60 acast.com Monks and Punks https://shows.acast.com/65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b en Sander Hicks democratic socialism, creative resistance,peace,punk,activism,nonviolence Sander Hicks Fight the Power With All Your Heart Monks and Punks is a podcast about fighting the power with all your heart.


Hosted by Sander Hicks, the show explores radical spirituality, nonviolence, punk rock, democratic socialist politics, grassroots activism, and the everyday work of resisting empire — from elections and organizing to culture, music, and building things with your hands.

These are long-form conversations and sharp arguments about how people actually challenge power, stay human, and refuse to give up — even when the odds are stacked against them.

This is not passive commentary.

It’s for listeners who still believe ideas, culture, and organized people can change the world.


Fight the Power, With All Your Heart!

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]]> Monks and Punks is a podcast about fighting the power with all your heart.


Hosted by Sander Hicks, the show explores radical spirituality, nonviolence, punk rock, democratic socialist politics, grassroots activism, and the everyday work of resisting empire — from elections and organizing to culture, music, and building things with your hands.

These are long-form conversations and sharp arguments about how people actually challenge power, stay human, and refuse to give up — even when the odds are stacked against them.

This is not passive commentary.

It’s for listeners who still believe ideas, culture, and organized people can change the world.


Fight the Power, With All Your Heart!

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]]> false Sander Hicks info+65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b@mg-eu.acast.com 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b monks-and-punks episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b/1768694993940-a1c7a8b8-0875-439c-8a75-4ba35e1d5186.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b Monks and Punks Father John Dear — Universal Love and the Surrender That Changes Everything Father John Dear — Universal Love and the Surrender That Changes Everything Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:26:01 GMT 1:05:27 69c960ad119926ec10e345a0 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/father-john-dear-universal-love-and-the-surrender-that-chang 69c960ad119926ec10e345a0 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b father-john-dear-universal-love-and-the-surrender-that-chang full Father John Dear has spent decades on the front lines of nonviolent resistance — arrested more than 75 times, expelled from the Jesuits, mentored by Archbishop Tutu and Thich Nhat Hanh, and now living in California. His latest book, Universal Love, distills a lifetime of activism into something simpler and more demanding than any political program: the daily, total surrender of personal will to the God of peace.


This conversation came at the right moment for me. After the February 22 Historical Jesus event at Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting — which produced some real theological friction alongside its genuine inspiration — I found myself carrying unresolved questions about ego, expectation, and what it actually means to do this work without needing it to go your way. John Dear answered those questions, not with argument, but with testimony. What he described is not passivity. It is the opposite. Gandhi's campaigns, King's marches, Romero's pastoral letters, Dorothy Day's hospitality houses — none of it, John argues, was primarily strategic. It was the fruit of people who had gone deep enough into surrender that their actions flowed from something other than their own ambition or grievance. Andrew Young told him the civil rights movement was not planned the way history remembers it. It was prayer, and training in nonviolence, and showing up every day to ask what God required. We talked about his book's structure — three movements through meditation, nonviolence practice, and the personal and political consequences of actually living in union with the God of universal love. We talked about Will, the young man whose encounter with John during the pandemic changed his career, his vocation, and his understanding of what he was for. We talked about the kingdom of God — whether it is something we build or something we recognize and welcome, already present, already moving. On Ched Myers: his core argument is that Jesus was deliberately building a movement — organizing, sending people out, campaigning for social transformation. John Dear loves Luke 10 for the same reason: the sending of the seventy-two is not a metaphor, it is a mobilization. Both men read the Gospels as a blueprint for mass nonviolent action in the world. Where they differ — and where our conversation lived — is in the question of whose will is driving that action. Myers emphasizes the political and organizational intelligence of Jesus. Dear keeps pulling it back to surrender: the campaign only works if the campaigners have emptied themselves first. We also talked about Christian nationalism, the war in Iran, and the evangelical community's silence on "love your enemies." John did not flinch from any of it. But his consistent answer was the same: the work begins inside. You cannot nonviolently resist what you have not yet faced in yourself. The reign of God is already here. The question is whether you are willing to stop blocking it with your own agenda. For me, this episode is a marker. What John Dear gave me is a cleaner way to hold the work — less gripping, more open. Surrender to the God of peace who is already present, already moving, already inside you. That is the beginning. Everything else follows from there, or it doesn't follow at all.


