Lumpen Radio

Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files • 11-20-2024 • Punk is Not Dead

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

SALA • 11-16-24 • Chi Nwosu & Dani Knight • S3 Ep5

Sala is a show that invites artists, cultural workers, and civically minded people to discuss liberation, education, organizing, community, and practices toward healing, from the perspective of Artists’ and their artistic process. Hosted by Silvia Inés Gonzalez.Airs: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 2-3pm
Join us in wrapping up season 3 of Sala A Living Room of Ideas on Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM Chicago on Saturday, November 16th from 2-3 PM! We have two wonderful artists and illustrators Chi Nwosu @itschinwosu and Dani Knight @daniknightdraws (of Artists for Radical Imagination) who will discuss why radical imagination is so important at this particular moment.

SALA • 11-02-24 • Vanessa Sanchez, Karen Reyes, & Denise Ruiz • S3 Ep4

Sala is a show that invites artists, cultural workers, and civically minded people to discuss liberation, education, organizing, community, and practices toward healing, from the perspective of Artists’ and their artistic process. Hosted by Silvia Inés Gonzalez.Airs: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 2-3pm

MdW Atlas on Air • 12-19-24 • Michigan

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.
Featuring: MdW Michigan

MDW Atlas On Air • 10-22-2024 • Illinois

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.
In this episode: Illinois (Peoria)
Join Alexander Martin (She/Her) as she highlights the trajectory, growth, and priority shift of the arts in the Peoria, IL Region. She will dive into conversation about the three pieces she worked on with Atlas that reflect the spirit of rest and intentionality that permeates through the artists represented in the work shared, and how this relates to changes at large in the community.

Tech Scene Chicago • Host Melanie Adcock • 10/06/2024

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.

How to Make A Scene • 11-07-2024 • Ben Foch w/ Iain Muirhead & Taylor Payton

How to Make a Scene is a conversation series about artist-run cultural ecosystems of the 1980s and 1990s in Chicago. This series is a collaborative effort between the Public Media Institute and MdW, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art as part of the city-wide initiative, Art + Design Chicago.
The project aims to connect veteran artist organizers with those working today through a combination of intimate events at Co-Prosperity, broadcasts on Lumpen Radio, and live streams on LumpenTV. The series will offer audiences trailheads for further exploration of Chicago's storied history of alternative gallery spaces, independent publications, and socially engaged collectives.
This episode features: Ben Foch @benbabychi (New Capital) in conversation with Iain Muirhead @iain_muirhead (NFA SPACE) & Taylor Payton @taylor_payton (Grunts Rare Books @gruntsrarebooks /Sulk Chicago)

HTMS • 10-31-2024 • Nicole M. , Juarez Hawkins, Sarita Hernández, Selva Z. Luna, & Virgina Martinez

How to Make a Scene is a conversation series about artist-run cultural ecosystems of the 1980s and 1990s in Chicago. This series is a collaborative effort between the Public Media Institute and MdW, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art as part of the city-wide initiative, Art + Design Chicago.
The project aims to connect veteran artist organizers with those working today through a combination of intimate events at Co-Prosperity, broadcasts on Lumpen Radio, and live streams on LumpenTV. The series will offer audiences trailheads for further exploration of Chicago's storied history of alternative gallery spaces, independent publications, and socially engaged collectives.
This episode features: Nicole Marroquin in conversation with: Juarez Hawkins, Sarita Hernández, Selva Zafiro Luna, & Virginia Martinez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0YYSgm9n-0

How To Make A Scene • 10-03-2024 • Axe Street Collective LIVE Panel @ Co-Prosperity

How to Make a Scene is a conversation series about artist-run cultural ecosystems of the 1980s and 1990s in Chicago. This series is a collaborative effort between the Public Media Institute and MdW, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art as part of the city-wide initiative, Art + Design Chicago.
The project aims to connect veteran artist organizers with those working today through a combination of intimate events at Co-Prosperity, broadcasts on Lumpen Radio, and live streams on LumpenTV. The series will offer audiences trailheads for further exploration of Chicago's storied history of alternative gallery spaces, independent publications, and socially engaged collectives.
This episode features: Mary Patten, Greg Ruffing, Rebecca Wolfram, and others from Axe Street's history

City Dreams • Annie Howard • 10-02-24 • Ricardo Gamboa & Ruth Guerra

“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