Solecast w/ Time On Rap, Journalism, Empathy, & Anarchy

In this Solecast I chat with Chris Steele Aka Time. Time is an anarchist rapper/writer/journalist/podcaster from Denver , Colorado. He publishes regularly through Truthout and collaborated with Noam Chomsky on his recent “Occupy” book. He just dropped a new album and is currently working on books about the history of anarchist repression and an anthology on Common Ground w/ Scott Crow.

In this interview we talk about:

  • His band Calm’s new album, “Things I Learned While Dying In Denver

  • How anarchism influences his journalism

  • Themes on his new album; empathy, housing, subverting capitalism & white supremacy

  • His new podcast called “TimeTalks

  • His experience in academia

  • Thoughts on how white rappers should engage in a black art

  • Random shit talking anecdotes about FTP marches and Denver in general