Best Global Canopy Podcasts (2024)

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The human rights blindspot in deforestation action 39:54

19d ago39:54

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Deforestation is intrinsically linked to human rights abuses. The agricultural expansion that drives over 90% of the destruction also impacts the 1.6 billion people who rely on tropical forests for their lives and livelihoods. This podcast covers the launch of the latest Forest 500 human rights briefing called: The human rights blindspot on defores…

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Luke Perkins - The Great Commission for All Professions 48:23

5h ago48:23

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The Great Commission and making disciples is for all Christians, but do we really live that way? We've had a classic understanding of what missionaries ought to be doing, but is that exclusionary? In episode 263, we have Luke Perkins from Crossworld to help us sort it out. Luke served as a missionary professor in Haiti for several years and today i…

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Conservationist Sacha Dench on tracking swans 7,000km across 11 countries 20:48

4h ago20:48

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When she dropped out of the sky in front of Russian hunters in the Arctic, Sasha Dench wasn't quite sure how she'd be received. She was on a mission to understand and halt the decline in the numbers of the Bewick Swan by following their epic migration route from the Arctic to the UK on a paramotor. Join her on a walk from her favourite training fie…

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Steve Kariithi - Community Care in Kenyan Slums 48:33

7d ago48:33

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We're heading to Kenya for episode 262 as we connect with Steve Kariithi who is the Kenya Program Director at Hope's Promise. Steve talks with Brandon Stiver about what it looks like to do kinship based family care in Kenyan communities. We cover the effects of changing child welfare policy on families and juxtapose that with actions of the governm…

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Julius Roberts on nature-first farming and looking his food in the eye 23:46

14d ago23:46

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Julius Roberts was exhausted and overworked, as chefs often are. He couldn’t help but compare himself to the happy, healthy-looking farmers who delivered produce to the restaurant he was working in. So, he decided to become one of them. It was a huge leap of faith that encompassed a commitment to seasonal eating, nature-first farming and the emotio…

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Time to 1.5 | Extra 1 | A Conversation with Rebecca Solnit 33:12

13d ago33:12

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In June 2024, the planet hit a terrifying milestone: 12 straight months of global temperatures at or above 1.5 degrees over pre-industrial levels. But even as the impact of climate change becomes more visible and far-reaching, the opportunity to change the trajectory of this global crisis remains possible. Hope is possible. Today, we’re sharing a c…

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Crowdstrike, Free Education, Muhammad Yunus and Anti-Corruption 55:12

14d ago55:12

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For our July news and recommendation episode, we're joined by orphan care leader Kristen Lowry of Shelter Yetu to dive into a range of topics including the recent anti-virus update that sent the Blue Screen of Death around the world, the unintended results of making education free in Zambia, the legal trials of the Nobel Laureate father of micro-fi…

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Christopher Muwanguzi, Elli Oswald and Jared Scheppmann - Reforming Care in the Age of Mass Media 1:16:53

21d ago1:16:53

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Joining the podcast for episode 260 are global child welfare leaders Christopher Muwanguzi from child’s I Foundation, Elli Oswald from Faith to Action Initiative and Jared Scheppmann from Ekisa Ministries. Our guests speak with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the status of moving people’s mindsets in the west to focus on the need for children t…

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Writer and broadcaster Emma Gannon on the regenerative value of doing nothing 21:03

27d ago21:03

21:03

Emma Gannon had been writing books for ten years, almost solidly. She hosted podcasts, spoke at numerous events and maintained one of the most popular substacks on the internet. Having decided not to have children, she began to wonder how and when her life would significantly change. She decided to take a year for herself, to get a new perspective …

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Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst - Integral Mission and Decolonizing Theology 58:18

1M ago58:18

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There is no escaping the reality that much of what we're familiar with in global missions and development has some roots in colonialism. There is no better person to help us disentangle God's work from worldly power structures than Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst. Dr. Padilla DeBorst is the Richard C. Oudersluys Associate Professor of World Christianity a…

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Activist Mikaela Loach on finding the power to fight global corporations 22:10

1M ago22:10

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Mikaela Loach remembers the moment her grandmother told her that their local beach had disappeared. Years later, she would place that emotional conversation in the context of the wider problem - rising seas caused by climate change, in turn caused by global capitalism - and decide to dedicate herself to the fight for climate justice. We join her in…

