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Since 2015, a podcast reshaping culture for the more liberatory and creative. Listen to longform humanizing conversations with artists, organizers, performers, comedians, scholars, and more who are reimagining Chicago and beyond toward liberation. Hosted by Damon A. Williams and Daniel Kisslinger.

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Thursday · 1 hr 5 min
Ep 399 - Conscious Lee, Content Creator for the Common Good
How do most people learn about the world these days? And how do we, as a movement, make sure we're in their ears, gaze, and algorithm? Conscious Lee is an educator, facilitator, and content creator who has built a platform around direct, rooted...
August 13 · 1 hr 21 min
Ep 398 - Dilla, the Chicago Historian, Cheerleader, and Champion
The histories of our city shape our lives as Chicagoans, whether we know it or not. City stalwart and self-taught historian Dilla has made a life and livelihood peeling back the layers of Chicago and showing us how dope and impactful the city has been...
August 3 · 34 min
Introducing: Court Theatre's Spotlight Turns 10! A New Podcast, Available Now!
AirGo fam, check out this brand-new podcast from our friends over at the Court Theatre. Court Theatre’s Spotlight Reading series celebrates its 10th anniversary from August 7–22, 2026, with A Century of Black Progress, a festival exploring the past,...
July 30 · 1 hr 11 min
Ep 397 - Mikaela Loach, Climate Justice Activist and "It's Not That Radical" Author
Do you ever feel daunted by the impending doom of climate collapse and social discombobulation? Relatable? Us too. That's why we were so glad to have Mikaela Loach on the show. Mikaela is a British climate justice activist, author and media...
July 16 · 54 min
Ep 396 - Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago, Returns
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is in the stu! A three-time AirGo guest (rarefied air) and longtime progressive presence in our city, Mayor Johnson reflects with the guys about how centering his values in the midst of the migrant crisis has made so much...
July 2 · 1 hr 15 min
Ep 395 - Zayd Ayers Dohrn, Child of the Underground and Author of DANGEROUS, DIRTY, VIOLENT, AND YOUNG
Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the child of AirGo alums and lifelong radicals Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn (yes, we've interviewed his parents too lol). You may remember him as the creator of the podcast Mother Country Radicals. Born underground, Zayd lived...
June 18 · 1 hr 5 min
Respair Presents: Quantum Entanglements
Hey AirGo fam! We've got a new project we're hyped to share with you about a really big story happening right here in Chicago. Quantum Entanglements is a new multimedia investigative feature from Respair about South Side Chicago communities fighting...
June 15 · 1 min
Introducing: Quantum Entanglements, a new investigative feature dropping Thursday 6/18/26! (TRAILER)
Hey AirGo fam! Here's the trailer for a new project, dropping this Thursday 6/18/26, that we're hyped to share with you! Quantum Entanglements is a new multimedia investigative feature from Respair about South Side Chicago communities fighting for...
June 4 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep 394 - Rossana Rodriguez, 33rd Ward Alderwoman and Beacon of Socialist Political Power, Returns
If you live in the 33rd Ward on the Northwest Side of Chicago, you already know the political magic that's been built by this Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez and her comrades. For everyone else, it's pivotal to see how a group of grassroots...
May 21 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep 393 - Dame and Kiss talk WW3, the Manosphere, and Abolishing Masculinity
On this episode the guys check in about living in a time of decay, dissonance, and maybe World War 3? They also dig deep into the new Louis Theroux docuseries Inside the Manosphere, and get into it about whether masculinity is savalgeable or whether...
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May 7 · 1 hr 37 min
Ep 392 - The Hosts of JAAM Podcast Make Non-Toxic Masculinity Go Viral
We have the privilege of welcoming four youthful hope-givers and fellow Chicago podcasters to the AirGo stu–JJ, Allen, Abee, and Matt of hit show the JAAM Podcast. In a little over a year, the guys have built a vibrant and very successful show sharing...
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April 30 · 3 min
Introducing: Check Out Bourbon 'n BrownTown from Soapbox Productions & Organizing!
Our good friends and collaborators over at Soapbox Productions & Organizing host a podcast that we think y'all should get in tune with! Bourbon 'n BrownTown is a conversation-based podcast that fosters radically imaginative dialogues on media,...
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April 23 · 1 hr 23 min
Ep 391 - Molly Crabapple, Author of Best-Selling Radical Jewish History "Here Where We Live is Our Country"
What do we do with the stories we're given? Do we accept them, or dig for the truth? Molly Crabapple is a visual artist, writer, and aesthetic fixture of radical social movements for the last decade-plus. Molly got her start as the house artist for...
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April 9 · 1 hr 11 min
Ep 390 - aja monet, Grammy-Nominated Poet and Keeper of the Black Surrealist Tradition
The guys have the privilege of hopping on the line with brilliant poet, artist, and cultural organizer aja monet. A longtime guiding light of the poetry and spoken word community, aja's debut album, when the poems do what they do, was nominated for a...
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March 26 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep 389 - Heavy Crownz Breaks Down New Album Trench Baby Turned Farmer
From time to time, a Chicago artist drops a new project that the AirGo crew is vibing with–when that happens, we get them in the mix for a special listening party episode! Using a few of the project's tracks as jumping off points for the conversation,...
March 12 · 1 hr 20 min
Ep 388 - Dean Spade, Mutual Aid & Radical Relationship-Builder, on Love in a F*cked-up World
Over the years, we've seen time and time again that healthy relationship are the glue that keeps our movements together. But it can be so hard, surprisingly hard, to build and maintain healthy relationships while struggling for a better world. Dean...
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February 26 · 1 hr 23 min
Ep 387 - Renzell, Foundation of Chicago's Hip Hop Renaissance & StudioShapes Founder
When we listen to the remarkable hip hop that emerged from Chicago over the last fifteen years, it may not always be clear just how many hands had central roles in shaping the vibrant sound and community that pushed the limits of artistry and industry...
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February 12 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep 386 - Bill Ayers, Legendary Leftist and Teacher for Liberation, Returns
The guys are in a new studio with an old friend and mentor, the legendary Bill Ayers! A lifelong force for collective liberation, Bill was a cofounder of militant leftist group the Weather Underground, which was formed in opposition to U.S....
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January 15 · 1 hr 17 min
Ep 385 - Sarah Oberholtzer, Abolitionist Filmmaker of We Call Each Other
AirGo is joined by Sarah Oberholtzer, a filmmaker, educator, community organizer, and Respair collaborator who has just put some excellent art into the world. Sarah is the creator of We Call Each Other, a heartfelt short film about a community moving...
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January 8 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep 384 - Dame and Kiss talk Kiss' BFF Zohran, ICE in Chicago, and Getting Buckets
Dame and Kiss hop back into the AirGo studio to kick off a new year of conversations. They break down how it feels to have Daniel's high school BFF and AirGo alum Zohran Mamdani ascend to the NYC mayoral seat, the remarkable organizing that took place...
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