On this week's episode, we dive into the hidden biases of the digital age with Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble, author... more

On today's show, we look at how art can highlight the struggles of incarcerated women, build solidarity with them across... more

There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a homogenous blend of Spanish... more

The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on... more

In this week's episode, we take a look at how over six decades after the Korean War,  South Korea processed... more

We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we dive into stories that underscore the importance of affordable housing.  We'll... more

In this episode of Making Contact, we sit down with Kev Choice, a classically trained pianist, rapper, composer, and educator,... more

Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we're hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women... more

We're in the homestretch to Election Day 2024, and you know what that means: 24/7 coverage of the political horse... more

On the eve of a Presidential election being decided by a handful of swing states, we sat down with two... more

Almost half of Puerto Rico's doctors have fled the island over the past decade,  leading to a lack of specialists... more

On this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar about his latest book, America's Black Capital: How African... more

It's been one year since October 7th, 2023 and the start of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza. On today's show,... more

We catch up with journalist and IPV survivor Natalie Pattillo to talk about the folks fighting for justice for criminalized... more

In this week's show, we take a look at the health, environmental and financial costs of coal that fall to... more

On today’s Making Contact, our friends from the podcast, Kerning Cultures, bring us “Black Panthers in Algeria.” It’s the story... more

The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on... more

The last few years have seen a wave of labor organizing as it becomes more and more clear to workers... more

We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we look more closely at two stories that underscore the importance of... more

On this week's episode, we speak with Bay Area based comedian Karinda Dobbins about the release of her debut comedy... more

In Part 1 of our series on water in the Central Valley of California we visited a town called East... more

In the late 1990s, psychologist Dr. Joseph Gone, a professor and member of the Aaniiih Gros Ventre tribe, returned home... more

East Orosi hasn't had safe drinking water in over 20 years. The water is full of nitrates, runoff from industrial... more

Composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes tells us about The Healing Project. The Healing Project, a fundamentally abolitionist project, explores... more

The vast majority of care recipients are exclusively receiving unpaid care from a family member, friend, or neighbor. The rest... more

Inflammatory diseases are on the rise around the world, and when left unaddressed can turn chronic. Now, doctors are finally... more

At the beginning of the pandemic, we reported on the extreme inequality of the vaccine rollout to low income countries.... more

This week we continue delving into community-rooted disaster relief in California, from wildfires to the pandemic. From building mutual aid... more

As fires ravaged California's world-famous wine country in 2017, a community radio station, emergency dispatcher, and tenant organizers helped the... more

For weeks the world has been witness to Israel's deadly assault on Gaza. Today, we uncover the military corporations profiting... more

We travel to Buenos Aires with reporter Rosina Castillo who immerses us in the culture of a local community arts... more

On this week's Making Contact, we bring you a special encore of an episode that first aired in June. We'll... more

Just 20 minutes north of Birmingham on Interstate 22, Brookside, Alabama is a working-class town with less than 1,300 residents.... more

As we head into an ever warming world, some experts and politicians are embracing a possible solution to climate change... more

How do you decide what kind of parent you want to be? Our friends at Pulso Podcast Maribel Quezada Smith... more

Dive into the history of Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California with us. It's one of the most iconic... more

In this special encore edition of Making Contact we present “Saltwater Soundwalk”: Indigenous Audio Tour of the Seattle Coast. Produced... more

In this episode, we revisit two stories we've covered in the past concerning indigenous rights. In the first half, Rebecca... more

George Floyd’s murder sparked increased attention toward Black liberation and by extension, racial discrimination generally. Institutions raced to check boxes... more

In this bonus clip, Marian Naranjo (Kha Po Owingeh), founder and director of Honor Our Pueblo Existence (HOPE), speaks about... more

The film Oppenheimer has reignited public interest in the Manhattan Project, the WWII-era secret program to develop the atomic bomb.... more

In some parts of the world, traditional herbal remedies are the norm.  When we  think of natural remedies we tend... more

On today's show, we'll hear an encore of a show from our archives that first aired in April. We'll be... more

This week on Making Contact, we bring you a story from our podcast partners, 70 Million titled Highway Robbery: How... more

There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” - a homogenous blend of Spanish... more

On today's show, we'll revisit the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic by looking at two alternative supply chains for... more

In 2019, a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It... more

In 2019 a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It... more

Journalist Natalie Pattillo and filmmaker Daniel A. Nelson created the documentary film And So I Stayed to raise awareness about... more

Hundreds of bills targeting the trans and queer community have been introduced across state legislatures this year – a new... more

In this week's encore episode we hear from artist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes about The Healing Project, an abolitionist art exhibition.... more

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse brings with it memories of the wider 2008 economic crisis. Jeet Heer and John Nichols... more

In the mid 1990s, the Reproductive Justice movement was formed by Black and indigenous women as a response to the... more

On this week's Making Contact, we feature an extended interview with Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso, a queer Diné filmmaker and... more

This week on Making Contact, we bring you a story of urban planning and how race has shaped American cities. ... more

Haaland v. Brackeen is a lesser-known case in the docket for the Supreme Court, but it could overturn the Indian... more

Federal food programs, like WIC, face big changes coming out of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.... more

