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The "Humanitarian Frontiers" podcast series explores how cutting-edge technologies like AI and Edge Tech are fundamentally transforming global aid, featuring deep-dive conversations with innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders. Each season—such as 'Humanitarian Frontiers in AI' and 'Humanitarian Frontiers on the Edge'—delivers essential insights into the strategies, challenges, and ethical considerations for deploying scalable tech solutions in complex humanitarian environments.
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The New Humanitarian

The New Humanitarian

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The New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join TNH's journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.
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Everyday Emergency

Doctors Without Borders

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Welcome to Everyday Emergency, a podcast by Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF). We bring you true stories and expert insight from people on the frontline of humanitarian events. From the conflicts that hit the headlines to underreported crises, we’ll be talking to our medical, logistical and humanitarian staff about working to save lives in some of the world's most challenging places. If you would like to support our life-saving work, visit msf.org.uk to make a donation ...
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In the year 2000, Michael Jackson was listed into the Guinness book of world records for breaking the world record for the "Most Charities Supported by a Pop Star“ an achievement that was accomplished by a lifetime of effort & tireless dedication, yet a little-known fact that has been overshadowed by years of fiction. After the 2018 release of his book "Humanitarian - The Real Michael Jackson" and the 2019 adaptation into a documentary of the same name, now Paul Dwyer brings you the stories ...
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As an active Bahai’ and mother to her one son, Christian, Christina DiArcangelo believes that listening, learning, and growing are everyday values that can change the world by impacting our own hearts, homes, and communities. Professionally, Christina wears many hats of a global clinical research pioneer, patient advocate, writer, publisher, podcast host, entrepreneur, and chief executive officer of multiple companies. All of the above lead her down a transformational path filled with challe ...
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The humanitarian sector is built on principles, learning, and action. But in an increasingly complex world, how do we ensure assistance reaches those who need it most? How do we turn knowledge into meaningful change? ALNAP podcasts explore these critical questions from different angles. The Learning Curve delves into the challenges of learning in the sector, uncovering barriers to evidence-based action and discussing how we can improve humanitarian response through shared knowledge. A Matter ...
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Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow the influence and impact of regeneration in the humanitarian and development sectors. We ask the question, how can we create long-term resilience and abundance while responding to urgent need or crises? Re-Alliance Radio explores themes of regeneration, alongside many special guests.
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Inside Geneva

SWI swissinfo.ch

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Inside Geneva is a podcast about global politics, humanitarian issues, and international aid, hosted by journalist Imogen Foulkes. It is produced by SWI swissinfo.ch, a multilingual international public service media company from Switzerland.
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A new book about puzzles claims 36 million Americans solve crosswords once a week or more, and nearly 23 million solve them daily. Natan Last, a researcher, policy advisor, writer, and crossword constructor in New York City, joins us to discuss his book, Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle.
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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics and the African diaspora.
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Awake At Night

United Nations, Melissa Fleming

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What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world's most complex and dangerous places? How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves? To find out, Melissa Fleming meets them. Here you will discover extraordinary personal stories from people who devote thei ...
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Are you a humanitarian or international development leader who wants to make a greater impact without the overwhelm and overwork? If you want to create a high performance team that meets the changing demands of the humanitarian and development sector without sacrificing your wellbeing, you're in the right place! In less time than it takes to drink your powdered milk Nescafe you will learn: - How to empower a diverse team to perform their best despite cultural and personality differences - Wh ...
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Digital Humanitarian

