Radio Free Nation is a weekly program broadcast on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities. The program is hosted by veteran political journalist and commentator, Marty Owings. Political and social commentary designed to inform.
Rasheem Harris CEO R&B Edibles PLUS Prof Michael Griffin On The Attack On Media
Rasheem Harris, CEO of R&B Edibles, discusses his entrepreneurial journey with Puff Puff Pop popcorn, balancing business, family, and a rising rap career in an interview with Marty Owings.
2 Jun 2025
Therapist Noel Nix On Coping With Political Stress
Therapist Noel Nix discusses strategies for managing stress related to oppressive political environments with host Marty Owings and panelists William Tre, Bryan Johnson, and Jay Stone in this interview.
13 May 2025
RRadio Free Nation - Katey DeCelle and Is This A Real Trump Tweet On Not
Special Guest Katey DeCelle from Public Radio fame and Co-Founder of WFNU joins the crew to talk politics, WFNU news and to play a special edition of, "Is This A Real Trump Tweet Or Not?"
Radio Free Nation is heard weekly every Tuesday from 4PM to 5PM CST on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities.
Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People. You can listen to past episodes at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h8zWXhIha8ODmbuiWmUtK?si=4f55a1188efc4499
Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre, Bryan Johnson and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
About our staff:
Frequent Panelists:
Bill Tre - Metropolitan State University Graduate in Humanities. Retired Navy Veteran and Naval Warfare Specialist.
Jay Stone - Graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Computer Science. World renowned technology Consultant and Jazz Aficionado.
Bryan Johnson - Army Veteran and retired Federal Employee for more than 31 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers and spent most of his career in Germany and other parts of the world supporting construction projects.
Host:
Marty Owings - Veteran political and poverty Journalist, US Army Veteran, Graduate of Metropolitan State University in History and Political Science. Attended Graduate School at St. Catherine's College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award Winner for Reporting.
30 Apr 2025
SPECIAL REPORT - Who Are The Protestors?
Special Report from the Minnesota State Capitol - In this special report Marty Owings interviews Protesters to find out what is bringing them out to protest and who they are. The findings are surprising and definitely NOT what the propagandists are saying about them. .
Radio Free Nation is heard weekly every Tuesday from 4PM to 5PM CST on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities.
Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People. You can listen to past episodes at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h8zWXhIha8ODmbuiWmUtK?si=4f55a1188efc4499
Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre, Bryan Johnson and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
About our staff:
Frequent Panelists:
Bill Tre - Metropolitan State University Graduate in Humanities. Retired Navy Veteran and Naval Warfare Specialist.
Jay Stone - Graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Computer Science. World renowned technology Consultant and Jazz Aficionado.
Bryan Johnson - Army Veteran and retired Federal Employee for more than 31 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers and spent most of his career in Germany and other parts of the world supporting construction projects.
Host:
Marty Owings - Veteran political and poverty Journalist, US Army Veteran, Graduate of Metropolitan State University in History and Political Science. Attended Graduate School at St. Catherine's College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award Winner for Reporting.
30 Apr 2025
Professor Phil PLUS - Is This A Real Trump Tweet Or Not?
In the first segment we are joined by Professor Phil to discuss the impacts of Trumps dismantling DEI and demanding Universities follow his Administrations directives. In the second segment Marty, Bill, Bryan and Jay bring you up-to-date on all the latest news and information from Politics. BONUS GAME - The group plays, "Is This A Real Trump Tweet Or Not?"
Radio Free Nation is heard weekly every Tuesday from 4PM to 5PM CST on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities.
Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People. You can listen to past episodes at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h8zWXhIha8ODmbuiWmUtK?si=4f55a1188efc4499
Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre, Bryan Johnson and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
About our staff:
Frequent Panelists:
Bill Tre - Metropolitan State University Graduate in Humanities. Retired Navy Veteran and Naval Warfare Specialist.
Jay Stone - Graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Computer Science. World renowned technology Consultant and Jazz Aficionado.
