The impact of news media on the Japanese political economy
Rachel Clark discusses the impact of news media on the Japanese political economy with Spencer Graves. Clark has been providing translation...
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Radio Active Magazine
A locally produced program where activist groups in the Kansas City area present interviews, commentary, editorials, and other thought provoking content on a weekly basis.
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20 of 507 episodesManaging the good and the evils of social media
Renée DiResta discusses what she recommends that individuals and groups, including governments, do to advance their interests considering th...
How to expose media lies and have fun doing it
Teressa Wilke and Ann Suellentrop discuss their reactions to a workshop they attended on "How to expose media lies and have fun doing it" wi...
Yonty Friesem on media education
Yonty Friesem discusses media literacy education and the Media Education Lab , of which they are Executive Director. Friesem is an award-win...
Veterans for Peace and 2026 Convention
Susan Schnall and Bryson Ripley discuss Veterans for Peace including their 2026 annual convention, August 6-9, in the UMKC student union. Sc...
Wyandotte County Judge Tony Martinez seeks re-election August 5
Wyandotte County division 5 Judge Tony Martinez tells Craig Lubow why he thinks Wyandotte County Democratic voters should vote for him in th...
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Robert Corn-Revere , Chief Counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), discusses their mission and activities and...
Ethan Corson-Dem for KS Governor Aug. 4
Ethan Corson is a Democrat running for governor of Kansas in the August 4 primary. Three Democrats have filed to compete in this primary: Et...
Cindy Holscher-Dem for KS Governor Aug. 4
Cindy Holscher is a Democrat running for governor of Kansas in the August 4 primary. Three Democrats have filed to compete in this primary:...
The 816 Bicycle Collective helps humans obtain, maintain and use bicycles
Joanna Lewis and Suzanne Hogan with the 816 Bicycle Collective discuss their work helping humans obtain, maintain and use bicycles. They acc...
Let's agree to disagree and seek common ground
Prolific author and media critic Nolan Higdon discusses his research on problems with the media and what he thinks humans should do to bette...
American Public Square and 250 years of "Self-Evident Truths"
Tricia Maxfield and Ryan Bernsten with American Public Square (APS) discuss their program in general and their June 18 event on the 250th an...
How women are centered and silenced in the major media
Communications professor Allison Butler discusses her new book, The Judgment of Gender: How Women Are Centered and Silenced in Pop Culture w...
What the Department of Energy isn't saying about the push for new nuclear weapons
Kimmy Igla discusses the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) published by the National Nuclear Security Administration...
Online platforms' effects on public health, safety and democracy
Yaël Eisenstat discusses the impact of online platforms on public health, safety and democracy. She is currently [1 ] the Director of Policy...
History of immigration law and hearings on Kansas City's nuclear bomb plant
This episode includes discussions of the history of US immigration law and May 7 hearings on the environmental impact of the production of n...
Kansas ACLU on how you can best advance your interests in today's political environment
Micah Kubic, Executive Director of the Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) explains what he thinks you should do to...
News suppressed for those who control money for the media
Mickey Huff , Executive Director of Project Censored and Distinguished Director of the Park Center for Independent Media and Professor of Jo...
Midwest Catholic Worker Retreat-Resistance April 24-27
Lois Swimmer, Paul & Louise Freid, and Mike Miles will talk with Radio Active Magazine regular Spencer Graves about their plans for a Cathol...
Media and war
Fordham University Professor Emerita of Communications Robin Andersen discusses her research on media and war with Spencer Graves. Andersen...