Best Black Health Academy Podcasts (2024)

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Germany's Postwar Legacy: Lessons for Today's Crises - Highlights - FRANK TRENTMANN 12:34

4d ago12:34

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“The bridge between Out of the Darkness and my previous work, which looked at the transformation of consumer culture in the world, is morality. One thing that became clear in writing Empire of Things was that there's virtually no time or place in history where consumption isn't heavily moralized. Our lifestyle is treated as a mirror of our virtue a…

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Out of the Darkness: The Germans 1942 to 2022 with FRANK TRENTMANN 55:27

4d ago55:27

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What can we learn from Germany's postwar transformation to help us address today's environmental and humanitarian crises? With the rise of populism, authoritarianism, and digital propaganda, how can history provide insights into the challenges of modern democracy? Frank Trentmann is a Professor of History at Birkbeck, University of London, and at t…

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Professor Nina Lykke on queer & feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism & death; vibrant death; mourning, & ongoing relationships with the dead 1:09:30

16d ago1:09:30

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Professor Nina Lykke on queer and feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism anddeath; vibrant death; mourning, and ongoing relationships with the dead Who is Nina? Nina Lykke, Dr. Phil., Professor Emerita, Gender Studies, Linköping University, Sweden,…

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146. Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart 55:14

13d ago55:14

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Creating Lifelines: Empowering Through Sports with Former Chicago Cubs Outfielder The Esteemed C.J. Stewart In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Jason sits down with Special Guest The Esteemed C.J. Stewart, the Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder of the L.E.A.D. (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct) Center for Youth. Together with his wi…

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The SDGs & UN Summit of the Future - Highlights - GUILLAUME LAFORTUNE 15:09

20d ago15:09

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“The SDSN has been set up to mobilize research and science for the Sustainable Development Goals. Each year, we aim to provide a fair and accurate assessment of countries' progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The development goals were adopted back in 2015 by all UN member states, marking the first time in human history that we have a …

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How Can We Unite 193 Countries for a Sustainable Future? - GUILLAUME LAFORTUNE - VP, UN-SDSN, Paris 1:12:09

20d ago1:12:09

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How can we get 193 countries to move in the same direction for a better tomorrow? In today's podcast, we talk with Guillaume Lafortune, Vice President and Head of the Paris Office of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the largest global network of scientists and practitioners dedicated to implementing the Sustainable Developme…

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145. We Stand With Ukraine Series: Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine 49:24

19d ago49:24

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We Stand With Ukraine Series: Special Guest Attorney Lynn Cole and BRDGES Academy’s Innovative ADR Approach For Empowering Ukraine Attorney Lynn H. Cole serves as the President of BRDGES Academy and practices international law as a Full Time Mediator and as a Practitioner in International Conflict Resolution. She has been actively involved in the f…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

26d ago20:46

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“I like to think of utopianism as “effective social daydreaming” because utopia is associated with consciously imagining societies. Our imagination is always involved in creating reality. The opposition between the two, reality and the imaginary, is not a stark one; they're porous.” S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, C…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

26d ago44:50

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As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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DeathxDesignxCulture: Radical Re-Imaginings for End of Life Promo! 1:35

22d ago1:35

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Find out more at: https://deathxdesignxculture.info/ or follow the gram RADICAL RE-IMAGININGS FOR THE END OF LIFE From 4-6 September, the Department of Graphic Design, Falmouth University (UK), and the Death and Culture Network, University of York (UK); in partnership with the Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan (USA), and the Gla…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

1M ago17:28

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“I've been a climate activist since I was about 12 years old. It began with a deep passion for wildlife. I started taking up litter and telling off my schoolmates, eventually I set up a green council when I was about 13 or 14. As I learned more and more about the climate crisis and how sprawling and interconnected it was, not just with nature, but …

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

1M ago58:38

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The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

