Radical Films

In this episode, we sit down with Davey Shaupp, director of No Place to Grow Old. This film is the first documentary to capture a growing crisis unfolding quietly across America: older adults aging into homelessness. Set in Portland, Oregon, this film follows the lives of three older adults navigating the harsh realities of life without a home. 

In this episode, we speak to Yarrow Koning (they/them), environmental educator and multimedia storyteller, about the film Can't Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines. 

For further information on their work and how you can get involved:

Instagram: @queers4climatejustice

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.queerecoproject.org/cant-stop-change

In this episode, John sits down with director David Massar and writer/producer John Thomas to discuss Kalamazoo Gals, the story of the women who built the classic Gibson World War II banner guitars. 

In this episode, we sit down with director Sharon Yamato to discuss her latest film, One Fighting Irishman, the story of lawyer Wayne Collins and his fight to save 5,500 Japanese Americans from being deported during World War II. Listen as we discuss the background history, George Takei's involvement in the film's production, and the importance of telling these stories in the present-day. 

In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker and activist Aaron Taylor to discuss his film Dark and Tender, a film that follows ten Black men on a transformative retreat with the Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project outside Seattle, WA. 

In this episode, we sit down for a conversation with Gilda Sheppard -- filmmaker, author, professor, and public speaker. Listen as we discuss her latest film Since I Been Down (2020) and its impact on conversations about criminal justice reform, community rebuilding, and education. 

www.gildasheppard.com

In this episode we sit down with Sam Hampton: documentary filmmaker, teacher, and executive director of the Social Justice Film Institute.

In this episode, we are joined by filmmaker and documentary film instructor Angie Tures. Listen as we discuss her organization Femme Frontera, which highlights the work of women filmmakers with a focus on immigration and the United States/Mexico border. 

In this episode, we talk to radio producer, sound artist and journalist Sylvia Ryerson. Listen as we discuss her recent documentary Calls From Home and her work in  criminal justice and prison reform. 

In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker Lance Kramer to discuss his work on documentaries such as City of Trees (2015) and The First Step (2021) with Van Jones.