Naptown People’s Radio

About Naptown People’s Radio

Naptown People’s Radio covers pressing issues facing people in Indianapolis, spotlights stories that go untold by dominant media, and uplifts the voices of workers, organizers, artists, and all people changing our city on a daily basis. Hosted by Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford, at Naptown People’s Radio, we don’t just talk about the news; we make it happen.

Publisher

Naptown People’s Radio

Category

history · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   3 Years of Genocide & Resistance: The Roots of the Palestinian Struggle

   After Saturday’s speak-out for Palestine, NPR provides some historical context necessary for truly understanding the stakes of the struggle.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   IndyPL CEO Greg Hill Covers Up Sexual Harassment & Retaliation

   Library workers break the silence on the sexism, sexual harassment and assault, and retaliation that permeate the workplace culture in our ”public” library system.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Racist CEOs and Cops: Why IMPD Can't Have $400 Million to Spy on and Kill Us

   Co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford focus solely on local news, getting to the root causes of the problems facing our people and posing ways we can begin eliminating the scourges of racism and police terror.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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