It makes me feel a little better about the world to know there are people like Ani DiFranco around.

thanks so much for posting

Thank you for posting this! It was very interesting and cool to see.

I don't understand why this channel and its videos don't get higher viewings. Cheers George and The Hour-Team.

Wow. She's a lot different than I imagined her to be from only listening to her music. She seems so nice and humble and cheerful. Her music is so raw.

My wife and I were thrilled to see Ani in Milwaukee from the second row....what an amazing show. I'm a big fan. Great interview.

You can do whatever whenever Ani. You feel, we vibe.

i'm listening to as is softly and then this interview.. it's a beautiful combo :)

what a beautiful person. she never ceases to amaze me.

I love her so much. She is so intelligent and powerful..not to mention beautiful..

beautiful. i love ani. dilate plays in my head alll the time

Alright, The Hour is on KZread!!!!

I love her little swirling crazy gesture near the end lol

This is a great interview... And the interview is about Ani, and that's great... Why did she need to talk about politics. We knew her politics. I loved hearing about her. There was enough going on with politics. She talked a little politics. I was overjoyed to hear her talk about SOMETHING else!...

This is one of the smartest hosts that i have seen on TV.

I love the hour, I love Ani, Loved this video! It's nice to see someone openly speak about politics and not fear what anyone has to say or think, that is democracy in motion!

Glad we're now on the same page.

yay for buffalo watchers, she is so beautiful and the church(es) of hers are so beautiful too.

god, i love her more every time she speaks.

George's show is just entertainment. He makes his guests feel relaxed so they can just open up about whatever. He's more of a celebrity talk show host like, say, Conan O'Brien or someone to that affect. In this forum he's not a critical journalist, so people shouldn't expect him to be. I enjoy the interviews on the hour, it seems to allow the guests to speak pretty candidly, which I like.

Cheers to Ani and her incredible life! She's an amazing activist and musician.

love her

I think ani difranco has amazing and different music.I love it

Great Clip.....ESPECIALLY for her "Politics"!! She is very intelligent. Indeed.....

i love ani :) so much.. i got to see her in austin, and finally. :) I thought.. i can die now :)

Meether her was freaking amazing.

Very good.! A very smart lady it seems.!

I think she writes some of the best, most powerful poetry. One of the lines in a song of her goes, "Uncle Sam is rigging cock-fights in the Promised Land" There are many other lines which I can't recall offhand. She is terrific.

Forgive me for sharing the fact that I am not a fan of George Stroumboulopoulos, yet one must be able to overlook such petty differences and to fully enjoy the material that is being shared. Ani diFranco is our modern Thomas Jefferson and our present day Hypatia of Alexandria. There is a universe of a difference between what the music business machine churns out and of wondrous artists; as like Ani, have been able to create and share. Her music continues to make the masses dance and think.

god shes so effing amazing! she inspires me to be more "real" I think she encapulates the word really.

I love the Ani :)

I totally agree- the interview was decent and then she just dropped that long a bomb but a silent bomb that she didn't even seem to notice she dropped. It really forced me to think twice and farther into someone I considered one of my icons. Thanks for posting this comment- I very probably wouldn't of listened to this whole interview if you hadn't mentioned your concern.

George directed the conversation to a political space. She made her name, and built her career singing about the problems and issues in the World. She spoke about her new album, it's a greatest hits complitation... what more is there to say about it?

she's native to--and still lives in--buffalo, ny

Ani is amazing

amen

lucky you! if only we could all raise our kids with such good role models!

god shes beautiful

Once again ani says what i think i wish dennis could have stayed in the race

Yup - they were obviously wrapping it up

ani defranco is gorgeous man

i think you are right - I haven't seen someone be able to interview her in an honest way - I've met and spoken with her on a few occasions - and she isn't at all like how she comes off in these cheesy interviews!

thumbs up

open your eyes and your mind.

@nosecualquiernombre As a fan of both Spears and DiFranco I find it hard to say that. I think every artist is unique and genuine. And on top of that Spears and both DiFranco are very different artists that can't be compared due to differences in genre.

Well, Ani D. is a musician, a writer, a lyricist and an activist. Britney is a professional celebrity and a bit of a dancer . So yeah it's a whole different genre.

amazing amazing woman

Oh my god, a monty python fan! I though I was the only one left.

Her accent is AH-FUCKING-DORABLE. I just wanna hug her :D

she says "you know" so many times, you know!?

Hahaha! Are you fucking serious? Oh god, that made me laugh so hard.

Great to see her. But don't think George is the best person to be interviewing her. Right off the line he questions her material content and experiences. Does he know who she is? It be nice to have her interviewed by someone with understanding.

we have the same name:)

Interesting--what does does it mean?

"..the disillusionment with dic-, democracy comes from..." LOL 6:03

@RebeckaRowan Im in LOVE with her music :D im just confused :(

I love her...Its hard to be famous and an individual at the same time. Somebody is always gonna try to pin you with some type of label and expectation

adm, i was thinking the same thing and i'm so so so so disappointed. i'm expecting a good explanation from her. and i'm waiting. impatiently. love, the calitexican.

