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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
Episodes
  • "Shadow Fleets," Sanctions & Western Media's International Law-ification of Arbitrary US Dictates

    "Shadow Fleets," Sanctions & Western Media's International Law-ification of Arbitrary US Dictates
    Mar 11 2026

    In this episode, we explore how arbitrary—often unilateral—sanctions against Enemy States are given the halo of international legal legitimacy with a combination of lies, slippery language and brainless court stenography. With guest Maryam Jamshidi, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Colorado School of Law.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 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
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