Podcast
Citizen Radio
Hosted by WeAreCitizenRadio.com · EN
Citizen Radio is hosted by Allison Kilkenny and is dedicated to covering the stories that the mainstream, corporate media ignores.
It's like Democracy Now but with much more swearing.
They have interviewed such distinct intellectuals, bands, and comics such as Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Rachel Maddow, Melissa Harris-Perry, Tariq Ali, Howard Zinn, Matt Taibbi, Rise Against, System of a Down, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Jeremy Scahill, Robin Williams, Matt Besser, Janeane Garofalo, and more.
"[Citizen Radio] has created an important political radio show that balances humor and unreported news. At a time when media conglomerates dominate the airwaves, independent media like Citizen Radio is vital to national discourse" - Noam Chomsky
"Allison Kilkenny strikes fear into the hearts of corrupt politicians and corporations everywhere" -Village Voice
"Kilkenny is one of the top 30 media heroes in the country" -The Nation
"Allison Kilkenny is this generation's Amy Goodman" -Melissa Harris-Perry.
"Allison Kilkenny's writing makes me want to vomit" - G. Gordon Liddy, Convicted Watergate criminal
"Jamie Kilstein is a doofus." –Glenn Beck
It's like Democracy Now but with much more swearing.
They have interviewed such distinct intellectuals, bands, and comics such as Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Rachel Maddow, Melissa Harris-Perry, Tariq Ali, Howard Zinn, Matt Taibbi, Rise Against, System of a Down, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Jeremy Scahill, Robin Williams, Matt Besser, Janeane Garofalo, and more.
"[Citizen Radio] has created an important political radio show that balances humor and unreported news. At a time when media conglomerates dominate the airwaves, independent media like Citizen Radio is vital to national discourse" - Noam Chomsky
"Allison Kilkenny strikes fear into the hearts of corrupt politicians and corporations everywhere" -Village Voice
"Kilkenny is one of the top 30 media heroes in the country" -The Nation
"Allison Kilkenny is this generation's Amy Goodman" -Melissa Harris-Perry.
"Allison Kilkenny's writing makes me want to vomit" - G. Gordon Liddy, Convicted Watergate criminal
"Jamie Kilstein is a doofus." –Glenn Beck
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(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 2
Mar 19, 201803:47:31Tap to summarizeEpisode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 2 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING! Thanks for all of the years of support, Maniacs, and stand-by for more podcasting from Allison!
Transcribe →(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 1
Mar 19, 201804:08:53Tap to summarizeEpisode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 1 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING! Thanks for all of the years of support, Maniacs, and stand-by for more podcasting from Allison!
Transcribe →(2018/03/16) Thousands of students participate in National School Walkout to end gun violence; Remembering Stephen Hawking; Dem holds slim lead in PA district Trump won by nearly 20 points
Mar 16, 201801:00:45Tap to summarizeEpisode #1864: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show for the LAST REGULAR EPISODE OF CITIZEN RADIO EVER! Parker talks about therapy and Allison discusses cat updates and shouts out Jason Scott who archived the old episodes of CR for your listening pleasure. Also, media recs: an anti-rec from Parker to NOT read that article about the girl who gouged out her own eyes, but DO watch Nailed It and listen to Up And Vanished, the sad story of a dog that died on a United Flight and how lawmakers moved faster on that than they have on gun violence, thousands of students participate in National School Walkout to end gun violence, 7,000 pairs of shoes were placed on the Capitol lawn to represent the children lost to gun violence since Sandy Hook, House dumps $50 million into more metal detectors and stronger locks at schools, teacher injures student after accidentally discharging his gun in the classroom, remembering Stephen Hawking, Democrat holds slim lead in Pennsylvania district Trump won by nearly 20 points, Paul Manafort faces 305 years in prison, and Ben and Candy Carson spent $31,000 on a furniture set *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/15) Steve Bannon: "Let them call you racist...wear it as a badge of honor"; National Geographic confronts its racist past
Mar 15, 201801:00:03Tap to summarizeEpisode #1863: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss Ivanka addressing sex work and to offer media recs: The Alienist, Babylon Berlin, Jessica Jones Season 2 (no spoilers), Black Lightning, Spotify's thunder sound effects, Slate's After Burn, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour, and Dylan Jones' David Bowie. Also, Patreon questions about the new podcast's memberships and CR Google music ads, Steve Bannon says "let them call you racist...wear it as a badge of honor," a list of things Betsy DeVos doesn't know, Trump finally says Russia was probably behind the poisoning of a former spy in the UK, and National Geographic confronts its past: "for decades, our coverage was racist" Special guest: Valarie, the cat *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/14) Police raiding strip clubs in French Quarter; Trump ousts Tillerson for Pompeo; Gina Haspel ran U.S torture site and destroyed evidence of it
