No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show
with
RALF JEAN-PIERRE
No Suggestion with Ralf Jean-Pierre is weekly improv comedy chat-show on Radio Free Brooklyn. Each week Ralf will have an engaged, compelling conversation with a respected improv comedian, from NYC, or abroad. These personal, compelling, wide-ranging conversations will will erupt, without warning, into spontaneous improv scenes based on any interesting topic or idea Ralf and his guest land upon. This collision of engaged conversation and silly, spontaneous improvised sketches make for an hour of ... (05:00 AM - 06:00 AM ET)
Pop Sick
with
ROMY BAYHACK
Hosted by Romy Bayhack, Pop Sick is a deep dive into all facets of popular music and its intersection with fandom, queerness, and the way pop music shapes our lives. It aims to look at trends and explore the ways we're all affected by the music we listen to. It will also unpack today's artists and who their influences are and where they intersect. The show will look at who might be up-and-coming, and who is underrated and everything in between, but most of all, just have a good time. (06:00 AM - 07:00 AM ET)
Democracy Now!
A daily, global, independent news hour anchored by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! presents daily headlines followed by in-depth discussions from a rich diversity of people and perspectives rarely heard from in mainstream media. Guests include international journalists, scholars, respected scientists, authors, analysts, artists, filmmakers and ordinary people who are most affected by the news events. (07:00 AM - 08:00 AM ET)
In The Kitchen
with
BLAKE LEW-MERRIN & CHELSEA CONNOLLY
Three friends invite the owners and kitchen staffs of some of Brooklyn's most storied and revered restaurants into the studio for an hour of pleasant conversation. Accompanying these chats are playlists created by the cooks themselves featuring the music that helps them get through the dinner rush. (08:00 AM - 09:00 AM ET)
Coldest Cuts
with
DJ ARBY
Coldest Cuts is your weekly helping of the sounds that shape hip-hop and rap today, focusing on the offbeat and overlooked. DJ Arby discusses the connections between what you hear and where it all comes from, slicing through the layers of musical influence and serving up the real flavor. (09:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET)
The Bradcast
Investigative journalist, blogger, and broadcaster Brad Friedman's investigative interviews, analysis and commentary, as ripped from the pages of The BRAD BLOG (BradBlog.com), today's current events (if they matter) and the rest of the stuff we have to live with. (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET)
Down In Albion
with
DAVID ROGERS
Join host David Rogers on an exploration of the best new and emerging music from the UK and Ireland. If you're curious about new music, and wonder what tunes are making waves on the other side of the pond, tune in every Monday at 11am. (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET)
Excavation Hour
with
PHOEBE HARMS & LAURA SCHAFFNER
Each week, Excavation Hour will take a dive into a musician, project or genre that is in some way underground or left out of the mainstream. Perhaps an artist with an expansive catalog but few listeners, someone with one singular incredible album and nothing else, a genre with a sound so distinct it can barely be pinned down, or one musician with a number of projects to explore. Every episode Laura and Phoebe will DIG into the underbelly of a new subject and share a wealth of unnecessary informa ... (12:00 PM - 01:00 PM ET)
Democracy Now!
A daily, global, independent news hour anchored by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! presents daily headlines followed by in-depth discussions from a rich diversity of people and perspectives rarely heard from in mainstream media. Guests include international journalists, scholars, respected scientists, authors, analysts, artists, filmmakers and ordinary people who are most affected by the news events. (01:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET)
The Best Is Noise
with
BEN GAMBUZZA
In 2008 at Le Poisson Rouge, a young audience who knew nothing about classical music was struck by a performance of Olivier Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time." In the words of one critic, "The people loved it. The piece conquered them."
On The Best Is Noise, I try to replicate that experience with every track. I play under-heard classical music that isn't always "beautiful" but is always arresting. And it's never boring.
All the music - whether by Igor Stravinsky, Florence Price, Miles ... (02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET)
Connection Junction
with
GRACE LEARY
Each week, Grace finds a connection point with her guest--the common ground they share or the space between their beliefs. Each person's perspectives and ideas are brought to the table, and poured over like old friends. One week, we're talking psychic links, the next, political moral compasses. Connection Junction is for everyone! (03:00 PM - 04:00 PM ET)
The Red Note
with
ASHLEY AMBROSE
"For most of us music is a luxury, a way to pass time; for only the very few is it a necessity of life."
Music has long been a medium of ecstatic communication with the divine. This show explores music that transcends. (04:00 PM - 05:00 PM ET)
This Music Hour
with
JOHN RASO
Broadcasting live every week, host John Raso shares 59 minutes of songs that share something in common. Expect regular trips through pop culture from the 50s to the present, Johnny Burnette to Johnny Greenwood and the Count Five to Parquet Courts with anything in between. This Music Hour will be a good one. (05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET)
The Mess
with
JESSE ROTH
The Mess is a music show hosted by Jesse Roth. Each week is completely different! New pop music, music by friends, themes, anything goes! No two episodes of The Mess are the same! (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM ET)
Min-Max & Motifs
with
MADDIE HAIN
Min-Max & Motifs is a show about all things video games. Each week I'll go down a different gaming-related rabbit hole—sometimes taking a deep dive into specific titles, unpacking gameplay mechanics, storylines, development journeys, player communities, and more. Other times, I may explore one of the countless communities of people who connect through gaming, whether in online spaces or at local tournaments. Tune in to hear me share my appreciation for this often overlooked art form an ... (08:00 PM - 09:00 PM ET)
Everybody Plays the Fool
with
SHANE
Before you do anything rash, dig this... Everybody Plays the Fool showcases a wide variety of music, with a different theme each week! Previous topics include: cats, baked goods, Dolly Parton, Muppets, baseball, and beer. It may be factual, may be cruel. (09:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET)
The Next Best Thing
with
JONATHAN B. LERNER
The Next Best Thing is a cross between The Tonight Show, Howard Stern and Rachel Maddow. Episodes touch on everything from current events & politics, to pop culture and the arts. Occasional guest interviews feature interesting people from all walks of life. Show draws comedy from recent news stories, political figures and prominent celebrities, as well as from aspects of the show itself! Airs every Monday night from 10-Midnight on Radio Free Brooklyn! (10:00 PM - 12:00 AM ET)