Making Contact

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“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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Making Contact 
687 Pieces

Produced by Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media), “Making Contact” is an award-winning radio show and podcast that digs into the story beneath the story—contextualizing the narratives that shape our culture.

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Making Contact (Automated Delivery) 
12 Pieces

Produced by Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media), “Making Contact” is an award-winning radio show and podcast that digs into the story beneath the story—contextualizing the narratives that shape our culture.

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Waiting for Home: the Refugee and Immigrant Experience
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The root causes of migration vary widely. Some people migrate and return to their homes depending on the season. While others migrate and never ret...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRIR


  • Added: May 21, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Iran Belongs to Its Youth
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Veteran journalist Reese Erlich takes us to Iran, where young people, who make up over 40% of the country’s population, are looking toward the futu...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: May 18, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Misrepresented: Interrupting Muslim & Arab Stereotypes
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Caption: Community March Against Islamophobia December 13, 2015, Credit: Under CC Misha Voloaca
On this edition of Making Contact we’ll meet people confronting racist depictions of Muslims and Arabs in pop culture and politics; and two young w...

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  • Added: Apr 23, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Michigan Mosque, mobilizing civic engagement
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Caption: Saber and Muzzamil at Saber’s home. She bought a few American flags after 9/11 and put them around her house, Credit: Renee Gross
As anti-Muslim rhetoric has increased, members of the Muslim Community of Western Suburbs in Canton, Michigan are becoming more politically involve...

Bought by XRAY.fm, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 17, 2016
  • Length: 09:37
  • Purchases: 3
Vote-less, not voiceless: Dreamers reshape Arizona politics
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Caption: Elizabeth Perez working at City Hall, Credit: Valeria Fernandez
From civil disobedience to civic accountability, youth that can’t vote are making the voice of the Latino community heard in local politics and at ...

Bought by WDBM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 17, 2016
  • Length: 10:06
  • Purchases: 3
From Dreamers in Arizona to Muslims in Michigan: Immigrant Communities Upholding Democracy
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Series: Making Contact
Caption: Viridiana Hernández lobbying at the Arizona State Legislature against the bill that would ban cities from creating their own city ID if that is extended to undocumented immigrants., Credit: Valeria Fernández
This edition of Making Contact is Part I of our special series examining how immigrants are responding and participating in elections and politics ...

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  • Added: Apr 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Lifetime of Caregiving: Mom and Uncle Harold
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Series: Making Contact
Caption: Mom and Uncle Harodl, Credit: Stephanie Guyer-Stevens
Most often family members are the ones that step up and provide care when a parent or loved one needs it. According to the Family Caregiver Allianc...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 12:39
Choreography of Care
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Series: Making Contact
Caption: Ingrid Tischer, director of development, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) and Making Contact Community Storytelling Fellow, Alice Wong, Credit: Alice Wong
Community Storytelling Fellow, Alice Wong asks, how do people with disabilities who rely on personal assistance negotiate their relationships with ...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 11:33
Caring Relationships: Negotiating Meaning and Maintaining Dignity
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Series: Making Contact
Caption: Alana Theriault, disability benefits counselor in Berkeley, California and Alice Wong, Making Contact Community Storytelling Fellow, Credit: Alice Wong
Whether you’re a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the n...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WVAS, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The true cost of fast fashion: a look inside Los Angeles sweatshops
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Caption: Santee Alley , Credit: Ana Gremard / Used Under CC/ flickr
On this edition of Making Contact we’ll take you on a trip through LA’s garment district, notorious for sweatshop conditions, abuse, and the outrig...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1

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