Kamau Right Now! #2: Live from Oakland's New Parish

By Matt Martin

Published January 22, 2016 at 8:22 AM PST

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Ryan Coogler & W. Kamau Bell at The New Parish

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W. Kamau Bell & Nanci Armstrong-Temple on stage at The New Parish

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Zahra Noorbakhsh & Favianna Rodriguez at The New Parish

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The New Parish on January 21, 2016

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On January 21st, Kamau Right Now! broadcast live from The New Parish in Oakland. W. Kamau Bell's guests included comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, Oakland city council member Rebecca Kaplan, artist & agitator Favianna Rodriguez, and Ryan Coogler, director of Fruitvale Station and Creed. Plus, music from Antique Naked Soul!

It was an amazing show -- subscribe to the podcast to hear it and future episodes, plus podcast-only features.

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Matt Martin

Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.

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