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This Week with David Rovics

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This podcast features audio essays, interviews, concerts, and new topical songs.

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Members of Palestine Action are being held without bail or trial in England for trying to stop a British-sponsored genocide.  Many are on hunger strike, and the doctors say they are dying, as their organs are beginning to fail due to some of them now... more

In the aftermath of an event like Bondi Beach, media can play the role of building bridges and finding mutual understanding, or it can play the role of being the propaganda arm for a genocidal regime.

David Rovics is an activist musician who composes songs that educate about historical events, provide political analysis about current events, and raise up people from social movements. His solidarity with Palestinian liberation is deep, spanning his... more

Steve Zeltzer and I talked for over an hour about all sorts of interesting things the other day.

On the daily news and information show broadcast out of KPFA in Berkeley, California, every Friday host Dennis Bernstein is joined for the first half of Flashpoints by Sam Husseini to talk about the latest in Israel's genocide. Today journalist Rober... more

The latest David Rovics musical production, Ai Tsuno's eighth album, drops on all the streaming platforms later this month. In this podcast special, Ai Tsuno herself presents a guided tour of Rage Bait, and introduces you to songs such as Pogroms of ... more

I had a conversation with Scott Harris on Counterpoint Radio earlier this week. The first half is about news of all my albums being deleted from YouTube Music, and the second half is about the double-edged sword of AI and AI music.

The Labor Heritage Power Hour is a weekly radio show on WPFW in Washington, DC, as well as a podcast. Most of the hour consists of Chris Garlock and I diving deep into the weeds of AI music generation and the future of humanity. It was a great interv... more

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Recent Guests

Rabbi David Mivisere
Rabbi and humanitarian activist providing support to families in Gaza through the Connecting Gaza Project.
Independent Jewish Voices Canada
Episode: David Rovics on Gorilla Radio
Jane Yates
Psychoanalyst and recently became a full professor at Emory University.
Emory University
Episode: What the Folk? interview with David Rovics
Unnamed Guest
Activist and musician discussing youth activism
Episode: Interview with Americans Who Tell the Truth
Peter Phillips
Author of Titans of Capital, former professor and director of Project Censored
Episode: Discussion with Peter Phillips, author of Titans of Capital
Anita Barrows
A poet, translator, and psychotherapist who writes daily poems about the genocide
Episode: Anita Barrows and the Ministry of Culture on Flashpoints
David Rovics
Singer-songwriter known for political and social justice music
Episode: Anita Barrows and the Ministry of Culture on Flashpoints
Kamala Emanuel
Musician and women's health doctor involved in socialist organizing
Episode: Anita Barrows and the Ministry of Culture on Flashpoints

Host

David Rovics
Host and independent artist known for using music as a form of social and political commentary.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 54 ratings
  • Always has good analysis

    I always appreciate what David has to say and sing about current events and politics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lordl77
    United States5 years ago
  • Instant karma

    David Rovics delivers comments set to music on topical concerns, keeping alive and up to date the spirit of the sixties.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Mahir.listener
    Australia6 years ago
  • This Week is wonderful!

    Solid podcast - great songs and insight.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ryan Remains
    United States7 years ago
  • Perfect

    Quick mortar blasts that hit the target.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anarchist Bastard
    United States7 years ago
  • This Week with David Rovics

    In half the time it takes for other podcasts to get through news about an issue, Rovics will cover the history, meaning, and possibilities of a current world issue, and will write and perform a song about it to boot! He's an accomplished musician. He is absurdly intelligent, knowledgeable, well-traveled, and satisfyingly truthful, that is, progressive (leftist). He digs deep. Once he's unveiled certain things, you can't look back.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ms.Marylyn
    United States7 years ago
  • Sorely needed podcast

    Great music and solid comentary on contemporary leftist themes. Quick and to the point with interesting subjects every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rafa230
    Brazil7 years ago

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Audience members express gratitude for the podcast's focus on marginalized communities and social justice.
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Listeners find the combination of music and commentary engaging and thought-provoking.

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Talking YouTube Blacklists and AI Music on Counterpoint Radio
Q: Are you able to appeal the deletion of your discography?
There's very little option for appeal, and usually, anyone who tries fails.
Talking YouTube Blacklists and AI Music on Counterpoint Radio
Q: How did your recent tour go?
It was a lot of fun with great gigs, but complicated due to the death of my mother.
David Rovics on Gorilla Radio
Q: Rabbi, have we transcended genocide, do you think, at this point?
Yes, we could say this is a 21st century Holocaust based on my experiences and evidence shared at a Canadian Senate hearing.
David Rovics on Gorilla Radio
Q: Rabbi, what is Connecting Gaza?
It's a group that supports families in Gaza through direct material aid and emotional connection.
Common Sense Songs interview
Q: What has inspired you recently to write?
Genocide, mainly. I've been trying to document what's happening in Gaza.

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This podcast features a unique blend of audio essays, interviews, concerts, and topical songs, centering around pressing social and political issues. Discussions often touch on current events, music as a form of activism, and the struggles faced by marginalized communities. The host frequently addresses the implications of censorship, the impact of artificial intelligence in creative fields, and the intricacies of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This focus on activism through music and commentary on contemporary social justice issues makes it a compelling listen for those engaged in or interested in progressive movements and political discourse.

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