Making Peace Visible podcast

Making Peace Visible

In the news media, war gets more headlines than peace, conflict more airtime than reconciliation. And in our polarized world, reporting on conflict in a way that frames conflicts as us vs. them, good vs. evil often serves to dig us in deeper. On Making Peace Visible, we speak with journalists and peacebuilders who help us understand the human side of conflicts and peace efforts around the world. From international negotiations in Colombia to gang violence disruptors in Chicago, to women advocating for their rights in the midst of the Syrian civil war, these are the storytellers who are changing the narrative. Making Peace Visible is hosted by Boston-based documentary filmmaker Jamil Simon.

In the news media, war gets more headlines than peace, conflict more airtime than reconciliation. And in our polarized world, reporting on conflict in a way that frames conflicts as us vs. them, good vs. evil often serves to dig us in deeper. On Making Peace Visible, we speak with journalists and peacebuilders who help us understand the human side of conflicts and peace efforts around the world. From international negotiations in Colombia to gang violence disruptors in Chicago, to women advocating for their rights in the midst of the Syrian civil war, these are the storytellers who are changing the narrative. Making Peace Visible is hosted by Boston-based documentary filmmaker Jamil Simon.

 

#94

American UnExceptionalism: Resisting religious nationalism in Sri Lanka and Myanmar

This week we’re featuring an episode from [American UnExceptionalism] (https://podlink.com... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:24

09 Dec 2025


#93

The antidote to polarization may be hiding in plain sight

In the last decade, the field of peace-building has turned its eye toward the United State... more

25 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:00

25 Nov 2025


#92

Shining a light on veterans and their children

“ Military children serve alongside their parents, except they're invisible.” –  Harold Ku... more

11 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:24

11 Nov 2025


#91

How immigrant and ethnic news media are fighting disinformation

In our time when rumors and lies spread across the internet with lightning speed, journali... more

28 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:23

28 Oct 2025


#90

Could Northern Ireland's lessons help shape the future of Israel, Gaza?

Our guest Megan K. Stack began [a recent op-ed in the New York Times ] (https://www.nytime... more

14 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:42

14 Oct 2025


#89

How Viktor Orbán hacked Hungary’s Democracy

Since his election in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed Hungary ... more

30 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:32

30 Sep 2025


#88

In Modi's India, journalists must fall in line or risk jail time

When we first read Suchitra Vijayan’s [ reporting on the media in India] (https://time.com... more

16 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:53

16 Sep 2025


#87

Far from Home: Human Library

This episode comes to us from independent journalist Scott Gurian.  In the Nørrebro neighb... more

02 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:44

02 Sep 2025


#86

Peace photography: Healing through the lens

Peace negotiations and reconciliation processes can change the world – but they’re not muc... more

19 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:16

19 Aug 2025


#85

Want a less polarized society? Support local news

Think about the infrastructure that makes your community tick. Roads, schools, buses and t... more

05 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:49

05 Aug 2025


#84

Can the Vatican Help Reframe the Narrative on Peace?

This podcast is a project of [Making Peace Visible] (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/acco... more

22 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:44

22 Jul 2025


#83

On the ground in Ukraine with Black Diplomats' Terrell Starr

This podcast is a project of [Making Peace Visible] (makingpeacevisible.org) , is a small ... more

08 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:31

08 Jul 2025


#82

Learning from Western news media's mistakes in Afghanistan

In hopes of learning from the past and In light of US missile strikes on Iranian nuclear s... more

24 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:13

24 Jun 2025


#81

Unmasking American myths about war and the military

In the United States, about one sixth of the federal budget goes to defense.  Why are many... more

10 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:08

10 Jun 2025