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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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.
Sep 10, 2009 • 29min
36-09 How We Survive: Renters, Rights and Resistance
We hear from renters and renters' advocates about the invisible victims of the mortgage meltdown.
Sep 3, 2009 • 29min
35-09 Still Looking for the Union Label
We take a look at the Employee Free Choice Act and the future of labor unions.
Aug 27, 2009 • 29min
34-09 How We Survive: The Deepening Homelessness Crisis (encore)
We'll hear how two different communities are dealing with the economic crisis by taking matters into their own hands.
Aug 20, 2009 • 29min
33-09 Swimming Upstream: Can Our Rivers Be Saved?
We talk to river stewards across the U.S. working to protect, cleanup and restore our valuable fresh waterways.
Aug 13, 2009 • 29min
32-09 Breaking through the Blue Wall of Silence
Who polices the police? The ongoing battle between the people and the police.
Aug 6, 2009 • 29min
31-09 How We Survive: Resisting Foreclosures
A look into how communities and everyday people around the U.S. are resisting foreclosure of their homes. We take a stab at the question: are rescue programs actually working?">
