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Lumpen Radio

Public Media Institute (PMI)

Lumpen Radio, WLPN-LP Chicago 105.5FM launched in 2016 and broadcasts 24/7. WLPN-LP is operated by a community of curators working to connect you with the music and ideas you love. Our aim is to spotlight the hidden parts of the city by amplifying its voices and sounds. We promote open media, uniting communities and magnifying the hard work of artists, musicians, activists and cultural workers like you. WLPN is a project of Public Media Institute (PMI).

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55:48

Frontline Youth • 04-07-25 • Ep1 • Al Hub

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

Frontline Youth will be covering Chicago and greater US young activists pushing to make change in our city. There is a new era of Civil Rights Movement in our country and once again, our youngest leaders are on the frontlines. Listen in to hear how their political analysis and how they are meeting the moment. Special guest on this debut show: AI Hub a Palestinian-led youth forum promoting limitless imagination, collective liberation and return. ----- Airs: 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-5PM (CST)

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34:47

Lumpen Special • 01-24-2025 • Los Pirañas

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIALS present... An Interview w/ Los Pirañas Join music journalist Sandra Treviño as she sits down with members of Los Pirañas to discuss their work and ongoing tour! Los Pirañas are a Colombian experimental rock group consisting of members Eblis Alvarez (Meridian Brothers), Mario Galeano (Frente Cumbiero) and Pedro Ojeda (Romperayo). Listen in to learn more!

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59:41

Boletín Migrante • 04-02-2025 • Episode 4 •...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

“Boletín Migrante” es un programa de radio que explica y analiza eventos recientes que impactan a las comunidades migrantes. A través de diálogos y análisis, el show despeja dudas y ayuda a entender las implicaciones de las noticias, combatiendo el miedo y la confusión. Además, celebra historias de resistencia y superación, ofreciendo una visión motivadora y alternativa que destaca los logros y desafíos de los migrantes. En este episodio, hablamos sobre el trato que recibió una joven estudiante de

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59:36

MdW Atlas on Air • 03-27-25 • South Dakota

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

Featured artists / hosts: Angela Zonunpari, No Business Magazine, Host/Editor Epiphany Knedler, Midwest Nice Art Sara Telahun, Sioux Falls Art Council Robert Bordeaux, NDN Collective

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54:41

Perceptions of the Real • 03-22-2025 • Lulu Jamal

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

Perceptions of the Real is an exploration of what swims beneath our consciousness and how it surfaces through writing. Hosts Sarah Conway and Eli Ramirez are joined by a guest who produces a piece of writing live on-air. Together we will detangle the question of why we make what we make. Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 11AM

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51:23

Dish with David • 03-23-25 • Big Chicks and Tweet...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

DISH (WITH DAVID) Airs: 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 2pm-3pm on Lumpen Radio, WLPN-LP 105.5 FM Chicago Dish (with David) is a show exploring Chicago’s diverse dining scene dish by dish where we strive to understand what chefs, baristas, mixologists and others in the industry are striving to achieve.

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55:25

Cinematic Interventions • 03-22-25 • Martí Madaula...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

In these hour-long conversations, I speak with moving image artists about their work, their creative process, and the music that has shaped it. Each of these artists asks urgent questions about contemporary political conditions and the role of the moving image. We explore these questions, their journey into film and video and the commitment to making meaningful images. --- Airs: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday @ 10AM

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58:43

Boletín Migrante • 03-19-2025 • Episode 3 • Mujeres...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/13

“Boletín Migrante” es un programa de radio que explica y analiza eventos recientes que impactan a las comunidades migrantes. A través de diálogos y análisis, el show despeja dudas y ayuda a entender las implicaciones de las noticias, combatiendo el miedo y la confusión. Además, celebra historias de resistencia y superación, ofreciendo una visión motivadora y alternativa que destaca los logros y desafíos de los migrantes. En este episodio, en conmemoración al mes Internacional del la Mujer y mediante

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56:47

Mutual Aid Report • 03-04-2025 • Canna Equity...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

The Mutual Aid Report is a monthly show that highlights various mutual aid organizations across the Chicagoland area. It provides a platform for you to learn about these organizations, support their efforts, or access assistance if needed. We’re speaking with a representative from @cannaequityil to learn about their efforts in promoting equity in cannabis and supporting communities impacted by the war on drugs across Chicago and Illinois. We’ll discuss their resource fairs, their work in record

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30:06

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 3

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

The following are interviews, stories, encounters, and conversations recorded during the 2024 MDW Summit, held November 18th-23rd at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Set in our very own Lumpen Radio recording booth, attendees were invited to sit down and share their experiences, recap the day's events, interview each other, and speak freely about whatever came to mind! Tune into the musings of the participants who made the MDW Summit 2024 such an unforgettable

