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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Jul 30, 2009 • 29min
30-09 Guard Us All? Immigrant Women and the HPV Vaccine
A controversial vaccine is at the intersection of immigrant rights andreproductive justice organizing. The HPV vaccine is mandatory for permanentresident status, and advocates say it follows a history of controlling thebodies of women of color.
Jul 22, 2009 • 29min
29-09 Gay Rights in India: The Struggle Continues
We hear about the gay community's struggle for legal rights in India, and their prospects for cultural acceptance after a historic victory in court.
Jul 15, 2009 • 29min
28-09 Many Voices for a Single-Payer System
We hear from physicians and others who are taking a stand for a national health care plan for all.
Jul 8, 2009 • 29min
27-09 Redefining Black Power in the Age of Obama
Three African-American community leaders talk about Obama's presidency and how it has changed their perspective on what black power is...and isn't.
Jul 1, 2009 • 29min
26-09 The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans (encore)
Inside the war as it comes home to our communities, with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life
Jun 24, 2009 • 29min
25-09 The Greening of America: A New Deal for Everyone?
On this edition, we look at the greening of America. Is it really a new deal for everyone?
Jun 17, 2009 • 29min
24-09 Neither Here Nor There: Bhutanese Refugees in the U.S.
Thousands of Nepali-speaking refugees from this Buddhist-majority nation are arriving on North American soil. Starting a new life is full of hard times, especially in this economy.
Jun 10, 2009 • 29min
23-09 Growin' Up, Comin' Out, Speakin' Proud
Queer youth share their stories, perspectives and create social change on the radio.
Jun 3, 2009 • 29min
22-09 Survivors of Solitary Confinement
Nine formerly incarcerated people described what it's like not to talk to or touch another person for years at a time.
May 27, 2009 • 29min
21-09 Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore)
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