Best Publicmedia Podcasts (2024)

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Birth Parents on Adoption 29:29

2h ago29:29

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Because of the fall of Roe v. Wade, we're hearing a lot more about adoption as an alternative for women who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. And even before, media portrayals of adoption have always painted it as an easy ethical conclusion to a difficult circumstance. But the real, lived experiences of birth parents who give up their chi…

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Media, disinfo and lies about immigrants in the race to Election Day 29:19

1h ago29:19

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We're in the homestretch to Election Day 2024, and you know what that means: 24/7 coverage of the political horse race through tv, radio and social media. But voters are also getting exposed to false information. In today's show, we'll dig into election mis- and disinformation and why so much of it is targeting immigrants this year. Amber Boydstun,…

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Progressive Women Are Shaping Indiana’s Political Future 29:17

7d ago29:17

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On the eve of a Presidential election being decided by a handful of swing states, we sat down with two women in Indiana to talk about what it takes to make progress in a place that is largely neglected by the national Democratic Party Machine. Dayna Colbert, Executive Director of the Hoosier Democratic Party, talks about their growing foothold, led…

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How the Legacy of Colonialism Keeps Puerto Rico's Healthcare System in Shambles 29:15

17d ago29:15

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Almost half of Puerto Rico's doctors have fled the island over the past decade, leading to a lack of specialists and treatment and incredibly long wait times. And this isn't just an inconvenience. People are dying from lack of care. Why is Puerto Rico's health care system collapsing, and why are doctors fleeing the island? We take a look at its dee…

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America's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy 30:16

27d ago30:16

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On this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar about his latest book, America's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. America’s Black Capital chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism, as African Americans pushed back against Confe…

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Gaza, one year later 30:16

1M ago30:16

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It's been one year since October 7th, 2023 and the start of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza. On today's show, we hear from journalist Rami Almeghari and other Palestinians about their experiences living through the war. Then, we dive into a conversation with Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of its Milit…

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Tackling the Intimate Partner Violence to Prison Pipeline 29:19

1M ago29:19

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We catch up with journalist and IPV survivor Natalie Pattillo to talk about the folks fighting for justice for criminalized survivors of intimate partner violence. Listen to find out the story behind Oklahoma activists that led the state to adopt a new law based on NY's Domestic Violence Survivor's Justice Act, and how you can get involved. And fin…

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Crosswinds: The Cost of Coal 30:17

2M ago30:17

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In this week's show, we take a look at the health, environmental and financial costs of coal that fall to people living nearby. With the help of our partner podcast Crosswinds, we meet three impacted communities along a railroad connecting coal mines in West Virginia to ports on the East Coast. And we'll hear how that rail infrastructure was built …

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The Black Panthers in Algeria 30:15

2M ago30:15

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On today’s Making Contact, our friends from the podcast, Kerning Cultures, bring us “Black Panthers in Algeria.” It’s the story of when Elaine Mokhtefi landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s and quickly found herself at the center of a special period in the country’s history, at a time when Algiers welcomed liberation groups from ac…

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The Problematic History of Gender Testing at the Olympics 30:17

2M ago30:17

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The attacks on Imane Khelif's gender at this year's 2024 Paris Olympics is not new. In fact, the focus on women's appearance and gender expression goes back to the founding of the Olympics, the minute women entered elite sports. We talk to Rose Eveleth, host and producer of the podcast Tested about the history of sex testing in the Olympics and why…

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The Rise of the New Labor Movement (Encore) 30:17

2M ago30:17

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The last few years have seen a wave of labor organizing as it becomes more and more clear to workers that what they do is not expendable, but actually the heart of every business. From walkouts to unionization, workers from Starbucks to Amazon to your local coffee shop have come together to build and exercise their power. In this episode we explore…

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"We need affordable housing now!" 30:15

3M ago30:15

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We need affordable housing now! On today's episode, we look more closely at two stories that underscore the importance of affordable housing. First, we'll examine what the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson means for unhoused people who are living on the streets and how historical disinvestment in affordable and public housing ha…

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Karinda Dobbins: Black and Blue 30:16

3M ago30:16

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On this week's episode, we speak with Bay Area based comedian Karinda Dobbins about the release of her debut comedy album, Black & Blue. In Black & Blue, Karinda shares personal stories, finding humor in the most ordinary moments of her daily life, including her girlfriend’s arbitrary policy on household pests, the changes hipsters have brought to …

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East Orosi's Long Struggle for Water Part 2: The Role of Community Utility Districts 29:17

3M ago29:17

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In Part 1 of our series on water in the Central Valley of California we visited a town called East Orosi, which has been fighting for clean water for over 20 years. This week we turn our attention to their sewage system, which is also falling apart. Why has it been so difficult for East Orosi to get clean drinking water and fix its sewage problems?…

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Culture & Spirituality As Substance Use Treatment in Indigenous Communities 29:16

3M ago29:16

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In the late 1990s, psychologist Dr. Joseph Gone, a professor and member of the Aaniiih Gros Ventre tribe, returned home during his doctoral training to the Fort Belknap Reservation in north central Montana. There, he set aside eurocentric concepts of psychology he was learning in school and instead asked tribal members how mental illness is address…

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East Orosi's Long Struggle for Clean Drinking Water 29:12

4M ago29:12

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East Orosi hasn't had safe drinking water in over 20 years. The water is full of nitrates, runoff from industrial agriculture, which is harmful to human health. The community has taken action to find a solution, from lobbying at the state capital to working with neighboring towns. And they may finally have one. New California laws, passed in the la…

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The Healing Project: An Abolitionist Story (Encore) 29:18

4M ago29:18

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Composer, pianist, and vocalist Samora Pinderhughes tells us about The Healing Project. The Healing Project, a fundamentally abolitionist project, explores the structures of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. This story first aired February 2023. Pinderhughes and The Healing Project takes action towards abolition with forms such as …

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Birth Parents on Adoption 29:29

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Media, disinfo and lies about immigrants in the race to Election Day 29:19

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Progressive Women Are Shaping Indiana’s Political Future 29:17

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How the Legacy of Colonialism Keeps Puerto Rico's Healthcare System in Shambles 29:15

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America's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy 30:16

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Gaza, one year later 30:16

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Tackling the Intimate Partner Violence to Prison Pipeline 29:19

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Crosswinds: The Cost of Coal 30:17

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The Black Panthers in Algeria 30:15

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The Problematic History of Gender Testing at the Olympics 30:17

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The Rise of the New Labor Movement (Encore) 30:17

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"We need affordable housing now!" 30:15

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Karinda Dobbins: Black and Blue 30:16

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East Orosi's Long Struggle for Water Part 2: The Role of Community Utility Districts 29:17

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Culture & Spirituality As Substance Use Treatment in Indigenous Communities 29:16

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East Orosi's Long Struggle for Clean Drinking Water 29:12

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The Healing Project: An Abolitionist Story (Encore) 29:18

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