KNVC National Programs


A Way With Words    DURATION 1 hour Top  

An upbeat and lively hour-long public radio show about language examined through history, culture, and family. Journalist/author Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett talk with callers from around the world about slang, new words, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, jokes and riddles, and speaking and writing well. They settle disputes, play word quizzes, and discuss language news and controversies.


Alternative Radio with David Barsamian    DURATION 1 hour Top  


Big Picture Science    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Big Picture Science (formerly titled Are We Alone?) is the SETI Institute's weekly science radio program, hosted by Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak and Molly Bentley, the executive producer of the radio show. Engaging the public with modern science research through lively and intelligent storytelling. Science radio doesn’t have to be dull. The only dry thing about our program is the humor.


Bioneers    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

Bioneers – Visionary and practical solutions for restoring the earth are highlighted on this provocative, thoughtful and stimulating half-hour show.


Cafe Chill    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Public Radio’s weekly curated chill mix, produced by KNHC Productions in Seattle, USA (at the studios of C89.5 FM). Your curator is Seth Bolin.


Conversation Earth    DURATION 30 minutes Top  


CounterSpin    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

A weekly half hour program that brings you “the news behind the headlines” from the media watch group, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting.


Democracy Now    DURATION 1 hour Top  

A national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. In addition, Democracy Now! hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

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Economic Update with Richard Wolff    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

A weekly program hosted by Richard D. Wolff and is played on over 60 stations nationwide. Wolff takes complex economic issues and empowers listeners with information to analyze their own financial situation as well as the economy at large. By focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life – wages, jobs, taxes, debts, and profits – the program explores alternative ways to organize markets and government policies.


Exploration with Michio Kaku    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Renown physicist and science communicator, Michio Kaku, hosts this program which dives into the deep well of scientific discovery.


Feminine Fusion    DURATION 1 hour Top  

A weekly radio program that highlights the influence of women in classical music. These are the women throughout history and into the present day who create, perform, and inspire. Composer/announcer Diane Jones of WCNY-FM in Syracuse, NY is your host, and every week showcases some of these remarkable women.


First Voices Radio    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Join host, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, as he explores and highlights Indigenous Issues, Concerns, Cultures and Customs from around the Americas and the world.


Folk Alley    DURATION 2 hours Top  

Host Elena See collects the best in contemporary and traditional folk, Americana and roots music from the latest releases, classics, exclusive Folk Alley in-studio and live concert recordings. Two new hours each week.


Food Sleuth    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

Join Melinda Hemmelgarn, a registered dietitian and investigative nutritionist, for 28-minute, weekly interviews with national experts in food, health and agriculture. From physicians to film makers, writers, farmers, scientists and chefs, Food Sleuth Radio navigates our complicated food system. You’ll discover how farm and food policies impact our environment and public health, and learn the secrets to eating well. Provocative, practical and personal, Food Sleuth Radio helps us think beyond our plates to find “food truth.” Award-winning Food Sleuth Radio ranks among the top national “green food radio shows.” If you care about what you eat, tune in!


Global Village    DURATION 1 hour Top  

From street food in Thailand to a bakery in a Syrian refugee camp to how one scientist uses state of the art pollen analysis to track the origins of honey (and also to solve cold murder cases), Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio goes anywhere and everywhere to ask questions and get answers about cooking, food, culture, wine, farming, restaurants, literature, and the lives and cultures of the people who grow, produce, and create the food we eat. With a four-star cast of contributors including Sara Moulton (long-time public television host and cookbook author), Adam Gopnik (contributing writer for The New Yorker), Stephen Meuse (wine writer and expert), Dan Pashman (host of The Sporkful podcast) and host Christopher Kimball (founder of Cook’s Magazine, long-time public TV and Radio host, and founder of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street).


Got Science    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

From the Union of Concerned Scientists, Got Science is about how science makes the world a better place. It’s the science, the people, the issues, the technologies, the policies, the public debate (or lack thereof).


Indigenous with Larry K    DURATION 2 hours Top  

Join Larry K from the Ho Chunk Nation, as he brings you a mix of Indigenous music. Enjoy live interviews and a mix of new music from our Indigenous musicians from around the Western Hemisphere. Our show is recorded in our Two Buffalo studios in Sarasota, FL.


Joe Frank    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Between 1978 and 2002, Joe Frank produced 234 hour-long episodes in five carefully-produced series. The programs defy singular description and must be heard to be believed. If “Nightvale” means anything to you, this show is right up your alley!


Laura Flanders    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

The leader in the field in new economy media, reporting on the social critics, artists, activists, and entrepreneurs who are building tomorrow’s world today. Since 2008, The Laura Flanders Show has reached 3.1 million viewers on YouTube (over 150,000 people every month). The program is syndicated in the US on KCET/LINKtv and Free Speech TV for a combined reach of some 74 million homes, and internationally, in English and Spanish on the pan-Latin American network teleSUR, reaching an additional 180 million homes around the world.


Listening to America    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Thomas Jefferson Hour has expanded its scope, and the host, Clay S. Jenkinson, has renamed the show to "Listening to America." Thomas Jefferson will still be making appearances, but the show now explores significant moments in US history outside of the Jefferson era.A weekly radio program dedicated to the search for truth in the tradition of our third president. Clay S. Jenkinson, a nationally-acclaimed humanities scholar and award-winning first-person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson, portrays the president on the program. Jenkinson answers listener questions in the persona of Jefferson; our discussions are grounded in the writings and actions of the Founding Father. Our mission is to generate discourse between neighbors, friends and family, and to revitalize a national conversation about issues that are essential to our country and its citizens. The Thomas Jefferson Hour is a call for a second American Enlightenment.


