Feeding The Rage Machine: Andrew Goldberg’s “White With Fear”

March 20, 2026

Joining host Michael Azevedo on episode is writer and director Andrew Goldberg, whose documentary “White with Fear” will premiere on PBS on March 24. 
 
Told by the operatives in the rooms where it happened, “White With Fear” is an explosive deep dive into the decades-long quest by America’s conservative political machine to amass power by exploiting racial fault lines and stoking narratives of White victimization.
 
The documentary examines how some American conservatives and political operatives have successfully weaponized racism and fear for decades and uncovers the real-world consequences of deploying tactics that seek to demonize immigrants, spread Islamophobia, and devise a strategic media campaign of racist rhetoric with real-world effects.
 
The film, which premiered at New York’s Chelsea Film Festival, recently earned a Writers Guild Award nomination.
 

“White with Fear” will stream simultaneously with broadcast and be available on all station-branded PBS platforms. 
 
An Emmy-Award-winning investigative producer, Andrew Goldberg has directed 14 prime-time documentaries. His work has appeared on major networks on every continent, and has been supported by more than 250 foundations, corporations and major donors around the world.
 
Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.
 

About the host: http://www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/
 
Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead