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"Making Contact" is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
“Making Contact” is produced by International Media Project, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1994, committed to investigative journalism, in-depth critical analysis, the promotion of civic participation and the dissemination of educational material. Its core focus is National Radio Project, the team that creates Making Contact.
Making Contact programs cover: Agriculture/Food – Civil Liberties – Globalization/Global-Political Economy – Education – Environment – Environmental Justice – Gay/Lesbian – Healthcare – Human Rights – Native/Indigenous Peoples – Labor – Latin America – Media – Middle East – Military/War/Peace – Nuclear – Political Activism – Prison/Police – Race – Social Justice – US Foreign Policy – US Domestic Politics – Welfare – Women – Youth … and more.
February 5, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: A Dream Remembered? Martin Luther King Jr and the Grassroots Civil Rights Movement (Encore)
This week we take a look at 30 years of Making Contact, in conversation with founders Peggy Law and Norman Solomon.
ListenJanuary 29, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: Origin Story: Making Contact | 30th Anniversary Capsule
This week we take a look at 30 years of Making Contact, in conversation with founders Peggy Law and Norman Solomon.
ListenJanuary 22, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: The Cost of Deportations | 30th Anniversary Capsule
About two million Guatemalans live in the US. But, half of those here lack legal status, and tens of thousands of Guatemalans are deported back to their country each year. Are the countries these migrants left prepared for an influx of returnees? Originally published in June 2018.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: In the Shadow of the Wall – From Gaza to Arizona | 30th Anniversary Capsule
In dozens of countries around the world, millions of people live beside border walls. These heavily militarized and closely watched areas can be dangerous places to be. This episode, originally produced in 2013, is presented as part of the Making Contact 30th Anniversary Capsule.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: The Agony and the Ecstasy: Race and the Future of the Love Story | 30th Anniversary Capsule
In 2019 a well known romance writer began tweeting about other writers in her community and concerns about racism. It led to a huge reckoning within an organization called the Romance Writers of America, a microcosm of what's been happening all over the US.
This episode, originally released in June 2022, is part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism.
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2026 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: Family Matters – How Communities Support Trans Kids in Conservative States (Encore)
The Clawson family tells us how Indiana's ban on gender affirmative care for minors affects them and their daughter, Kirin. Plus, Dr. Myeshia Price talks about how all adults can support trans kids despite discriminatory laws. This show first aired in June 2024.
Read MoreDecember 25, 2025 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: How The First Home Pregnancy Test Was Born (Encore)
In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young graphic designer with a crazy idea: Why couldn't women do their own pregnancy tests at home? This is the story of how she launched a billion-dollar industry that changed our lives forever. This show first aired in February 2024.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2025 National, News & Public Affairs
How The First Home Pregnancy Test Was Born (Encore)
In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young graphic designer with a crazy idea: Why couldn't women do their own pregnancy tests at home? This is the story of how she launched a billion-dollar industry that changed our lives forever. This show first aired in February 2024.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: Disability Visibility: Celebrating the Voice of Alice Wong
This episode honors the life and legacy of Alice Wong. We share the Making Contact segment she produced in 2015, exploring the complex relationships between caregivers and care receivers. The show continues with an excerpt from her powerful essay, [Diversifying Radio with Disabled Voices](https://focmedia.org/2016/04/diversifying-radio-with-disabled-voices/), and closes with Alice's reading of Laura Hershey's 1991 poem You Get Proud by Practicing
Read MoreDecember 4, 2025 National, News & Public Affairs
Making Contact: Exposed Part 2 – the Human Radiation Experiments at Hunter’s Point from SF Public Press
On part 2 of "Exposed" from our friends at San Francisco Public Press, we hear how hundreds of servicemen and shipyard workers became unwitting volunteers for Cold War scientists biology and safety research. This miniseries first aired on Making Contact in February 2025.
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