Lumpen Radio

City Dreams • Annie Howard • 3-20-24 • Chris Walker & Henry Hanson

“City Dreams” is a radio show hosted by journalist, historian, and organizer Annie Howard. Paired conversations with musicians, activists, artists, community builders, and more aim to explore the many different facets of urban life, exploring how everyday Chicagoans are working to make their city better.
Airs: Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday @ 10AM
This episode features Henry Hanson’s speaking on his very chaotic debut feature film ‘Dog Movie,’ alongside their incredible queer film curation, plus I’ll have Chris Walker from Open Television to discuss their amazing work!

Eye 94 • 3-10-2024

Eye 94 is Lumpen Radio's books and literature program, airing every Sunday and Thursday at 11 am CT. This episode featured a roundtable discussion at the Harold Washington Library with Maryse Meijer, Jeremy Kitchen and Logan Berry. This episode first aired on March 10, 2024.

Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files • 3-5-2024 • Sermons and Rantings to Survive The Apocalypse

The series Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files: Audio Art and Strange Poetry from the US/Mexico Border are a multi-lingual live radio and archived audio program by performance artist, writer, activist, and MacArthur fellow Guillermo Gómez-Peña addressing the multiple pandemics of racism, sexism, militarism, and colonialism.
Airs: Wednesdays from 6pm-7pm
This brand new episode of The Mex Files was curated by Balitronica and features activist rantings & weird sermons on “How to Survive the Apocalypse”. Our special guests are the legendary Reverend Billy from the New York based Church of Stop Shopping, Chicana performance artist EmaLou Rivers Arroyo from New Mexico, and Maestro Andrew Schell AKA DJ “no requests” directly from Kansas City.
We invited them to consecrate our hopes and exorcize the current demons of poetry, planetary activism and political despair. Produced by Lumpen Radio and La Pocha Nostra. Alleluia!

Perceptions of the Real • 03-02-2024 • Grace Del Vecchio

Perceptions of the Real is an exploration of what swims beneath our consciousness and how it surfaces through writing. Hosts Sarah Conway and Eli Ramirez are joined by a guest who produces a piece of writing live on-air. Together we will detangle the question of why we make what we make.
Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 11AM

Lumpen Special • 1-20-2024 • MCA Family Day

Lumpen Radio Pop-up Station was present during the MCA’s Family Day on Saturday, October 14, 2023. We collected a series of conversations, stories and giggles with families and children about the importance of community, artistic spaces and why being exposed to museums at an early age matters.

Mutual Aid Report • 02-27-2024 • Urban Growers Collective

The Mutual Aid Report is a radio and live stream series that delves into the concept of mutual aid. Our hosts, Mario Smith and Stephanie Manriquez will unpack its historical significance and its role in local communities by spotlighting individuals who are making a real difference at the grassroots level in the city of Chicago.
Join us as we welcome Erika Allen, co-founder of Urban Growers Collective.Discover the unique role urban agriculture plays in nourishing communities and fostering creativity in cities like Chicago.
Rooted in growing food, Urban Growers Collective cultivates environments that support health, economic development, healing, and creativity through urban agriculture. Founded in 2017 by Erika Allen and Laurell Sims, UGC operates 8 urban farms across 11 acres of land on Chicago’s South Side. Their farms not only produce food but also serve as hubs for education, training, leadership development, and food distribution within the community

Lumpen Special • 2-23-2024 • Towers of Steel, Concrete & Glass

A book release discussion presented by Almighty & Insane Books: Towers of Steel, Concrete & Glass: Drawings by Kareem Davis + Richard Willis and in their interpretation of Chicago’s architectural history through their personal expression, recorded at Buddy this past February 10th, 2024.
Featured artists Kareem Davis and Richard Willis, Faheem Majeed of the Floating Museum, and Robyn Jablonski of Project Onward.
This publication is intended to capture moments of history to share with others, and to be experienced from many perspectives—aesthetic, architectural, historical, social, and personal—while celebrating the work of these artists and the dedication to their city.

Lumpen Special • 2-21-2024 • Derritete Ft. Turbo Sonidero

Join us for an electrifying conversation with Derrítete co-founders and curators, Leopoldo Bello and Alex Aguayo, as they sit down with Turbo Sonidero.
Get ready for an in-depth discussion about his latest discography “Lowriders Kumbia” and insights into the new wave of DJs emerging from Pueblayork. Plus, a sneak peek into his upcoming release with Discos Rolas and his unique blends of cumbia with diverse fusion styles.
🎧 Turbo Sonidero is the very first guest at Derrítete, a new dance party at the Empty Bottle @emptybottle and curated by local selectors who aim to captivate the magic of global music. It’s a night where local and international artists converge to celebrate and share the cultural diversity of sounds from around the world.

Mutual Aid Report • 02-13-2024 • New Life Centers

The Mutual Aid Report is a radio and live stream series that delves into the concept of mutual aid. Our hosts, Mario Smith and Stephanie Manriquez will unpack its historical significance and its role in local communities by spotlighting individuals who are making a real difference at the grassroots level in the city of Chicago.
We’re thrilled to feature Andre Gordillo from New Life Centers in Little Village. Join us as Andre shares about their Pan De Vida food pantry program, providing fresh food and building community and the New Vecinos program, addressing migrant needs in Chicago. Don’t miss this discussion on community empowerment and transformative change!
New Life Centers’ s mission is to equip this generation in every community they serve. They work alongside community partners and actively listen to neighbors to create solutions that fit their neighborhood. Their desire is to host Centers where people can continually come with needs or ideas that transform their community.

Perceptions of the Real • 02-10-2024 • Stuti Sharma

Perceptions of the Real is an exploration of what swims beneath our consciousness and how it surfaces through writing. Hosts Sarah Conway and Eli Ramirez are joined by a guest who produces a piece of writing live on-air. Together we will detangle the question of why we make what we make.
Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 11AM
This episode features: Stuti Sharma, poet and comic