HOSTING / PODCASTS

Niko Georgiades has nearly a decade of experience hosting live broadcasts and live shows. Georgiades has hosted hundreds of Unicorn Riot live streams from the frontlines of community events, protests, riots, and uprisings from Portland and Minneapolis to Greece and Germany. He was co-host of Unicorn Riot’s Deprogram live show in 2015 and co-hosted the first season of The Mothers Podcast along with Georgia Fort (more on both below). Catch Georgiades’ current podcast ’15 With Niko G’ on the third Wednesday of every month on KFAI 90.3 FM at 7 p.m.

15 With Niko G

15 With Niko G is a 15-minute segment aired on KFAI 90.3 FM in Minneapolis on third Wednesday of every month during Donald Hooker’s Views From The Ground show at 7 p.m.

The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn Riot – Landing Page

The Mothers Podcast is a 10-episode series that puts a spotlight on mothers from across the U.S. whose children have been killed by police violence. Becoming members of a club that NO ONE would wish to join, these mothers’ stories go beyond the headlines of each case, dissecting the pain, aftermath and the struggle for accountability for the killing of their child. This exploration unveils mothers supporting mothers to overcome grief and create change within their communities all across the country.

The Mothers Podcast features the work of Unicorn Riot interviews going back to 2018 and is a precursor to Unicorn Riot’s upcoming full-length documentary film, ‘The Mothers.’ Starting on Mother’s Day 2022, episodes were released weekly leading up to the annual banquet that Kim Handy-Jones holds that brings mothers of stolen lives together for a weekend. Listen to all of the episodes in the player below or across podcast platforms.

The podcast series is hosted by independent journalist Georgia Fort and Niko Georgiades of Unicorn Riot. Each episode is edited and mixed by DJ Skizz who provides original music along with original songs by MC Longshot and recorded and engineered by Malcolm Wells, along with editing and producing by Tarik Thornton (Different Worlds Music Group).

Episode 10 Kimberly Handy-Jones X Cordale Handy – The Mothers Podcast by Unicorn Riot

Kimberly Handy-Jones affectionately known as “Mama Handy” is a pillar in the fight for justice among mothers whose children have been killed by police. For five years now she has held an annual banquet summoning mothers from all across the country to gather and honor their children. Her inspiration for creating this community of grieving mothers is rooted in her own grief, in 2017 her own son, Cordale Handy was fatally shot by Saint Paul Police Officers Mikko Norman and Nathaniel Younce.We close out season one of The Mothers Podcast with episode ten featuring a woman who helped make it all happen. As part of our larger video documentary project, Handy-Jones played an instrumental role in allowing Unicorn Riot the access and ability to hear dozens of mothers’ stories during the weekend of her events.The Mothers Podcast is a 10-episode series that puts a spotlight on mothers from across the U.S. whose children have been killed by police violence. Becoming members of a club that NO ONE would wish to join, these mothers’ stories go beyond the headlines of each case, dissecting the pain, aftermath and the struggle for accountability for the killing of their child. This exploration unveils mothers supporting mothers to overcome grief and create change within their communities all across the country. The Mothers Podcast features the work of Unicorn Riot interviews going back to 2018 and is a precursor to Unicorn Riot’s full-length documentary film, ‘The Mothers.’ The podcast series is hosted by independent journalist Georgia Fort and Niko Georgiades of Unicorn Riot. Each episode is edited and mixed by DJ Skizz who provides original music along with original songs by MC Longshot and recorded and engineered by Malcolm Wells, along with editing and producing by Tarik Thornton (Different Worlds Music Group). For more information: https://unicornriot.ninja/themothersSupport the show
  1. Episode 10 Kimberly Handy-Jones X Cordale Handy
  2. Episode 9 Lisa Simpson X Richard Risher
  3. Episode 8 Hope Coleman X Terrence Coleman
  4. Episode 7 Matilda Smith X Jaffort Smith
  5. Episode 6 Kimberly Davis X Kimoni Davis

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Deprogram Live Show – See Full Page

Unicorn Riot’s Deprogram was a live show produced by Andrew Neef and hosted by Lorenzo Serna and Niko Georgiades. The show attempted to examine the roots of the struggles that preside throughout different communities across the world. Deprogram featured interviews, music videos, up-to-date news, and international reports.

More coming soon featuring media with Niko as host.