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Food Poverty, Breastmilk and Blood Metals 52:45

2M ago52:45

52:45

Today on the show we are weaving in and out of various topics, largely surrounding Africa and that touch areas of malnutrition (continent-wide) and trafficking (Congo) and even some really beautiful solutions for helping babies (Uganda). We have Dr. Lauren Pinkston of Kindred Exchange on the show with us to make sense of the news and provide critic…

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Lira Valencia on barriers to inclusivity, common terns and “London dolphins” 22:00

2M ago22:00

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Lira Valencia grew up in Croydon, surrounded by the kind of urban sprawl that keeps the natural world at a distance. However, thanks mostly to the snails in her grandma’s garden, she developed a passion for nature and forged a path to a career in the overwhelmingly white world of conservation. We join her for a walk around Walthamstow wetlands, whe…

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Tiffany Bluhm - Contemplative Formation for the Life of Justice 36:27

2M ago36:27

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In episode 257, Brandon welcomes author and nonprofit director Tiffany Bluhm back to the show. Tiffany is the Executive Director at Made for Pax, a Christian foundation which provides mentorship and vocational development for BIPOC leaders following Christ. The work is specifically employing contemplative formation for those that are engaging in pe…

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Yasmine Vaughan - Collaborating Together for Global Health 1:04:55

2M ago1:04:55

1:04:55

In episode 256, Brandon and Phil get a crash course in global health from Yasmine Vaughan. Yasmine has her Master's in Public Health and serves as the Technical Advisor for Global Health and Missions with Helping Children Worldwide. Beyond sharing words and conditions that we can't even pronounce, Yasmine shares about the context in West Africa in …

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Alastair Humphreys on building adventure into your life wherever you live 22:47

2M ago22:47

22:47

Alastair Humphreys spent four years cycling round the world. He’s rowed across the Atlantic, run a marathon in the Sahara and taken part in an expedition to the arctic. But we’ve caught up with him on an industrial estate on the edge of the city, to talk microadventures and the power of thinking small. See more of what Alastair's been up to or foll…

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Dave LeVan and Jon Allen - When Global Ministries Merge 1:05:05

2M ago1:05:05

1:05:05

Joining the podcast for episode 255 are nonprofit leaders Dave LeVan and Jon Allen with Water For Good. Dave and Jon speak with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the status of worldwide access to water and what it looks like to implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in the Global South. We talk through the tremendous needs as well as ac…

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Series four... starts 6 June 1:50

3M ago1:50

1:50

It’s time to get outdoors again… In season 4 of ALMW you’ll walk with more fascinating people as they take you to some of their favourite spots and talk about their connection to nature. We'll be talking to adventurer Alastair Humphreys, activist Mikaela Loach, the lady known as The Human Swan, and many more. Episode one will be out on 6th June and…

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Refugees, Maternal Health and Child Marriage 55:26

3M ago55:26

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In this month's 3+1 episode, we're diving into conversation around the current refugee crisis being fueled by conflict and displacement worldwide, jump back into recent conversation on Haiti and the challenges that pregnant mothers are facing in the midst of tumult and also look at the controversy surrounding mass weddings in northern Nigeria that …

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Bonus Episode - Chatabix meets Canopy & Stars 46:37

3M ago46:37

46:37

While we were working on series 4 of A Life More Wild, which launches in June, Joe Wilkinson and David Earl shamelessly name-dropped us on their podcast, Chatabix. We got in touch to see if they’d like to record at one of our spaces and they said they’d love to, so here they are (or at least one of them is) at Humble Bee, a giant beehive in Devon, …

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Matt Rhodes - A Manifesto for Modern Missions 1:02:06

3M ago1:02:06

1:02:06

On the show today, we're joined by missionary Matt Rhodes who is the author of No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions. He talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about trends within missions that emphasize speed and big numbers, but often lack the depth of discipleship that characterized Jesus' ministry. Matt shares about the miss…

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Keys to the City Radio#111 | NEW Alchemist, Oh No | Zopelar | Cruza & more... 2:04:17

3M ago2:04:17

2:04:17

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠⁠⁠…

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: Dr. Jennifer Hinton Thinks Not-for-Profit Business Models Can Help Address The Problems of Fast Fashion. 53:25