1M ago13:02

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“The fact is you've got a lot of industrial and political muscle now coming behind clean energy, especially from China, which is the leading country deploying wind energy, the leading country deploying solar, and the leading manufacturer and user of electric vehicles by miles. As one recent report put it, ‘We have petrostates in the world. China is…

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The Future of Energy - RICHARD BLACK - Director, Policy & Strategy, Ember - Fmr. BBC Environment Correspondent 56:02

1M ago56:02

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How will the transition empower individuals and transform global power dynamics? How did China become the world’s first electrostate, leading the drive for renewable energy, and what can we learn from this? Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC W…

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144. We Stand With Ukraine: Sunflowers Bend, Her Stories Endure: Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza, Writer, and Daughter of Ukrainian Refugees who survived the Nazi forced labor camps during World War II ... 51:23

1M ago51:23

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Biography for Special Guest Oksana Kukurudza Oksana Kukurudza is the daughter of Ukrainian refugees who survived Nazi forced labor camps during WWII and then spent years in Displaced Person Camps in Europe before finding a home in the USA. Our guest earned her CPA and MBA and she has worked internationally in Ukraine and Italy during her thirty-yea…

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143. We Stand With Ukraine: Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces 46:09

1M ago46:09

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Inside Ukraine: The Human Spirit Amidst War: Special Guest: Valentyna Krykun: Ukrainian Academic, and Volunteer for the Local Self-Defense Forces In this episode, Host Jason Zuk is joined by Guest Co-Host Dr. Sergei Borysov as they welcome Special Guest Valentyna Krykun to the show. Valentyna is a Ukrainian Academic and Volunteer for the Local Self…

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142. The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect 53:59

1M ago53:59

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The Power of Regenerative Farming with Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys: Award-WInning Author, Climate Change Activist & Landscape Architect In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk and Special Guest Matthieu Mehuys, an award-winning author and passionate landscape architect, shares his journey from a family farm in Belgium to …

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VILHELM HAMMERSHØI: Silence 6:43

1M ago6:43

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Can silence be painted? How can artists capture interior states, solitude, and the passing of time? How are the homes we live in a reflection of the people who inhabit them? How can we read a painting to piece together the life of the artist? From 1 June to 13 July 2024, Hauser & Wirth presents Vilhelm Hammershøi: Silence in its new gallery locatio…

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Making Impactful Films with Oscar & Emmy-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY - Highlights 10:29

1M ago10:29

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“As a filmmaker, I've always made films about extraordinary women whose lives are faced with extenuating circumstances who've had adversity thrown at them and who've risen to the occasion. And when I began to look at Diane's story, for me, Diane is a fashion designer, but she's so much more. Her central ethos is woman before fashion, and we felt it…

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141. We Stand With Ukraine: Titanic Courage: Iryna Kompanets' Story of Resilience 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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Guest BIO: Iryna Kompanets is a Ukrainian academic, research fellow, and mother who fled with her daughter Hanna on March 4, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She plans to return to Ukraine to aid in its rebuilding once the war concludes. Born in Kyiv, Ukraine, Iryna earned her PhD in Biochemistry from Taras Shevchenko National Universi…

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140. "From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida." 56:45

1M ago56:45

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"From Compassion to Action: Fighting Homelessness with Special Guest Sean Cononie, Homeless Advocate, Humanitarian, CEO & The Founder & Director of Multiple Homeless Shelters in Florida." In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, host Jason Zuk welcomes Special Guest Sean Cononie, a leading homeless advocate with over 40 years of dedicated …

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DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: Woman in Charge w/ Oscar-winning Director SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY 37:47

2M ago37:47

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How can we free ourselves from fear and social barriers to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives? What does it take to overcome trauma and turn it into triumph, and failure into reinvention? How can we shine a light on the marginalized and misunderstood to create social change that transforms the lives of women? Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an Osca…

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The Architecture of Oppression with JAKE FERGUSON, ANTHONY JOSEPH & JERMAIN JACKMAN 14:58

