Thursday at 7:00 pm
You never know what you might hear in this time slot. It could be a new show audition, a timely current events story or a show from our archives. Check back, it will be something new or different every week, including Shot in the Night Theater and Communiversity classes.
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Jim Hightower interview and More! May 16, 2013 | 7:00 pm
This week's episode features an interview with Jim Hightower by our own Mike Nickells!Read More
Monsanto, the Paul Ryan Budget, Corporate Personhood and more! May 9, 2013 | 7:00 pm
This month's edition of Radioactive Magazine promises to be an informative look at local activism throughout the Kansas City community.Read More
Mic Check and Shots in the Night May 2, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC at 7pm, followed by Shots in the Night Radio Theatre at 7:30pmRead More
KC Black Panthers in Tanzania – Pete and Charlotte O’Neal Living A Revolutionary Life April 25, 2013 | 7:00 pm
In tonight's edition of the Thursday Night Special Charlotte O'Neal tells of homesteading, community building, poetry, music and love. Their's is truly a story of living the revolutionary principles of love they were committed to here in Kansas City. Charlotte has become well know across the world for her artistic creativity and she will tell us about the Community Center and Leadership Training Shool for orphans and in need youth that she and Pete have built.Read More
Mic Check and Artspeak Radio April 18, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC at 7pm, followed by ArtSpeak Radio at 7:30pmRead More
Ben Manski and the Second Democracy Convention April 11, 2013 | 7:00 pm
On this week's edition of the Thursday Night Special, Ben Manski will discuss the Second Democracy Convention, scheduled for August 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin.Read More
Herstory March 28, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Music, dance, fashion of different time periods are highlighted, as well as women’s perspectives of the social, cultural and political issues of the time. Harriet Tubman played by Shirley Johnson, Sojourner Truth aka Barbara Upton-Gavin and dancer Isadora Duncan have been portrayed. Women with diverse backgrounds such Rachel Carson, Mary Anning, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Emma Goldman have all made “appearances.”Read More
Mic Check and Art Speak Radio March 21, 2013 | 7:00 pm
On Mic Check at 7pm,Henry & Jane Stoever speak with Mike Nickels about the April 2, 2013 Election To Stop City Financial Incentives for Kansas City, Missouri'sNew Nuclear Weapons Parts Plant.
ArtSpeak Radio follows at 7:30pm
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Radioactive Magazine March 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm
RADIOACTIVE MAGAZINE will make its debut broadcast on Thursday at 7pm. This new locally produced public affairs program is dedicated to spotlighting local community activists and organizations.Read More
Mic Check & Shots in the Night March 7, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC at 7pm, followed by Shots in the Night Radio Theatre at 7:30pmRead More
A Quarter Century on the Airwaves! February 28, 2013 | 7:00 pm
KKFI first went on the air on February 28th, 1988. Who knew that we'd still be here? Celebrate with us by firing up the Philco and listening to some vintage sounds and memories.Read More
In Memory of Forest February 21, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Jeff Johnson will report on Sunday's memorial for Forest, an Occupy Camper that passed away recently. I know his death was mentioned last show, but it looks as though a bunch of former Occupy folks, including me, will be attending the memorial at the old campsite. It will be kind of like a reunion, and there should be some interesting commentary to relay from that.Also, Artspeak Radio starts at 7:30pm
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The People’s Movement and Malcolm X February 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm
The Reverend Ralph Wright of the People's Movement leads a discussion about issues affecting our community. Then at 7:30, excerpts from a talk by Malcolm X given one month before his assassination.Read More
Mic Check & Shots in the Night February 7, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC, comes on at 7pm, followed by your local community radio theatre, Shots in the NightRead More
Leon Russell on Music City Roots January 31, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Music Legend, Leon Russell in a live concert of country standards.Read More
Al Jazeera January 24, 2013 | 7:00 pm
KKFI gives Al Jazeera English's daily news program some airtime.Read More
Third Anniversary of Citizens United on Mic Check plus Artspeak Radio January 17, 2013 | 7:00 pm
At 7pm, on Mic Check, live broadcast from KCMoveToAmend.org's function commemorating the third anniversary of the infamous Citizens United Supreme Court decisionThen at 7:30pm, Artspeak Radio lets us listen in on happenings in the local Art Scene.
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Economic Update – Our Unjust Federal Income Tax System January 10, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Economist Richard Wolff's weekly program. This week concentrates on the federal tax system.Read More
Mic Check and ARTSPEAK RADIO December 20, 2012 | 7:00 pm
On Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC, host Jeff Johnson looks at the Move to Amend Movementat 7pm. And then, at 7:30pm, ARTSPEAK RADIO is a live 30 minute program about the thriving visual arts and literary community in the Kansas City area. Hosts Maria Vasquez Boyd and Blair Schulman interview local artists, writers, and performers and let you know what's going on with an events calendar. Every third Thursday of the month, tune in to ARTSPEAK RADIO from 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm.Read More
Dave Brubeck: Legacy of a Life December 13, 2012 | 7:00 pm
For well over 60 years, pianist Dave Brubeck has been creating a sound that combines what he hears in the world around him with experimentation, playfulness and a lot of serious musicianship. His music - from Camptown Races to Take Five - are some of the most recognizable and influential pieces in Jazz history.In this one-hour radio special, you'll hear stories and insights about the music from Brubeck himself, as well as collaborators Eugene Wright, Bobby Militello and manager & composer Russell Gloyd.