Father John Dear is the author of more than 35 books on peace and nonviolence. His latest, Universal Love, is available now. He hosts the Nonviolent Jesus Podcast — his most recent episode, a conversation with Daniel Hunter, is here: https://beatitudescenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Podcast-S2E64-with-Daniel-Hunter.mp3 


Reach him at https://johndear.org

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]]> Father John Dear has spent decades on the front lines of nonviolent resistance — arrested more than 75 times, expelled from the Jesuits, mentored by Archbishop Tutu and Thich Nhat Hanh, and now living in California. His latest book, Universal Love, distills a lifetime of activism into something simpler and more demanding than any political program: the daily, total surrender of personal will to the God of peace.


This conversation came at the right moment for me. After the February 22 Historical Jesus event at Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting — which produced some real theological friction alongside its genuine inspiration — I found myself carrying unresolved questions about ego, expectation, and what it actually means to do this work without needing it to go your way. John Dear answered those questions, not with argument, but with testimony. What he described is not passivity. It is the opposite. Gandhi's campaigns, King's marches, Romero's pastoral letters, Dorothy Day's hospitality houses — none of it, John argues, was primarily strategic. It was the fruit of people who had gone deep enough into surrender that their actions flowed from something other than their own ambition or grievance. Andrew Young told him the civil rights movement was not planned the way history remembers it. It was prayer, and training in nonviolence, and showing up every day to ask what God required. We talked about his book's structure — three movements through meditation, nonviolence practice, and the personal and political consequences of actually living in union with the God of universal love. We talked about Will, the young man whose encounter with John during the pandemic changed his career, his vocation, and his understanding of what he was for. We talked about the kingdom of God — whether it is something we build or something we recognize and welcome, already present, already moving. On Ched Myers: his core argument is that Jesus was deliberately building a movement — organizing, sending people out, campaigning for social transformation. John Dear loves Luke 10 for the same reason: the sending of the seventy-two is not a metaphor, it is a mobilization. Both men read the Gospels as a blueprint for mass nonviolent action in the world. Where they differ — and where our conversation lived — is in the question of whose will is driving that action. Myers emphasizes the political and organizational intelligence of Jesus. Dear keeps pulling it back to surrender: the campaign only works if the campaigners have emptied themselves first. We also talked about Christian nationalism, the war in Iran, and the evangelical community's silence on "love your enemies." John did not flinch from any of it. But his consistent answer was the same: the work begins inside. You cannot nonviolently resist what you have not yet faced in yourself. The reign of God is already here. The question is whether you are willing to stop blocking it with your own agenda. For me, this episode is a marker. What John Dear gave me is a cleaner way to hold the work — less gripping, more open. Surrender to the God of peace who is already present, already moving, already inside you. That is the beginning. Everything else follows from there, or it doesn't follow at all.


Father John Dear is the author of more than 35 books on peace and nonviolence. His latest, Universal Love, is available now. He hosts the Nonviolent Jesus Podcast — his most recent episode, a conversation with Daniel Hunter, is here: https://beatitudescenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Podcast-S2E64-with-Daniel-Hunter.mp3 


Reach him at https://johndear.org

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]]> Was Jesus Gay? Discovering the Historical Truths, with The Jesus Movement’s Andrew Springer Was Jesus Gay? Discovering the Historical Truths, with The Jesus Movement’s Andrew Springer Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:21:52 GMT 48:13 6985eaf19a20cfbf33b7d539 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/was-jesus-gay-discovering-the-historical-truths-with-the-jes 6985eaf19a20cfbf33b7d539 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b was-jesus-gay-discovering-the-historical-truths-with-the-jes full Was Jesus Gay?

Andrew Springer — Post-Christian thinker, co-founder of NOTICE News, and writer of The Jesus Movement newsletter — joins Monks and Punks for a fearless conversation about Jesus, history, and the narratives institutions have fought to control.


How did a prophet of radical peace become a figure invoked in the service of violence and state power? And what happens when controversial scholarship resurfaces — including the work of Columbia historian Morton Smith, who reported discovering a letter describing a “Secret Gospel of Mark,” interpreted by some as suggesting an intimate, possibly erotic dimension to Jesus’ relationships, and rejected by others as disputed or inauthentic?


Beneath the controversy lies a deeper question: Who shapes the historical memory of Jesus — and to what end?


Springer brings the perspective of a veteran news executive turned religious critic, helping us examine whether recovering the disruptive edges of Jesus might unsettle the alliances between religion, nationalism, and coercive power.


Expect a rigorous, provocative, and wide-ranging dialogue.

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]]> Was Jesus Gay?

Andrew Springer — Post-Christian thinker, co-founder of NOTICE News, and writer of The Jesus Movement newsletter — joins Monks and Punks for a fearless conversation about Jesus, history, and the narratives institutions have fought to control.


