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Mutual Aid Report • 03-04-2025 • Canna Equity Illinois Coalition

The Mutual Aid Report is a monthly show that highlights various mutual aid organizations across the Chicagoland area. It provides a platform for you to learn about these organizations, support their efforts, or access assistance if needed.
We’re speaking with a representative from @cannaequityil to learn about their efforts in promoting equity in cannabis and supporting communities impacted by the war on drugs across Chicago and Illinois. We’ll discuss their resource fairs, their work in record clearing, and the legal aid they provide to individuals facing various challenges.

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 3

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 talks with Wisdom Baty (Wild Yams) [Chicago, IL], Isabella Matuk (PLUG) [Kansas City, MO], and Sam Gould, Duaba Unenra (Confluence Studio) [Minneapolis, MN], Risa Puleo and Nick Wylie (Public Media Institute) [Chicago, IL].

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 2

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 a talk from Jose Garza (Latinx Arts Network), Jaer Medina (The Garage), Seso Marentes, and Miriam Alarcon Avila (Colectivo Luchart)!

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 1

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, hear from Claire Kincaid (Iowa City Video Zine) and Brian Holmes (Watershed Art & Ecology), Pablo (Walls Turned Sideways), Hugo, Chandler (Charlotte Street Foundation), and Jeremiah and KJ (Youth at Charlotte Street Foundation)!
 

Lumpen Special . Damon Locks . 2-28-2025

Join Mario Smith as he sits down with Damon Locks to discuss his upcoming album-List of Demands- and the live listening party happening next week!
List of Demands marks Locks’s first foray into creating an entire album based off of his poetry and texts; but the signature collage work heard in his recent New Future City Radio and ongoing Black Monument Ensemble output is distinctly present in this new 12-song cycle of bite-sized Nikki Giovanni-meets-MF DOOM-style rhythm experiments.

MDW Atlas On Air • 02-27-2025 • Kansas

MdW Atlas on Air expands on the MdW Atlas, a comprehensive archive of the Midwest’s artistic and cultural landscape. Featuring interviews, poetic texts, and more, we bring the voices of editors, writers, curators, and artists directly to you.
Featured artist / hosts:Erika Nelson, Host/EditorKoomah, Tex-Kan Artist Retreat

MdW Atlas on Air • 01-02-25 • North Dakota/Minnesota, Fargo-Moorhead

JANUARY 2025North Dakota/Minnesota, Fargo-Moorhead • 01-30-25Featured artist / hosts:Melina Holtzer-Benitez, Host/Editor

Tech Scene Chicago • Host Melanie Adcock • 02/16/2025

Created and hosted by Melanie Adcock, and brought to you by listeners like you, Tech Scene Chicago focuses on what’s trending in the local tech community, technology-related events in and around Chicago, and how you can infiltrate and become part of the scene. Tech Scene Chicago airs on Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM WLPN-LP Chicago and broadcasts the local lowdown on Community technology events in and around Chicago.
IN THIS EPISODE:In this episode broadcast on October 6, 2024, host Melanie Adcock interviews Dr. Alvin Chin, Chicago Section Chair for IEEE about their 130th Anniversary Expo and all things electrical engineering. IEEE stands for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Lucha Por Tus Derechos Chicago • 03-12-2025 • Ep 4: Las agenciás de contratación de empleo temporal

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.

Lucha Por Tus Derechos Chicago • 02-12-2025 • Ep 3: La migra en el trabajo

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.