monday.com Foundation

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Disaster response is at a turning point. Traditional humanitarian tools - paper logs, slow coordination, limited scalability - can’t keep up with the growing scale and pace of global crises. And as political instability reduces available resources, it's more critical than ever to adopt bold, technology-driven solutions. Digital Humanitarian takes you to the front lines of disaster relief, where innovation isn't optional - it's saving time, resources, and lives.
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Humanitarian Conversations is a RedR Australia podcast exploring what it means to be a humanitarian in today’s world, hosted by Sally Cunningham and produced by Jill Farrar. Through interviews with notable humanitarians who have worked all over the globe, we learn about the surprising twists and turns in their careers and delve into the big issues facing the humanitarian sector. Tune in to a new episode every couple of months.
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Join us for ”Inside the Cambodia Project,” where student researcher Christian Pearson and professor Ben Beck discuss meaningful findings relating to sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, and firm growth in emerging markets such as Cambodia. Learn about the cutting-edge research that gets us out of bed every day and find your own passion to pursue humanitarian research endeavors. For more information, visit our website at www.cambodiaproject.com.
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Unscripted

Thee Jones

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This podcast can be described as controversial, real, raw, and unapologetic. I discuss topics ranging from current events going on across America, state to state, city to city. No subject is off limits. Parenthood, Relationships, Crime in our Cities, I'm a Humanitarian, so I believe all lives matter.
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Humanitarian Engineering

Humanitarian Engineering Group

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In this podcast, the Humanitarian Engineering group of the University of Twente introduces humanitarian engineering actions and their importance to society. With the guests, they talk about initiatives that develop engineering solutions that promote the well-being and lives of people lacking access to fundamental resources.
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The official podcast of the International Committee of the Red Cross out of the delegation in the US & Canada. We aim to delve into the rules of war and take you to the frontlines of some of the most inaccessible conflicts in the world, where the ICRC and the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement work to neutrally and independently respond to emergencies. OUR MISSION: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanit ...
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Time to turn “actions into impact” With the Action 2 Impact Podcast. From right down the street to all around the world, get to know the amazing people and what they are doing to make this world a better place. Have them inspire you to get out there and have your “actions” make an “impact” everywhere you go!
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KUNO is the platform for humanitarian knowledge exchange in the Netherlands. Our podcasts bring the most interesting seminars, debates and trainings of KUNO, and they cover various humanitarian topics. Stay tuned!
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World Extreme Medicine Podcast

World Extreme Medicine

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We’re committed to ensuring extreme medicine education can reach all medical, healthcare and supporting professionals working in austere environments. With regular updates, our team brings you the latest from across the broad spectrum of extreme medicine disciplines, including expedition, space, remote, pre-hospital and humanitarian medicine as well as a range of topics across performance and non-technical skills. Enhance your ability to tackle challenges with new skills you can take home or ...
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In 2020, 1 in about 45 people need humanitarian assistance and protection. While these statistics are shocking, they don’t tell the complete human story. This podcast talks to people responding to crises, people affected by them, and writers telling their stories. It will explore if stories can create empathy and spark action to address the causes and consequences of humanitarian crises.
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Season three of SideBar: Optimism in Action features nonprofit leaders, advocates, and community members who represent extraordinary work that is improving the humanitarian, public policy, and charitable needs of our local, national, and global communities. We are very excited to join the digital programming of KAZU 90.3. KAZU is the NPR affiliate for the Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Cruz region. We release new episodes on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
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What It Takes®

Academy of Achievement

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Revealing, intimate conversations with visionaries and leaders in the arts, science, technology, public service, sports and business. These engaging personal stories are drawn from interviews with the American Academy of Achievement, and offer insights you’ll want to apply to your own life.
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Earth Tones is a soulful podcast rooted in four pillars: survival, passion, service, and love. Born from personal experience, spiritual devotion, and huge heart for humanity, this show explores the sacred intersections of faith, culture, healing, empowerment, and human connection. Through raw storytelling, spiritual reflection, and conversations that matter, host Ella- a single mama, creative, solo traveler, and once, non profit founder- invites you into the journeying that shapes each of us ...
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Devpolicy Talks

