Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change.
Hard Knock Radio – April 2, 2026
59 mins; April 02, 2026
The Political Battle Over Birthright Citizenship and Memphis: Blueprint for Repression
59 mins; April 01, 2026
Celebrity, History, and the Politics of Misinformation
59 mins; March 31, 2026
Hard Knock Radio – March 30, 2026
59 mins; March 30, 2026
Humanitarian or Target? The Cost of Standing with Cuba and Poor News Magazine
59 mins; March 27, 2026
DVT—Tongo Eisen-Martin, Damani Rhodes, and Vadia—discuss their powerful new album, Traveling Shoes.
59 mins; March 26, 2026
Power & Punch: Women of Color Leading Change from Boardrooms to Boxing Rings
59 mins; March 25, 2026
In Conversation with Green Party Candidate Dr. Butch Ware
59 mins; March 24, 2026
Hard Knock Radio – March 23, 2026
59 mins; March 23, 2026
Beyond the Polka Dots: Kwame on Growth, Legacy, and Hip Hops Evolution – Part Two
59 mins; March 20, 2026
Beyond the Polka Dots: Kwame on Growth, Legacy, and Hip Hop’s Evolution – Part One
59 mins; March 19, 2026
Cuba, Solidarity, and U.S. Foreign Policy with Walter Turner and Corina Nolet
59 mins; March 18, 2026
Women Musicians Reclaim Black Classical Tradition on Hard Knock Radio
59 mins; March 17, 2026
Hard Knock Radio – March 16, 2026
59 mins; March 16, 2026
Poor News Magazine and Frida Kahlo
59 mins; March 13, 2026
Dhoruba Bin Wahad: Iran and History Part Two
59 mins; March 12, 2026
Dhoruba Bin Wahad: Iran and History Part One
59 mins; March 11, 2026
From the Archives: Women, Leadership, and Lasting Impact
59 mins; March 10, 2026
Power in Her Voice: Women’s History Month on Hard Knock Radio
59 mins; March 09, 2026
Fund Drive Special: Freedom Frequency Series
37 mins; March 06, 2026
Fund Drive Special:
59 mins; March 05, 2026
Fund Drive Special: Journalist Roland Martin breaks down what a high profile Texas primary revealed about elections, voter turnout, and the real mechanics of winning statewide.
59 mins; March 04, 2026
Fund Drive Special: What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection
59 mins; March 03, 2026
Fund Drive Special: Iran, Gaza, and the Politics of Permanent Crisis
59 mins; March 02, 2026
Fund Drive Special: The Escalating Federal Crackdown tied to Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
59 mins; February 27, 2026
Fund Drive Special: Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters by DJ Lynnee Denise