2M ago14:58

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“I think as humans, we forget. We are often limited by our own stereotypes, and we don't see that in everyone there's the potential for beauty and love and all these things. And I think The Architecture of Oppression, both parts one and two, are really a reflection of all the community and civil rights work that I've been doing for the same amount …

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The Architecture of Oppression with JAKE FERGUSON, ANTHONY JOSEPH & JERMAIN JACKMAN 1:01:23

2M ago1:01:23

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How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms? Jake Fergusonis an award-winning musician known for his work with The Heliocentrics and as a solo artist under the name The Brkn Record. Alongside legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson h…

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School Streets 56:46

1M ago56:46

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Dr. Tom Cohen, Reader in Transport at Westminster University and member of the Active Travel Academy interviews Dr. Asa Thomas, who recently completed his PhD research with the Active Travel Academy. Show notes and transcript link available at https://blog.westminster.ac.uk/ata/school-streets-ata-podcast-20242/. Show notes by Professor Rachel Aldre…

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Dr Hannah Gould on death and the dead in Japan, changing death rituals, necromaterials, death rites, caring for the dead, death technologies, vertical burial and ethnographies of things. 56:16

1M ago56:16

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Dr Hannah Gould on death and the dead in Japan, changing death rituals, necromaterials, death rites, caring for the dead, death technologies, vertical burial, material culture and ethnographies of things. Who is Hannah? Dr. Hannah Gould is a cultural anthropologist studying religion, materiality, death…

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What Do the June 2024 Elections in India Mean? with Angana Chatterji & Siddhartha Deb 57:07

2M ago57:07

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In this episode on Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu and Azeezah Kanji talk with scholar Angana Chatterji and journalist Siddhartha Deb. For decades, they have exposed the violence and fascism lying behind the mythology of India as the world’s largest democracy. In the wake of India’s most recent elections, in which the far …

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139. Stand with Ukraine: Ukraine Unite: Empowering Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava - Defending Ukrainian Identity & Confronting Russian Propaganda. 24:47

1M ago24:47

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Stand with Ukraine Series: Ukrainian Advocacy and Support with Olena Gryniava: Activist, Entrepreneur, Academic, and the Deputy Director of USA Danube International Company: Promoting Ukrainian Identity and Combating Russian Propaganda Summary of Episode: In this episode of the Social Psychic Radio Show, Host Jason Zuk welcomes Guest Co-Host Dr. Se…

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Does AI-generated Perfection Detach Us from Reality, Life & Human Connection? - Highlights - HENRY AJDER 12:09

2M ago12:09

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“I would like to preserve a real sense of empathy and humility, which comes with understanding that the world is messy, that people are messy, that defects and imperfections exist, that things don't always necessarily kind of go the way you want, even as much as you wish they could. Imperfection is part of life and I guess my concern is that AI-gen…

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How is AI Changing Our Perception of Reality, Creativity & Human Connection? w/ HENRY AJDER - AI Advisor 53:09

2M ago53:09

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How is artificial intelligence redefining our perception of reality and truth? Can AI be creative? And how is it changing art and innovation? Does AI-generated perfection detach us from reality and genuine human connection? Henry Ajder is an advisor, speaker, and broadcaster working at the frontier of the generative AI and the synthetic media revol…

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138. The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with Sherman Perryman 1:00:38

2M ago1:00:38

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The Militant Grind: Love, Honor, Discipline, Strength, and Wisdom with the Incredibly Inspiring Sherman Perryman Guest Bio: Striving to be the best version of oneself has always been our guest’s guiding principle. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Sherman’s journey has seen him wear many hats. Our guest made his mark in the professional world, workin…

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PETA Founder INGRID NEWKIRK turns 75: A Lifetime of Animal Advocacy 41:44

2M ago41:44

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How can we show more kindness, respect, and love to the animals we share this planet with? What lessons can we learn from non-human animals about living in greater harmony with nature? Ingrid Newkirk is the Founder and President of PETA, actively leading the organization and advocating for animal rights. PETA is the largest animal rights organizati…

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