Development Policy Centre, ANU

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Devpolicy Talks brings you interviews, event recordings and in-depth documentary features relating to the topics we research at the Development Policy Centre. The Centre, part of the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy, works on Australian aid, development in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, and regional and global development issues. It is host to the Devpolicy Blog (devpolicy.org) and a range of public events including the annual PNG Update, the Pacific Updat ...
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Pepptalks with Jeanne Pepper features the co-founder of #BlazeitForward; activist, advocate and inspirational speaker Jeanne Pepper and her special guests. Guests include those who actively work helping others or who have unique knowledge of the current needs of marginalized communities, children and those struggling in our world. Guests are recognized for unique or extraordinary community service, starting, working at and/or growing the most needed and influential non-profits, or dedicating ...
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A joyful take on healthy living with family physician Dr. Zorba Paster. "When people ask me what I hope to achieve with my podcast, I sum it up in one sentence: “To help people live a full, optimistic, vibrant, happy life—reducing suffering and developing resilience so they can say, unequivocally, ‘I’m here.’ I’ve spent 35 years hosting my nationally-syndicated public radio show, Zorba Paster On Your Health, and it’s been an incredible journey sparking thoughtful, engaging conversations abou ...
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This episode is one of the most popular for 2025 for good reason. Uncertainty has become even more of a reality for NGO leaders with all the funding cuts and manmade as well as natural crises. The good news is there are ways to cope and be more resilient for 2026. In this episode we dive into how you can transform uncertainty from a source of stres…
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Chantal Obrist has been a devoted Michael Jackson fan since 1987. In this episode of The Humanitarian – The Real Michael Jackson podcast, she shares her firsthand experience of traveling from Switzerland to New York in September 2001 to attend Michael Jackson’s historic 30th Anniversary Concert. What followed was unimaginable. After the terrorist a…
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In this episode, we’re taking a step back to look at a year of enormous change and challenge for the humanitarian sector. Needs continued to rise in almost every region, while funding became more stretched, making it harder than ever to reach communities in crisis. Throughout all of this, IFRC teams and Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and voluntee…
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The UN has a new refugee chief: Barham Salih is the former president of Iraq. He takes over as high commissioner for refugees in January 2026. Salih may be a surprise pick. The head of UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency, has almost always been a European. Just as rare: The new refugee chief has actually been a refugee. But does a change at the top real…
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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Charles MacKenzie and Lyn uncover the true story behind a tainted blood donor known only as Code Donor D20 and how decisions made by Australia’s blood bank led to the death of Lyn’s young son, Martin, in 1989. But this is not just one family’s tragedy. Was D20 a tragic anomaly, or evidence of a far wider and hi…
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In this heartfelt episode of the Humanitarian Horizons Podcast, host Christina DiArcangelo opens up about the power of God’s unconditional love and why today’s youth need this connection more than ever. Christina shares deeply personal stories of moments when God carried her through overwhelming challenges, reminding us that faith is more than beli…
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Send us a text How can solidarity transform humanitarian leadership to truly centre communities? In this candid leadership-focused conversation, Marina Kobzeva speaks with Ka Man Parkinson about the humanitarian sector at a critical juncture - and the unlearning, reflection and change required of all of us. Drawing on her lived experience and two d…
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From conflict zones to refugee camps, from neonatal units to global health leadership—nurses are at the heart of humanitarian medicine. In this episode, host Eoin Walker is joined by Elsa Afonso and Marcus Wootton from the Royal College of Nursing’s International Academy. Together they bring decades of frontline and strategic experience with organi…
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A life-long humanitarian, Matthias Schmale has borne witness to a number of seismic moments in world history. Currently United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, he is overseeing efforts to help Ukrainians prepare for a fourth winter at war. "The longer this lasts, the more the resilience will go down, the more the psychologi…
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SideBar: Optimism in Action podcast, a collaboration of KAZU 90.3 and Monterey College of Law, welcomes Bill Burke, founder of The Optimism Institute and host of Blue Sky podcast. Burke transitioned to promoting optimism in 2022 after an extensive media and sports career as an executive, writer, and producer. Bill is a lifelong optimist and launche…
