Making Contact
Frequencies of Change Media
"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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Nov 20, 2019 • 29min
Reckonings: From Health Insurance Spin Doctor to Truth Teller
What happens when a health insurance PublicRelations executive confronts the consequences of his spin? Dive into one man's odyssey from health insurance spin doctor to activist truth teller.
Nov 13, 2019 • 29min
Don't Let Them See You Bleed: PERIOD
This show examines the feminist movement through the lens of period activism. We will look at aspects of women's health and social justice that are often overlooked - From period stigma to the unfair tax on feminine hygiene products and the fight to regulate and disclose ingredients in tampons and maxi pads.
Nov 6, 2019 • 29min
Pollution Solutions
Megafarms and oil & gas producers are some of the worst polluters in California's Central Valley. We'll hear how Valley residents are pushing back. But first, we go to Pine Ridge, South Dakota, where six Native American tribes are harnessing wind power to bring economic development to their members. And, author Naomi Klein talks about her latest book, On Fire.
Oct 30, 2019 • 29min
Symbols of Resistance Part Two: A Tribute to the Martyrs of the Chican@ Movement
Our radio adaptation of the film Symbols of Resistance: A Tribute to the Martyrs of the Chicano Movement, offers a reflection on the untold stories of the Chicano Movement with a focus on Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Produced by Freedom Archives, the film delves into issues of cultural identity, student activism; land rights and social justice, in the face of police oppression.
Oct 23, 2019 • 29min
Symbols of Resistance Part One: A Tribute to the Martyrs of the Chicano Movement
Our radio adaptation of the film Symbols of Resistance: A Tribute to the Martyrs of the Chicano Movement, offers a reflection on the untold stories of the Chicano Movement with a focus on Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Produced by Freedom Archives, the film delves into issues of cultural identity, student activism; land rights and social justice, in the face of police oppression.
Oct 16, 2019 • 29min
70 Million: How Bail Shackles Women of Color
Tamiki Banks' life was turned upside down when her husband was arrested, leaving her the sole breadwinner and caregiver to their twins. More than two years later, she's still struggling, and he's still in custody, even though he hasn't been convicted of any crime. From Atlanta, Pamela Kirkland reports on the heavy burden women of color like Tamiki bear when a loved one is jailed.
Oct 9, 2019 • 29min
Beyond Recognition: The Ohlone
Our radio adaptation of the film Beyond Recognition by Underexposed films, "After decades struggling to protect her ancestors' burial places, a Native woman from a non-federally recognized Ohlone tribe and her allies occupy a sacred site to prevent its desecration. They then vow to follow a new path- to establish the first women-led urban Indigenous land trust.
Oct 2, 2019 • 29min
Women Rising. Migrations: Standing in Solidarity With the Desperate
Women Rising Radio chronicles the rise of three different movements to advocate for immigrant rights in the USA, and to support immigrants and refugees over the border in Mexico. These movements are spearheaded by women. Dr. Satsuki Ina co-founded Tsuru for Solidarity; Serena Adlerstein co-created Never Again Action; and Devi Machete co-created the Hecate Society, helping migrants stuck at the Mexican border with the USA.
Sep 25, 2019 • 29min
Guns and Restraining Orders
Despite the recent increase in mass shootings, the majority of gun injuries and deaths are in fact a result of suicides, homicides, and domestic violence. This documentary tells the story of one woman's DV experience, and how some Californians are working to prevent deadly shootings.
Sep 18, 2019 • 29min
The World's Largest Methanol Refinery (and the fight to stop it)
Special for Climate Week: Barbara Bernstein's story of communities in the Pacific Northwest of the United States who are fighting mammoth fracked gas projects that would turn this green region into a fracked-gas export hub.
