For this special edition of Stark Reality we keep it semi local and roll the tattered red carpet out to NYC to have a 2nd conversation with Reggie Johnson. This episode is part of a promo for an event that me and Reggie are throwing January 24th at Starr Bar in Brooklyn, a benefit for Electronic Intifada. We of course talk about a range of topics, Palestine, the important role of independent journalism since corp media is propaganda, recent bs with Venezuela, David Mancuso and his ethos with the Loft parties, the great work Electronic Intifada has done covering this genocide, and more.

You can find info for the January 24th event and tickets here:

https://posh.vip/e/intifada-is-freedom-a-benefit-for-electronic-intifada

Reggie is an audio engineer, radio show host, party promoter and all around good ppls. He’s been working as an engineer behind the boards at WBAI Pacifica for a few decades, and co-hosting Jeanie Hopper’s Liquid Sound Lounge since ’98. His own radio show From the Soundboard has been running since 2007, a ‘program that usually focuses on concerts regardless of genre. This is where the artist and (or) group perfects the art of the “call and response” with its audience.’ He does great deep dives on all kinds of artists and groups like Gal Costa, Link Wray, Yusef Lateef, Paul Robeson, Ramsey Lewis and many others. He’s also helped promote parties since 1998 and has a longtime summer thing called Beats & BBQ. In his own words, he’s ‘just an average individual who believes in Socialist principles through music, arts and action. Everything is connected to everything.’

Check out Reggie’s long-running radio show “FROM THE SOUNDBOARD” airing weekly Mondays at midnight live and direct on WBAI 99.5 FM IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA and on wbai.org

Listen to Reggie’s first in-depth Stark Reality interview and exclusive African funk playlist at the links below, or wherever you get your podcasts:

https://jasoncharles.net/podcast/stark-reality/reggie-johnson-the-stark-reality-interview

https://jasoncharles.net/podcast/stark-reality/reggie-johnsons-exclusive-african-funk-stark-reality-playlist