Episodes

In the conclusion of our series with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on climate change, ecosystems, why capitalist solutions to the former are a joke, and much more. This episode features music from the following artists: Conscientization 101 – “Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1” from our Musical Commentaries collection available with our premium podcast Native Sun ...

In the conclusion of our series with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on climate change, ecosystems, why capitalist solutions to the former are a joke, and much more. This episode features music from the following artists: Conscientization 101 – “Decolonize This? Properly Defining Settlers – Part 1” from our Musical Commentaries collection available with our premium podcast Native Sun ...

In part two of our three part dialogue with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on Indigenous people, and we properly define indigeneity. We also discuss why the proposed “solutions” for the so-called “third world” can never be a panacea because it comes from the same people who caused the problem in the first place. This leads us to debunk eco-tourism, how/why Western culture is projected a...

In part two of our three part dialogue with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on Indigenous people, and we properly define indigeneity. We also discuss why the proposed “solutions” for the so-called “third world” can never be a panacea because it comes from the same people who caused the problem in the first place. This leads us to debunk eco-tourism, how/why Western culture is projected a...

Dr. Julian Kunnie’s latest book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, examines the pitfalls of globalization outside the mainstream, corporate narrative which asserts that globalization represents positive economic growth for everyone on the planet. He provides an analysis which identifies the advent of European colonialism as the impetus of globalization which has contributed to climate change and global warming. This episode features “Blue Soup” and “Prawn Soup” fro...

Dr. Julian Kunnie’s latest book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, examines the pitfalls of globalization outside the mainstream, corporate narrative which asserts that globalization represents positive economic growth for everyone on the planet. He provides an analysis which identifies the advent of European colonialism as the impetus of globalization which has contributed to climate change and global warming. This episode features “Blue Soup” and “Prawn Soup” fro...

In Part two of our talk with Big Frizzle, we discuss the impetus and objectives of specific tracks on his album Family First, Africa 4 Africans Edition. This episode is dedicated to the revolutionary Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. This episode features sounds from the following artists: Logic & Last Resort – “We’ll Never Know (Instrumental)” from their album True Talk (The Instrumentals). The original “We’ll Never Know” track featured Maverick Sabre, Akala, & Big Frizzle from their True Talk albu...

In Part two of our talk with Big Frizzle, we discuss the impetus and objectives of specific tracks on his album Family First, Africa 4 Africans Edition. This episode is dedicated to the revolutionary Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. This episode features sounds from the following artists: Logic & Last Resort – “We’ll Never Know (Instrumental)” from their album True Talk (The Instrumentals). The original “We’ll Never Know” track featured Maverick Sabre, Akala, & Big Frizzle from their True Talk albu...

Big Frizzle (center) What’s up everyone, we’re back! And do we have a show in store for you! Since this is our relaunch episode, we decided to spend a little more time with you! During this time we talk about the updated website and, since we no longer have subscriptions, we wanted to explain our new store where all our content and new merchandise is available. We also discuss new content coming in the future. For the feature of this episode we are happy to present excerpts from our dialogue wi...

Big Frizzle (center) What’s up everyone, we’re back! And do we have a show in store for you! Since this is our relaunch episode, we decided to spend a little more time with you! During this time we talk about the updated website and, since we no longer have subscriptions, we wanted to explain our new store where all our content and new merchandise is available. We also discuss new content coming in the future. For the feature of this episode we are happy to present excerpts from our dialogue wi...

This episode of the C-101 podcast features the UK based Hip Hop collective RU1 Fam! We had the opportunity to talk with three of the members: Iras DanJahDan, Watusi 87, and Mercury aka Djhuti. We had a really great time talking with these brothers. It was like we met up with some of our long lost family members, thus the title of today’s show! We talked with them about their music and creative process, worldwide resistance to neoliberal policies and much more! This is the last show for this yea...

This episode of the C-101 podcast features the UK based Hip Hop collective RU1 Fam! We had the opportunity to talk with three of the members: Iras DanJahDan, Watusi 87, and Mercury aka Djhuti. We had a really great time talking with these brothers. It was like we met up with some of our long lost family members, thus the title of today’s show! We talked with them about their music and creative process, worldwide resistance to neoliberal policies and much more! This is the last show for this yea...

On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we had the opportunity to dialogue with the Directors of the Southern California Library, Michele Welsing and Yusef Omowale. SCL is a community library and archive located in South Los Angeles. Founded 50 years ago, the library holds extensive collections of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond. The Southern California Library documents and makes accessible histories of struggles that challenge racism and other systems of op...

