Best WG Film Podcasts (2024)

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Nomad Nation: How the Remote Work Revolution is Changing the World 56:07

28d ago56:07

56:07

In this episode of Pushback Talks, hosts Fredrik and Leilani delve into a fascinating intersection of global trends: digital nomadism. As the world grapples with issues like migration, touristification, gentrification, and financialization, the rise of digital nomads adds another layer of complexity to the housing landscape. With the COVID-19 pande…

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Suffering Like Hell: Argentina's Milei Mayhem 46:50

1M ago46:50

46:50

This week, we turn our attention to Argentina, a nation grappling with political turmoil and economic distress. With rising polarization and economic instability, President Milei's controversial policies roll back social programs and consolidate power, exacerbating social inequalities and economic disparities. Sebastián Fest, a seasoned Argentinian…

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The Tenant Class - a conversation with author Ricardo Tranjan 46:43

2M ago46:43

46:43

As the cost of living continues to rise and housing remains one of the hottest topics in the news, there's a common misconception in North America that tenants are just homeowners in waiting. Laws and incentives are written to support this idea, and it's leaving a growing generation of tenants behind in a way that is detrimental for us all. This we…

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Law and resistance - the South Africa-Palestine Connection, with Sylvia Vollenhoven 38:19

2M ago38:19

38:19

In this week's episode of Pushback Talks, we delve into the intricate dynamics of historical narratives and their profound influence on contemporary events. Award-winning South African journalist, filmmaker, and writer Sylvia Vollenhoven joins Fredrik and Leilani to explore the enduring power of empathy amidst longstanding conflicts and resistance …

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Mass Protests and the Missing Revolution - a conversation with author Vincent Bevins 1:15:11

3M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

"From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. " Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result...How did so many mass protests lead to the opposite of what they asked for?" Take a look behind the scenes of global uprisings and their unfulfilled aims as Pushback Talks welc…

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Radical Nerds: A Conversation with Rutger Bregman 51:33

4M ago51:33

51:33

Embark on a transformative journey this week with the Filmmaker and the Advocate as they engage in conversation with Rutger Bregman, esteemed historian and author of Humankind and Utopia for Realists. Join the trio as they navigate the heart of societal transformation, unraveling Bregman's impactful contributions to Fredrik's film "Breaking Social.…

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Collective Courage: Madrid Tenants Demand Their Rights 42:07

6M ago42:07

42:07

Ever wondered what it takes to build a thriving community of empowered tenants? In this illuminating episode of Pushback Talks, we speak with Valeria Raçu and Alba Jiménez of the Madrid Tenant's Union (also known as Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid) about building meaningful movements. Join Fredrik and Leilani as they sit down with Va…

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Chris Smalls is Living Rent Free in Jeff Bezos' Head 42:50

6M ago42:50

42:50

What is it that makes a worker essential? This is the question that Chris Smalls and hundreds of thousands of Amazon workers had to ask as they found themselves working long hours in unsafe conditions at the height of the pandemic, having been deemed 'essential.' But when Chris, who was responsible for training thousands of other employees and uppe…

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Cruel Summer: Housing, Inequality, & Injustice 43:27

7M ago43:27

43:27

Welcome to Season 7 of Pushback Talks! It's been an eventful summer, as nations worldwide grappled with the housing and climate crises, and people took to the streets to protest wealth inequality and the rapidly rising cost of living. In this highly anticipated season premiere, we join Fredrik and Leilani for a one-on-one conversation about their w…

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Summer Series: The Vulture Ate My Student Housing 39:33

8M ago39:33

39:33

This year's summer series is coming to a close! We did things a little differently this year, revisiting some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, and giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. No matter where you are - we hope you enjoy the final episode of the 2023 Summer Series! Students the world ov…

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Summer Series: Wake Up! How Vulture Capitalists Demolished the American Dream 49:46

9M ago49:46

49:46

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, so it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taki…

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Summer Series: Taking on Blackstone – Denmark’s Housing Minister Lays Down the Law 44:10

9M ago44:10

44:10

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advoc…

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Summer Series: 6AM Bulldozer – Live and Direct from Nigeria with Chicoco Radio 47:24

9M ago47:24

47:24

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advoc…

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Summer Series: The Art of Persuasion – Changing Hearts and Minds with Anand Giridharadas 53:18

9M ago53:18

53:18

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advoc…

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Summer Series: Money, Money, Money – Living in an Era of Corruption + Kleptocratic Networks, A Conversation with Sarah Chayes 1:01:14

10M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! And we're doing things a little differently this year. For the next six weeks, we'll revisit some of our favorite episodes from across all six seasons, giving you updates on the guests and topics at the top of each episode. The Filmmaker and the Advoc…

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The Bologna Blueprint: An Inspirational Housing Strategy 48:30

