How Civil Rights Law Became a Weapon Against Dissent—on Palestine and Beyond
As the assault on Gaza continues and the crisis deepens, our individual freedom to critique Israel’s actions has become more and more fraught. We have a deep commitment to anti-racism in all its forms...
18 Dec 20251h 17min
*BONUS EPISODE* News Fiend #3 (Dec 8-12, 2025)
NEWS FIEND is a weekly segment where Chenjerai offers his commentary and reflections on some of the week's headlines. This is a feature that is offered for all Patreon members of Unruly Subjects, but ...
12 Dec 20256min
Giving organizers of color power in electoral politics with Maya Meredith
This week - on the heels of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC’s mayoral election - we’re featuring an interview with Maya Meredith, a Brooklyn-based leader in the New York City chapter of the D...
11 Dec 20251h 10min
What do we need from the culture? Lovia Gyarkye on writing critically in an age of fascism
This week, we’re featuring an interview with the writer & culture critic Lovia Gyarkye, an editor at Hammer & Hope, a magazine of Black politics and culture. Lovia discusses her approach to cultural c...
4 Dec 20251h 15min
The Truth Behind The Joke: Roy Wood Jr. on Comedy and Survival
This is the very first episode of Unruly Subjects! And we’re featuring an interview with Roy Wood Jr. Roy is a stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer with a new book out - a memoir entitled The ...
21 Nov 20251h 2min
Introducing Unruly Subjects
Unruly Subjects is a new podcast from Chenjerai Kumanyika and Rowhome Productions about the world as we’re living it, right now. Each week, we’ll check in about what’s happening in the news, and bring...
30 Okt 20253min
