Cover image of Hitting Left

Hitting Left

Each week brothers Mike and Fred Klonsky, bloggers and activists engage in conversation, often with in-studio guests. Topics may be local, national or international, but always with a Chicago sensibil... Read more

Podcast cover

With Corey Stevenson, John Daley and Fred Klonsky.

With Corey Stevenson, John Daley and Fred Klonsky.

On Hitting Left with Mike Klonsky and Friends, Mike is joined by Corey Stevenson, John Daley & Fred Klonsky. Today... Read more

Podcast cover

With Carl Davidson.

With Carl Davidson.

Joining Mike on this show is Carl Davidson, veteran activist and Marxist philosopher.

26 May 2023

58mins

Podcast cover

With Jon Melrod.

With Jon Melrod.

Joining Mike this morning is Jon Melrod, author of Fighting Times: Organizing on the Front Lines of the Class War.

19 May 2023

59mins

Podcast cover

With Diane Ravitch and Charles Tocci.

With Diane Ravitch and Charles Tocci.

Noted eucator, writer and historian of education Diane Ravitch joins Charles Tocci, professor of education at Chicago's ... Read more

12 May 2023

57mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Podcast cover

With Marie Newman.

With Marie Newman.

Former Chicago member of Congress Marie Newman joins Mike Klonsky on this edition of Hitting Left.

6 May 2023

58mins

Podcast cover

With Mario Smith, Rudy Lozano Jr., John Daley and Fred Klonsky.

With Mario Smith, Rudy Lozano Jr., John Daley and Fred Klonsky.

Assessing the Chicago election results.

Podcast cover

With Medea Benjamin and Rudy Lozano Jr.

With Medea Benjamin and Rudy Lozano Jr.

Mike is joined by anti-war activist Medea Benjamin, founder of Code Pink in the first hald of this podcast.  Community o... Read more

Podcast cover

With Renaldo Hudson, Amanda Klonsky and Jennifer Soble.

With Renaldo Hudson, Amanda Klonsky and Jennifer Soble.

On this podcast a conversation about criminal justice reform and prisoner rights with Renaldo Hudson, who spent 37 years... Read more

Podcast cover

With Fred Klonsky and Dr. Pedro Noguera.

With Fred Klonsky and Dr. Pedro Noguera.

Fred and Mike talk about the Chicago mayoral election between Paul Vallas (on the Right) and Brandon Johnson (on the Lef... Read more

10 Mar 2023

57mins

Podcast cover

Music of the Freedom Movement.

Music of the Freedom Movement.

Here's the latest in our Hitting Left Music series, Sounds From the Freedom Movements. We start off with a song from e... Read more

18 Feb 2023

48mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”