3M ago53:25

53:25

Is our current for-profit economic model a root cause of many of today's sustainability challenges generally, and specifically in apparel and fashion? Dr. Jennifer Hinton, author and Post-Doctoral Fellow at The Centre for Environmental and Climate Science at University of Lund, has concluded so. She studies how societies relate to profit and how th…

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Gaston Warner - This is Child Empowerment 56:59

3M ago56:59

56:59

We are joined today by global nonprofit leader Gaston Warner who is the Global North CEO of Zoe Empowers. Gaston talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about their work among vulnerable families, especially child and youth headed households. Over the years, our show has talked a lot about the need for kids to be raised in families and communities…

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Keys to the City Radio#110 | Record Store Day 2024 Special 2:00:36

4M ago2:00:36

2:00:36

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Keys to the City Radio#109 | New J Cole | K-Lone | Underground Canopy & more 2:07:18

4M ago2:07:18

2:07:18

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Alternate Economies and Climate Change (April 3+1) 54:22

4M ago54:22

54:22

In this 3+1 episode, we're getting into recent news about ways that Russia is getting around economic sanctions to buoy their economy during their war of aggression as well a couple Asian countries where pollution and contamination is having widespread effects on people's health and wellbeing. We've got Amanda Erne joining us for the conversation. …

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Dr. Karen Fancher - Blessed Are The Peacemakers 1:17:14

4M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

"We stand together at the foot of the cross and we will work for peace." Dr. Karen Fancher from Multnomah University joins the show today to walk us through the profoundly Christian field of peacebuilding. In her conversation with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke, Dr. Fancher walks us through what it means to promote peace within the humanitarian spac…

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Keys to the City Radio#108 | New Hiatus Kaiyote | Steppers | DJ Harrison & more... 2:18:50

4M ago2:18:50

2:18:50

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Keigo the Clojure master and evil Mr Potato Head. 50:19

4M ago50:19

50:19

Keigo, the Clojure master, with a background in vegetable behavioral management and root vegetable protocols, takes on the evil Mr Potato Head, who wants to wants to steal all the potato heads.

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Eugene Cho - Advocating for the Hungry 1:27:43

4M ago1:27:43

1:27:43

We are privileged to be joined today by a Christian leader that really embodies the ethic that we are all striving for as we pursue justice, mercy and shalom in the nations. We're grateful to have Eugene Cho join Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke on the show today talking with us about the work of Bread for the World and what it looks like to advocate …

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Malaria, Haiti, Slavery and "Aid State" (March 3+1) 52:27

5M ago52:27

52:27

In this 3+1 episode, we're talking the good (malaria vaccines), the bad (slavery) and a whole lot of Haiti. We've got Mac Archer back on the show to share with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke what she's seeing on the ground in Haiti and what's getting missed in larger media outlets. We talk through the utility of violence by those running the country…

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Preston Sprinkle and Brandon Stiver - Rethinking Orphan Care 1:22:51

5M ago1:22:51

1:22:51

Today, we're releasing our podcast collaboration with our friends at Theology in the Raw. Brandon had a chance to sit down with Preston Sprinkle and dive into all things global orphan care and discuss the realities of that children in orphanages face worldwide. Our conversation weaves between a theology of calling and mission and how American Chris…

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Keys to the City Radio#107 w/Special Co-Host BIG PAPI AZZ | Classic Hip Hop & R&B | Aotearoa Music 3:08:39

5M ago3:08:39

3:08:39

I was joined in the KTTC HQ by one of our most loved loyal listeners...the BIG PAPI DADDY AZZ...Plenty of old school Hip Hop, RnB, Soul and Grooves from the early 2000s too today...*advise, some explicit language warnings...we had a goooood time...ENJOY....K'DOUBLET'C! Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best …

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Keys to the City Radio#106 | New SchoolboyQ | K-Lone | Kamasi Washington & more 1:57:00

5M ago1:57:00

1:57:00

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog - Leading From Your Knees 56:15

5M ago56:15

56:15

Global nonprofits are notorious doers, always thinking, planning and taking action. In all of our intentionality for programs and justice endeavors, are we being equally intentional to pray? Peter Greer is back on the show, along with new friend Ryan Skoog, to share about the new book that they wrote (along with Cameron Doolittle) called Lead with …