On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we had the opportunity to dialogue with the Directors of the Southern California Library, Michele Welsing and Yusef Omowale. SCL is a community library and archive located in South Los Angeles. Founded 50 years ago, the library holds extensive collections of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond. The Southern California Library documents and makes accessible histories of struggles that challenge racism and other systems of op...

Dr. João H. Costa Vargas (top left), C-101 Senior Editor – James Stone (top right), & Dr. Julian Kunnie (bottom picture) On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we have a round table discussion with Dr. Julian Kunnie (The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People and Is Apartheid Really Dead? Pan Africanist Working Class Cultural Critical Perspectives) and Dr. João Costa Vargas (Catching Hell In The City Of Angels: Life And Meanings Of Blackness In South Central Los Ang...

Dr. João H. Costa Vargas (top left), C-101 Senior Editor – James Stone (top right), & Dr. Julian Kunnie (bottom picture) On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we have a round table discussion with Dr. Julian Kunnie (The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People and Is Apartheid Really Dead? Pan Africanist Working Class Cultural Critical Perspectives) and Dr. João Costa Vargas (Catching Hell In The City Of Angels: Life And Meanings Of Blackness In South Central Los Ang...

This episode features excerpts of our interview with sister Eyesis Star. Eyesis Star is a hip hop artist from East London. She has a “passion for music and a thirst for truth” and she “has been doing music since the start of creation and the same way life can’t end, neither can her music for it is Everliving.” Eyesis started reciting and performing her written lyrics in 2011 with The Rebel Lions Of Creation, a group of young friends who grew up together from school days. She then branched out f...

This episode features excerpts of our interview with sister Eyesis Star. Eyesis Star is a hip hop artist from East London. She has a “passion for music and a thirst for truth” and she “has been doing music since the start of creation and the same way life can’t end, neither can her music for it is Everliving.” Eyesis started reciting and performing her written lyrics in 2011 with The Rebel Lions Of Creation, a group of young friends who grew up together from school days. She then branched out f...

Today we are featuring interviews we did with Black Agenda Report’s Margaret Kimberley (left), Editor & Senior Columnist, and Executive Editor Glen Ford (right). We interviewed Glen and Margaret in 2012 at the Left Form in New York City at Pace University. Glen and Margaret provide very informative analysis and observations which are still relevant in 2015 (and beyond). This podcast includes the full interviews with both Glen and Margaret. This episode features music from Logic & Last Resort fr...

Today we are featuring interviews we did with Black Agenda Report’s Margaret Kimberley (left), Editor & Senior Columnist, and Executive Editor Glen Ford (right). We interviewed Glen and Margaret in 2012 at the Left Form in New York City at Pace University. Glen and Margaret provide very informative analysis and observations which are still relevant in 2015 (and beyond). This podcast includes the full interviews with both Glen and Margaret. This episode features music from Logic & Last Resort fr...

Dr. João Costa Vargas (left) and Conscientization 101 Senior Editor, James Stone (right) dialoging at University of Texas – Austin on 8/1/2015. On this episode we feature excerpts from an interview we did with Dr. João Costa Vargas in Austin, Texas at the University of Texas – Austin. With all the significant changes happening in the world politically, we had to visit João and get his take on various formations that have emerged in the past few years. We specifically talk to João about his piec...

Dr. João Costa Vargas (left) and Conscientization 101 Senior Editor, James Stone (right) dialoging at University of Texas – Austin on 8/1/2015. On this episode we feature excerpts from an interview we did with Dr. João Costa Vargas in Austin, Texas at the University of Texas – Austin. With all the significant changes happening in the world politically, we had to visit João and get his take on various formations that have emerged in the past few years. We specifically talk to João about his piec...

Ayesha Harruna Attah On this episode we play excerpts from an interview we did with African writer, Ayesha Harruna Attah. We talk about her two novels Harmattan Rain and Saturday’s Shadows. As part of our discussion we discuss the characters in her books and relate them to the everyday experiences of Africans throughout the world. We also talk about the political environments in which she sets her narrative and the importance of writers putting forth a vision that we can build from. This episod...

Ayesha Harruna Attah On this episode we play excerpts from an interview we did with African writer, Ayesha Harruna Attah. We talk about her two novels Harmattan Rain and Saturday’s Shadows. As part of our discussion we discuss the characters in her books and relate them to the everyday experiences of Africans throughout the world. We also talk about the political environments in which she sets her narrative and the importance of writers putting forth a vision that we can build from. This episod...