How did a prophet of radical peace become a figure invoked in the service of violence and state power? And what happens when controversial scholarship resurfaces — including the work of Columbia historian Morton Smith, who reported discovering a letter describing a “Secret Gospel of Mark,” interpreted by some as suggesting an intimate, possibly erotic dimension to Jesus’ relationships, and rejected by others as disputed or inauthentic?


Beneath the controversy lies a deeper question: Who shapes the historical memory of Jesus — and to what end?


Springer brings the perspective of a veteran news executive turned religious critic, helping us examine whether recovering the disruptive edges of Jesus might unsettle the alliances between religion, nationalism, and coercive power.


Expect a rigorous, provocative, and wide-ranging dialogue.

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]]> More than a Myth: A Brain-Stimulating Look at the Historical Jesus with John Thatamanil More than a Myth: A Brain-Stimulating Look at the Historical Jesus with John Thatamanil Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:24:58 GMT 53:26 697f542adb08d05cf6c0f8b5 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/more-than-a-myth-a-brain-stimulating-look-at-the-historical 697f542adb08d05cf6c0f8b5 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b more-than-a-myth-a-brain-stimulating-look-at-the-historical full More Than a Myth: A Brain-Stimulating Look at the Historical Jesus


Monks and Punks host Sander Hicks, joined by co-monk Luisa Giugliano, sits down with John J. Thatamanil—one of the most incisive theologians working today—for a sharp, accessible conversation on the historical Jesus.

We explore Jesus as a movement figure, not a mythic abstraction—and why that matters now. The conversation ranges from Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus and the Disinherited (Howard Thurman) to Paul Tillich, liberation theology, and the moral stakes of faith in an age of empire, violence, and institutional collapse.


Thatamanil brings deep scholarship without jargon. The result is a genuine brain-stimulator for anyone serious about spirituality, justice, or history.

Thatamanil is a former president of the North American Paul Tillich Society and the founding chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Theological Education Committee. He teaches at Union Theological Seminary and lectures widely in churches, colleges, and universities.


Listen here:
https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/more-than-a-myth-a-brain-stimulating-look-at-the-historical


Hear Rev. Dr. John J. Thatamanil live—beyond the podcast—at the following event in NYC and on Zoom:


LIVE EVENT — February 22

Let Us Stand With Jesus Against Violent Power A half-day micro-conference rooted in the radical tradition of the historical Jesus, convened in the spirit of Friends.

Jesus did not found an empire-friendly religion.
He launched a poor people’s movement grounded in nonviolence, truth-telling, solidarity with the oppressed, and resistance to imperial power.

That fire has been dimmed by institutions that bless war, nationalism, and state violence in his name.


This gathering asks a direct question:

What would it mean now to stand with Jesus against violent power—not symbolically, but practically and collectively?


Together we will:

* Examine Christianity’s entanglement with empire

* Reclaim Jesus as a nonviolent movement leader

* Explore how faith communities can organize with moral clarity amid genocide, militarism, and eroding credibility


Speakers

* Rev. Dr. John J. Thatamanil (Union Theological Seminary)

* Amanda Daloisio (Catholic Worker)

* Marah Sarji, Palestinian feminist liberation theologian, Christians for a Free Palestine


Short talks. Q&A. Small-group discussion. Activist sharing.


Sunday, February 22 | 1–4 PM
Free (NYC + Zoom)
Complimentary Middle Eastern lunch at 12:30 PM

Location
15 Rutherford Place, NYC 10003
15th Street Monthly Meeting (Quakers)

Sponsored by the Speaker Events Committee


Please RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-us-stand-with-jesus-against-violent-power-tickets-1980704296871?aff=oddtdtcreator

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]]> More Than a Myth: A Brain-Stimulating Look at the Historical Jesus


Monks and Punks host Sander Hicks, joined by co-monk Luisa Giugliano, sits down with John J. Thatamanil—one of the most incisive theologians working today—for a sharp, accessible conversation on the historical Jesus.

We explore Jesus as a movement figure, not a mythic abstraction—and why that matters now. The conversation ranges from Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus and the Disinherited (Howard Thurman) to Paul Tillich, liberation theology, and the moral stakes of faith in an age of empire, violence, and institutional collapse.


Thatamanil brings deep scholarship without jargon. The result is a genuine brain-stimulator for anyone serious about spirituality, justice, or history.