Woot Dennise Kucinich!

Wow, Ani, you look pretty normal these days. Still love you!

He kind of cuts her short. A very abrupt ending.

Ani described herself well; she has "the kind of beauty that moves." And she's one of the most genuine people I've ever seen. And any of you people who think she could be racist in her comments, GET A LIFE! Ani has more than proven herself as a fighter for equality and acceptance, and if you don't get it, go learn about her before reacting.

Like 'Peter'

pay people with kittens? Thats hillarious!

What strikes me most about Ani Difranco is that, like many musicians, she is not that intelligent or well-informed, but she is very opinionated. She obviously gets nervous when talking about politics, probably because she knows she isn't that informed. That isn't to say she's wrong, because most of her positions are positive. I just find it interesting that so many Americans are perfectly willing to take their talking points from musicians and other celebrities.

Ani never presented herself as a Lesbian.. all the way we knew she was bi ...having a kid doesn't change anything.. her fans love her for her music/ lyrics/ poetry ... she has a widespread mixture of fans male & female .. just people who enjoy good lyrics accompanied by good music .... simple as that Earl.

@lizzabbott Ani openly supported the green party a while back.

I love her politics, that is one of the reasons that I ended up really liking her songs!

(In response to the confusion in later comments about "white guy" being the racist statement.)

-,- Duh that !

she's just saying that she's the person from the poor country sneaking into the rich country.

david camerooon outta interview nadal ,after his wimbledon sucess.:) not before

i find the tiffs that go on in random comment sections interesting. go to ANY random vid; theres a senseless fight happening in the comments section. people are quick to be rightous, especially when their identity is concealed! behind these stoic social facades, are we all attached to our cultural dogmas? do we really hate and dismiss anyone who disagrees with our opinions? do we come here to vent cuz it safer than speaking our minds in real life? are people actually like this in real life? hmmm

Sexiest female singer WITH TALENT since Stevie Knicks and maybe Pj Harvey

I feel ya, Shes cool but there is something tweaking about her vibe. NP wish her well...

I agree. But I still think she should have refrained from saying it. Just because I like her and she speaks about social justice doesn't mean she gets a pass to say shit like that.

Why are you here then? The title clearly says Ani Difranco...not "A Place for People to Post Their Inanae Comments". Get lost.

When you love a musician, never watch their interviews. She's so hippy self-absorbed.

I wanna know..Is she a lesbian?? Is she married Im so lost with Ani but im gonna go see her in september!!!!!!! :D She is so pretty.

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JQevidentself no, she has always been openly bi, but she is in a relationship with a man that she has a child with.

You've got a bad case of the gripe.

haha.

does it get any better than Ani?

hahahahahaha, touche

watch them slip the white guy in at the last minute. ha. ani is beautiful.

More like slip the white guy INSIDE the black guy-

My wife is Latino and I don't think what Ani said was anything really racy. I am a Jew and have gone through a share of bigotry and this does not offend me one bit. Chill out, Ani is not a racist.

I think it was a reference toward American attitudes toward people from less fortunate countries (Mexico and all of Latin America) and how Americans have become impoverished in comparison with Europeans and Canadians. I thought it was biting social commentary on the collective attitude of Americans and their sense of superiority toward other countries, and not recognizing how impoverished they've become. *shrug* MHO.

unabashedly...???

Wish we had President Dennis too! Man, I thought I was alone in that. "Unelectable". Up to us, but Dennis is out of the game. I'd like to run you, but you're on your path already. How about Bernie Sanders? Think we can nudge him? White guy, but can you think of a better one? Al Gore gave a great speech at Brookings a few days ago. Another one I don't think we can cajole. Cheers from Mexico. We love NAFTA as much as you do. Not because it's a bad idea, but the implementation sucks rocks.

@selsel1986 Your welcome! Now you can go back to listening to bad music.

not that it matters to me , bacause most slang isnt racist but she definately said "Wet back" for all you douch bags trying to say she didnt lol 7:32

a lesbian? i would say that i, myself, am a "lesbian", but then i would be constructing borders that only constrict and try to define what you cannot define... haven't you been listening? or only making assumptions?

Ani DiFranco is entitled to one racist comment without getting hassled. Wait, she just spent it.

I really wanted to argue with you- but I can't. Touche. I guess I better statement would of been 'used to be one of my icons'- now I suppose I find most of her (and most singer/songwriters) interviews relatively boring.

I don't like that she used that term either I was like "whoa, really?" I love her but like damn. That was disrespectful.

WORST INTERVIEWER EVER. Seriously, she's ANI DIFRANCO and a huge icon both to music and feminism, and he decides to talk about her children and how she feels when "it's not all about her anymore", and begins with the condescending question: "did you ever think you would get this far"?! SHE MADE 19 RECORDS. SHE'S AMAZING. ASK HER SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. Ahhhhh there is so much WRONG in this interview

Im lost i thought she was a lesbian Some one help is she bisexual?

She looks an awful lot like Angelina Jolie

It seems like her only problem is her fans.

She weights the same as a duck.