Today's episode debuts our partnership with the Queens Memory Podcast, a project archiving stories from the most diverse community in... more

This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, or the "catastrophe" in Arabic. It refers both to the events... more

Grand juries are supposed to safeguard against the government charging people with a crime when it lacks sufficient evidence. But... more

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse brings with it memories of the wider 2008 economic crisis. Jeet Heer and John Nichols... more

Abortion access is piecemeal and complex in the US. And while access to abortion volleys among the court system, the... more

On today's show, we'll be looking at the environmental impact of the rail industry and hear from people in two... more

On today's show, we'll travel to Seattle to hear indigenous voices and Coast Salish languages, and to reflect on the... more

A new philosophy steeped in the ideas of Artificial Intelligence, space colonization, and the long-term survival of the human species... more

While wages have flatlined for most working class people, rents have reached new highs, leaving most people struggling. But it’s... more

On this episode, we turn our focus to how journalists and historians today are covering the Tulsa Race Massacre. KalaLea,... more

To mark the three year anniversary of the official start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we'll be looking at two alternative... more

On today's show, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about the relationship between students with special... more

We talk to Raj Patel and Rupa Marya about their book "Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice." 

In this episode, long-time producers Anita Johnson and Salima Hamirani introduce the newest members of the Making Contact team, recap... more

On today's show, we bring you a special encore episode from our archives to honor Black history and heritage. We... more

This week on Making Contact we bring you to "The Healing Project," a multimedia installation that shares stories from incarcerated... more

On the face of it, the legal arguments at the Supreme Court over the Indian Child Welfare Act seem to... more

Joshua Potash, a New York City-based anti-capitalist abolitionist discusses the history and theory behind mutual aid with our partners at... more

On today's show we learn about worker cooperatives: what are they and can they offer an alternative to the dominant... more

This week on Making Contact we continue with our look at a community of unhoused people in Echo Park in... more

Thousands of social justice leaders in communities all over the world passed away this year. We're closing out the year,... more

In the midst of our stress and trauma dealing with the sometimes harsh realities of life, its hard to imagine... more

This week, we explore an often-overlooked issue in the Arab world; racism towards Black Arabs. In this episode, Kerning Culture... more

In this special mini-episode, producer Amy Gastelum sits down with Rebecca Piazza to learn more about WIC, and what the... more

Federal food programs, like WIC, face big changes coming out of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.... more

As climate change melts the polar ice caps and raises sea levels, how will we adapt? We visit two locations:... more

What does food mean to identities struggling against colonialism and displacement? First, we visit the Blackfeet Nation in Montana as... more

Mutual aid efforts to provide pregnancy prevention and medical abortion in post-Roe southern United States. 

Our friends from the podcast The Response bring us their piece Abortion Access and Reproductive Justice in a Post-Roe Landscape,... more

Groups all over Latin America turn to the age-old practice of communal cooking to feed citizens during pandemic lockdowns. A... more

This week on Making Contact - with assistance from our podcast partners, 70 million - we head to the state... more

We revisit a major race debate within the Romance Writers of America that began in 2019 and talk about why questions of race in... more

We revisit a major race debate within the Romance Writers of America that began in 2019 and talk about why... more

One child’s experience in a neighborhood with high asthma rates and other health challenges. 

We talk to Raj Patel and Rupa Marya about their new book "Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice."

In today's episode, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs tells the birth story of the book she co-edited with China Martens and... more

Nagi Daifallah was a young farm worker from Yemen who participated in the 1973 Grape Strike along with the UFW... more

In some parts of the world, traditional herbal remedies are the norm.  When we  think of natural remedies we tend to think... more

In today’s episode, we’re going to focus on energy poverty. When temperatures rise to the point where they become dangerous,... more

Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking... more

What does food mean to identities struggling against colonialism and displacement? First, we visit the Blackfeet Nation in Montana as... more

While wages have flatlined for most working-class people, rents have reached new highs, leaving most people struggling. But it’s not... more

New York City taxi drivers were drowning in debt because they had to buy their licenses from the city. We... more

This week, we bring you a story from our podcast partner Kerning Cultures about Patrice Lumumba’s children, and their escape to... more

More and more coastal communities want to build sea walls to prevent catastrophic flooding because of rising sea levels. But... more

This week on Making Contact, we look at Bail Reform in the state of Texas with the help of our... more

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors are much more likely than their straight counterparts to be alone and isolated as... more

Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking... more

We revisit a major race debate within the Romance Writers of America that began in 2019 and talk about why... more

The Palestine Broadcasting Service started airing in 1936, from a brand new transmitter tower in Ramallah. It was a British... more

Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking... more

On today's program we honor Bayard Rustin, one of the most central figures in the African American struggle for Civil... more

This episode explores the story of Billy Taing, a Cambodian refugee who got caught up in the US criminal justice... more

Nearly two thirds of all children in the U.S. juvenile justice system are kids of color. That’s according to a... more

A year ago, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug possession. The goal is to reverse some of the... more

Making Contact is a 29-minute weekly program committed to investigative journalism and in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking... more

This week, Making Contact’s Jessica Partnow offers a look at the state of Russian youth activism from 2012 to today.... more