Making Contact

Frequencies of Change Media•www.focmedia.org

“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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Episodes

51-09 Cracking the Coup in Honduras

A look into the roots of a long-standing conflict between a powerful oligarchy and a dispossessed majority.

Dec 23, 2009•29 min

50-09 Settlers or Meddlers? A Divided Palestine

We hear from Israeli settlers in Palestine and get reactions to related Obama administration policy.

Dec 16, 2009•29 min

48-09 Trade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO Protests

We revisit the voices from that Seattle WTO protests and find out how global economic forces have shifted in the past decade.

Dec 03, 2009•29 min

47-09 Native Harvest for a Modern World

An agricultural renaissance has taken root among the Taos Pueblo people in New Mexico. Sustainable agriculture is returning, after years of unhealthy food, poor health and obesity.

Nov 26, 2009•29 min

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 18, 2009•29 min

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 11, 2009•29 min

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

Nov 04, 2009•29 min

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 28, 2009•29 min

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 21, 2009•29 min

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 14, 2009•29 min

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.

Oct 07, 2009•29 min

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 30, 2009•29 min

38-09 My T-Shirt Says it All

Three T-shirt designers use garments to mourn, fight racism, and communicate cultural identity.

Sep 24, 2009•29 min

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 17, 2009•29 min

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 10, 2009•29 min

35-09 Still Looking for the Union Label

We take a look at the Employee Free Choice Act and the future of labor unions.

Sep 03, 2009•29 min

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 27, 2009•29 min

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 20, 2009•29 min

32-09 Breaking through the Blue Wall of Silence

Who polices the police? The ongoing battle between the people and the police.

Aug 13, 2009•29 min

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?">

Aug 06, 2009•29 min

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 30, 2009•29 min

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 22, 2009•29 min

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 15, 2009•29 min

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 08, 2009•29 min

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

Jul 01, 2009•29 min

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 24, 2009•29 min

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 17, 2009•29 min

23-09 Growin’ Up, Comin’ Out, Speakin’ Proud

Queer youth share their stories, perspectives and create social change on the radio.

Jun 10, 2009•29 min

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.

Jun 03, 2009•29 min

21-09 Many Lines of Fire: Women at War (encore)

Each woman in the military has a unique story, but all pay the price of b...

May 27, 2009•29 min

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