The Radical Imagination Podcast

The Radical Imagination Imagining Israel at the Brink Again - More War or More Peace

Host Jim Vrettos welcomes Avi Shilon, a renowned and well respected author, Israeli historian, political scientist, and columnist at Haaretz newspaper.  Shilon will shed some much needed light and reasoned focus to a very provocative and profound moment of truth in the history of Israel.

The Radical Imagination | Imagining A Pragmatic and Realistic Radical Community Organizing

Host Jim Vrettos receives guest Yvonne Stennett who has dedicated her professional and personal life to community development and empowerment of the Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods.  She began her career in 1979 organizing youth, implementing after-school programs and numerous community service initiatives at the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH).

The Radical Imagination Imagining the Real Hamptons

The Hamptons are internationally thought of as the playground for the rich and famous, the privileged and powerful.  It's also been the home for some of our greatest writers: Steinbeck, Heller, and Vonnegut.  The real Hamptons includes incredibly wonderful and accomplished people like our guests today on The Radical Imagination, Dr. Asma Rashid and Dr. James Groff.

The Radical Imagination | Imagining How to Learn to Disagree

On this episode of The Radical Imagination Jim Vrettos talks to Professor John Inazu about his recent book "Learning to Disagree" and how the American Society needs to be more understanding for the common good.

The Radical Imagination | Imagining Living in the Belly of the Beautiful Beast

Jim Vrettos interviews Minerva Perez, the Executive Director of OLA (Organizacion Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island about how her organization strives to empower, inform and celebrate the varied Latino and Hispanic communities while building bridges within the larger East End community.
 
 
 
 
 

The Radical Imagination | Imagining How to Resist the Kingdom of Rage

On this Radical Imagination, we're thrilled to have Elizabeth Neumann to discuss her gripping new book "Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace."

The Radical Imagination Imagining the Unimaginable

Jim Vrettos welcomes Immortal Technique a.k.a. Felipe Coronel who stands out as a rapper, composer, and activist of unparalleled power, commitment, and creativity. Most of his lyrics have focused on global politics and a broad range of issues such as racism, world revolution, war, socialism, government control, rape, famine, colonialism, self-determination, and Wall Street greed. He imagines the unimaginable.

The Radical Imagination | Imagining How to Surprise Reality until it Changes

Host Jim Vrettos talks to Gabriel Meyer Halevy, an Argentinian born and raised musician who lived in the fertile crescent holy land and has been involved as a radical creative in sacred activism.

The Radical Imagination Imagining America's Youth Movement Today

Today on the Radical Imagination, Jim Vrettos receives a young man whose strong voice, vision and organizing skills echoes those efforts by progressives that preceded him.   Henry D. Wright is a New York City based writer who was elected youth representative at Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations Fund for education in emergencies.

The Radical Imagination Imagining How to Learn to Disagree

On this episode of The Radical Imagination Jim Vrettos talks to Professor John Inazu about his recent book "Learning to Disagree" and how the American Society needs to be more understanding for the common good.