Thatamanil is a former president of the North American Paul Tillich Society and the founding chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Theological Education Committee. He teaches at Union Theological Seminary and lectures widely in churches, colleges, and universities.


Listen here:
https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/more-than-a-myth-a-brain-stimulating-look-at-the-historical


Hear Rev. Dr. John J. Thatamanil live—beyond the podcast—at the following event in NYC and on Zoom:


LIVE EVENT — February 22

Let Us Stand With Jesus Against Violent Power A half-day micro-conference rooted in the radical tradition of the historical Jesus, convened in the spirit of Friends.

Jesus did not found an empire-friendly religion.
He launched a poor people’s movement grounded in nonviolence, truth-telling, solidarity with the oppressed, and resistance to imperial power.

That fire has been dimmed by institutions that bless war, nationalism, and state violence in his name.


This gathering asks a direct question:

What would it mean now to stand with Jesus against violent power—not symbolically, but practically and collectively?


Together we will:

* Examine Christianity’s entanglement with empire

* Reclaim Jesus as a nonviolent movement leader

* Explore how faith communities can organize with moral clarity amid genocide, militarism, and eroding credibility


Speakers

* Rev. Dr. John J. Thatamanil (Union Theological Seminary)

* Amanda Daloisio (Catholic Worker)

* Marah Sarji, Palestinian feminist liberation theologian, Christians for a Free Palestine


Short talks. Q&A. Small-group discussion. Activist sharing.


Sunday, February 22 | 1–4 PM
Free (NYC + Zoom)
Complimentary Middle Eastern lunch at 12:30 PM

Location
15 Rutherford Place, NYC 10003
15th Street Monthly Meeting (Quakers)

Sponsored by the Speaker Events Committee


Please RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-us-stand-with-jesus-against-violent-power-tickets-1980704296871?aff=oddtdtcreator

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]]> Quakers With Kick! Spirit-Led Mischief for a World on Fire - Sander talks with Eileen Flanagan Quakers With Kick! Spirit-Led Mischief for a World on Fire - Sander talks with Eileen Flanagan Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:37:14 GMT 43:21 696aaf891e4bca00bf115ce8 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/quakers-with-kick-spirit-led-mischief-for-a-world-on-fire-sa 696aaf891e4bca00bf115ce8 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b quakers-with-kick-spirit-led-mischief-for-a-world-on-fire-sa full  Quakers With Kick
Spirit-Led Mischief for a World on Fire


In this punchy, soulful episode, Sander and Quaker activist Eileen Flanagan explore how grounded spirituality, humor, and nonviolent disruption can shake the financial pillars of climate destruction. From prayerful protests at PNC Bank to peacekeeping in Philadelphia, Eileen shows how joyful, Spirit-centered resistance helps movements stay steady, strategic, and powerful enough to help remake the world.


Eileen Flanagan is a leading Quaker activist and the author of Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth Is Saving Us from the Illusion of Our Separation, which explores how spiritual practice and collective action can heal both people and planet.

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]]>  Quakers With Kick
Spirit-Led Mischief for a World on Fire


In this punchy, soulful episode, Sander and Quaker activist Eileen Flanagan explore how grounded spirituality, humor, and nonviolent disruption can shake the financial pillars of climate destruction. From prayerful protests at PNC Bank to peacekeeping in Philadelphia, Eileen shows how joyful, Spirit-centered resistance helps movements stay steady, strategic, and powerful enough to help remake the world.


Eileen Flanagan is a leading Quaker activist and the author of Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth Is Saving Us from the Illusion of Our Separation, which explores how spiritual practice and collective action can heal both people and planet.

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]]> CCT! The New Primary Challenger to Incumbent Erik Dilan CCT! The New Primary Challenger to Incumbent Erik Dilan Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:14:57 GMT 42:54 69342c547744eabdb837d09e false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/cct-the-new-primary-challenger-to-incumbent-erik-dilan 69342c547744eabdb837d09e 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b cct-the-new-primary-challenger-to-incumbent-erik-dilan full 1 Christian Celeste Tate a/k/a “CCT!” is an anti-poverty activist, and Mamdani campaign field leader. He is the fresh new energy badly needed in AD54. CCT is a DSA-endorsed progressive Democratic Socialist candidate taking on the big money real estate interests as represented by Assemblymember Erik Dilan. In this interview, we cover the key issues of affordability for NYC. With the “volunteer army” of DSA, CCT is sure to be a potent challenge to the status quo.


