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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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01:06:44

MdW Atlas on Air • On the record 4

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

Featured artists / hosts: Peter Fankhauser, Amplify Arts - Host/Editor Alajia McKizia - Artist and community organizer Lydia Cheshewalla - Artist Patrick Costello - Artist

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02:55:49

Boletín Migrante • 05-21-2025 • Episode 7 •...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

En este episodio estaremos conversando acerca del nuevo sitio web: illinoisimmigrationinfo.org, una guía para que las comunidades inmigrantes de Illinois conozcan sus derechos y accedan a recursos esenciales. También estaremos dando algunas herramientas y tips para localizar a un ser querido que ha sido detenido por autoridades de migración. Así como, los recursos de National Immigrant Justice Center para proveer representación legal en los estados de Kentucky, Wisconsin, Illinois

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57:17

Frontline Youth • 05-18-25 • Ep4

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

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. ----- Airs: 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-5PM (CST)

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57:48

Mouth on Mic • 05-17-2025 • Episode 8

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

Mouth on Mic Airs: 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 2pm - 3pm on Lumpen Radio, WLPN-LP 105.5 FM Chicago Mouth on Mic is a sound abyss for the curious minds and hearts. We linger in the absences and openings of sonic mundanity. With each episode, Isra and invited guest circle along the sounds currently animating their lives and ask you to trail along too. Isra Rene is a writer and artist based in Chicago, IL by way of Capitol Heights, MD.

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54:19

Mutual Aid Report • 04-22-2025 • The honeycomb project

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

Season 2 Ep7: Honeycomb Project Tuesday, May 12th @ 2PM CST Streaming on Lumpen Radio & LumpenTV! Tomorrow we're speaking with Kristina Lowenstein, Co-Founder & Executive Director of @honeycombproject For more than a decade, The Honeycomb Project has served as Chicago's go-to organization for family volunteering and civic engagement. Kids ages 3-17 discover their power to shape the future through immersive programs that provide vital resources and support to 50+ local nonprofits! The

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49:05

Lumpen Special • 05-14-2025 • Fateful Encounters:...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL Fateful Encounters: Medill Investigative Lab - Chicago For over two years, student journalists at Northwestern’s Medill Investigative Lab-Chicago have examined how police respond to mental health crises—often with force. In partnership with MindSite News and reporter Josh McGhee, they’ve explored alternatives like Chicago’s CARE program, part of the Treatment Not Trauma movement. Their national reporting highlights racial disparities and uplifts community-based responses

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59:31

Dish with David • 05-13-2025 • Chef Won Kim of Kimski's

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

In this I'll will be joined by none other than the incomparable, the elusive, the multi-talented (he's going to kill me) Chef Won Kim of Kimski's Chicago to talk about the 9th anniversary of Kimski's. What started as a South Side BBQ at Maria’s Packaged Goods has become an institution!! A Korean Polish fusion mecca. If we're lucky, there may be a special guest appearance... I've said too much. Stay tuned! Dish (with David) is a show exploring Chicago’s diverse dining scene dish by dish where we

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52:21

Nosey AF • 05-10-2025 • Bobbi Meier

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

Tune in for a heartfelt and humorous convo with artist Bobbi Meier! It’s Mother’s Day weekend too — perfect timing because Bobbi’s a mom!! Whoop, there it is! We’ll talk about: How grief, especially the loss of a child, has shaped her art The push and pull between humor and sadness in creative work Playfulness in a post-pandemic art world The politics of being an artist Why family, hobbies, and personal experiences matter more than “professionalism” Content note: This episode includes tender

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01:00:02

Cinematic Interventions • 05-10-25 • Ayo Tsalithaba

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

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 In these hour-long conversations, I speak with moving image artists about their

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01:00:40

Lumpen Special • 05-09-2025 • Buddy: Tend To

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL Buddy: Tend To Buddy and Latitude present Tend To, a group exhibition on view at Buddy inside the Chicago Cultural Center. Kimberly Kim from @buddy.chicago talks to Diego Rodriguez (@_diego.rodriguez) from Latitude, the curator of Tend To, and the exhibiting artists, Cebe Loomis (@cebeloomis), James Hosking (@jameshosking), and Jordan Martins (@jordandmartins). Diego Rodriguez shares his vision for the exhibition, inspired by Renata Adler and the beautiful world building and

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56:47

Mex Files: Resistance Poetry and Audio Art Against...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

This new episode of the MexFiles has gone coocoo for La Cucaracha cha cha, as we present to you a selection of the most bizarre versions of this classic Mexican revolutionary song. The sui generis playlist was curated by Gomez-Peña and Federica Tello in collaboration with Indigo June, poeta y fashinista punk, directly from our tri-city radio spaceship. --- Airs: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays @ 11-12PM (CST)

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56:21

South Asia on The Air • 05-07-25 • Ep 2 • Alam Khan

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

This week's South Asia On The Air features an in depth conversation with Indian classical musician and contemporary composer Alam Khan comes to Chicago soon and shares his musical journey with the instrument the sarod which has been played by three generations of his family. South Asia On The Air is a radio talk show from South Asia Institute that shares the stories, conversations and voices of visionary creatives from South Asia and its diaspora. Join us every other Wednesday from 10AM until 11AM

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58:55

Boletín Migrante • 05-07-2025 • Episode 6 • Marcha...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/06/11

“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, analizamos la marcha del 1º de mayo en Chicago: demandas

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50:49

Impulsiones Alteradas • 04-30-25 • Fachoso

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

Impulsiones Alteradas es el espacio donde exploramos los eventos, arte y cultura de la vibrante ciudad de Chicago, conducido por Jhonatan Carbonell.Arturo Calendar es el invitado de hoy en Impulsiones Alteradas. Nos hablará sobre una nueva etapa en su carrera y su proyecto musical más reciente, Fachoso, a través del cual está explorando nuevos sonidos, estéticas y formas de conectar con el público. // Arturo Calendar is today’s guest on Impulsiones Alteradas. He will be talking to us about a new

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53:00

Lumpen Special • 05-01-2025 • Hunters of the Alps and...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL featuring: Hunters of the Alps and La Zorra Zapata Two incredible Peruvian artists visiting the city: Mario Giancarlo of Hunters of the Alps and Nuria Zapata of La Zorra Zapata. We’ll talk about their creative work and what to expect from their upcoming performances.

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01:00:43

Cinematic Interventions • 03-29-25 • Direct Action...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

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. This title was inspired by the powerful Symposium hosted by No Evil Eye Cinema that prefaced cinemas potential as an act of

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53:15

Dish with David • 04-27-25 • Stephen Gillanders

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

DISH (WITH DAVID) in the studio by Stephen Gillanders of Valhalla, S.K.Y. and Apolonia. 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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56:23

Perceptions of the Real • 04-26-2025 • Tonika Lewis...

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

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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54:19

Mutual Aid Report • 04-22-2025 • Trash People

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

Trash People are a community-driven crew organizing clean-ups in neighborhoods like Logan Square, McKinley Park, and Humboldt Park. They're also behind The Volunteer Fair— connecting nonprofits with new volunteers-and The Parlor, a project giving pre-loved pieces a second life. 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

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54:34

Frontline Youth • 04-20-25 • Ep3

Lumpen Radio ·

2025/05/28

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. ----- Airs: 1st & 3rd Sundays 4-5PM (CST)

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