upcoming programs:​
  • ​Dec 8 - Susan Lamont - SC Community Oversight of Police Practices - Report on Police Practices and what we can do
  • Dec 15 - Dinah Bachrach - Racial Justice Allies - Race in America today
  • Dec 22 - Professor Stephen Zunes - USF - Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara
  • Dec 29 - Nick Otis - musician - roots rock
 New! Listen to our latest uploaded show: Zoe Brownwood from VIDAS (vidaslegal.org) on DACA for workers, various kinds of visas and more. Local Band: Hangman's Daughter
Recently recorded (click on underlined links below to stream the shows):​
  • Richard Becker from A.N.S.W.E.R.. That's Act Now Stop War End Racism (answercoalition.org). We discussed demonstrations, solidarity with people in struggle, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and more. Local Band: Peter Tracy
  • Dan Thompson from North Bay Organizing Project's Queer Asylum Accompaniment ([email protected]) and Imri Rivas from North Bay Organizing Project's Immigration Asylum Accompaniment and Rapid Response Network (northbayop.org/rapidresponse). We discussed the struggles of immigration, especially for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Local Band: KVHW​​​
  • ​Woody Hastings of The Climate Center (theclimatecenter.org) on alternatives to using fossil fuels. Local Band: Happy Accident
  • Robin Latham & Spring Maxfield - community organizers - Winterblast
  • Hoytus Rolen, a local musician talks about his life in music. Local Band: Hoytus Rolen
  • Christian Stalberg speaks on the successful socialist country of Venezuela recorded at the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County (pjcsoco.org). Local Band: Tricky Dick & The Hooligans
  • Reverends Lindsey Bell-Kerr and Beverly Spears from North Bay Organizing Projects Religious Leadership Caucus (SRChristChurch.org) where we discussed Christian Nationalism and more.
    Local Band: Zephyr from the Sun
  • Therese Mughannam (nccpal.org & norcalsabeel.org), Alyn Wolves (sonomacountyforpalestine.org & instagram.com/jvpsonomacounty), Maria Barakat (instagram.com/sv_solidairity_with_palestine) and Luigi Petrigh-Dove (PetalumaforPalestine) on the Nakba, the occupation and then current events in Palestine. Local Band: Jim Boggio's Sonoma Swamp Dogs
  • Renee Saucedo from Raizes Collective on the Registry Bill and much more. Lots to learn. Lots of opportunities to help. Local Band: Bristlecone
  • Amira Tanner  from Direct Action Everywhere on Measure J and Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Factory Farms. Local Band: Kokomo
  • Diana Kingsbury from the North Bay Organizing Project's Tenants' Union. 
    ​Local Band: The Harvest Band.
  • Josh Windmiller -  about the upcoming, 8th Annual Railroad Square Music Festival (website).
    Local Bands: Eric Long Band, Stella and Bandjango, J. Lately featuring Yasin, and Doug Jayne..
  • ​​Jacqueline Brown - USF School of Law. Interview (<[email protected]>) on the difficulties of migration and the struggle to immigrate
  • ​Adrienne Lauby - Homeless Action (homelessaction.net)- the unhoused. Local Band: David Luning
  • Luigi Petrigh-Dove, Sallie Latch and Steve DeLue from Petaluma for Palestine. Local Band: Hoytus Rolen.
  • Maya Khosla of SoCoCAN on climate change with an emphasis on the trees. lots to learn. Local Band: KVHW
  • Moody Black of the Found Poets (website). Local Band: Sonoma County Men's Anti-Nuclear Glee Club.
  • Patrick McDonell from Legal Aid of Sonoma County. We talked about affordable housing and more including a victory for renters in Petaluma with potential elsewhere. The local band was The Ford Blues Band from Ukiah.
  • Phoebe Schenker - The Reuse Alliance. We talked about getting away from consumer consciousness and the multiple values of home repair. It makes sense economically, environmentally and by improving your own sense of self worth. Local band: The Jody West Band.
  • Megan McLaughlin - musician and songwriter. Local Band: The Musers and Megan McLaughlin.
  • Alicia Sanchez - the dynamic storyteller, organizer and fighter for justice, especially for Latinas. Lots to learn from her story. Perseverance furthers.
  • Willy Jordan - drummer/singer from the Anthony Pauli Soul Orchestra, Elvin Bishop's Big Three Trio, Gator Beat and more. Lots of music. 
  • ​Renee Saucedo from ALMAS Libras, Raizes Collective, Graton Day labor Center and so much more. We spoke about the upcoming march for the Registry Bill and the rights of immigrants among other things.
  • ​Marty Bennett from UNITE HERE local 2. It was a look at organizing minimum wage workers in the private sector. Local Band: KVHW
  • Therese Mughannam from the North Coast Coalition for Palestine and Alyn Wolves of Sonoma County for Palestine - focus on Palestine and organizing
  • Carl T. from CLEAN (Community for Law Enforcement Accountability Now!) ​It's chock full of information that you might want to have. I learned a lot and feel more empowered.
  • ​Allegra Broughton & Sam Page from the band Solid Air (https://solidairmusic.com).
  • Ty Benoit & Jonathan Wind - Climate Action Healdsburg - very practical ways to address some of the aspects of climate change on a local level. Local band: Floral.
  • Professor Ron Lopez of Sonoma State University (faculty and staff for justice in Palestine) on the pro-Palestine student encampment at the university (students for justice in Palestine). Local Band: Happy Accidente
  • Luis Bravo and others - May 1st Rally and March - justice
  • Eli Melrod from Solful on medical marijuana and more. Very knowledgeable guest. Give it a listen. Local Band: Zephyr From the Sun
  • Heather Jackson and Carla McClaren - Acts of Kindness - we chatted about their multifaceted, conversation based approach to helping the unhoused. Local band: Norton Buffalo.
  • ​Jamie de Wolf, Lana Montgomery, The Original Gotis - The Found Poets - poetry.
    ​Poetry is all around us and I had the privilege of hoisting three poets and a ringmaster. Members of the Found Poets talked about poetry and then read some. Such diversity. The ringmaster was Josh Windmiller of the Lost Church. It's broad. give it a listen. Local Band: Aircastle.
  • The 50th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War presented by the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
  • Derek Hearthtower from the Disability Rights Workshop.
  • Woody Hastings from the Climate Center and Davin Cardenas from North Bay Jobs with Justice on climate solutions and climate justice.
  • Paul Robbins from the North Bay Organizing Project and Alice Waco from the Peace & Justice Center on Deep Democracy and the power of collective nonviolence.
  • Kamran Nayeri on Ecocentric Socialism as a solution to climate change.
* Other ways to listen:
  • Listen to our complete catalog on the Internet Archive
  • Stream Wednesdays, 5 - 6 pm:  interviews and music
    kwtf.org & over-the-air at KWTF 88.1 FM  &
    krjf.org & over-the-air at KRJF 92.3 FM
Work for peace through justice. Yours in peace through justice - Rebel.