The Radical Imagination Podcast

The Radical Imagination - 12.04.25 Show

The Radical Imagination: Re-Imagining Policing: What Happens When You Try to Hold the Police Accountable

Host Jim Vrettos is in dialogue with authors Mac Muir and Greg Finch, Supervising Investigator and senior investigators respectively, at New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board.  They discuss their groundbreaking book Cop Cop -- Breaking the Fixed System of American Policing, which takes us deep behind the blue wall of policing and police misconduct to expose what really happens when you try to hold the police accountable.

The Radical Imagination: Imagining The Late, Late Frogs -- The Merits and Role of Art and Music in Modern Political Activism

Host Jim Vrettos is in dialogue with Octavio Vourvoulias, the author of a new play entitled The Late, Late Frogs and its director Aiden Murphy.  Henry Wright -- Chair of the Youth Democracy Movement will join them as co-host, to discuss how the ancient classic The Frogs, written 2500 years ago by Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, has been contextualized into a contemporary Late, Late-night Frogs televised debate between two popular musicians who offer comments on our contemporary struggles with art's moral,civic and political role to save humankind.

The Radical Imagination: Imagining the Justice for All Party --- Justice is What Love Looks Like in Public

In this episode of The Radical Imagination, host Jim Vrettos dialogues with Paris Sherman -- National Committee Chair for the Justice for All Party.  They'll discuss the development, growth, vision, strategy and future of the movement and party, founded by Cornel West, who was its presidential candidate in the 2024 campaign for President of the United States.
 
Credits:
Paris Sherman
Chair, National Committee 
Justice for All Party

The Radical Imagination: Imagining the Legendary Activism of Jim Dunn

Host Jim Vrettos discusses the groundbreaking community organizing and activism of Jim Dunn -- founder of the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond and H.U.M.A.N. -- Help Us Make A Nation.  He will discuss Jim's support for Eddie Carthan, who in 1977 became the first Black  mayor since Reconstruction in Tchula, Mississippi.   Jim Dunn's wife Diana, co-founder of the Institute Ron Chisum, and political activist Shelia Collins, who's completing a book on Eddie Carthan and one of the leaders of the Free Eddie Carthan Campaign, will join in the discussion.  

The Radical Imagination: Imagining If We're Good Enough

Host Jim Vrettos talks with Director, Writer, Producer, Cast Director Sabrina Geffner about her new, award winning feature Imagining If We're Good Enough

The Radical Imagination: Imagining a Justice For All Party, Movement and World

 Host Jim Vrettos discusses the 2024 3rd party Presidential campaign of Cornel West and the subsequent building of a Just For All Party, Movement and World.
His guest is Mike McKorkle, long-time activist, attorney and legal consultant for the Justice For All Party.

The Radical Imagination: Living Lives of Committed, Radical Love Activism -- Part 2

Host Jim Vrettos and Co-Host Judy Jorrisch dialogue with Sheila Collins -- long-time Human Rights Advocate, Political Scientist, Author and Community Organizer.  They discuss her and her husband's --Rev. John Collins -- life of Committed, Radical Love Activism

The Radical Imagination: Imagining Social Justice and Equality for all Israelis

On this episode of the Radical Imagination, host Jim Vrettos is in dialogue with Libby Lenkinski who is the Vice-President for Public Engagement -- New Israel Fund.   Libby is a prominent social justice activist in Israel and the United States.
They discuss how to achieve true social justice and equality for all Israelis, including Arab Israelis and other minority groups within the state.  

The Radical Imagination: Imagining Living Lives of Committed, Radical Love Activism

Host Jim Vrettos and co-host Judy Jorrisch dialogue with Sheila Collins, long-time human rights advocate, political scientist, author, and community organizer about her and her husband's -- Rev. John Collins -- life of committed, radical love activism.