In the first full episode of 2022, I chat with the filmmaker and activist Emma Francis-Snyder about her Oscar-shortlisted short Takeover! We talk about her journey as a white person and the obligation to uncover and celebrate these hidden histories and all things Takeover! Including the history of the Young Lords, her many interactions with journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez. This week’s episode has not one but two songs! The resistance anthem “Pa’lante” by Hurray for the Riff Raff and “Que Bonita Bandera” by Pepe Y Flora, a song that celebrates the Puerto Rican flag. Here is our conversation, which was recorded in January 2022.