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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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Inside the ICE House

Intercontinental Exchange

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Inside the ICE House, a podcast produced by Intercontinental Exchange, takes listeners behind the historic façade of the New York Stock Exchange and inside the global financial marketplace. The episodes, recorded in the Library of the NYSE, features conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries who walk through our doors with a dream of building businesses and changing the world. Their stories have made the NYSE, now part of ICE’s ecosystem of markets, clearing houses, data provi ...
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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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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 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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On June 27th, a group of food security experts from the United Nations and major international relief agencies known as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released devastating new data on hunger in Sudan. Their data shows that over 755,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. This means that there are…
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In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today…
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Ireland are seeking redemption for not being able to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup despite being heavily favoured, and will be facing the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld stadium on Saturday 6 July, in the long-awaited test match. Lester Kiewit speaks to Tim Cocker, the host of the popular YouTube channel Eggchasers Rugby. See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Ben Graham Jones, an elections consultant who has done work with many governments internationally. This time he takes a look at the general elections which have taken place in his own backyard, the United Kingdom, where voters went to the polls yesterday after six weeks of intense campaigning by the participating political p…
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In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today…
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Following a recommendation from the World Bank, four formerly- separate industry ombud schemes have now been merged under the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO). They were the Ombudsman for Banking Services South Africa (OBS); the Credit Ombud (CO); Ombudsman for Long-Term Insurance (OLTI) and Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI). To find o…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president in a landmark decision recognising for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution. To get an understanding of what this ruling entails, Lester Kiewit speaks to Prof. h…
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A devastating storm as Hurricane Beryl barrels across Jamaica and nears Cayman Islands; bogus stories from Russia are flooding American media; and the “French Excalibur” has been stolen. Adam Gilchrist shares details on all these stories with Lester Kiewit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Farai Mtero, a senior researcher from the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape, to discuss the recent separation of the Ministry of Agriculture from the Ministry of Land Reform and Rural Development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Dr Yashna Singh about a pioneering study which shows that a six-monthly injection of a new prophylaxis drug gives young women complete protection from HIV infection. Dr Singh is the principal investigator at the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at Groote Schuur which was part of the study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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The concept of an analogue life refers to a lifestyle that emphasises physical, tangible experiences and interactions over digital or virtual ones. This approach seeks to balance or counteract the pervasive influence of technology and digital media in everyday life. Lester Kiewit speaks to Brett Rogers, Influence Lead at HaveYouHeard Marketing. See…
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Paul Kahanowitz joins Lester Kiewit to pay tribute to John Williams, the long-time guardian of Dalebrook Pool, a family favourite located between St James and Kalk Bay. John's contract with the city has ended. Despite being unable to read or write, John is known for his enthusiasm and skills in carpentry, mechanics, electrics, plumbing, and safety.…
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In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today…
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Professor Nyasha Mboti joins Lester Kiewit to introduce Apartheid Studies (AS), a new academic discipline addressing ongoing historical and socio-cultural issues and advocating for reversing the traditional flow of knowledge from the global North to the South. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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What does it take to hold government to account by being an opposition party? Lester Kiewit speaks to Athol Trollip, Action SA’s caucus leader, who was the leader of the opposition in Parliament for a few years (2009 – 2011) when he was with the Democratic Alliance, about running an efficient and effective opposition movement, and whether either th…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to Chris Yelland, EE Business Intelligence MD, and energy analyst, about two developments on South Africa’s energy landscape. Firstly, the Minister of Electricity will now also be responsible for energy, and the unbundling of Eskom has taken its first steps as the National Transmission Company of SA. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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We continue highlighting the 2024 cohort of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation’s Leading for Humanity Programme. This week we are speaking to Saa Michel Tolno, a youth advocate and policy advisor focused on Sustainable Development Goals, mentorship, and gender equality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Did you know there are coffee growers in South Africa? Although plantations here are not as vast as in other countries, they do supply the market with fine coffee beans. Lester Kiewit speaks to Dylan Cumming, managing director of Redberry & Beaver Creek Coffee Estate, to learn more about this industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform…
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The Democratic Alliance’s Solly Malatsi has been announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the new Minister of Communications. Lester Kiewit speaks to Michael Markovitz, Head of GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank (and a former SABC board member) about the future of the SABC and the funding of the broadcaster given the DA’s stance on the state broadca…
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In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter. Today…
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Lester Kiewit is joined by Susan Brokensha, Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of the Free State, to discuss the findings of studies on ChatGPT's effectiveness as an information source in South Africa, focusing on truthfulness and bias, and its future potential in shaping information accessibility and quality. See omnystud…
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Lester Kiewit speaks to political analyst, Dr Ongama Mtimka, about what is now expected of the country’s new block of opposition parties, as the government of national unity prepares to start its term. It can no longer be purely about disruption and grandstanding and has to be more critical in holding the state accountable. See omnystudio.com/liste…
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Do you want your children to expend some of their pent-up energy this school holiday? Iziko Museums of South Africa in partnership with Zip Zap Social Circus is inviting you to join their Tumbling Workshops between 2-5 July at Iziko South African Museum, Old Mind Space. Lester Kiewit speaks to Vanessa Curnow-Fortune, Programmes Manager at Zip Zap C…
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To discuss the Zionist movement’s untold history of collaboration with fascism, including Nazi Germany, Rania Khalek was joined by Tony Greenstein, a longstanding Jewish anti-Zionist, Marxist and anti-fascist activist from the UK and author of “Zionism During the Holocaust: The Weaponization of Memory in the Service of State and Nation.” Watch the …
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Why has the Global South, historically on the receiving end of colonialism and imperialism, maintained what might be called a neutral stance towards Russia's war against Ukraine? Ivan Grek, Director of the Russia Program at George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, joins Aaron Schwartzbaum to discuss. This…
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In this year’s Nedbank Business Ignite with CapeTalk, we’re recognising and rewarding small businesses that have dared to scale-up. We’re talking about businesses that have expanded their clientele, innovated their offerings, or transformed their operations and, in doing so, seen remarkable growth. We’ve been asking these businesses to enter and to…
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A product of the Los Angeles foster care system, Rob Henderson’s life starkly contrasted with the upper-class upbringing that many of his classmates at Yale University had. After enlisting in the military and attending Yale, Rob observed that his privileged peers often championed causes that served as status symbols on campus, while inadvertently d…
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Ismail Mahomed is The Director of the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and he joins Lester Kiewit to spotlight essential priorities for Gayton McKenzie in his role as the new Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CapeTalk
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Some private schools are now attaching assets of families that default on school fees. Lester Kiewit speaks to Neesa Moodley, Personal Finance Editor at Daily Maverick, about the consequences of falling behind on school fees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By CapeTalk
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On Tuesday, June 25, Kenyan protesters stormed parliament in Nairobi in scenes reminiscent of the January 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol. However, unlike January 6, police responded violently, and at least six people were killed. The protests had been ongoing for days as the Kenyan parliament moved on a finance bill that would increase taxes for ordin…
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