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. 25: Celebrating and Building on 250 Years of Resistance
A special episode analyzing the 250 years of oppression and resistance as we prepare for ”Independence Day” and discusses how we are and can strategize based on that legacy of resistance. - Ep. 24: Dispatches from Behind the Wire
Comrade Shaka A. Shakur joins the show, providing an in depth description of his case, current situation, and future prospects. - Ep. 23: “Cutting the Umbilical Cord:” Kwame Beans Shakur on Practicing Theory
Hear New Afrikan Political Prisoner Kwame Beans Shakur provide concrete examples of putting theory into practice. - Ep. 22: Why and How to Assert Our 4th Amendment Rights with Abby Morgan
Abby Morgan, an organizer with Action Neighbors—a subgroup of the Indy Action Coalition— joins the show, which released its first episode one-year ago today, to discuss their new 4th Amendment Campaign to fight against ICE terror. - Ep. 21: Eyewitness Delaney Hall: Revolutionary Rehearsals
Organizer Rania Hatab of the Lower Hudson Valley DSA and the Center’s Jasmine Moody tell us first-hand about the battle to dismantle Delaney Hall. - Ep. 20: The Hampton Institute and Independent Media with Devon Bowers
Founding Member of the Hampton Institute and Host of A Different Lens podcast, Devon Bowers, joins the show.
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.