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Mic Check looks back at Black Friday and the Fiscal Cliff on Trial, Shots in the Night presents the Lighting of the Lamps December 6, 2012 | 7:00 pm
At 7pm, Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC reviews the Black Friday Walmart actions and the Fiscal Cliff on Trial, and at 7:30pm, presents their second annual Lighting of the Lamps parade.Read More
John Trudell November 29, 2012 | 7:00 pm
This is a moving, thought provoking spoken word and poetry address by the Native American musician and leader John Trudell. He did not set out to be a writer. His poetic gift developed out of the remarkable, sometimes unbearable circumstances of his life.Read More
Amy Goodman in Kansas City November 22, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Hear the bulk of Amy Goodman's inspirational talk that she gave on November 1st when she was in Kansas CityRead More
Mic Check and Artspeak Radio November 15, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the radio voice of Occupy KC at 7pm, followed at 7:30, by...ARTSPEAK RADIO
is a 30-minute live radio program with information, events, news, and interviews about the thriving visual and literary arts community in Kansas City.
Hosts Maria Vasquez Boyd and Blair Schulman conduct live and/or pre-recorded interviews at KKFI studio with writers, poets, and artists in the community that offers insight into their creative realm.
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Denis Moynihan & Amy Goodman in Kansas City November 8, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan discussed their new book, “The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope,” at a community event and KKFI fundraiser on November 1, 2012 at IBEW Local Union 124 in Kansas City, Missouri.Read More
Jim Lafferty of the National Lawyers’ Guild October 25, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Jim Lafferty is Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles. He was in town last week for a benefit for the Kansas City Chapter.Read More
Mic Check and Artspeak Radio October 18, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the radio voice of Occupy KC at 7pm, followed at 7:30, by...ARTSPEAK RADIO
is a 30-minute live radio program with information, events, news, and interviews about the thriving visual and literary arts community in Kansas City.
Hosts Maria Vasquez Boyd and Blair Schulman conduct live and/or pre-recorded interviews at KKFI studio with writers, poets, and artists in the community that offers insight into their creative realm. This week, Lisa Cordes, freelance theater artist/writer and performance curator for the Prairie Logic new public art project and Shawn Pavey, writer/poet and host of Main Street Rag Poetry Showcase, and Vice President of the Writers Place will join us on the program.
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The Doors’ LA Woman 40th Anniversary Special October 11, 2012 | 7:00 pm
2012 Marks the 40th Anniversary of LA Woman, The Doors' last studio album with frontman Jim Morrison. Listen to a special one hour program.Read More
Mic Check: The Voice of Occupy KC & Shots in the Night October 4, 2012 | 7:00 pm
On Mic Check, host Mike Nickells speaks with Anthony Cage about the Occupy KC one year anniversary commemoration this past weekend, and what lies ahead for Occupy for the coming year. Then, at 7:30pm, Shots in the Night returns to the airwaves with locally produced sketch theater.Read More
Conservative Psychology vs. Progressive Psychology with Gabor Mate September 27, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Gabor Mate on the psychological differences of progressives and conservatives on Letters & Politics a daily public affairs program with Mitch Jeserich on the Pacifica Radio NetworkRead More
Occupy at One Year Old and Artspeak Radio September 20, 2012 | 7:00 pm
On Mic Check, a look at Occupy: The First Year.And then at 7:30pm, the debut of Artspeak Radio, a new look at the local arts scene.
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Mic Check – Trifecta Resista September 13, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check host and producer, Mike Nickells went to Jefferson City for the trial of Brian Terrell and Gladstone resident, Ron Faust. This week's show will go over what the Trifecta Resista was trying to accomplish at Whiteman Air Force Base, what happened at the trial, and air our interview with Ron Faust one of the protesters who was on trial earlier this week.Read More
Pacifica’s UnConventional Convention Coverage September 6, 2012 | 7:00 pm
The Democratic National Convention will convene in the state that banned gay marriage this Spring, followed quickly by President Barack Obama's coming out in support of same. Tune in for Pacifica's evening coverage, Wednesday thru Thursday.Read More
The UnConventional Convention Coverage August 30, 2012 | 7:00 pm
A team including Pacifica, WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio in Tampa, Florida, Creative Loafing Tampa and other affiliate stations from around the country will collaborate to bring you comprehensive reporting and analysis on what is happening both inside and outside the convention hall.Read More
Music City Roots: Live Form the Loveless Cafe August 23, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe, a weekly show featuring the finest Americana and roots music from and passing through Nashville, TN. Staged at the barn behind the historic Loveless Cafe, Music City Roots has become a cherished showcase for traditional country and every flavor of bluegrass, folk and roots rock.Read More
Occupy This Hour August 9, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Jackson Browne, David Crosby and Ani DiFranco and others discuss how Occupy and other movements inspire their socially conscious music. Hosted by Lisa SimeoneRead More
Mic Check and Shots in the Night July 19, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Mic Check, the Voice of Occupy KC (www.occupykc.net), returns to the Thursday Night Special, followed by Shots in the Night at 7:30pmRead More
Leadbelly Unchained June 28, 2012 | 7:00 pm
This RocknRoots edition of Initiative Radio on the Thursday Night Special, at 7:00 pm, tells the Lead Belly story through his own music, and through influences (Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter) and contemporary interpreters (Dylan, Taj Mahal).Read More