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To celebrate the dawn of 2026, we’ll have two stories of people trying new things, taking a leap, in one case literally, shaking their lives up, and turning over new leaves. This episode was hosted by Kate Tellers.Storytellers:Laura Gilbert starts a new job as a software engineer and deals with imposter syndrome.In desperate need of an easy class t…
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Host Meg Wolitzer presents two stories about characters wrestling with their roles in life. In “The Ugly Sister,” by Joanne Harris, a fairy-tale villainess tells her side of the story. The reader is Jayne Atkinson. And a young wife struggles to find her place in a close-knit family in “Underwater,” by Hannah Kingsley-Ma, read by Marin Ireland. Host…
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Journalist Julie Anderson-Holburn reveals the shocking findings of her investigative work, which centers on alleged corruption in Orange County, California, and Arizona Family Courts. She discusses the pattern where judges are accused of ignoring credible evidence of abuse (sexual, physical, and psychological), and instead, prioritizing the profits…
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Send Zorba a message! Zorba and Karl share their New Year's Resolutions for 2025. (Recorded December 16, 2025) Music performed by Karl Christenson. Pedal steel guitar by Tyler Christenson ("Cabana Boy") http://www.cabanaboymusic.com/ Support the show Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!)…
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Send us a text HOLIDAY SHOW SO GOOD WE HAD TO BRING IT BACK THIS YEAR: Join me for my first Holiday show where I introduce you to 7870 DG Bill Stevens and Sleep in Heavenly Peace member David Sodders. We talk about the sad fact of how many kids have no beds to sleep in at night, and how a team of Rotary clubs, and SHP reps and building there way to…
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Neil and Pippa look at some of the biggest headlines from the year. Learn about this story and some useful vocabulary from the headlines. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251231 Practise your reading skills with The Reading Room: ✔️ ht…
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Send Zorba a message! Dr. Zorba digs into new research that shows heavy drinking can lead to an increased stroke risk. Zorba helps out a caller (another Karl Christenson) with Barrett's Esophagus. The caller suggests that Zorba should bottle and prescribe his laugh as medicine. Zorba also helps a listener who has extremely itchy skin, we hear a Mom…
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As we step into a new year, Episode 22 of Earth Tones offers a gentle alternative to the pressure of New Year’s resolutions! This episode explores why mantras are more invitational than resolutions — why they don’t demand perfection, discipline, or constant self-correction, but instead invite us back to ourselves again and again. Mantras are not ab…
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If you've been moved by a story this year, text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today.In this hour, stories by and about the people who work behind the scenes. A bartender, an almost-cook, and a teacher. This episode is hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Publ…
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Namibians returned to vote today in 36 re-opened polling stations, two days after the country’s election was marred by technical problems. U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola next week, after his administration has forged close economic ties with the oil-rich southern African country. Celebrations are under way to mark the 25th anniversary of th…
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Have you ever set powerful leadership goals—only to fall back into old habits a few months later despite your best intentions? If you’re trying to lead differently in 2026—by empowering your team, setting boundaries, and stepping out of constant firefighting—this episode helps you understand why willpower isn’t the problem and how the right environ…
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As 2025 draws to a close, Trumanitarian host Lars Peter Nissen invites Meg Sattler, Adelina Kamal, and Thomas Byrnes to the Trumanitarian studio to reckon with a year that seems to have defied comprehension. The numbers tell one story: humanitarian funding has collapsed to 2016 levels, projected below $22.7 billion. This isn't a funding cycle dip b…
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In this episode, Carson Frederiksen hosts while talking with and getting to know Lin Ellsworth! She is a Cambodian native who, in this episode, tells of her journey from a refugee camp, to salon owner in Utah. Join us as we glean insights from a growth-mindset oriented entrepreneur right out of Cambodia's countryside.…
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For this special episode of Everyday Emergency, we’re taking a look back at MSF’s work over the last 12 months.This year, MSF teams were on the ground during some of the world's biggest crises. We provided essential medical care as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine continued, violence escalated in Sudan, and millions of people across the globe were caug…
