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The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific time on KPFA Pacifica Radio. The program is an extension of the work Project Censored began in 1976 celebrating independent journalism while fighting media censorship and supporting a truly free press. The program focuses on The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy. The program began broadcasting in 2010 and is nationally syndicated on over 20 stations.
The News That Didn’t Make the News. Each week, co-hosts Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield conduct in depth interviews with their guests and offer hard hitting commentary on the key political, social, and economic issues of the day with an emphasis on critical media literacy.
Today’s show begins with Marketing Mars. Zara Zimbardo deconstructs the mythologies of American Exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny as they apply to settler colonialism in space, and the billionaire tech bro infatuation with our closest planetary neighbor, Mars. Looking through several analytical frames, Zimbardo debunks any notion that there is a Planet B to escape to, … Continued
To begin this week’s show, Mickey welcomes back media scholar Nolan Higdon. They discuss his new podcast Disinfo Detox and recurring special feature “The Gaslight Gazette,” which analyzes current events and media coverage of them through a critical media literacy lens aiming to deconstruct deceptive media messaging. They also discuss legacy media’s failure to adequately … Continued
Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week’s program. In the first segment, we learn about the ongoing crisis that began with Hurricane Helene and why it continues, as federal and state authorities fail to address the actual needs of the people affected by the disaster. Next, a look at how the Trump administration, and some states, are … Continued
In the first segment of today’s Project Censored, Mickey welcomes back Lauren Harper and Seth Stern from the Freedom of the Press Foundation. They discuss several matters including their latest FOIA work on how the Trump administration has been treating immigrants, students and other vulnerable groups across the country. They provide an update on Tufts … Continued
Today’s episode of Project Censored is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Brian Edwards-Tiekert speaks with author and political commentator Malcolm Harris about his latest book, What’s Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis. To support our mission and receive the Malcolm Harris’s book What’s Left as a thank-you gift, please donate … Continued
Today’s episode of Project Censored is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Jesse Strauss speaks with accomplished author, scholar, educator, cultural organizer, poet, and playwright Eve L. Ewing about her book Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism. To support our mission and … Continued
Today’s episode of Project Censored is preempted by special programming for KPFA’s 2025 Spring Fund Drive. Nora Barrows-Friedman speaks with renown historian and author Rashid Khalidi about his work documenting the history of Palestine and his recent book The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine. Rashid Khalidi is the author of numerous books about the Middle … Continued
Eleanor Goldfield hosts this week’s program, which focuses on two major issues on U.S. campuses. First, a look at how universities (notably Columbia) have suppressed student protests against the Israeli genocide in Gaza and what explains the severity of those actions. Then, how are universities dealing with student complaints about faculty members? Are the processes … Continued
Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield co-host this week’s program. They dedicate the hour to interviews about the 2025 “Izzy” Awards. Named for the famous muckraking reporter I.F. “Izzy” Stone (1907-1989), the annual awards honor outstanding works in independent journalism published during the preceding calendar year. Now in their 17th year, the awards are bestowed by … Continued
This week we’re looking at the insidious and nefarious sides of tech, starting with a conversation with Esra’a Al Shafei discussing her new site Surveillance Watch, an incredible trove of data formulated into an easily searchable and interactive site that exposes the vast interconnected web of global authoritarian surveillance systems. Esra’a discusses the impunity with … Continued
