We Don’t Just Report the News—We Make it Happen.
Naptown People’s Radio covers pressing issues facing people in Indianapolis, spotlights stories that go untold by dominant media, and uplifts the voices of workers, organizers, artists, and all people changing our city on a daily basis.
Hosted by working-class organizers Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford, at Naptown People’s Radio, we don’t just talk about the news; we make it happen.
Regular segments include Naptown Breakdown, Circle City Shout Outs, and Dispatches from Behind the Wire by New Afrikan Political Prisoner Shaka A. Shakur.
Brought to you by PSL Indianapolis from our studio in the Indianapolis Liberation Center.
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Latest Episodes
- Ep. 13: Free Lamonte Thomas Now! Justice for Jamar Thomas!
Veronika Williams and Keanda Young, loved ones of Jamar and Lamonte Thomas, debunk the IMPD’s lies and correct the media’s narrative about the March 7 shooting downtown. - Ep. 12: Dr. Meleeka Clary Keeps Up the Fight Against Court Corruption
Director, clinical psychologist, actress, model, paralegal, and activist Dr. Meleeka Clary discusses her 16-year long battle against her ex-husband and the Indiana courts. - Ep. 11: Revolutionary Motherhood and Medical Crisis at Miami “Correctional” Facility
An urgent segment of ”Dispatches from Behind the Wire” where we hear from an inmate at Miami Correctional Facility about the horrendous and routine medical neglect he and his fellow inmates–including ICE detainees–face on a daily basis. - Ep. 10: Women Revolutionaries to Inspire a New Generation
In our 2nd episode for Women’s History Month, Dani and Derek bring one of the women revolutionaries they study and admire to the table, informing and, hopefully, inspiring listeners to learn from our rich legacy of united struggle. - Ep. 9: Beyond Mutual Aid with Rissa Wilson
Our first episode in celebration of Women’s History Month features social worker and Indy Hope Packages coordinator Rissa Wilson. - Ep. 8: What’s Iran’s Real Crime? Indy Hits the Streets
On this special episode, Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford discuss the roots of the U.S.’s hostility against Iran, while Shaka A. Shakur is back for another segment of “Dispatches from Behind the Wire.”
Season 1
- Ep. 32: 2025 – Another Year of Struggle
NPR’s producer, Dakota Fronterhouse, joins our co-hosts as they look back at the past year of struggle in Naptown. - Ep. 31: Starbucks Workers and Teachers Show Who Has the Power
Organizers with Starbucks Workers United remind us of the reason for the season: living wages, dignity, and justice. - Ep. 30: “Boots on the Ground!” R.I.P. Kwame Shakur
This week’s episode pays tribute to our fallen soldier Kwame Shakur. - Ep. 29: Is Indy Experiencing a Housing Crisis or a Capitalist Crisis?
Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford dive into the housing crisis in Indianapolis, detailing how unnecessary and absurd it is by comparing it with how a socialist government could not only easily fix the problem but prevent its occurrence in the first place. - Ep. 28: Finishing the Fight for Freedom: Making “Across Enemy Lines”
Cecilia Gomez discusses the new Shaka Shakur documentary with the film’s co-director. - Ep. 27: The Looming AI Bubble and the Roots of Redistricting
Bryce Gustafson, an organizer with Citizens Action Coalition since 2009, joins this week’s show.