Mar 14, 201800:59:34Tap to summarizeEpisode #1862: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss police raiding strip clubs in the French Quarter, Bethenny and Fredrik, Stormy Daniels, and to help answer a Patreon question about websites that rate sex workers. Also, Trump ousts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for CIA director Mike Pompeo, Pompeo to be replaced by deputy director Gina Haspel who played a leading role in running a U.S. torture site and later destroyed the evidence of it, Trump's personal assistant fired over financial crime investigation, Martin Shkreli sentenced to seven years in prison but that pill still costs $750, and no—the new Goldman CEO is not "woke" *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/12) ACLU lawyer exposes Trump expert's bunk voter fraud claims; Sinclair Broadcasting gave local anchors mandatory Trump talking points
Mar 13, 201800:58:17Tap to summarizeEpisode #1861: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about traveling as a vegan, beach reads, and to offer media recs: The Happiness Podcast, Off-Book Musical Improv Podcast, Survivor, Everything Sucks, Strangers 2, and the second season of Jessica Jones (no spoilers). Also, top ACLU voting rights lawyer rips into Trump expert's evidence of Kansas voter fraud, domestic terrorist with machine gun in fortified residential compound arrested, Sinclair Broadcasting just gave local anchors mandatory Trump talking points, Tennessee elementary school removes Confederate flag mural from gymnasium wall, and a conversation about the pitfalls of having expressive eyes *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/11) GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump's wife and daughter; EPA aide granted permission to moonlight for private clients whose identities are being kept secret
Mar 12, 201800:58:17Tap to summarizeEpisode #1860: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about sketch comedy and discuss their favorite names. Also, the GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump's wife and daughter, Trump dines with white supremacist Sebastian Gorka and Fox News' Jesse Watters, key aide to EPA's Scott Pruitt has been granted permission to moonlight for private clients whose identities are being kept secret, and ICE detains reproductive justice activist *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/09) Striking W.V. teachers won big over GOP lawmakers; Mississippi could be first state with 15-week abortion ban; Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a "globalist"
Mar 9, 201801:00:06Tap to summarizeEpisode #1859: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to discuss Black Panther and to help answer Patreon questions about trans people as nuclear weapons, Hum updates, and Gary Oldman's son denying the allegations of domestic violence. Also, striking West Virginia teachers won big over Republican lawmakers, Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a "globalist," Mississippi could be the first state with 15-week abortion ban, North Korea says it's open to talking denuclearization with the U.S., Trump administration suing to block California's sanctuary state laws, Stormy Daniels suing Trump over nondisclosure agreement, and media recs: Tomorrow Will Be Different, Propagandhi, and Shark Tank *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/08) Jiujitsu and wooden gifts; Far-right surges in Italian election; S.C. teen shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn't get access to a more powerful gun
Mar 8, 201801:00:06Tap to summarizeEpisode #1858: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about jiujitsu, vegan food trucks, and wooden gifts. Also, media recs: the Jerry Springer opera, Unsolved Mysteries, and Pen Pal, the far-right surges as Italy faces hung Parliament, a teen South Carolina school shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn't get access to a more powerful gun *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
Transcribe →(2018/03/07) Dems and GOP come together in the Senate to deregulate banks (again); Sam Nunberg's bizarre appearances on cable news
Mar 7, 201800:57:46Tap to summarizeEpisode #1857: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss Allison seeing a rat eat vomit, the Show Time kids, and true crime podcasts. Also, Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water wins big, despite the emphasis on #MeToo and #TimesUp, rapist Kobe Bryant and domestic abuser Gary Oldman both won Oscars, sadly Taraji P. Henson was not shading Ryan Seacrest, Democrats and Republicans come together in the Senate to deregulate the banks (again), Robert Mueller subpoenaed Trump and friends' campaign correspondences, Sam Nunberg's bizarre appearances on cable news, Russia says it stopped Mitt Romney from becoming Secretary of State, and the State Department was granted $120 million to fight Russia meddling and has spent $0 *** Only a few Desi calendars are available for the next Patreon supporters who sign up or upgrade to $10/month! patreon.com/allisonkilkenny
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