
The Colin McEnroe Show Do you hear the people sing? A celebration of protest songs
Jan 28, 2026
49:00
Protest music is taking over TikTok. This hour we look at what's going on, and we hear from an artist about why she writes and performs protest songs. Plus, a discussion about what counts as a protest song and a brief look through the history of the genre, from "Strange Fruit" and "This Land is Your Land" to today.
GUESTS:
- Renee Koma: A musician who goes by Renee Christine. Her latest album is “Appalachia"
- Isabella Gomez Sarmiento: A reporter with NPR Music
- Dorian Lynskey: Journalist and author of multiple books, including "33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day". His most recent is “Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World”. He is also co-host of the "Origin Story" podcast
MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
- Tudo O Que Você Podia Se – Milton Nascimento
- Lehigh Valley – Renee Christine
- The Bomb – Renee Christine
- Turtle Island – Renee Christine
- No Kings – Earth to Eve
- Heavy Foot – Mon Rovia
- War isn’t Murder – Jesse Welles
- Tonada Por Ella – Rawayana
- Kalaallit Nunaat, Kalaallit Pigaat – Kalaallit
- Strange Fruit – Nina Simone
- Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
- This Land Is Your Land – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout) – Janelle Monae
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