Naptown People's Radio
Making the News Happen
We Don’t Just Report the News—We Make it Happen.
Naptown People’s Radio covers pressing issues facing people in Indianapolis, spotlights stories that go untold by dominant media, and uplifts the voices of workers, organizers, artists, and all people changing our city on a daily basis.
Hosted by working-class organizers Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford, at Naptown People’s Radio, we don’t just talk about the news; we make it happen.
Regular segments include Naptown Breakdown, Circle City Shout Outs, and Dispatches from Behind the Wire by New Afrikan Political Prisoner Shaka A. Shakur.
Brought to you by PSL Indianapolis from our studio in the Indianapolis Liberation Center.
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Latest Episodes
- Ep. 31: The Black Belt Thesis and the Socialist Struggle
This week, we bring listeners a special episode explaining the history, significance, and importance of the Black national question and why socialists must have a firm stance on Black liberation. - Ep. 30: Black August, The Politics of Berlesque, and Common Unity 3
Aquarius Moon, the 6th most influential burlesque artist worldwide, joins the show to discuss the totality of the burlesque world. - Ep. 29: Free Monsour Owolabi!
Our first Black August episode features an interview with New Afrikan Political Prisoner, organizer, and poet Monsour Owolabi. - Ep. 28: Library Workers, Union, and Community Fight Back
As the IndyPL Board is under scrutiny yet again, two library workers and AFSCME union members join the show. - Ep. 27: No ICE Flights! How to End ICE’s Human Trafficking Operation
No ICE Flights forces us to take a stand: Will we let ICE use our airport as a base of their human trafficking operation? - Ep. 26: New Fiscal Year, New Reactionary Laws, New Battles Ahead
Activist Lindsey Holtgrave pulled up to tell us about new laws attacking the people of Indiana and our most basic democratic rights—and how we can fight back.
Season 1
- Ep. 32: 2025 – Another Year of Struggle
NPR’s producer, Dakota Fronterhouse, joins our co-hosts as they look back at the past year of struggle in Naptown. - Ep. 31: Starbucks Workers and Teachers Show Who Has the Power
Organizers with Starbucks Workers United remind us of the reason for the season: living wages, dignity, and justice. - Ep. 30: “Boots on the Ground!” R.I.P. Kwame Shakur
This week’s episode pays tribute to our fallen soldier Kwame Shakur. - Ep. 29: Is Indy Experiencing a Housing Crisis or a Capitalist Crisis?
Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford dive into the housing crisis in Indianapolis, detailing how unnecessary and absurd it is by comparing it with how a socialist government could not only easily fix the problem but prevent its occurrence in the first place. - Ep. 28: Finishing the Fight for Freedom: Making “Across Enemy Lines”
Cecilia Gomez discusses the new Shaka Shakur documentary with the film’s co-director. - Ep. 27: The Looming AI Bubble and the Roots of Redistricting
Bryce Gustafson, an organizer with Citizens Action Coalition since 2009, joins this week’s show.