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Forest 500: A decade of deforestation data 42:47

6M ago42:47

42:47

For 10 years Global Canopy has been publishing its Forest 500 report, assessing the deforestation record of the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to tropical deforestation. In this podcast - to mark the launch of the tenth report - you'll hear about the 10 lessons that can drive real deforestation change. Ten years has seen …

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Keys to the City Radio#105 | New Ghetts | Fatima | Jahari Massamba Unit & more 1:59:20

6M ago1:59:20

1:59:20

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos ⁠IG⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TWITCH⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Chrina Henson - Pioneering Family Care in the Philippines 59:11

6M ago59:11

59:11

In honor of the World Without Orphans Global Forum and in honor of awesome work being done in the Philippines, we've got Chrina Cuna Henson joining the show. Chrina runs the Manila-based organization Generations-Home and talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about what it's like to promote foster care and adoption in the Philippines. We discuss …

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El Salvador, Localization, UNRWA and Bono (February 3+1) 57:58

6M ago57:58

57:58

In this 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed and have a recommendation of the pop variety. We're continuing last month's conversation on elections by looking at El Salvador, talking through localization efforts in global development, the scandal surrounding UNRWA-Hamas and then get Brandon's take on Bono'…

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Justin Narducci - Heal the Sick, Proclaim the Kingdom 58:19

6M ago58:19

58:19

What does it look like to meet the needs of very vulnerable people in the face of glaring global disparity? What does it look like to bring God's Kingdom through improving access to healthcare in the Global South? These are the questions we're looking at today as we dive into conversation with CEO of CURE International, Justin Narducci. Justin and …

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Keys to the City Radio#104 | New Alchemist & Hit Boy | MK.Gee | Dilla Week Tribute & more 2:00:00

6M ago2:00:00

2:00:00

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos IG⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠ TWITCH ⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Keys to the City Radio#103 | NEW Hiatus Kaiyote | Yussef Dayes | Mick Jenkins & more... 2:01:40

7M ago2:01:40

2:01:40

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos IG⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠ TWITCH⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠…

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Dr. Forrest Inslee - Caring for Creation 1:00:34

7M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

You cannot have a conversation around global issues without considering the state of the earth itself. We are talking today with educator, author and climate advocate Dr. Forrest Inslee to learn, "what on earth is happening with the earth?" Dr. Inslee brings a distinctly Christian viewpoint to the conversation as we consider the damage being done t…

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Sudan, Elections, USAID and MEAL [January 3+1] 49:06

7M ago49:06

49:06

In our first ever 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed. We're talking about the war going on in Sudan, elections throughout the world, USAID waste and then learn of a great recommendation from our guest on developing monitoring and evaluation. Conversation Notes 2:10 - Introduction to the 3+1 format and t…

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Dr. Michael Pucci - Owning Poverty 1:17:58

7M ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Author and development educator, Dr. Michael Pucci joins the show to talk with us about the spiritual and relational dynamics of poverty and helps us understand the biblical view of the global family of God. We also dive into a fascinating conversation on the multi-billion dollar aid industry (which is nuanced by the amount of remittances sent to t…

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Keys to the City Radio#102 - First Show of 2024! 2:01:03

7M ago2:01:03

2:01:03

Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/Soul and Electronica.Broadcasting out of Melbourne/Naarm, Australia. Get in touch, Shout Outs & Promos IG⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/keystothecityradio/⁠⁠⁠ TWITCH⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/keystothecityradio⁠⁠⁠…

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Welcome to Think Global 7:44

7M ago7:44

7:44

This podcast is something like day one, while at the same time seven years strong. In this trailer episode for Think Global, Brandon Stiver speaks to the heart of the podcast and the season that God is calling our community into. You’ll hear about some of the updates to the podcast as well as more ways to connect with us. Brandon also introduces Ca…

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Keys to the City Radio#Final Show of 2023 - FAMILIA SPECIAL 2:20:20

8M ago2:20:20

2:20:20

Our final show of 2023! Got the fams in all the way from the land of the long white cloud, Aotearoa! Ma, Pop and Uncle Muzz co-hosting as we go through some of our favorite classics and discoveries of the past 12 months! Fresh and Vintage - Global and Local. Music and Commentary focusing on the best in new independent and underground HipHop/Jazz/So…

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