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People in the Red Vest

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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In the aftermath of an emergency, the sight of someone wearing a red vest is a sign that help has arrived. It’s a sign of hope and of comfort. In this podcast, you will meet the People in the Red Vest, people who have dedicated their lives to helping others. We talk with them about the complexities of today’s crises, the solutions, and what inspires them to keep going.
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Heartbeat of Humanity

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre

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Heartbeat of Humanity is a podcast about mental health and psychosocial support. The podcast is mainly for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, especially staff and volunteers working in mental health and psychosocial support services. The podcast is produced by the Psychosocial Centre, an IFRC reference centre providing service to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. The Psychosocial Centre assists in facilitating mental health and psychosocial support, promotes psyc ...
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Popular Front is a grassroots media organisation that focuses solely on war and conflict. We go deeper than mainstream news in a way that makes important war coverage accessible for everyone. The podcast focuses on the niche details of modern warfare and under-reported conflict. See more at www.popularfront.co
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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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The Monsoon Academy Podcast (MAP) aims to help you find a climate job that’s a good fit for you – whether you’re a fresh graduate just embarking on your career or you’re looking to switch fields mid-career. MAP your climate career and find the best way you can save the world.
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The Amateur of Life and Death podcast brings together amateur theatre makers to talk about their theatrical lives, theatrical loves, and the times when they’ve died on stage. We take you behind the scenes at The Crescent Theatre to discover more about what goes into making a production, shining a spotlight on the stars behind the scenes, as well as those on stage.Theatre is our passion; amateur from the Latin ‘amare’, meaning ‘to love’. This is a podcast for anyone with an interest in watchi ...
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Beneath