Bryan Johnson - Army Veteran and retired Federal Employee for more than 31 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers and spent most of his career in Germany and other parts of the world supporting construction projects.
Host:
Marty Owings - Veteran political and poverty Journalist, US Army Veteran, Graduate of Metropolitan State University in History and Political Science. Attended Graduate School at St. Catherine's College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Society of Professional Journalists Page One Award Winner for Reporting.
29 Mar 2025
Radio Free Nation - LATE NITE Podcast - Featuring Updates on Trumps Friday Night Massacre
Bill and Marty discuss the latest our of the Trump Administration including gestapo style arrests, attacks on free speech and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's Concentration Camp Photo Op.
Radio Free Nation is heard weekly every Tuesday from 4PM to 5PM CST on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities. Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People. You can listen to past episodes at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h8zWXhIha8ODmbuiWmUtK?si=4f55a1188efc4499
Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
26 Mar 2025
Radio Free Nation - Guests Mitch Berg (MAGA Pundit) and Tom Horner (Political Wonk)
This week on Radio Free Nation - We are joined by Mitch Berg, MAGA Radio Personality and Trump Supporter. The Panel offers fact-checking as Mitch spins everything from Project 2025 to Trumps repeated falsehoods.
In the second segment we welcome Mr. Tom Horner who served as chief of staff to the late U.S. Republican Senator Dave Durenberger and was the Independence Party candidate for governor of Minnesota back in 2010. He is the principal owner at Horner Strategies, a public relations and policy firm based in Minnesota.
Radio Free Nation is heard weekly every Tuesday from 4PM to 5PM CST on WFNU 94.1 in the Twin Cities. Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People.
Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
18 Mar 2025
Radio Free Nation - Guests John Croman (Veteran Political Reporter) and Max Parthas (Slavery Abolitionist)
This week on Radio Free Nation - We are joined by Veteran Political Reporter John Croman to discuss changes in media over his long career and the impacts of the Trump Administration on journalism. In the second half we welcome Max Parthas from Abolish Slavery National Network to discuss the exception clause in the 13th Amendment that allows legal slavery to exist in the United States and the organizations efforts to change State Constitutions to remove this clause..
Radio Free Nation is produced in cooperation with Voices For The People. Hosted by Marty Owings and Panelists William Tre and Jay Stone. Production assistance from Mac Metzelars, Ernie Banks, Cartwright Jones, Mazzy Billingham, Harold Carmichael and Robert Seal. Technical Engineers Monty Scott and G. Laforge.
11 Mar 2025
Radio Free Nation - ICE Raids Impact The Community
This week on Radio Free Nation - We are joined by Organizing Director Ryan Perez to discuss the ICE raids taking place in the community and how it's impacting the community. Joining us in the second half is veteran Organizer and Writer Paul Boyle to discuss recent actions by the Trump Administration.
Marty and the panel take apart Trumps address to Congress and the Democrats reactions. The fact-checking in this Podcast ONLY episode may offend MAGA's.
4 Mar 2025
Radio Free Nation - Oval Office Mayhem
In this episode Marty welcomes guest panelists Jay Stone and William Tre to discuss the Oval Office meeting involving the Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump/JD Vance. They discuss the current diplomatic impacts as well as historical context for failed US diplomacy. PLUS BONUS content after the radio broadcast is included in this episode.
13 Feb 2025
Radio Free Nation Episode 1 - Kick Off The Resistance
The host Marty Owings welcomes special guests William Tre and Jay Stone to talk about the first few weeks of the Trump Administration and his appointees.
28 Dec 2023
KFAI Radio Archive - Marty Owings
This episode is just before the 2010 Governors Election. In this episode Marty Owings and Ahndi Fridell fill in for Bob Hines and interview Historian Doug Rosinow, Representative John Lesch and Senator Mark Dayton on his chances in the upcoming election.
3 Nov 2023
Hard Times In Minnesota
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