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CounterSpin is the weekly radio show of FAIR, the national media watch group.

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Recent Guests

Abdullah Shihipar
Public health researcher and writer at Brown University School of Public Health
Brown University School of Public Health
Episode: Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All
Matthew Hoh
Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy
Center for International Policy
Episode: Phyllis Bennis (2021), Matthew Hoh (2021) and Sonali Kolhatkar (2010) on Afghanistan
Jessica Gonzalez
Co-CEO, Free Press
Free Press
Episode: Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia
Isabel MacDonald
FAIR Communications Director
FAIR
Episode: Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia
Steve Rendall
Senior Analyst, FAIR
FAIR
Episode: Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia
Gina Plata-Nino
Director of SNAP Policy & Advocacy
Food Research & Action Center
Episode: Gina Plata-Nino & Crystal FitzSimons (2025) on Food Aid Cuts
Vincent Southerland
Associate Professor at New York University School of Law; directs the Criminal Defense and Reentry Clinic; Faculty Director of NYU Law's Center on Race, Inequality and the Law; co-editor of Race, Rights and Redemption
New York University School of Law
Episode: Vincent Southerland on Black Voting Barriers
Dorothee Benz
Social justice writer, organizer, and ordained minister
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR)
Episode: Dorothee Benz on Prairieland Protest Case
Lauren Bonds
Executive Director, National Police Accountability Project
National Police Accountability Project
Episode: Lauren Bonds on ICE Murders

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Janine Jackson
Host of CounterSpin; producer and writer focusing on media critique and policy impact.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 614 ratings
  • Framing makes a huge difference. This podcast breaks the corporate media's frame

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    curmudgeon
    10 months ago
  • Love the host!

    Insightful and engaging look at the subtle look at the ways corporate media serves as a mouthpiece for the powerful while still claiming the mantle of a truth telling watchdog of the people.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Superstumbler
    United States10 months ago
  • Investigate Ben Gurion Canal -connect the dots

    Proposes To connect Red Sea to Mediterranean thru Gaza

    Apple Podcasts
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    RevSara
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent

    Jeanine is a gifted journalist who tells it like it is. I appreciate her candor and factual approach. She does excellent interviews with seldom heard experts on a wide array of topics. Time well spent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Drivingmakesyoufat
    United States2 years ago
  • Thank you for the insight, wisdom and morality check.

    Phyllis Bennis's call for ceasefire is right on!

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    rpswindspirit
    United States2 years ago

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Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All
Q: How do we connect Medicare for All to issues like the opioid crisis and treatment access?
Medicare for All would remove cost barriers to treatment, increase access to preventive care, and reduce inequities that worsen outcomes for people with substance use disorders, thereby linking health care with broader social determinants.
Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All
Q: Where are we at in terms of health care in this country and where might we be next year?
The U.S. has seen cycles of expansion and contraction in coverage, with Medicaid churn and added paperwork threatening to disenroll people; Medicare for All could offer a more stable, universal framework if adopted.
Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All
Q: Could you start, as your article does, with the problem in the current landscape?
The current landscape shows a healthcare system with costly bureaucracy, eligibility confusion, and coverage gaps that leave many Americans unable to actually access care, despite theoretical coverage.
Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia
Q: What makes the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger particularly concerning from a consumer and worker perspective?
The merger would concentrate a large share of film distribution and cable/streaming control into a few entities, reducing competition, raising costs for consumers, and threatening jobs and the independence of journalism and content production.
Gina Plata-Nino & Crystal FitzSimons (2025) on Food Aid Cuts
Q: What questions should readers keep in mind when they see coverage of the Boozman committee markup?
Readers should consider SNAP as part of a broader food system, question parity between states in funding, and scrutinize whether proposed changes are fair, particularly in terms of benefits and timelines across states.

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What is CounterSpin about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A critical-issues show that centers on how policy, media, and power intersect in the United States and globally. Across recent episodes, the conversations tend to focus on food assistance and welfare policy, voting rights and racial equity, media accountability and press freedom, immigration and policing, international law and foreign policy, and technology's social impacts—from AI hype to data-center proliferation and consumer pricing. Guests are typically policy researchers, advocacy leaders, journalists, and scholars who provide historical context, critique media framing, and propose practical avenues for public engagement and reform. A standout throughline is a commitment to spotlighting marginalized voices and challenging official or c... more

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