In this extended interview, CCT lays out a clear vision for what real representation in AD54 should look like—one rooted in community needs, not developer influence. He discusses the economic pressures driving displacement, the structural inequality families face, and why affordable housing is the defining issue of the district. CCT connects his personal background, his organizing work, and his anti-poverty activism to the broader political movement reshaping New York City.


We also break down the dynamics of running against Erik Dilan, a long-time incumbent backed by real estate interests. CCT speaks candidly about voter outreach, diversity within the district, and the lessons organizers learned from the Mamdani campaign. From East New York to Bushwick, he outlines a strategy centered on direct engagement, multilingual outreach, and the consistent presence that residents have been demanding for years.


This conversation goes deeper than a typical political interview. It highlights how DSA campaigns are powered by grassroots volunteers, mutual aid energy, and a shared belief in transforming local politics. CCT explains why democratic socialism resonates in working-class communities, why investment in housing and public safety must be community-driven, and how structural fairness—not charity—is the foundation for long-term change.


For viewers who care about affordability, housing justice, immigrant rights, and progressive political organizing, this interview offers a grounded and realistic look at what it takes to challenge entrenched power in New York.



Get Involved with this Campaign!

https://www.cct4nyc.com/


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]]> Christian Celeste Tate a/k/a “CCT!” is an anti-poverty activist, and Mamdani campaign field leader. He is the fresh new energy badly needed in AD54. CCT is a DSA-endorsed progressive Democratic Socialist candidate taking on the big money real estate interests as represented by Assemblymember Erik Dilan. In this interview, we cover the key issues of affordability for NYC. With the “volunteer army” of DSA, CCT is sure to be a potent challenge to the status quo.


In this extended interview, CCT lays out a clear vision for what real representation in AD54 should look like—one rooted in community needs, not developer influence. He discusses the economic pressures driving displacement, the structural inequality families face, and why affordable housing is the defining issue of the district. CCT connects his personal background, his organizing work, and his anti-poverty activism to the broader political movement reshaping New York City.


We also break down the dynamics of running against Erik Dilan, a long-time incumbent backed by real estate interests. CCT speaks candidly about voter outreach, diversity within the district, and the lessons organizers learned from the Mamdani campaign. From East New York to Bushwick, he outlines a strategy centered on direct engagement, multilingual outreach, and the consistent presence that residents have been demanding for years.


This conversation goes deeper than a typical political interview. It highlights how DSA campaigns are powered by grassroots volunteers, mutual aid energy, and a shared belief in transforming local politics. CCT explains why democratic socialism resonates in working-class communities, why investment in housing and public safety must be community-driven, and how structural fairness—not charity—is the foundation for long-term change.


For viewers who care about affordability, housing justice, immigrant rights, and progressive political organizing, this interview offers a grounded and realistic look at what it takes to challenge entrenched power in New York.



Get Involved with this Campaign!

https://www.cct4nyc.com/


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]]> SANCTUARY, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGE SANCTUARY, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGE Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:37:53 GMT 29:22 68d5b633730cf5a747f25120 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/sanctuary-immigration-and-refuge 68d5b633730cf5a747f25120 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b sanctuary-immigration-and-refuge full Sander and Sophie have a good chat with Professor Linda Rabben, an activist anthropologist who writes about sanctuary and human rights movements. Meet and hear Linda and other great immigration rights activists this Sunday, 9/28, at a free event at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 1-4 PM.

Author, anthropologist and human rights activist, Linda Rabben is the author of Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History, My Brazil: Reports from the Interior, Journeywoman: A Writer’s Story, and other books and articles on human rights and related subjects. She has written and published poems for more than 50 years. Since 2015 she has been an associate research professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland.

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]]> Sander and Sophie have a good chat with Professor Linda Rabben, an activist anthropologist who writes about sanctuary and human rights movements. Meet and hear Linda and other great immigration rights activists this Sunday, 9/28, at a free event at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 1-4 PM.

Author, anthropologist and human rights activist, Linda Rabben is the author of Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History, My Brazil: Reports from the Interior, Journeywoman: A Writer’s Story, and other books and articles on human rights and related subjects. She has written and published poems for more than 50 years. Since 2015 she has been an associate research professor of anthropology at the University of Maryland.

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]]> <![CDATA[Immigrant Rights & Sanctuary in NYC: Historical Context & Modern Activism]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:21:19 GMT 19:06 68c2867faca3521c7644aca4 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/immigrant-rights-sanctuary-in-nyc-historical-context-modern 68c2867faca3521c7644aca4 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b immigrant-rights-sanctuary-in-nyc-historical-context-modern full 1 17 Join us on Monks and Punks as we sit down with Dr. Sophie Gonick to discuss immigrant rights, sanctuary, and human rights in New York City. From historical Quaker traditions of sanctuary to modern grassroots activism, this conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities faced by immigrants in today’s political climate.


