The Fire This Time Podcast

The Scourge or Becky Who Sat By The Door

In ep14, Ahki & Sunny take up white women posing as Black, the $12 million settlement for Breonna Taylor's family and associated "reforms" for policing in Louisville, and much more! 

Abolition vs. Revolution?: Darren Seals & The 2020 Black National Convention

In ep13, Ahki & Sunny celebrate the life of Darren Seals and analyze the recent 2020 Black National Convention, contrasting it with the historic 1972 Black National Political Convention held in Gary, IN.

Trending: #JacobBlake & BreonnaCon

In ep12, Ahki & Sunny discuss the police shooting of Jacob Blake, the Until Freedom organized BreonnaCon events in Louisville, KY, where Breonna Taylor was murdered earlier this year, and some of the #BlackAugust history that we all need to learn more about. #FreeTheLand #FTTPodcast

Black First or First Black?: Kamala, the Black Agenda, & Honoring Marcus Garvey

In ep11, Ahki & Sunny review the Black elite response to the DNC selecting Kamala Harris as Biden's VP, what this means for national mobilizations around a Black agenda, and also honor the life and legacy of Marcus Garvey and the UNIA as part of FTT's #BlackAugustResistance observations.

On a Move: #BlackIsKing Review & Chicago's Judas

In ep10, FTT analyzes the recent Fred Hampton biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah" trailer and its focus on FBI informant William O'Neal, reviews Beyonce's stunning recent #BlackIsKing visual album, and we continue our observation of #BlackAugustResistance.

Unity or Bust: Black Politics and the Myths of Coalitions

In Ep.9, Ahki and Sunny explore the tough topic of Black political unity internally and externally, through coalition building--using Kwame Ture's classic chapter on the subject in Black Power: The Politics of Liberation as a backdrop.  The duo also discuss #BlackAugustResistance and the #WeAreUnited campaign by Pac12 College Football Players.

Link to #BlackAugustResistance feature length documentary, directed by dream hampton in 2010 - https://vimeo.com/134549172

Link to article on #BlackAugustResistance by Sundiata Cha-Jua - https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/real-talk-an-introduction-to-black-august-resistance-month/article_00b4826e-5993-5019-925e-6bc07cc84054.html

Link to #WeAreUnited campaign from Pac12 College Football Players - https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/pac-12-players-covid-19-statement-football-season

This Cypher for President: Hip-Hop Politics w/ Twick & Ki

In ep.8: Ahki & Sunny dig into the intersection of Hip-Hop and Black politics with Twick G and Kivon Redd, both artists from the push(soul) music collective @psoulcollective

Hands Off: Assata Shakur's 73rd B-Day & BLM Politics in 2020

For ep7, Ahki & Sunny celebrate the 73rd birthday of Assata Shakur, a New Afrikan revolutionary in exile within Cuba, and discuss the (mis)uses of her image and name by organizations/activists.  Later, the crew discusses the recent BREATHE Act, organized by The Movement For Black Lives, as well as their upcoming National Black Political Conference in August.

Land Grab: Gentrification, Colonialism, & Black Fatherhood

In ep.6, Ahki & Sunny discuss the connection between Breonna Taylor's murder and gentrification in the city of Louisville, the recent wave of lynchings across the country, and we also bring in artist, athlete, and Black father YAN Tre to discuss Black fatherhood.

Power Play: Black on Black Crime & Kwame Ture's Legacy

In ep. 5, Ahki and Sunny tackle the "myth" of Black on Black crime and celebrate the legacy of Kwame Ture/Stokely Carmichael, who would have celebrated his 79th birthday on June 29th, 2020.