Jun 2022

Knowledge is Power

Our hosts Dope Knife & Linqua Franqa will discuss the reality of health risks and disparities in the marginalized communities that make up the majority of their audience. They will touch on mental health issues, particularly about the ways that health knowledge can empower mental ... Show More

24m 12s

Apr 2022

Afrofuturism and Academia with Sammus, PhD

LF and DK are joined by Brown professor and afrofuturist rapper/producer Sammus (aka Dr. Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo to discuss the relationship of lyric-craft to beatmaking, surviving academia, creative and emotional revelations during the Covid pause, and Dr. Lumumba-Kasongo's upcom ... Show More

44m 58s

Apr 2022

Crashing the (Democratic) Party

This week, LF and DK are joined by democratic operative John Jackson to discuss his work infiltrating the democratic party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 3m

Jul 2020

Reimagining the Police

As protests against police brutality continue across the country, there are calls to reform, defund, and even abolish the police. So, what does it all mean? Don talks to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka about the reforms he’s implementing in a city with a long history of tension between t ... Show More

32m 1s

Jun 2020

How The First Police Went From Gangsters, To An Army For The Rich

<p>When U.S. police departments didn't evolve out of slave patrols, they tended to form out of a desire to protect the property of the wealthy. In practice, this meant beating, murdering and arresting people who didn't want to work 12 hour days until they died.</p><p><strong>FOOT ... Show More

1h 31m

Mar 2021

Ep. 427 - Did you know that Philando Castile was pulled over by police a staggering 53 times? Every day, as he traveled to and from his government job, he was harassed by local police. And the 53rd t

On today's episode of @TheBreakdown I unpack and explain how police brutality is a math problem. African Americans are forced to interact with police FAR too much. And by drastically reducing these number of forced interactions, we will, by default, reduce the incidents of police ... Show More

16m 38s

Jun 2020

How The First Police Went From Gangsters, To An Army For The Rich

When U.S. police departments didn't evolve out of slave patrols, they tended to form out of a desire to protect the property of the wealthy. In practice, this meant beating, murdering and arresting people who didn't want to work 12 hour days until they died.FOOTNOTES: Krypteia: A ... Show More

1h 22m

Jun 2020

Police State USA

We talk to Adom Getachew, Jasson Perez and Gary Gerstle about the politics of protest and the politics of policing in America. What does 'Defund the Police' mean in practice? Is the current crisis likely to empower or curtail the surveillance state? How are the current protests d ... Show More

53m 46s

Apr 2021

Where Are the "Good Apples" Among America's Police?

Trevor reflects on the ever-present occurrence of deadly police violence against Black people in the U.S. and the seeming lack of cops willing to rise up and take a stand against it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/lis ... Show More

6m 29s

Feb 2023

Putting An End To Toxic Cop Culture

When it comes to police reform, a retired NYPD detective argues that policing as a profession must evolve or go away completely. The problem of police violence, and the excessive use of force in Black and Brown communities in particular, has spanned centuries and retired NYPD de ... Show More

17m 36s

Aug 2020

Ep. 299 - Here's what they do to "good cops" who speak out on police brutality

Every day I see people rightly ask why more "good cops" don't speak out on police violence. Well - today I'll show you why. This brave officer posted his professional opinion about the murder of George Floyd - and just got fired over it. ----- If you listen to The Breakdown and w ... Show More

12m 14s

Emergency