Brooklyn Free Speech Radio

Brooklyn Free Speech Radio

Brooklyn Free Speech Radio is the borough's first community podcast network with content produced and edited by New York City's most diverse audio makers.

Episodes

December 26, 2025 15 mins

The Power of Black Boy Joy

We celebrate the career of Malcolm-Jamal Warner and his impact on how Black men are portrayed on television.

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Super Hero Summer

The two biggest brands in the superhero business are rebooting their flagship characters at the box office. Throw in a
few super-powered tv series with these movies and we've quite an interesting summer. We will give our reviews of what
has been released so far and talk about what we are excited to see next.

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December 12, 2025 22 mins

Films On Freedom

It's Independence Day but most of us marginalized folks don't feel free. So we curated our own list of films with freedom
themes to go with your bbq and fireworks. America is a mess but you can still enjoy the day off. Go be free, booboo.

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We discuss America's longest running tv sketch comedy show and ponder what could be next. We'll also rundown the list of our sketch comedy faves.

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Queer Story Survival Kit: All Letters Matter

This is the last installment of our Pride series. We talk about all of our Queers siblings the we do see enough of in
popular media. Say the whole thing with us sweetie, L-G-B-T-Q-I-A-PLUS. Why? Because all of these letter matter.

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The sonic world and career of composer Pauline Oliveros (1936-2016) featuring a 2008 interview with the artist conducted by David Weinstein for the radio station of the Clocktower Gallery in support of an exhibition at PS1 Contemporary Art Center (now MoMA PS1) entitled WACK: Art of the Feminist Revolution. We also hear solos and collaborative works recorded for the Roulette concert series dating from 1984 to 2014 includin...

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November 28, 2025 12 mins

We discuss the rollercoaster rides emotion that come with romantic-relationship centered reality TV. 

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Queer Strory Survial Kit: Ladies First

We are still in our Pride series, but this week we'll be talking about some great selections featuring the stories of Queer
women. We have a lot of thoughts about the landscape for Woman-led queer stories. Most of our thoughts sum up to
one idea: HUNNY, we all need to pay more attention to Queer women of Color. Duh.

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Queer Story Survival Kit: Queer TV Dads
In the second edition of our Pride series we take look at the Father figures on TV. Happy Pride Y'all!

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Vibraphonist, marimbist, and composer Patricia Brennan in conversation with excerpts from performances at the Roulette Concert Hall in Brooklyn. Raised in Mexico and now in Brooklyn and honoree of many awards, Brennan's work as a bandleader and side person includes projects with pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, and her ensembles More Touch and the Patricia Brennan Septet. Brennan celebrates a new album...

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EP20- In this inspiring episode of *Let's Talk Passion & Purpose*, host Nicole Thomas sits down with Hanna Guzman, dynamic storyteller and creator of *The Advice From Hanna Show*. Since launching her podcast in 2018, Hanna has built a global platform that's reached over 30 countries and 35,000+ downloads by empowering listeners to embrace their truths and own their stories. She opens up about her personal journey, the ...

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EP19 - In this thought-provoking episode, host Nicole Thomas chats with visual artist and writer Chunbum Park about the power of identity, creativity, and self-expression through art. From their journey growing up in South Korea to earning an MFA and launching innovative projects like *ArtBid*, an art auction card game, Chun shares how personal transformation and gender identity shape their vibrant, introspective work. The...

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October 14, 2025 85 mins

Playing and discussing classic jazz, also discussing social justice and political issues

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EP18 -In this empowering episode, Nicole Thomas sits down with Her Excellency Dr. Theresa A. Moseley—a United Nations Peace Ambassador, U.S. Army Veteran, international motivational speaker, and 21x best-selling author—whose work in global peacebuilding has earned her two Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards and international acclaim. Featured in over 300 media outlets and on the covers of multiple global magazines, Dr...

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October 7, 2025 66 mins

Playing and discussing classic jazz, also discussing social justice and political issues

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EP17 - In this inspiring episode of Let's Talk Passion & Purpose, Nicole Thomas sits down with Tamara J. Madison, a poet, author, spoken word artist, editor, and instructor whose work has captivated audiences worldwide. Tamara shares her journey through the literary arts, the power of poetry as a form of storytelling and healing, and how she has built a career fueled by passion, creativity, and purpose.

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The music of composer, pianist, and cultural explorer "Blue" Gene Tyranny (1945-2020) in solos and collaborations recorded by Roulette from 2004-10 including archival commentary by the artist and a 2025 introduction by friend and colleague, the writer/producer Mary Griffin. We'll hear excerpts from pieces including A Letter From Home (2004 version) and Flipside (2008) with vocalists The Smithereens. "Blue" Gene Tyranny con...

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September 30, 2025 117 mins

Playing and discussing classic jazz, also discussing social justice and political issues

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