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.
Episodes
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Nov 18, 2009 • 29min
46-09 The Will to Resist: Dahr Jamail on U.S. Soldiers and Iraq
Journalist Dahr Jamail talks about the on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the growing refusal to serve in the US military.
Nov 11, 2009 • 29min
45-09 How We Survive: Sprouting Up in Empty Breadbaskets
A look at food deserts in both urban and rural areas, and the community gardens that are sprouting up in them
Nov 4, 2009 • 29min
44-09 The Mission to End Prohibition
A former narcotics officer and a drug reform activist suggest how to move away from current drug policy
Oct 28, 2009 • 29min
43-09 La Llorona: An Evolving Myth (encore)
The story of the weeping woman has been told since the time of the Spanish conquest. This Hallowee, we re-tell the myth of La Llorona.
Oct 21, 2009 • 29min
42-09 Immigrant Families Behind Bars
An immigrant family is torn apart after a raid in Arizona, and grassroots efforts help change policies at a Texas detention center.
Oct 14, 2009 • 29min
41-09 American Peace Activists on the Streets of Kabul
Marine Corporal Rick Reyes and other anti-war activists travel to Afghanistan to meet with government officials, women's rights activists and ordinary Afghans.
Oct 7, 2009 • 29min
40-09 How We Survive: Predatory 'Mending'
The business of borrowing isn't always fair. We talk to lenders who do things differently and those who stave off financial scams.
Sep 30, 2009 • 29min
39-09 Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril
From toxic water clean-ups to a long-standing watershed war, we take you to the frontlines of efforts to protect water.
Sep 24, 2009 • 29min
38-09 My T-Shirt Says it All
Three T-shirt designers use garments to mourn, fight racism, and communicate cultural identity.
Sep 17, 2009 • 29min
37-09 Women in Sports: Separate and Not Equal
Dave Zirin and Elizabeth Terzakis take a look back at the history of discrimination against women in sports.
