The Long Play: Voices on the Street – Protest Songs & Resistance in America’s ICE Age

Aired on Tuesday 3rd February 2026, 6:00PM

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In this timely episode of The Long Play, we examine how protest music echoes and amplifies real-world resistance during a moment of deep unrest in the United States. Following multiple fatal shootings of civilians by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January 2026 — including Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti — widespread protests have erupted across Minnesota and beyond, with demonstrators calling for accountability, transparency and an end to aggressive enforcement tactics. From the folk-rock of Bruce Springsteen to punk icons and contemporary satirical protest tracks, Voices on the Street traces how artists have historically turned injustice into song, giving voice to grief, outrage, solidarity and hope. Featuring a global range of music — from Minneapolis to Melbourne — this episode explores music as memory, activism and collective power. Listener discretion advised: some themes reference violence and political conflict.

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