And You Don't Stop
We don't talk about Hip Hop, we create it. A weekly show featuring a
mix of live performances, ciphers, street and in-studio interviews,
parody raps, and some good ol' fashioned soap boxing. Hosted by DOUG
(Earwolf, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown), Monte Carlos (Mongol Music), and
Ginness The Menace. (12:00 AM - 01:00 AM ET)
Bartlemania
with
DR B
There are many great records out there that no one knows about. There are even tracks by familiar acts that never receive any airplay. Since the late 70's, I've done a program which puts emphasis on these less-well-known tracks. If I think a record has merit, I'll play it regardless of chart status (if any). I play familiar artists like Bob Dylan and The Beatles as well as more obscure artists like R. Stevie Moore and Flying Lizards. Sometimes I'll include unreleased live material. Vintage rock, ... (01:00 AM - 03:00 AM ET)
Music in Queso Emergency
(03:00 AM - 04:00 AM ET)
From The Vault
A weekly radio program from the Pacifica Radio Archives. (04:00 AM - 05:00 AM ET)
Forgiveness or Parmesean?
(05:00 AM - 06:00 AM ET)
Big Picture Science
A different kind of science radio showBig Picture Science does more than interview top scientists
and technology innovators. Our themed episodes connect those latest
research ideas to identify emerging trends - and why they matter. Seth Shostak (the scientist) and Molly Bentley (the science
journalist) use smart and humorous storytelling. The Big Picture Science radio show and podcast engages the public with
modern science research through lively and intelligent storytelling.
Science radio ... (06:00 AM - 07:00 AM ET)
A Way with Words
A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively hour-long public radio show about
language examined through history, culture, and family. Co-hosts Martha
Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers from around the world
about slang, grammar, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects,
family expressions, and speaking and writing well. They settle disputes,
play word quizzes, and discuss language news and controversies. (07:00 AM - 08:00 AM ET)
Freethought Radio
Radio from the secular point of view. Freethought Radio broadcasts weekly and
is hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents of the
Freedom From Religion Foundation. The show offers programming for
nonreligious listeners, as well as countering the religious-right
domination of our public airwaves. Freethought Radio features music and
interviews with authors and activists. (08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET)
With Good Reason
Each
week on With Good Reason, our ever-curious host Sarah McConnell takes
you along as she examines a wide range of topics with leading scholars.
Featured guests have included Julian Bond discussing race in America,
Bruce Greyson sharing his study of near death experiences, Mike Seeger
exploring American folk music, Aniko Bodroghkozy tuning in on sixties
television, Bryan Caplan on the "myth of the rational voter," Nikki
Giovanni reading from her poetry, and Nobel Prize winning author To ... (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET)
Songbird.mp3
with
GIANNI
(10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET)
Hello Earthlings
with
EMILY
Writer and cartoonist Emily Sanders Hopkins and a wide variety of smart and funny guests talk about the guests' pet projects and areas of expertise, from how to be persuasive online to youth sports, poetry, taxidermy, cartooning, and international diplomacy. Plus, some music. Tune in to cheer up, learn something new, or have a good laugh. (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET)
The Joe Show
with
JOE ROMANO
With host Joe Romano. (01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET)
Burning Airlines
with
PETER B
Host Peter B plays art rock, post punk, and prog. (03:00 PM - 05:00 PM ET)
The Good Stuff
with
JOSHUA
The Good Stuff is an eclectic mix of music mostly (but not exclusively) from the 60's - 90's, with an emphasis on singer-songwriters and power pop. I play jams, and good ones at that! (05:00 PM - 07:00 PM ET)
Jamaican Clash
with
JACOB
An all-vinyl celebration of Jamaican music from the last 75 years. (07:00 PM - 09:00 PM ET)
The Bendy Bus
with
SARAH
The Bendy Bus is an eclectic mix of wild and eclectic sounds from the worlds of experimental music, sound art, indie rock, and outsider music. Hosted by DJ Sarah Hennies, local composer and percussionist and professor of music at Bard College. (09:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET)
Le Show
Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds
of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing
an eclectic array of music along the way. (11:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET)
WRFI Updates:
Airing 9/3 – New CREATIVES: 20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings & Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks
September 2, 2025
Tune in for '20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings and Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks' hosted with Jacob. ABOUT NELSON EUBANKS Born in New York City, Nelson Eubanks grew up in New York and New Jersey. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1994, ... more
New CREATIVES: 20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings & Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks
September 2, 2025
Tune in for '20 Years after Katrina: New Orleans Second Line Music Before and After the Storm: Field Recordings and Interview with Musicologist Nelson Eubanks' hosted with Jacob. ABOUT NELSON EUBANKS Born in New York City, Nelson Eubanks grew up in New York and New Jersey. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1994, ... more
WRFI Board Meeting 7-15-25
August 13, 2025
WRFI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Tuesday July 15, 2025 In attendance: Peter Bakija Talaya Centeno Amie Herman Mike Cook Joe Romano Corinne Shanahan Ben Coakley Current membership: Talaya Centeno Amie Herman Mike Cook Robin Elliott Peter Bakija Joe Romano Corinne Shanahan John Young Joseph Haefeli Ben Coakley Minutes taken from transcript by Otter.ai. 6:03: ... more
WRFI Board Meeting Minutes 6-24-25
August 13, 2025
WRFI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Tuesday June 24, 2025 In attendance: Ben Coakley Amie Herman Mike Cook Peter Bakija Joe Romano Corinne Shanahan John Young Joseph Haefeli Ben Coakley Current membership: Talaya Centeno Amie Herman Mike Cook Robin Elliott Peter Bakija Joe Romano Corinne Shanahan John Young Joseph Haefeli Ben Coakley Minutes transcribed from ... more
Next Episode: Undiscovered Country w/ Ketu Oladuwa to air 8/10 & 8/13
August 6, 2025
Poet Ketu Oladuwa on Undiscovered Country On the upcoming episode of the "Undiscovered Country" host Michael Rhynes continues to explore the role of poetry and literature in the lives of people affected by the carceral state. Tune in Sunday August 10 at noon or Wednesday August 13 at 5pm to hear Michael's interview with Ketu Oladuwa an ... more