'Citations Needed' is a media criticism podcast, hosted by Adam Johnson and Nima Shirazi, that challenges propaganda and holds power to account.

It's political commentary and media analysis, with a heavy dose of skepticism, humor and history. In each episode, Nima and Adam call out and correct the media’s ubiquitous reliance on and regurgitation of false and destructive narratives, tropes and stereotypes.

Citations Needed is 100% listener-funded.

Hosts: Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson
Senior Producer: Florence Barrau-Adams
Producer: Julianne Tventen
Production Assistant: Trendel Lightburn
Newsletter: Marco Cartolano
Transcripts: Mahnoor Imran
Music: Grandaddy

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“A searing dissection of how popular media narratives shelter the powerful and cloud the truth… Citations Needed fearlessly explores how mainstream US media narratives shelter the powerful and distort our views on a huge variety of topical issues.” - Wired UK

"Delivers pointed criticism of the U.S. media while breaking down common political narratives. Think of it as 'MythBusters' for the news cycle... a strong rebuke of the media and of establishment politics." - Salon

"Picks apart the lazy tropes and stereotypes that corporate media relies upon and helps to perpetuate." - Not My First Radio

"Like the History Channel for the left, mixed with a news-style relevancy which is brought by their dynamic guests." - Wear Your Voice

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