Learn about the September 28th free event in Manhattan featuring experts like Professor Linda Rabben, Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo, Alexa Aviles, and Ravi Ragbir, and discover how you can get involved in supporting immigrant communities.

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]]> Join us on Monks and Punks as we sit down with Dr. Sophie Gonick to discuss immigrant rights, sanctuary, and human rights in New York City. From historical Quaker traditions of sanctuary to modern grassroots activism, this conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities faced by immigrants in today’s political climate.


Learn about the September 28th free event in Manhattan featuring experts like Professor Linda Rabben, Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo, Alexa Aviles, and Ravi Ragbir, and discover how you can get involved in supporting immigrant communities.

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]]> “Run, Zohran, Run: A Conversation with Ted Hamm, Author of the First Book About the Zohran Mamdani Phenomenon!” “Run, Zohran, Run: A Conversation with Ted Hamm, Author of the First Book About the Zohran Mamdani Phenomenon!” Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:32:54 GMT 44:04 68b762887450e0cb411d3881 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/run-zohran-run-a-conversation-with-ted-hamm-author-of-the-fi 68b762887450e0cb411d3881 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b run-zohran-run-a-conversation-with-ted-hamm-author-of-the-fi full 1 16

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]]> The Case Against Dilan The Case Against Dilan Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:48:10 GMT 9:19 68a5fc4a7339ce61db42de5e false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/the-case-against-dilan 68a5fc4a7339ce61db42de5e 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b the-case-against-dilan full 1 15 Sander Hicks makes the case Against Assemblymember Erik Dilan

A Hard Look at His Record Might Inspire Someone to Primary Him


For the people of Assembly District 54, the option to re-elect Erik Dilan to the Assembly, in the Primary this June of 2026, is an opportunity to look carefully at his record. If we do, we will choose instead to create something bold and new.


Sander Hicks reports on the affordable housing scandal that Dilan was involved in, and ties it to a larger scandal where $2.5 million was stolen from NYC affordable housing programs.

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]]> Sander Hicks makes the case Against Assemblymember Erik Dilan

A Hard Look at His Record Might Inspire Someone to Primary Him


For the people of Assembly District 54, the option to re-elect Erik Dilan to the Assembly, in the Primary this June of 2026, is an opportunity to look carefully at his record. If we do, we will choose instead to create something bold and new.


Sander Hicks reports on the affordable housing scandal that Dilan was involved in, and ties it to a larger scandal where $2.5 million was stolen from NYC affordable housing programs.

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]]> Columbia U. Gaza Human Rights Activist Aharon Dardik returns to Monk and punks to Talk Direct Action for Palestine Columbia U. Gaza Human Rights Activist Aharon Dardik returns to Monk and punks to Talk Direct Action for Palestine Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:01:11 GMT 18:47 68628a975670d86508fe6231 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/columbia-u-gaza-human-rights-activist-aharon-dardik-returns 68628a975670d86508fe6231 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b columbia-u-gaza-human-rights-activist-aharon-dardik-returns full 1 14 Aharon Dardik is a passionate philosophy and political science double major at Columbia University. He is an Israeli-American ex-settler, conscientious objector to the Israeli military, and nonviolent activist in the student movement against war and genocide.


Fresh from his appearance on Democracy Now, and his arrest at the gates of Columbia University, Aharon Dardik is emerging as a student protest leader, a voice for nonviolence, and Gandhian peaceful confrontation against the forces of genocide. Aharon will also return to speak this Summer at Sander's Peaceful Lake activist retreat. www.nonviolence.works.

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]]> Aharon Dardik is a passionate philosophy and political science double major at Columbia University. He is an Israeli-American ex-settler, conscientious objector to the Israeli military, and nonviolent activist in the student movement against war and genocide.


Fresh from his appearance on Democracy Now, and his arrest at the gates of Columbia University, Aharon Dardik is emerging as a student protest leader, a voice for nonviolence, and Gandhian peaceful confrontation against the forces of genocide. Aharon will also return to speak this Summer at Sander's Peaceful Lake activist retreat. www.nonviolence.works.

