Hosted by John Trafton · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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In this podcast we explore films of the present and the past that have fueled social change around the globe.
John Trafton hosts Radical Films, a arts show with 20 episodes published.
What if masculinity isn’t something you are, but something you’ve been taught to perform? In this episode, Andy Motz joins us to discuss MASC, a documentary that turns the camera back on identity, inheritance, and the po
What happens when people from completely different worlds are brought together on the same river? Brett Hochmuth joins us to discuss A Little Bit Different, a documentary about connection, transformation, and what emerge
A conversation with Micha Espinosa and Sara Matchett on Lamentation at the Liesbeek, a film that traces how colonial histories linger in landscape, memory, and everyday life along Cape Town’s riverbanks. We explore how t
A powerful conversation on land, labor, and legacy. Join us as filmmakers and activists Maria Fernandez and Maricela Santana-Walle unpack The Price of Plenty, a documentary that brings the hidden costs of agricultural ab
Kenzie Bruce joins Radical Films to discuss Firebreak—a powerful look at wildfire, labor, and survival in an era of environmental collapse. We dive into the ethics of representation, the lived realities behind the lens,
In our latest episode, we are joined by filmmaker Israel Brooks of Fast Fire Films. Listen as we discuss his work as a filmmaker and immigrant rights advocate, as well as his forthcoming film Spanish Class (2026).
In this episode, we are joined by Seattle University professor and documentary filmmaker Alex Johnston. Listen as we discuss film and media activism, films about the prison industrial complex, and his latest documentary
In this episode, we are joined by Lara Jacoski of Bemtevi Productions, based in Brazil. Listen as we discuss her film and media work capturing the stories of indigenous people, including her recent film Eskawata Kayawai
In this episode, we sit down with Miami-based Italian filmmaker Jacopo Fantastichini to discuss his recent film A Healing Revolution, a documentary film exploring the work of "Doctors within Borders" and their care and s
In this episode we speak to artist/animator E.T. Russian and playwright/performer Edward Mast and discuss their film Sweep Dreams, a 7 minute animated dream of displacement and apocalypse.
In this episode, we speak to Yarrow Koning (they/them), environmental educator and multimedia storyteller, about the film Can't Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Frontlines. For further information on t
In this episode, we sit down with Davey Shaupp, director of No Place to Grow Old. This film is the first documentary to capture a growing crisis unfolding quietly across America: older adults aging into homelessness. Set
In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker and activist Aaron Taylor to discuss his film Dark and Tender, a film that follows ten Black men on a transformative retreat with the Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project out
In this episode, we sit down with director Sharon Yamato to discuss her latest film, One Fighting Irishman, the story of lawyer Wayne Collins and his fight to save 5,500 Japanese Americans from being deported during Worl
In this episode, John sits down with director David Massar and writer/producer John Thomas to discuss Kalamazoo Gals, the story of the women who built the classic Gibson World War II banner guitars.
In this episode, we sit down for a conversation with Gilda Sheppard -- filmmaker, author, professor, and public speaker. Listen as we discuss her latest film Since I Been Down (2020) and its impact on conversations about
In this episode we sit down with Sam Hampton: documentary filmmaker, teacher, and executive director of the Social Justice Film Institute.
In this episode, we are joined by filmmaker and documentary film instructor Angie Tures. Listen as we discuss her organization Femme Frontera, which highlights the work of women filmmakers with a focus on immigration and
In this episode, we talk to radio producer, sound artist and journalist Sylvia Ryerson. Listen as we discuss her recent documentary Calls From Home and her work in criminal justice and prison reform.
In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker Lance Kramer to discuss his work on documentaries such as City of Trees (2015) and The First Step (2021) with Van Jones.
Maria Fernandez
CEO · Dynavisual
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Alex Johnston
professor · South Sydney Rabbitohs
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Aaron Taylor
former Notre Dame All-American and College Football Hall of Famer, Super Bowl champion, CBS Sports analyst, mental-wellness advocate · Common Grounds Coffee El Paso
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John Thomas
Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor in Pennsylvania · Global Institute of Data Science
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George Takei
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Sam Hampton
executive director · Social Justice Film Institute
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Lance Kramer
Director and Producer
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