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Independent Media

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Burning Year-Round: The New Reality Of Firefighting In America

>> July 6, 2025

Kelly Ramsey shares her candid experience with us of what it’s like to fight fire in a system that’s breaking under its own weight.

topics covered: Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Emergency Response and Planning, Employment and Workplace Issues, Extreme Weather, Independent Media, Industry, Infrastructure and Engineering, Military and War, News and Journalism, Public Funding, Public Health and Policy, Public Safety, Regulation, Science, Small Business, Societal Issues, Wildfire and Forest Fire
ListenBurning Year-Round: The New Reality Of Firefighting In America

Culture Crash: Catching Up On Recent Releases

>> January 16, 2022

We binge and review some of the new movies we’ve missed in recent months, including a critique of “The Novice” and “Mass”.

topics covered: Amazon Prime Video, Culture and the Arts, Current Events, HBO Max, Hollywood, Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Pop Culture, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: Catching Up On Recent Releases
Culture Crash 21-15: The Latest Album By Band, AJR

Culture Crash: The Latest Album By Band, AJR

>> April 11, 2021

The newest musical release by AJR is titled, “OK ORCHESTRA 5”. It’s an energetic, unique collection that you won’t be able to get out of your head this spring.

topics covered: COVID-19 Pandemic, Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture
ListenCulture Crash: The Latest Album By Band, AJR

Culture Crash: Exploring The Indie Band & Album “Red Hearse”

>> August 2, 2020

The band “Red Hearse” is made up of acclaimed artists Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew and producer Sounwave. We explore the group’s indie releases and what the musical trio brings to the table.

topics covered: Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, Music, Music Industry, Pop Culture
ListenCulture Crash: Exploring The Indie Band & Album “Red Hearse”

Culture Crash: Finding Indie Films

>> April 26, 2020

Older films are hard to find these days on mainstream streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu. We delve into how to track down some of the best indie, classic and foreign films to watch from your home sofa.

topics covered: Hulu, Independent Media, Kanopy, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Netflix, Streaming Media, TV
ListenCulture Crash: Finding Indie Films

Culture Crash: Uncovering Some of the Decade’s Best Forgotten Films

>> December 22, 2019

Thousands of movies have been released over the last ten years. With the mind-boggling amount of films available, it can be easy to forget about a fantastic movie you may have watched years ago. We take a look at some of the best picks of the decade that might not be getting as much attention as other films on your typical end-of-year/end-of-decade lists.

topics covered: Best Film, History, Hulu, Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Netflix, Science and Technology, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: Uncovering Some of the Decade’s Best Forgotten Films

Culture Crash: The World of Foreign Language Films

>> November 3, 2019

Why do Americans tend to sway away from foreign language films? We discuss some of the best of this genre in recent years and what’s on our radar right now.

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Financial Class, Independent Media, Labor Rights and Wages, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenCulture Crash: The World of Foreign Language Films

Culture Crash: Fall Film Lineup

>> September 8, 2019

Autumn is right around the corner, and with the changing of seasons comes several new movie releases that look promising.

topics covered: Communication, Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Netflix, Social Media and Internet, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: Fall Film Lineup

Culture Crash: Ensuring the Accessibility of Independent Films

>> July 28, 2019

We discuss how the rise in streaming technology has impacted the availability of classic, foreign and indie films.

topics covered: Criterion Channel, Culture and the Arts, FilmStruck, HBO Max, History, Independent Media, Kanopy, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Streaming Media
ListenCulture Crash: Ensuring the Accessibility of Independent Films

The Need for Investigative Journalism

>> December 9, 2018

Investigative journalism is a necessity in a democracy. Independent journalists putting in long hours to serve as watch-dogs for our government can have long-lasting ramifications, just look at the impact Woodward and Bernstein made with their Watergate investigations. We talk to one expert about the current state of investigative journalism in America and …

topics covered: Democracy and Elections, Economics and Finance, Government and Politics, Independent Media, Media and Entertainment, News and Journalism, Philosophy and Ethics, Pulitzer Prize, Watergate
ListenThe Need for Investigative Journalism
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