Jeremy Robinson

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Three thousand years after a chunk of iron the size of Khufu’s pyramid collides with Europa, Jupiter’s sixth moon, an asteroid borne of the collision crashes into Earth’s Arctic ice shelf carrying extraterrestrial microbial life. The first man to come into contact with the microbes hears voices—and then dies. After determining the meteorite originated from Europa, the Global Exploratory Corporation sends oceanographer and biologist, Kathy Connelly, and her crew to the moon aboard the Surveyo ...
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In this episode we speak to journalist Rasmus Canbäck about his investiagtion into the Azerbaijani Red Crescent organisation. They were swore an oath to help anyone in need, but instead they further faciliatted the starvation of Armenians blockaded in Artsakh / Karabakh. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/…
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Send us a text From a career that started in aviation, a leap to working in clean energy might seem quite stark. However, a passion for addressing the energy deficit in India motivated Karthik Ganesan to make the shift. So, how can one start a career in sustainability? What skills should one focus on? What redeemable qualities can impress recruiter…
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Federico Rios Escobar has spent more than a decade documenting the epic struggles of migrants in South and Central America. The hardships they face in the roadless jungle known as the Darien Gap go beyond anything he’s seen before. “There’s only one way to cross and it’s on foot,” he says. “There's the mud, rain, humidity, the hot sun, rivers that …
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In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Antonia Mackay about how communities can build resilience to climate disasters and other shocks and hazards. Antonia Mackay is the National Resilience Manager at Australian Red Cross, where she leads the organisation's disaster resilience programming, including…
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Send us a text Growing up with asthma, improving India’s air quality became a personal mission for Sidhant Pai. He started working in the climate space fairly early, when he was in the 11th standard, with his first internship in Pune. As an intern, he mapped air quality. From there, he embarked on an exciting career in the climate sector, spanning …
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Today we're speaking journalist Haroun Esmail about his investigations into ISIS on TikTok. The jihadist militant group's music and propaganda is all over the app. You won't believe how it spread so fast. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popu…
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In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Ana Mejia about mental health and the climate crisis. Ana Mejia is a former member of the Youth Advisory Group of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and a volunteer from the Ecuadorian Red Cross. Ana leads a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team i…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Monsoon Academy podcast, host Shantha Venugopal welcomes Ms. Anuja Malhotra, who works at the science-policy practice interface in India. Although she studied Economics and didn’t initially specialise in science, inspiring professors, a passion for conservation, and a thirst for on-the-job learning shaped her c…
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Today we speak to Kurdish researcher Dastan Jasim about the new front opened up in the Kurdish region of Iraq. The leading party of the Kurdistan region has teamed up with the Turkish military to drive out the Kurdish rebels of the PKK. In the process, many civilians are being harmed. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.…
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Today we speak to journalist Sally Hayden about her recent trip to Palestine and Israel, where she went on a press tour with Israeli Settlers. They were more honest about their intentions than expected... Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popu…
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In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to John Richardson about disaster preparedness, disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction. And why it is a problem calling fires, floods and storms ‘natural disasters’. John Richardson is the Manager of Knowledge Development at the Australian Institute for D…
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Send us a text In this episode of the Monsoon Academy podcast, host Shantha Venugopal welcomes Mr. Shailendra Yashwant, a seasoned climate communications and policy advocacy expert. From the start of his career as a journalist covering significant environmental challenges like the Narmada Bachao Andolan to his impactful role as Campaigns Director a…
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English text below Dans cet épisode de Heartbeat of Humanity, Arz Stephan, conseiller technique SMSPSS, s’entretient avec Ahlem Cheffi, conseillère technique de SMSPS, sur les concepts de « dilemme éthique » et de « blessure morale » et sur leur impact sur les travailleurs humanitaires, y compris le personnel et les bénévoles de la Croix-Rouge et d…
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Send us a text In this episode, our host, Shantha Venugopal, speaks to Dr. Aditya Bahadur as he discusses his role in research, thought leadership, capacity building, and organizational management. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship, internships, and opportunities in shaping his career. Mr. Bahadur also provides valuable advice for young pr…
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In this episode we’re speaking to journalist Lucrezia Goldin. She focuses on China. She’s lived there and speaks the language fluently. She’s talking to us about how China has taken advantage of Russia’s recklessness since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China is not quite the best friend of Russia that many warhawks make out. It's more complic…
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Today we speak to artist and political writer Adam Doyle (AKA Spicebag) about the recent anti-immigration riots in Ireland and the complicated events that's causing serious violence. Doyle’s art: www.instagram.com/spicebag.exe Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popular…
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Send us a text This month’s episode focuses on Red Velvet, the 2012 play by Lolita Chakrabarti. Laura has been speaking to actor Papa Anoh Yentumi about his role as the young Ira Aldridge in the upcoming Crescent Theatre Company production of the play. We also learn more about the play and the actor who inspired it, the American Ira Aldridge, who w…
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Send us a text In this episode, our host Shantha Venugopal engages in a conversation with Sayesha Dogra, founder of The Climate Party. They discuss Sayesha's journey from being a CA to starting a career in climate, the challenges she faces as a climate entrepreneur, the skills that are transferable to climate jobs, and towards the end, Sayesha shar…
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Can Costa Rica’s largest ambulance fleet become completely carbon neutral? How can we better work with the forces of nature to protect our communities from natural calamities? Is it possible to save lives and save the planet at the same time? These are some of the questions that the first woman president of the Costa Rican Red Cross, Dyanne Marenco…
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Today we speak to journalist James Pogue about his work documenting what Kremlin backed mercenary firm Wagner is up to in Africa. Pogue has been on the ground in Africa for six months, across several countires, investigating Wagner's mission. Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.pat…
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Send us a text Each episode takes a look at a different aspect of the wonderful world of amateur theatre, and features an amateur theatre-maker talking about their theatrical life, theatrical loves, and the times when they’ve ‘died’ on stage. In this month’s episode, our Backstage Pass holder, John O’Neill, speaks with director Dewi Johnson, who’s …
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A 25-year veteran of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Violaine des Rosiers has served as an emergency response humanitarian worker in more than 30 countries, including Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Liberia and, most recently, Ukraine. In her home country of Canada, she also served as CEO of two social innovation organizations. With all these exp…
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Today we speak to journalist Sergiy Slipchenko about how, after years of media exaggeration, there is now actually a real threat of potential conflict in the Arctic region. www.arcticpod.co Discounted internet privacy services for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - M…
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Today we’re speaking to geospatial analyst Nathan Ruser about how the rebels in Myanmar have turned the tide of the war and are now actually winning against all odds. The resistance has managed to take huge areas of land back from the junta, disarming their soldiers, and sending them back to the dwindling government controlled areas. Discounted int…
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Born in the Deir El-Balah refugee camp in Gaza, Mohammed Alburai worked as a volunteer ambulance driver for the Palestine Red Crescent before leaving for Slovenia in 2019. Now a cultural mediator and translator for the Slovenian Red Cross, Mohammed helps migrants and refugees cope with their new life in Slovenia. He helps migrants connect with lost…
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Today we speak to journalist Conall Kearney about how he recently got stuck in a 14 hour gun battle with Russian forces whilst embedded with Ukraine battalion 'Kayfariki Group' on the frontlines in East Ukraine. https://www.patreon.com/Cocobongo666 https://www.instagram.com/cocobongo666 https://www.instagram.com/kayfariki.group/ Discounted internet…
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