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Mutual Aid Report • 04-22-2025 • The honeycomb project

Season 2 Ep7: Honeycomb ProjectTuesday, May 12th @ 2PM CSTStreaming on Lumpen Radio & LumpenTV!Tomorrow we're speaking with Kristina Lowenstein, Co-Founder & Executive Director of @honeycombproject For more than a decade, The Honeycomb Project has served as Chicago's go-to organization for family volunteering and civic engagement. Kids ages 3-17 discover their power to shape the future through immersive programs that provide vital resources and support to 50+ local nonprofits!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.

Lumpen Special • 05-14-2025 • Fateful Encounters: Medill Investigative Lab - Chicago

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIALFateful Encounters: Medill Investigative Lab - Chicago
For over two years, student journalists at Northwestern’s Medill Investigative Lab-Chicago have examined how police respond to mental health crises—often with force. In partnership with MindSite News and reporter Josh McGhee, they’ve explored alternatives like Chicago’s CARE program, part of the Treatment Not Trauma movement. Their national reporting highlights racial disparities and uplifts community-based responses. Reporter Rachel Yoon also spotlights mental health challenges within immigrant communities.
Guests: Rachel Yoon, Northwestern University investigative journalism studentJosh McGhee, MindSite News Chicago Bureau Chief @thevoiceofjosh Kari Lydersen, Northwestern University assistant professor @medillschool
 

Dish with David • 05-13-2025 • Chef Won Kim of Kimski's

In this I'll will be joined by none other than the incomparable, the elusive, the multi-talented (he's going to kill me) Chef Won Kim of Kimski's Chicago to talk about the 9th anniversary of Kimski's. What started as a South Side BBQ at Maria’s Packaged Goods has become an institution!! A Korean Polish fusion mecca.
If we're lucky, there may be a special guest appearance...
I've said too much.
Stay tuned!
Dish (with David) is a show exploring Chicago’s diverse dining scene dish by dish where we strive to understand what chefs, baristas, mixologists and others in the industry are striving to achieve---Airs: 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 2pm-3pm on Lumpen Radio, WLPN-LP 105.5 FM Chicago

Nosey AF • 05-10-2025 • Bobbi Meier

Tune in for a heartfelt and humorous convo with artist Bobbi Meier!It’s Mother’s Day weekend too — perfect timing because Bobbi’s a mom!! Whoop, there it is!
We’ll talk about:How grief, especially the loss of a child, has shaped her artThe push and pull between humor and sadness in creative workPlayfulness in a post-pandemic art worldThe politics of being an artistWhy family, hobbies, and personal experiences matter more than “professionalism”
Content note: This episode includes tender reflections on loss, including the loss of a child. We keep things light and full of love, but wanted to give you a heads up.

Cinematic Interventions • 05-10-25 • Ayo Tsalithaba

In these hour-long conversations, I speak with moving image artists about their work, their creative process, and the music that has shaped it. Each of these artists asks urgent questions about contemporary political conditions and the role of the moving image. We explore these questions, their journey into film and video and the commitment to making meaningful images.---Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 10AM
In these hour-long conversations, I speak with moving image artists about their work, their creative process, and the music that has shaped it. Each of these artists asks urgent questions about contemporary political conditions and the role of the moving image. We explore these questions, their journey into film and video and the commitment to making meaningful images.---Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 10AM

Lumpen Special • 05-09-2025 • Buddy: Tend To

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIALBuddy: Tend To
Buddy and Latitude present Tend To, a group exhibition on view at Buddy inside the Chicago Cultural Center.
Kimberly Kim from @buddy.chicago talks to Diego Rodriguez (@_diego.rodriguez) from Latitude, the curator of Tend To, and the exhibiting artists, Cebe Loomis (@cebeloomis), James Hosking (@jameshosking), and Jordan Martins (@jordandmartins).
Diego Rodriguez shares his vision for the exhibition, inspired by Renata Adler and the beautiful world building and escapism to care for one another in the times of uncertainties as this.
This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 is coming very soon!

Mex Files: Resistance Poetry and Audio Art Against Dystopia • 05-07-2025 • “La Cucaracha cha cha"

This new episode of the MexFiles has gone coocoo for La Cucaracha cha cha, as we present to you a selection of the most bizarre versions of this classic Mexican revolutionary song.
The sui generis playlist was curated by Gomez-Peña and Federica Tello in collaboration with Indigo June, poeta y fashinista punk, directly from our tri-city radio spaceship.---Airs: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 11-12PM (CST)

South Asia on The Air • 05-07-25 • Ep 2 • Alam Khan

This week's South Asia On The Air features an in depth conversation with Indian classical musician and contemporary composer Alam Khan comes to Chicago soon and shares his musical journey with the instrument the sarod which has been played by three generations of his family.
South Asia On The Air is a radio talk show from South Asia Institute that shares the stories, conversations and voices of visionary creatives from South Asia and its diaspora. Join us every other Wednesday from 10AM until 11AM as we uncover the journeys, passions, and inspirations driving these artists and community.-----Airs: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 10-11AM (CST)

Boletín Migrante • 05-07-2025 • Episode 6 • Marcha del 1º de Mayo

“Boletín Migrante” es un programa de radio que explica y analiza eventos recientes que impactan a las comunidades migrantes. A través de diálogos y análisis, el show despeja dudas y ayuda a entender las implicaciones de las noticias, combatiendo el miedo y la confusión. Además, celebra historias de resistencia y superación, ofreciendo una visión motivadora y alternativa que destaca los logros y desafíos de los migrantes.
En este episodio, analizamos la marcha del 1º de mayo en Chicago: demandas por salarios justos, salud universal, derechos de trabajadores indocumentados, apoyo a Palestina, derechos LGBTQ+, defensa de la educación pública, entre otros temas. Además, Adriana Velázquez nos informa sobre el Real ID y las identificaciones válidas para vuelos nacionales.

Impulsiones Alteradas • 04-30-25 • Fachoso

Impulsiones Alteradas es el espacio donde exploramos los eventos, arte y cultura de la vibrante ciudad de Chicago, conducido por Jhonatan Carbonell.
Arturo Calendar es el invitado de hoy en Impulsiones Alteradas. Nos hablará sobre una nueva etapa en su carrera y su proyecto musical más reciente, Fachoso, a través del cual está explorando nuevos sonidos, estéticas y formas de conectar con el público. // Arturo Calendar is today’s guest on Impulsiones Alteradas. He will be talking to us about a new stage in his career and his most recent musical project, ‘Fachoso,’ through which he is exploring new sounds, aesthetics, and ways of connecting with the audience.