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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.
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From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Policy Dispatch is a podcast all about the policies that underpin the energy transition. This is what will make or break the global decarbonisation effort. Through biweekly, short-but-sweet episodes, the Policy Dispatch will aim to explain what governments in the globe’s key markets are doing to boost clean energy and create sustainable ecosystems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Dispatch

Via Transportation Inc.

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With more than 100 global partners, Via is reimagining public mobility. Each week, a new leader in transportation sits down with us for a brief conversation about what's next in transit, and what they're doing to reinvent how the world moves. Questions? Email erin.otoole@ridewithvia.com.
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Whetstone Audio Dispatch

Whetstone Radio Collective

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Whetstone Audio Dispatch is a series of remarkable one-off episodes about global foodways exploring community, climate, activism and politics brought to you by journalists and reporters from around the world. Think of it as a storytelling popup, a one-pot feast serving up fresh ideas and best-in-class reportage about current events, food sovereignty, seed keeping, food origins, ancestral recipes and culinary anthropology. Hosted by Whetstone founder Stephen Satterfield. Whetstone Audio Dispa ...
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Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats and soldiers, academics and think tank experts, humanitarian workers, civil society activists and entrepreneurs. What is Canada’s foreign policy? How should Canada conduct its foreign policy? Who should conduct that policy ...
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We take an irreverent look at daily global events from a uniquely American perspective. While most podcasts cover domestic drama and clickbait, we provide real stories worth actually caring about. Your host Vic has traveled to 105 countries, holds a BA in international relations, and MBA, and been a contributor to Soldier magazine. He uses credible foreign sources to discuss major international stories before they become headline news at CNN or Fox. Tune in daily to find out what's really go ...
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Threshold

Auricle Productions

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Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning podcast about people and the planet. Each season, we do a deep dive into one pressing environmental story, exploring it through the intersections of science, politics, culture, and environmental justice. We aim to make space for thoughtful, honest, and intersectional conversations about human relationships with the natural world. Season 4: "Time to 1.5" documents this profound moment in human history, when the window for keeping global heating to 1.5ºC is ...
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The Antarctic Report

The Antarctic Report

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Science, history, adventure, politics, and technology converge on the Antarctic Report podcast. Each week you’ll hear from an international expert with a compelling story on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Join Lester Kiewit every weekday for an authentic Cape Town wake-up call. The show gets Cape Town as close to the story as possible, from high-profile interviews to did-you-hear watercooler conversations. The show is enlightening and accessible, inclusive and thought-provoking. It helps listeners navigate the (sometimes hectic) business of life. Some highlights include the daily Editorial segment at 6:10 and the flagship #LesterTester on Fridays at 8:35. The WorldView favourite Adam Gilchres ...
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The Taiwan Take

Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音

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A current affairs podcast on Taiwan and the world. Every episode, we invite a journalist to a conversation with an expert to get the big picture context of what we need to know. These are global issues, and this is The Taiwan Take. Nominated for Best News Podcast at 2020 Excellent Journalism Award in Taiwan. Produced by Ghost Island Media in Taipei, Taiwan. 2020年台灣卓越新聞獎 Podcast 新聞獎入圍者.這是一個專門討論臺灣時事的訪談性英文節目, 以「縱觀世界議題,以臺灣觀點論述」為主軸,由記者採訪跨領域專家、名人與來賓等,第一手將臺灣的故事推向國際. 鬼島之音製作播出.
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In 1991, Somaliland declared independence from Somalia, but no country has yet to accept Somaliland's sovereignty. That, however, may soon change. On January 1st, Ethiopia and Somaliland entered into a memorandum of understanding that includes Somaliland leasing a coastline and port to landlocked Ethiopia, and in return, Ethiopia would be the first…
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According to a study by researchers in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU), children in poorer communities are having to sit through lessons in classrooms with poor insulation and as a result experience unbearably high temperatures in summer and extreme cold in winters, with the added issue of elevated carbon dioxide levels d…
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According to a study by researchers in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU), children in poorer communities are having to sit through lessons in classrooms with poor insulation and as a result experience unbearably high temperatures in summer and extreme cold in winters, with the added issue of elevated carbon dioxide levels d…
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Reactions to US Vice-President Kamala Harris’s speech at Democratic National Convention; the miracle of a 6-year-old boy who survived 5 days in Vietnam jungle; one of Australia’s famous gay penguins has died. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Online sports betting is undermining household budgets, especially among the more vulnerable. This is the finding from a study in the USA where researchers, using financial data from 230,000 US households, found that the introduction of online sports gambling does not displace other spending but instead leads to new overspending and “significantly …
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The Democratic National Convention has just concluded in Chicago, a month after the Republican Party held theirs in Milwaukee. Lester Kiewit speaks to Professor Christian Grose, Academic Director of the University of Southern California’s Schwarzenegger Institute, and also Professor of Political Science and International Relations, as well as Profe…
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Australians will soon have the legal right to ignore all work communications out of working hours; New Zealand’s White Island volcano has erupted again; Perth car park labelled sexist over bigger bays for women. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lester Kiewit is joined from Idaho by an inspiring entrepreneur, Payton McGriff, founder of the Non-Profit Organization 'SHE' (Style Her Empowered). Payton has dedicated herself to empowering women around the world. She has created a school uniform that grows along with the girls, and she developed an after - school entrepreneurial training program…
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Frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, involves stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint, and is characterised by stiffness and pain in the region. Lester Kiewit speaks to Toni-Lynne Monger, physiotherapist and clinical director at The Balance Group, about what the condition is caused by, and how it is usually treated. See omnystudio.com…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Brent van Rensburg, co-founder of Zip Zap Circus, about their new production Kaleidoscope, which has just begun at the Zip Zap Dome, taking audiences on a magical journey through the seasons. Kaleidoscopefeatures young talents from the Zappers and Dare2Dream programmes. Directed by Laurence Estève, Kaleidoscope is on stage o…
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Criminal syndicates around South Africa are forcing businesses to pay large sums of money each month as a “protection fee”, and some of these businesses are having to shut down as a result. How can we turn the tide against extortionists? Lester Kiewit speaks to Santiago Uribe Rocha, the Chief Resilience Officer of Medellín in Colombia, once regarde…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Stuart Mann, a distance running blogger, about a battle that is emerging for control of the Comrades marathon, which has seen KZN Athletics threaten to cancel the annual event. Members of the Comrades Marathon Association stand in opposition to KZN Athletics and the CMA leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…
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Divers have been bringing bodies up from Mediterranean yacht disaster. Ex-mayor flees Philippines after being accused of being Chinese spy, a Scottish town awash with twins. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CapeTalk
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, about the city's strong opposition to Eskom's proposed 44% tariff hike. Mayor Hill-Lewis outlines the potential economic impact on households and businesses, particularly on low-income families, and criticises Eskom's management for passing costs onto consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Timothy Duckitt, owner of the Euphoroa Social Club in Kraaifontein after his arrest went viral. Police raided the premises saying they were looking for guns but left with bags of dagga. Duckitt, was never charged and says he has the paperwork to have marijuana on the premises, and police are aware of this. See omnystudio.com…
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Lester Kiewit and the Executive Director of the NICD, Professor Adrian Puren, discuss the rapid spread of Mpox in central and east Africa, where the World Health Organisation has declared it to be a national emergency. They highlight concerns over a new, highly fatal variant of the disease, which has already claimed over 450 lives in the Democratic…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Lance Joel, Chief of Operations of the SA Local Government Association, about the impact on service delivery of the massive debt owed to struggling municipalities by the state. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in a written parliamentary reply, stated that government owes municipalities collectively R18.6 billion. See omnys…
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Are you inundated with a constant bombardment of unwanted marketing calls? Did you know that you can opt-out from receiving such marketing by registering to have your name taken off the lists used by companies? Lester Kiewit speaks to David Dickens, CEO of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…
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Following a winter which has been marked by heavier-than-usual rainfall relative to the past few years, Lester Kiewit speaks to Councillor Roberto Quintas, City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, to find out if there have been more potholes in the roads as a result, and whether preventive measures such as pre-winter drain cle…
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The Animal Welfare Society of SA has been giving regular updates on their Facebook page of a baboon which has been seen on the run in Plumstead, Ottery, Kenwyn, and warning the community not to engage with it as it is a wild animal, and to keep pets indoors. Lester Kiewit speaks to Jaco Pieterse, Chief Inspector at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA. See o…
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A touching moment of community support. When Stanley described the situation with his daughter’s spectacles being crushed by a school learner, CapeTalk listeners stepped up at once and rallied to help with such generous acts of kindness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CapeTalk
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Lester Kiewit is joined by International Relations Analyst, Dr. Oscar van Heerden, to critique the 44th SADC Summit for ignoring Zimbabwe's actions and to shed doubt on the effectiveness of a proposed regional parliament in achieving SADC’s stated goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Petrina Pakoe, the Director of the Peninsula School Feeding Scheme Association, about the pausing of a massive R10bliion school feeding tender by the new minister of education, after it had raised red flags in the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CapeTalk
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Lester Kiewit speaks with Andre Wills, Managing Director of Africa Analysis Team, about the rise of start-ups offering virtual SIM cards, eSIMs, and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in Africa. Wills explores the potential of these innovations to reduce data costs and enhance competition in the South African mobile market and addresses the c…
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The cliff path project was initiated some seven years ago by a group of Hermanus volunteers who came together as the Cliff Path Action Group (CPAG) to provide public access to the coastline there and aims to connect the two parts of the existing cliff path, thereby avoiding the detour on the narrow sidewalk of the busiest road in town. Lester Kiewi…
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The English Premier League has kicked off its 2024/2025 season, with wins for last season’s top four. Lester Kiewit gets a round-up from Zayn Nabbi, an award-winning sports journalist - and producer at one of the biggest international news networks- as well as the host of the “On the Whistle” podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…
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There is an image circulating of a minibus sporting the custom number plate “JP SMITH WP”, possibly honouring or having a dig at City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. But, as he explained to Lester Kiewit, the vanity plate isn’t registered on the NATIS system, but he is taking it all in his stride. S…
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Should a victim of Apartheid be expected to apply for expungement of criminal records, seeing that they were not found to be perpetrators? Lester Kiewit speaks to Justice Dumisa Ntsebeza, a former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Police have made arrests linked to the smash-and-grab activity along Malibongwe Drive by Dunoon. Lester Kiewit speaks to “AJ”, a private drone operator who has been filming such incidents from above and assisting police by providing important information on their activities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The two-pot retirement system will be coming into effect soon (1 September 2024) and will allow individuals to make limited withdrawals from their retirement savings before reaching retirement. Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. Prince Sarpong, Associate Professor, School of Financial Planning Law in the Faculty of Law at UFS, to discuss the various mac…
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