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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Jan 3, 2018 • 29min
We Got Next: Youth Poets Changing the World
On this edition of Making Contact, we'll explore how the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival, particularly queer POC youth, has challenged mainstream culture and created spaces that welcome and encourage marginalized communities to speak up about their life experiences – all through poetry.
Dec 26, 2017 • 29min
Fallen Heroes of 2017
Thousands of local social justice organizers, activists and other leaders passed away this year. People doing crucial work in their communities, whose deaths didn't make the headlines. On this edition of Making Contact, as we do every December, we'll hear about some of the fallen heroes of 2017.
Dec 20, 2017 • 29min
Parenting From Prison, Inside Out
When one or both parents are in prison the whole family is, in a way, also imprisoned. Family members are negatively affected in ways that worsen existing struggles and inequities. Today we'll go to New York and New Hampshire to hear about programs for inmates and families that encourage relationships -- despite being separated by prison.
Dec 12, 2017 • 29min
The Far Right and Antifa
This episode explores the past and present of the far right and anti-fascism. We begin with the murder investigation of anti-fascist rapper, Pavlos Fyssas. In the second half, author Mark Bray describes Antifa responses to Hitler and Mussolini.
Dec 6, 2017 • 30min
Ghosts of the Korean War: Stop THAAD
We head to Soseongri, a small village nestled in the mountains of Seongju County. There, grandmas and grandpas in the 70s, 80s, and 90s are organizing daily protests and blockades to stop THAAD. THAAD is part of a missile defense system that gives the U.S. the ability to carry out a nuclear first strike.
Nov 29, 2017 • 29min
A Tale of Two Heights
Two neighborhoods -- Boyle Heights in Los Angeles and Crown Heights, Brooklyn New York -- are experiencing the gamut of changes associated with gentrification. And some are pushing back against those who would cash in on the eviction and displacement of longtime residents.
Nov 21, 2017 • 29min
Fantastic Negrito and The Last Days of Oakland
In the last three years, Fantastic Negrito, an Oakland-based black roots revivalist has gone from busking at bus stops to winning a Grammy and touring internationally. This week, we learn about Fantastic Negrito's journey, his creative process, and how he's utilizing his artistic platform to advocate for social justice.
Nov 15, 2017 • 29min
At the Intersection of Faith and Reproductive Justice
What if faith could fuel a movement that supports women and families in having real choices over their lives and their bodies? On this week's Making Contact, we head to the crossroads of faith and reproductive justice. We'll hear from Dr. Willie Parker, Toni Bond Leonard, and Katie Zeh, who are making these visions a reality.
Nov 8, 2017 • 29min
I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond.
Nov 1, 2017 • 29min
The Poetic Address to the Nation (Encore)
The Poetic Address to the Nation, brought together poets to speak powerfully against the current administration. Featuring Cam Awkward, Guillermo Gomez Peña, Michelle 'Mush' Lee, and many others.
