"Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Conscious and Frankie welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika – host of Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD. Dr. Kumanyika’s podcast is a deeply personal tale of his relationship to policing, the history of the NYPD and its long reaching impact in police departments across the nation. Are the police truly func ... Show More
Nov 2024
Bonus Episode: The Fall of Eric Adams
New York’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and charged by the federal government with corruption, wire fraud, bribery and more. Could we have predicted what kind of mayor Adams would become based on the culture he was a part of in the NYPD? Chenjerai and attorney John Teufel, ... Show More
24m 2s
Apr 20
Empire City Update: Introducing Unruly Subjects
Empire City was a limited series, but the work it opened up is far from over. In this special bonus episode, Chenjerai shares two ways to stay connected: the Empire City Impact Campaign and his new independent podcast, Unruly Subjects. Then he brings you a preview from a conversa ... Show More
13m 16s
Jan 2025
Listen Now: We Came to the Forest
Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training facility planned for Atlanta. She decides to join the activists trying to stop construction. When Vienna arrives in the South River Forest, she quickly finds a community, a cause and a love ... Show More
6m 2s