Nonviolent Austin
Nonviolent Austin
Stacie Freasier, Robert Tyrone Lilly, Jim Crosby
Learn about the principles and practice of nonviolence as an active force for personal, social, and political change. Co-hosted by Stacie Freasier, Robert Tyrone Lilly, and Jim Crosby, the show covers current events, learning opportunities, and nonviolent direct action taking place locally. Airs 1st Thursdays of every month from 1-2 pm CT at KOOP Community Radio 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas, and streaming online at koop.org.
Guest: Dr. Joyce James
Aired on February 5, 2026 on KOOP Community Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas. 
Feb 7
59 min
Inside Out: A Texas Prison Poetry Stories / My Grandmother's Hands - Guest: Lauren Oertel (December 2025)
Originally aired on December 4, 2025 on KOOP Community Radio - 91.7 FM in ATX and online at koop.org/listen-live. Guest Lauren Oertel.
Dec 9, 2025
1 hr 3 min
Book Discussion: The Power Worshipers & Democracy in Chains (October 2025)
Recap of Campaign Nonviolence action days (date of airing is the last day, also Gandhi’s birthday). Jim brought in two references for discussion: 'The Power Worshipers' by Katherine Stewart and 'Democracy In Chains: A Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America' by Nancy MacLean. These historical guides shed light on 'ALEC laws', American Legislative Exchange Council, and argue that there was a 70-year intentional movement, including privatization of schools, healthcare, etc, toward making Libertarian mainstream. 
Nov 7, 2025
59 min
Encampment for Citizenship (July 2025)
Originally aired on KOOP Community Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas. In this episode, host Jim Crosby was joined by guests Sol Praxis and Max Rodriguez from Encampment for Citizenship.
Aug 29, 2025
1 hr 4 min
Voting Rights and Felony Disenfranchisement - Guest Bob Libal (August 2025)
Brother Rob Tyrone Lilly hosted Sentencing Project’s  Bob Libal to discuss voting rights and felony disenfranchisement. Originally aired on August 7, 2025, on KOOP Community Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas.
Aug 23, 2025
1 hr 4 min
Nonviolent Austin Radio Hour - Guest Jonathan Pinckney
Guest Jonathan Pinckney joined Stacie Freasier, Robert Tyrone Lilly, and Jim Crosby (pictured with KOOP Austin Commons Hour collective comrades Michelle Manning-Scott and John Hoffner) to kick off Season 2 of Nonviolent Austin Radio Hour.Jonathan is a scholar of nonviolent resistance, democracy, and peacebuilding. He was formerly Director of Applied Research at the Horizons Project, where his work focused on how to resist democratic backsliding, and he was a Senior Researcher on Nonviolent Action for the United States Institute of Peace. He has conducted trainings with activists around the world and has been widely published in leading academic and popular outlets including Waging Nonviolence and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.
Jun 6, 2025
57 min
Nonviolent Austin Radio Hour - May Day 2025
Stacie Freasier and Jim Crosby were joined by guests Nevin Kamath of ResistTrump Campaign and ResistAustin and Dan Weber of 50501 and Student Nonviolent Action Union. Aired on May 1, 2025 on KOOP Community Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin and streaming online at www.koop.org/listen-live.
May 2, 2025
59 min
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