Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 32: Nighthawks At McCoys (with Time)

After taking a brief hiatus, this is the first episode of season two. This episode features special guest rapper, podcast host, and journalist Time. We discuss his new concept album Nighthawks At McCoys, a collaboration with folk-singer Maudlin Magpie and German producer A Thousands Vows. We discuss the premise behind the album, why he is drawn to socially conscious music, his journalistic work, working with both Common and Noam Chomsky, among other topics.

Songs features: Episodes opens with album title track Nighthawks At McCoys. The episode also features snippets of album tracks “B.R.E.A.M”. (episode closes with playing the tune in entirety), “Annie’s Moth” and “O3”. Also plays a portion of “This Is Not an Exit” off his 2013 album Newstalgia and “Seeds (featuring Mick Jenkins and Psalm One)” off his 2020 album These Songs Kill Fascists.