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50:27

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 2

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

The following are interviews, stories, encounters, and conversations recorded during the 2024 MDW Summit, held November 18th-23rd at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Set in our very own Lumpen Radio recording booth, attendees were invited to sit down and share their experiences, recap the day's events, interview each other, and speak freely about whatever came to mind! Tune into the musings of the participants who made the MDW Summit 2024 such an unforgettable experience

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56:00

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 1

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

The following are interviews, stories, encounters, and conversations recorded during the 2024 MDW Summit, held November 18th-23rd at the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Set in our very own Lumpen Radio recording booth, attendees were invited to sit down and share their experiences, recap the day's events, interview each other, and speak freely about whatever came to mind! Tune into the musings of the participants who made the MDW Summit 2024 such an unforgettable

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52:12

Lumpen Special . Damon Locks . 2-28-2025

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

Join Mario Smith as he sits down with Damon Locks to discuss his upcoming album-List of Demands- and the live listening party happening next week! List of Demands marks Locks’s first foray into creating an entire album based off of his poetry and texts; but the signature collage work heard in his recent New Future City Radio and ongoing Black Monument Ensemble output is distinctly present in this new 12-song cycle of bite-sized Nikki Giovanni-meets-MF DOOM-style rhythm experiments.

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56:24

MDW Atlas On Air • 02-27-2025 • Kansas

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

MdW Atlas on Air expands on the MdW Atlas, a comprehensive archive of the Midwest’s artistic and cultural landscape. Featuring interviews, poetic texts, and more, we bring the voices of editors, writers, curators, and artists directly to you. Featured artist / hosts: Erika Nelson, Host/Editor Koomah, Tex-Kan Artist Retreat

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01:35:49

MdW Atlas on Air • 01-02-25 • North Dakota/Minnesota,...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

JANUARY 2025 North Dakota/Minnesota, Fargo-Moorhead • 01-30-25 Featured artist / hosts: Melina Holtzer-Benitez, Host/Editor

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56:52

Tech Scene Chicago • Host Melanie Adcock • 02/16/2025

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

Created and hosted by Melanie Adcock, and brought to you by listeners like you, Tech Scene Chicago focuses on what’s trending in the local tech community, technology-related events in and around Chicago, and how you can infiltrate and become part of the scene. Tech Scene Chicago airs on Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM WLPN-LP Chicago and broadcasts the local lowdown on Community technology events in and around Chicago. IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode broadcast on October 6, 2024, host Melanie Adcock

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57:36

Lucha Por Tus Derechos Chicago • 03-12-2025 • Ep 4:...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

Lucha por tus Derechos Chicago es un programa en español dedicado a explorar los ámbitos laborales a través de testimonios, lideres y personas expertas que proporcionan información, actualizaciones y hechos reales sobre los derecho de los trabajadores y más. Liderado por cinco centros de trabajadores de Chicago: Unión Latina, Trabajos con Justicia de Chicago, Arise Chicago, Chicago Workers Collaborative y Chicago Community and Worker Rights, con apoyo de las agencias de estándares laborales y la

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58:36

Lucha Por Tus Derechos Chicago • 02-12-2025 • Ep 3:...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

Lucha por tus Derechos Chicago es un programa en español dedicado a explorar los ámbitos laborales a través de testimonios, lideres y personas expertas que proporcionan información, actualizaciones y hechos reales sobre los derecho de los trabajadores y más. Liderado por cinco centros de trabajadores de Chicago: Unión Latina, Trabajos con Justicia de Chicago, Arise Chicago, Chicago Workers Collaborative y Chicago Community and Worker Rights, con apoyo de las agencias de estándares laborales y la

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01:41:16

Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files • 03-05-2025 • Resistance...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

For this new episode, Poetics and Politics: Women's Voices Across Borders, Languages & Generations we invited some of our favorite poets from around the world to join us in the tri-city Mex files recording studio. The result is a multi-lingual episode featuring poetry in Russian, German, Farsi, Romanian, Spanish and English. In dialog with each of them, we decided against translating their poetry into English or adding sound beds or special effects to their voices. We firmly believe that

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01:11:27

Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files • 02-05-2025

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/04/10

The series Gómez-Peña’s Mex Files: Audio Art and Strange Poetry from the US/Mexico Border are a multi-lingual live radio and archived audio program by performance artist, writer, activist, and MacArthur fellow Guillermo Gómez-Peña addressing the multiple pandemics of racism, sexism, militarism, and colonialism. Airs: Wednesdays from 6pm-7pm

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