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Making Contact
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"Making Contact" digs into the story beneath the story—contextualizing the narratives that shape our culture. Produced by Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media), the award-winning radio show and podcast examines the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground, building a more just world through narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the environment, labor, economics, health, governance, and arts and culture.
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In the Shadow of the Wall: From Gaza to Arizona | 30th Anniversary Capsule
Jan 1400:29:15Tap to summarizeIn dozens of countries around the world, millions of people live beside border walls. These heavily militarized and closely watched areas can be dangerous places to be. On this edition, from Palestinian farmers struggling to make a living next to the Israeli wall, to shootings at the fence that divides the US and Mexico. This episode, originally produced in 2013, is presented as part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism. The miniseries takes us from protests on the streets of Seattle to an Indiana family fighting for their daughter's gender affirming care. It explores a racial reckoning in the world of romance writers, and tells the story of border walls from Gaza to Arizona. These shows embody how Making Contact has been digging into the story beneath the story since 1994. Featuring: Alex Soto, MC Shining Soul, Hannah Hafter, No More Deaths, Isabel Garcia, Derechos Humanos co-chair, Majed Wahdan, Gazan farmer; Mohammed Qudaih, drone strike victim; Dr Nabil Abu Sahammalla, Gazan Agricultural Ministry Director General for Planning; Zahra Abu Daqqa, Gazan farmer; Saber Za'aneen, non-violent activist Making Contact Credits: Host: George Lavender Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer: Jeff Emtman Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonorain Learn More: No More Deaths Coalición de Derechos Humanos International Solidarity Movement Palestinian Solidarity Project Electronic Intifada Oodham Solidarity Gila River Against Loop 202 Stop CanaMex No South Mountain Freeway Shining Soul Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.
Transcribe →Trade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO Protests | 30th Anniversary Capsule
Jan 700:29:12Tap to summarizeOn November 30th, 1999, tens of thousands of people shook the streets of Seattle, Washington, in protest of the World Trade Organization. The WTO symbolized the corporate takeover of human needs and the environment. On this edition, we revisit the voices from that week. This episode, originally released in 2009, is part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism. The miniseries takes us from protests on the streets of Seattle to an Indiana family fighting for their daughter's gender affirming care. It explores a racial reckoning in the world of romance writers, and tells the story of border walls from Gaza to Arizona. These shows embody how Making Contact has been digging into the story beneath the story since 1994. Featuring: Gopal Dayaneni, organizer with Movement Generation; Mohau Pheko, representative of the Africa Trade Network at the 1999 Seattle WTO meeting; Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director, Oakland Institute; Chuck Collins, co-founder of United for a Fair Economy and Wealth for the Common Good. Making Contact Team: Producer: Andrew Stelzer Episode Host: Tena Rubio Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer: Jeff Emtman Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonorain Music: Infernal Noise Brigade The Platform Learn More: Focus on the Global South Bangkok, Thailand | Inequality and the Common Good Boston, MA | Institute for Policy Studies Washington, DC | International Forum on Globalization San Francisco, CA | Jubilee USA Network Washington, DC | Movement Generation Oakland, CA | Oakland Institute Oakland, CA | Ruckus Society Oakland, CA | United for a Fair Economy Boston, MA | Wealth for the Common Good Boston, MA Books and Films: Five Days That Shook the World: The Battle for Seattle and Beyond By Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair and Allan Sekula The Battle in Seattle - The Story Behind and Beyond the WTO Demonstrations By Janet Thomas This is What Democracy Looks Like (film) Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.
Transcribe →The Agony and the Ecstasy: Race and the Future of the Love Story | 30th Anniversary Capsule
Dec 3100:29:17Tap to summarizeIn 2019 a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It led to a huge reckoning within an organization called the Romance Writers of America. And although the online debate seemed to be isolated to a specific community of romance writers and their fans, it was really a microcosm of what's been happening all over the US. In this episode we learn all about romance novels and how newer writers are changing the norms of the genre, and giving it a political power it's never had before. And, we talk about what it means for organizations to change as they grapple with questions of race. This episode, originally released in June 2022, is part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism. The miniseries takes us from protests on the streets of Seattle to an Indiana family fighting for their daughter's gender affirming care. It explores a racial reckoning in the world of romance writers, and tells the story of border walls from Gaza to Arizona. These shows embody how Making Contact has been digging into the story beneath the story since 1994. Featuring: - Jayashree Kamble; professor of English Literature at La Guardia Community College - Reagan Jackson; co-executive director, Young Women Empowered, also a romance reader and fan - Contance Grady; Senior Culture Reporter for Vox - Elise Staples, member of a romance reading book club through meetup.com Credits: **Making Contact Team** - Episode Host: Salima Hamirani - Producers: Salima Hamirani, Anita Johnson, Lucy Kang, Amy Gastelum - Executive Director: Jina Chung - Engineer: [Jeff Emtman](https://jeffemtman.com/) - Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonorain **Music**: - Johnny Ripper - Overout - Johnny Ripper - Sfhk (mental breakdown) - Johnny Ripper - Untitled (waking up) - Johnny Ripper - In a Dream - Dance of the Seahorse - Gideon Freudman - Pictures of the Floating World - Waves - Bio Unit - Subterannean - Ketsa - you asked Learn More: Constance Grady's Article for Vox The Romance Writers of America International Association for the Study of Popular Romance Making Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction: An Epistemología Recommended Reading list Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.
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The Electoral College's Dirty History (Encore)
Nov 11, 2020Tap to summarizeGiven the election, and the difference between popular votes and electoral votes, we revisit our show on the Electoral College. It's history in the era of slavery, and how it works today.
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The Electoral College's Dirty History Encore
Nov 16, 2016Tap to summarizeGiven Trump's winning the election, and the difference between his popular votes and electoral votes, we revisit our show on the Electoral College. It's history in the era of slavery, and how it works today.
Transcribe →We Are the Bomb: Boots Riley and Dave Zirin Talk Activism and Politics
Feb 10, 2016Tap to summarizeRapper and grassroots organizer Boots Riley’s recent book is titled “Tell Homeland Security: We Are the Bomb”. Riley appeared at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington DC, where he was interviewed by author and Edge of Sports blogger Dave Zirin. Special thanks to Politics and Prose Bookstore & Coffeehouse Featuring: Boots Riley, “Tell Homeland Security: We Are the Bomb” author Dave Zirin, “Edge of Sports” blogger
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The Electoral College's Dirty History
Nov 5, 2012Tap to summarizeYale University Law & Political Science Professor Akhil Reed Amar says the Electoral College discourages voting, lessens the power of the states, and could work to the disadvantage of either major political party. Professor Amar speaks with Angela McKenzie of Initiative Radio about how the US constitution can be changed to create a more fair and just society
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