Loafer's Glory-A Hobo Jungle of the Mind    DURATION 1 hour Top  

A weekly view of the world through the eyes of poet, musician and Wobbly organizer U. Utah Phillips … this show was originally produced at KVMR in Nevada City, CA.


Making Contact    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

A weekly half hour show founded in 1994. The International Media Project is an independent, non-profit organization committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is Making Contact. Foundations know us as International Media Project, but you can just call the show Making Contact.


Milk Street Radio, Christopher Kimball    DURATION 1 hour Top  

From street food in Thailand to a bakery in a Syrian refugee camp to how one scientist uses state of the art pollen analysis to track the origins of honey (and also to solve cold murder cases), Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio goes anywhere and everywhere to ask questions and get answers about cooking, food, culture, wine, farming, restaurants, literature, and the lives and cultures of the people who grow, produce, and create the food we eat. With a four-star cast of contributors including Sara Moulton (long-time public television host and cookbook author), Adam Gopnik (contributing writer for The New Yorker), Stephen Meuse (wine writer and expert), Dan Pashman (host of The Sporkful podcast) and host Christopher Kimball (founder of Cook’s Magazine, long-time public TV and Radio host, and founder of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street).


Modern Jetset    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus the vintage vibes that inspire them — all guaranteed fresh and fabulous. Come fly the fancy skies!

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Morning Sound Alternative    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

A well-informed mix of music by Alternative Acoustic and Singer-Songwriter artists.


Native America Calling    DURATION 1 hour Top  

A live one-hour call-in talk show, Monday – Friday at 6 pm PT. The program engages noted guests and listeners in a thought-provoking national conversation from a Native perspective. Hosted by Tara Gatewood (Isleta).

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Philosophy Talk    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Celebrating the value of the examined life. Each week, our host philosophers invite you to join them in conversation on a wide variety of issues ranging from popular culture to our most deeply-held beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition. Philosophy Talk challenges listeners to identify and question their assumptions and to think about things in new ways. We are dedicated to reasoned conversation driven by human curiosity. Philosophy Talk is accessible, intellectually stimulating, and most of all, fun! Philosophy Talk is produced by KALW on behalf of Stanford University, as part of its Humanities Outreach Initiative.


Ralph Nader Radio Hour    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Make an appointment with your radio for Ralph Nader’s weekly radio show


Retro Cocktail Hour    DURATION 2 hours Top  

A weekly hi-fi highball of vintage “bachelor pad” music, exotica, private eye jazz and eccentric, overstimulated pop music of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The show’s spiced with everything from obscure Italian B-movie soundtracks and bossa nova to contemporary bands like Don Tiki, the Tokyo Panorama Mambo Boys, Waitiki, the Tikiyaki Orchestra, the Italian Secret Service, Balanco and others. Featured artists: Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Perez Prado, Raymond Scott, Juan Esquivel, Arthur Lyman, Tito Puente, Pete Rugolo, Dead Ringer, Nelson Riddle, Dick Schory’s New Percussion Ensemble, Dean Elliott, The Blue Hawaiians, etc.


Reveal    DURATION 1 hour Top  


Rising Up with Sonali    DURATION 1 hour Top  

The all-women run Radio and Television show that brings progressive news coverage rooted in gender and racial justice to a wide audience. The radio program airs on Pacifica stations KPFA and KPFK, and several affiliate stations. Broadcasting from Los Angeles, California, Rising Up with Sonali is made possible by Pacifica station KPFK and listeners like you.


Sojourner Truth    DURATION 1 hour Top  

News and in-depth interviews with leading and thoughtful sources – host Margaret Prescod.


Sprouts    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

A weekly program that features local radio production and stories from many radio stations and local media groups around the world. It is produced in collaboration with community radio stations and independent producers across the country.


Talk Nation Radio    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

Host David Swanson interviews guests — usually one per show, occasionally two — on a wide range of topics but with a particular focus on peace, justice, and political action. Guests have included authors, artists, activists, and elected officials. The length of the interviews allows some in-depth exploration of topics often under-reported elsewhere. All past shows are available on the website.


The Children's Hour    DURATION 1 hour Top  

The Children’s Hour is a community-based weekly radio program that engages children in every aspect of our show, from selecting show themes and interviewing guests to writing, voicing, editing, performing, and engineering. We are unique in that we place children at the center of our show, enabling them to have a voice in the media content that is produced for them.


The International Americana Music Show    DURATION 1 hour Top  


The Mainstream with Brett Maybee    DURATION 3 hours Top  

Host Brett Maybee (Seneca) curates a three-hour daily program that explores the best recorded music of yesterday and today. Safe enough to play at work, but daring enough to never get bored, Brett draws upon his love of all music to create the very best listening experience.

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This Way Out    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

The award-winning, weekly gay and lesbian audio magazine featuring interviews, news, music, poetry, humor and more from the diverse LGBTQ communities.


What Have You    DURATION 1 hour Top  

Angela Wheeler, "AKA "Kitschy Mama", bringing you radio knickknackery at it's worst! I'm just a polite midwestern gal who loves obscure subcultures, rekkids and a good garage sale. I've been schlepping radio programs for 10+ years, churning out weekly 'lil shows outta the comfort of my basement.

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When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

"When the Biomass Hits the Wind Turbine" is a podcast that discusses the realities of sustainable living. The podcast is a serious but not too serious look at issues surrounding sustainability and sustainable living.


WINGS    DURATION 30 minutes Top  

Women’s International News Gathering Service is an all-woman independent radio production company that produces and distributes news and current affairs programs by and about women around the world.