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]]> Say No to Nixon Say No to Nixon Sat, 17 May 2025 01:37:01 GMT 1:05:23 6827e83fee813e8be257e6ee false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/say-no-to-nixon 6827e83fee813e8be257e6ee 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b say-no-to-nixon full 1 13

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]]> Peaceful Lake, Powerful Mountain 2025- an interview with teacher Luisa Giugliano Peaceful Lake, Powerful Mountain 2025- an interview with teacher Luisa Giugliano Tue, 06 May 2025 12:31:04 GMT 32:33 681a010af30c20bff78a49e8 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/peaceful-lake-powerful-mountain-2025-an-interview-with-teach 681a010af30c20bff78a49e8 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b peaceful-lake-powerful-mountain-2025-an-interview-with-teach full 1 12

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]]> Rebel Bookseller - A Legendary Book Turns 20! Rebel Bookseller - A Legendary Book Turns 20! Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:23:09 GMT 56:05 67ae388d9b1efd490289fe40 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/rebel-bookseller-a-legendary-book-turns-20 67ae388d9b1efd490289fe40 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b rebel-bookseller-a-legendary-book-turns-20 full 1 11

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]]> Justin Brannan: Punk Rocker for Comptroller Justin Brannan: Punk Rocker for Comptroller Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:21:41 GMT 53:32 67921835e3045ba72ed03a78 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/justin-brannan-punk-rocker-for-comptroller 67921835e3045ba72ed03a78 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b justin-brannan-punk-rocker-for-comptroller full 1 10 In a lively and energetic exchange, Sander interviews city councel member, Justin Brannan -about his colorful history in hard core punk runk and New York City politics


They discussed the upcoming mayoral race as well as Brannan’s own race for New York City’s Comp Troller. Stand Up for integrity and against corruption, nothing could be more punk rock.

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]]> In a lively and energetic exchange, Sander interviews city councel member, Justin Brannan -about his colorful history in hard core punk runk and New York City politics


They discussed the upcoming mayoral race as well as Brannan’s own race for New York City’s Comp Troller. Stand Up for integrity and against corruption, nothing could be more punk rock.

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]]> Dorothy Day: Radical Devotion Dorothy Day: Radical Devotion Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:16:08 GMT 40:45 672cbd9961e4ef810fe37703 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/dorothy-day-radical-devotion 672cbd9961e4ef810fe37703 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b dorothy-day-radical-devotion full 1 9

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]]> Angela Douglas: Practivist Democrat and Rising Progressive Superstar Angela Douglas: Practivist Democrat and Rising Progressive Superstar Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:21:33 GMT 43:34 66e0e2906a253561efaedeac false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/angela-douglas-practivist-democrat-and-rising-progressive-su 66e0e2906a253561efaedeac 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b angela-douglas-practivist-democrat-and-rising-progressive-su full 1 8

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]]> <![CDATA["I Refused to Load the Bombs for Gaza" - An Interview with Israeli Conscientious Objector Aharon Dardik]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:30:08 GMT 42:26 6679c941264458512ef8f93f false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/i-refused-to-load-the-bombs-for-gaza-an-interview-with-israe 6679c941264458512ef8f93f 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b i-refused-to-load-the-bombs-for-gaza-an-interview-with-israe full 1 7 www.nonviolence.works.)

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]]> The rise of a new left The rise of a new left Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:14:43 GMT 42:38 6665f115b18e7e0013c56a87 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/the-rise-of-a-new-left 6665f115b18e7e0013c56a87 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b the-rise-of-a-new-left full 1 6

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]]> Meet Lo Nathamundi, of Kaleidoscope Community Yoga, Guest Teacher at Peaceful Lake retreat, coming up soon!” Meet Lo Nathamundi, of Kaleidoscope Community Yoga, Guest Teacher at Peaceful Lake retreat, coming up soon!” Thu, 09 May 2024 17:11:40 GMT 28:51 663d03cc1f998c00120b68ae false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/meet-lo-nathamundi-of-kaleidoscope-community-yoga-guest-teac 663d03cc1f998c00120b68ae 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b meet-lo-nathamundi-of-kaleidoscope-community-yoga-guest-teac full 1 5 www.nonviolence.works.

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]]> Gospel of Peace LIVE EVENT with John Dear Gospel of Peace LIVE EVENT with John Dear Sat, 04 May 2024 11:27:35 GMT 1:01:16 66361ba9b7ee62001398578e false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/gospel-of-peace-live-event-with-john-dear 66361ba9b7ee62001398578e 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b gospel-of-peace-live-event-with-john-dear Nonviolence is the Truth about Jesus full 1 4

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]]> White Collar Crime: White Collar Crime: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:45:17 GMT 37:51 65ea0b3e7be8180018759aee false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/white-collar-crime 65ea0b3e7be8180018759aee 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b white-collar-crime The Music of Sander Hicks and Co., 1991 to Present full 1 3 Sander Hicks takes a look back at some of the songs he has written and performed with White Collar Crime, Subterfuge Corporation, and his solo work. An overview of a creative, theatrical side of punk rock.



