Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.
In this public News Brief, we discuss Establishment reaction to pro-Palestinian protests on US... more
“Sen. Chuck Schumer warns drug dealers are pushing rainbow fentanyl to children,” CBS News cries. “'It's very challenging': Inside the... more
"Ex-officer Amber Guyger testifies in wrong-apartment murder trial: 'I was scared to death,'" a " story reported in 2019. "Starbucks... more
“Teachers Unions: Still a Huge Obstacle to Reform.” “Countering Iran’s Menacing Persian Gulf Navy.” “Open Everything: The time to end... more
On this News Brief, we are joined by Jesse Rabinowitz of the National Homelessness Law Center to discuss the upcoming... more
In this Live Show Beg-A-Thon recorded Jan 30, we break down the worst Rise-And-Grind social media stars and how they've... more
In this News Brief we are joined by friend of the show, Maximillian Alvarez of The Real News, to discuss... more
"Viet Cong Use Children as Human Shields," the Associated Press alleged in 1967. "'Civilian casualty?" That's a gray area," Alan... more
"Join Wall Street. Save the world," The Washington Post urged in 2013. "How to Know Your Donations Are Doing the... more
In this public News Brief, we react to the media spin around the ICJ's genocide ruling against Israel and how... more
"Make sense of the day’s news and ideas," urges The Morning, a daily New York Times newsletter. "Get smarter, faster... more
Get shredded! Get a hot trad wife! Close the Baxter Account! Join us Jan 30 at 8:30pm ET for a... more
In this News Brief, we are joined by Adam's anonymous co-author of their two recent studies—one of print and one... more
In this News Brief, we detail how horrific population transfers, mass bombings, and collective punishment are spun as humanitarian gestures... more
“Aging population to hit U.S. economy like a 'ton of bricks',” Reuters reported in 2021. “Aging Is The Real Population... more
In this News Brief, we detail how American media focusing entirely on discrete "counter attacks" and adopting cool military-speak play-by-play... more
“U.S. shipment of 'lethal aid' reaches Ukraine amid Russia tensions,” NBC News reported in January 2022. “U.S. adopting 'deterrence... more
“Israel Called Them ‘Precision’ Strikes. But Civilian Homes Were Hit, Too.,” The New York Times equivocated back in May 2023.... more
“Writers Strike Fallout: $2B Economic Impact May Be Just the Beginning,” the Hollywood Reporter states. “Looming UAW strike could cost... more
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In this impromptu Live Show recorded 10/16, we breakdown the latest efforts by Democrats to support Israel's brutal bombing and... more
In this public News Brief, we discuss the recent escalation in violence in "the middle east" and the quickly-forming bipartisan... more
"Realities have forced us to remain on diplomatic terms with several dictators," the Pampa Daily News stated in 1958. "U.S.... more
"Hitler was a product of his time," historian Kent Gardner told us in 1975, just thirty years after the end... more
In this public News Brief, we break down recent attempts by Politico, Axios, New York Times and faux populist Republicans... more
"COVAX and World Bank to Accelerate Vaccine Access for Developing Countries," trumpets a World Bank press release. "How AI... more
In this News Brief we discuss two recent "controversial" country hits, “Try That In A Small Town” by Jason Aldean... more
“New Starbucks CEO plans to pull barista shifts in stores every month,” CNN announces. “Uber’s CEO moonlighted as a driver... more
"The World Bank and its president have been doing an important, constructive job the past five years," announced The Southern... more
Immigration law should "stop punishing innocent young people brought to the country through no fault of their own by their... more
"What one photo from the border tells us about the evolving migrant crisis," The Washington Post reveals. "The U.S. immigration... more
In this public News Brief, we break down media coverage of the potential UPS strike––and the trend more broadly in... more
In this News Brief, we review the former President's new docuseries and his attempt to paper over class conflict in... more
In this Live Interview with Nell McShane Wulfhart, we discuss the hidden labor and humiliation of the Airline Industry's "Swingin' 60's"... more
"Is artificial intelligence advancing too quickly?" 60 Minutes warns. "BuzzFeed CEO says AI may revolutionize media, fears possible 'dystopian' path,"... more
On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology in... more
"Thank God for the hard hats!" declared Richard Nixon during his first term. "Why the construction workers holler, ‘U. S.... more
"Charting a different course in the Vietnam War to fewer deaths and a better end," muses a book review in... more
"I Was A Teenage Conspiracy Theorist," The Atlantic magazine playfully titled a 2020 essay. "Choose your reality: Trust wanes, conspiracy... more
In this live streamed News Brief from 4/26/23, we discuss the recent firing of Tucker Carlson and the meta-discourse around... more
On this Live Show Beg-a-Thon, recorded on May 17, we discuss the pop culture phenomenon and appeal of pseudoarchaeology in its many... more