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It's that weird time between Christmas and New Years, when all everyone wants to do is chill and be comfy. So, on this episode, we’ve got three stories that’ll feel like you’re putting on a cozy, oversize, ever-so-warm sweater. This episode was hosted by Marc Sollinger.Storytellers:Kristy Arnett Moreno has a cancer scare, and has to open up to her …
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Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about finding solutions to complex problems, and to simple ones. T. C. Boyle tackles evolution and government intervention in “Top of the Food Chain,” read by Zach Grenier. In Matthew Ryan Frankel’s “Carapace,” a young boy struggles with feelings at a family funeral—with the help of some crabs. The reader is…
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Japan changes the law to stop parents giving their children names considered strange. Learn about this story and some useful vocabulary from the headlines. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2025/251224 Practise your reading skills with The R…
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Send us a text AMAZING ENCORE SHOW : Dr Nischal Pandey is one of the most inspirational Rotarians I have ever met. Join us as we talk about his wonderful work with children all over India and around the world. Support the show Join me as I talk to those "amazing people turning their Actions 2 Impact all over the world. #BE THE CHANGE…
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n this episode, Pepptalks goes on location at Working Wardrobes corporate offices and facilitates a powerful exchange between two impactful leaders dedicated to restoring dignity through service. We are joined by Bonni Pomush, the CEO of Working Wardrobes, and Valerie Bailey, the visionary founder of the I Found Me Foundation. This episode goes bey…
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In this episode, we’re turning the spotlight onto some of the humanitarian crises that rarely make the news - emergencies where needs are rising, funding is shrinking, and attention is scarce. These are the crises that are not on the global radar, even as millions of people continue to face catastrophic consequences.…
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Send Zorba a message! Dr. Zorba talks about the importance of health literacy...especially now as health headlines get more confusing. Zorba helps out a caller with HRT questions, he helps a listener with audio sensitivity, and a listener asks why mammogram technology hasn't improved. The Grammar Cops chime in, and we hear a Midwestern mom joke. Su…
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Today’s episode is a little different. I was recently interviewed by a dear friend and fellow single mother on her podcast about navigating the holidays when the kids aren’t with you. She generously allowed me to share the raw audio here on Earth Tones, because the reflections are deeply personal- and come directly from my own lived experience over…
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Send us a text Inside Geneva joins aid workers staying in Ukraine this December. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) supports tens of thousands of people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed. Marcel van Maastrigt, UNHCR, Odessa: ‘At two in the afternoon you might have an air alert, and at three in the afternoon people in shops and restaurants are p…
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In this episode of the World Extreme Medicine Podcast, we explore one of the most talked-about studies in pre-hospital trauma care: “Beyond IO and IV - Trauma Lines in Pre-Hospital Haemorrhagic Shock.” Host Eoin Walker is joined by Paolo Pallavicini, final-year medical student and research fellow with London’s Air Ambulance and the Centre for Traum…
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This episode originally aired on December 16th, 2014.If you've been moved by a story this year, text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today.A special holiday edition of The Moth Radio Hour: Simon Doonan encounters challenges when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas, a man is hesitant to work with a ‘Hollywood’ style …
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Namibians returned to vote today in 36 re-opened polling stations, two days after the country’s election was marred by technical problems. U.S. President Joe Biden visits Angola next week, after his administration has forged close economic ties with the oil-rich southern African country. Celebrations are under way to mark the 25th anniversary of th…
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What if answering just three powerful questions today could completely change how you lead—and how much impact you make—in 2026? If you’re heading into the new year feeling busy, stretched thin, or unsure how to grow your impact without burning out, this episode speaks directly to you—helping you shift from reacting to demands to intentionally desi…
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Filippo Grandi has devoted more than three decades to easing the suffering of refugees: "My pride after all these years is that the center of this effort of my lifetime has been on people, and especially on the people that suffer most in the world, including refugees." Now, shortly before his term comes to an end, and as more than 117 million peopl…
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