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Citations Needed

Citations Needed

By: Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson
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 Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson.Citations Needed Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • News Brief: As Trump Crushes Academia, the NYT and Atlantic Still Fight 'Woke' Wars from 5 Years Ago

    News Brief: As Trump Crushes Academia, the NYT and Atlantic Still Fight 'Woke' Wars from 5 Years Ago
    Feb 18 2026

    In this News Brief, we are joined by Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd Wolfson of the American Association of University Professors to discuss Trump's gutting of higher education, its expansion on previous neoliberal privatization efforts, and how big donor and media backlash against "woke "academics and anti-Gaza genocide protestors is fueling the possible end of academic independence as we know it.
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    46 mins
  • Ep 234: TikTok, Gen Z's Move to Social Media and Elite Panic Over Unsanctioned News

    Ep 234: TikTok, Gen Z's Move to Social Media and Elite Panic Over Unsanctioned News
    Feb 4 2026

    In this episode, we examine our political class' TikTok neurosis, how Gaza fueled its sell to US and Israeli military contractors, and the long history of elite panics around unsanctioned information flows. With guest Omar Zahzah.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • News Brief: ICE, Senate Dems' Counterinsurgency PR, and the Limits of Body Cam Liberalism

    News Brief: ICE, Senate Dems' Counterinsurgency PR, and the Limits of Body Cam Liberalism
    Jan 30 2026

    In this News Brief, we detail the fundamental problems with Senate Democrats' cosmetic reforms, the strategy of letting outrage blow over and the conspicuous absence of any proposal that touches ICE's obscene budget.
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    40 mins
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