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]]> Sander Hicks takes a look back at some of the songs he has written and performed with White Collar Crime, Subterfuge Corporation, and his solo work. An overview of a creative, theatrical side of punk rock.



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]]> Shawna Kenney at the PUNK ROCK MUSEUM Shawna Kenney at the PUNK ROCK MUSEUM Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:53:10 GMT 41:31 65b453f6ab2e6300171cb824 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/shawna-kenney-at-the-punk-rock-museum 65b453f6ab2e6300171cb824 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b shawna-kenney-at-the-punk-rock-museum Episode 2 - full 1 2 Shawna Kenney, punk rock writer and publisher, catches up with her old friend Sander about various adventures in punk, book writing, & indie media. Includes memories of old friends, including Ian MacKaye, Fugazi, and the new news of Shawna's upcoming event at the Punk Rock Museum, Las Vegas, NV.



biographical info:


Shawna Kenney was raised in the Washington, DC area on a steady diet of Fugazi. She is the author of the award-winning memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (Last Gasp), editor of the anthology Book Lovers: Sexy Stories from Under the Covers (Seal Press), co-author of Imposters (Mark Batty Publisher), and co-author of the oral history Live at the Safari Club: A History of HarDCore Punk in the Nation’s Capital 1988-1998 (Rare Bird Books).

Kenney is a Contributing Editor with Narratively and her nonfiction work has appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, Vice, The Rumpus, Bust, Salon and more.

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]]> Shawna Kenney, punk rock writer and publisher, catches up with her old friend Sander about various adventures in punk, book writing, & indie media. Includes memories of old friends, including Ian MacKaye, Fugazi, and the new news of Shawna's upcoming event at the Punk Rock Museum, Las Vegas, NV.



biographical info:


Shawna Kenney was raised in the Washington, DC area on a steady diet of Fugazi. She is the author of the award-winning memoir I Was a Teenage Dominatrix (Last Gasp), editor of the anthology Book Lovers: Sexy Stories from Under the Covers (Seal Press), co-author of Imposters (Mark Batty Publisher), and co-author of the oral history Live at the Safari Club: A History of HarDCore Punk in the Nation’s Capital 1988-1998 (Rare Bird Books).

Kenney is a Contributing Editor with Narratively and her nonfiction work has appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, Creative Nonfiction, Vice, The Rumpus, Bust, Salon and more.

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]]> Combatants for Peace! Combatants for Peace! Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:40:44 GMT 46:49 65a48d1dd5bdee00173b2691 false https://shows.acast.com/monks-and-punks/episodes/combatants-for-peace 65a48d1dd5bdee00173b2691 65a48a7dd5bdee00173b036b combatants-for-peace Interview with Mai Shahin, Live in the West Bank, Palestine full 1 1 There’s a group in the Middle East that brings together Israelis and Palestinians who refuse to keep engaging in violence.


They are called Combatants for Peace. They are Israeli veterans and former Palestinian fighters, who have realized that war is a real dead end. They engage in dialogue and meetings, and get connected rather than engage in more bloodshed.


With all the new evidence of Gaza genocide, it seems more and more important that we as a global society take a new look at nonviolence and how to create dialogue rather than war.


Monks and Punks' Sander Hicks interviews Palestinian activist in the West Bank who speaks for Combatants for Peace. Her name is Mai Shahin. this is our interview. she is a dedicated activist, and from her words, you will learn a hell of a lot of new information about what it’s like to be a Palestinian today, in a world oppressed by war, but holding onto the light, working for peace.

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]]> There’s a group in the Middle East that brings together Israelis and Palestinians who refuse to keep engaging in violence.


They are called Combatants for Peace. They are Israeli veterans and former Palestinian fighters, who have realized that war is a real dead end. They engage in dialogue and meetings, and get connected rather than engage in more bloodshed.


With all the new evidence of Gaza genocide, it seems more and more important that we as a global society take a new look at nonviolence and how to create dialogue rather than war.


Monks and Punks' Sander Hicks interviews Palestinian activist in the West Bank who speaks for Combatants for Peace. Her name is Mai Shahin. this is our interview. she is a dedicated activist, and from her words, you will learn a hell of a lot of new information about what it’s like to be a Palestinian today, in a world oppressed by war, but holding onto the light, working for peace.

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