10M ago48:30

48:30

In the last few years, the city of Bologna has been undergoing some big changes. Already known as a progressive city throughout the region, the city is putting its people in the driver's seat when it comes to housing policy in the hopes that the national government will follow its example. Sparked by the election of a neo-fascist national governmen…

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The Automated Landlord: How Big Tech & Finance Reshape Cities 42:32

10M ago42:32

42:32

Join us for an eye-opening episode as we dive into the world of urban geography and technology with Dr. Desiree Fields, an esteemed scholar, and researcher. Drawing from her extensive expertise, Dr. Fields shines a light on the tangible effects of digital platforms, uncovering the stark socio-economic disparities they bring to our cities. In this e…

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The Trickle Up Economy, with Oxfam America's Policy Lead on Economic Justice 53:03

11M ago53:03

53:03

Join us in this thought-provoking episode of Pushback Talks as we sit down with Rebecca Riddell, Policy Lead, Economic Justice at Oxfam America. In a candid conversation, Leilani, Fredrik, and Rebecca speak on the importance of engaging in difficult conversations and effectively communicating across ideological divides when advocating for housing r…

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Bulldozed Out: The People's Fight for Land and Homes in Kenya 41:18

1y ago41:18

41:18

It's been over 7 years since the Jubilee Party of Kenya set out the ambitious Big Four Agenda to address affordable housing, affordable healthcare, food security, and manufacturing. As part of this ambitious plan, the City of Nairobi aimed to deliver 1 million housing units by 2022, with that number later being lowered to 500,000 to make the goal m…

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Journalists at Risk: Revealing the Corruption of the SuperRich with Matthew Caruana Galizia 1:03:47

1y ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Breaking Social made its big debut at the CPH:DOX International Film Festival, but the conversation is far from over. In this gripping episode, Fredrik sits down with Matthew Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who has spent years taking on ultra-wealthy people and corporations to uncover corruption. As the creator of the Daphne Caruana Ga…

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Breaking Social: Building a Path from Anger to Hope 55:39

1y ago55:39

55:39

There's a new addition to the WG Film catalog! Fredrik's latest film, Breaking Social, is about the social contract we live by in society -- and the ways that the social contract is subverted and abused by the ultra-wealthy to undermine democracy and give them control of the world we live in. From Chile to the Netherlands, Breaking Social explores …

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EARTHQUAKE in Turkiye & the Cost of Corruption 1:02:17

1y ago1:02:17

1:02:17

From 2012-2022, and in the midst of a major construction boom, Turkiye fell nearly 50 places on the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, from 54 to 101 out of 174 countries. The country has been praised for its ability to do infrastructure quickly, but the level of damage caused by a recent 7.8-magnitude quake has drawn greater a…

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Bad to Worse: The Ukraine War & Serbia's Housing Crisis 37:55

1y ago37:55

37:55

Apartments in Serbia are selling fast. But the average income in Serbia is about 640 euros and the average price of an apartment is 2000 euros, so who is buying the apartments? The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a domino effect around the world in a multitude of areas. Serbia, one of the few countries openly accepting Russians is facing an …

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London vs. 10 Downing Street: the Battle for the Right to Housing w/ London's Deputy Mayor for Housing 50:57

1y ago50:57

50:57

Despite a high per capita GDP, the UK has the worst economy in western Europe. With tons of austerity measures being implemented, finance as one of its major industries, prime ministers in and out non-stop, and accusations of racism in housing coming to the fore yet again, the behemoth nation is staring down a difficult road in realizing the right …

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Architects for Public Good 57:19

1+ y ago57:19

57:19

The neoliberal prioritization of profit in the development of cities is drastically impacting the appearance and function of cities worldwide. Social and government housing providers are told to follow the lead of private housing providers, taking away the government's ability to innovate and push the envelope in the housing space. At the same time…

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The Art of Persuasion – Changing Hearts and Minds with Anand Giridharadas 51:40

1+ y ago51:40

51:40

All across the world we’re witnessing a crisis of democracy and a sense of increased polarization. How can we engage in conversations that call others in rather than out? How can we seek to win over those who currently refuse to agree with us? And how do we create visions for the future that make our movements irresistible? Leilani and Fredrik talk…

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The Vultures' Feast: Billionaires Devouring Mobile Homes 40:39

1+ y ago40:39

40:39

Did you know that approximately 22 million Americans live in mobile homes? Mobile homes have long been one of the most affordable types of dwelling but, because the homes are usually situated on rented land, mobile homeowners suffer from a unique type of housing precarity. Mobile homeowners are often low-income, with less access to infrastructure b…

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Defending Exarcheia: Athens Neighborhood Takes on the Big Guns 48:50

1+ y ago48:50

48:50

For years, the Athens neighborhood of Exarcheia Square has been under attack by right-wing politicians. The area, along with nearby Strefi Hill, is a long-standing bastion of political resistance full of cafés, squats, and social centers, and the last remaining free public space in the neighborhood. Now, the City has begun construction on a metro s…

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Extreme Vengeance Against the Poor 47:03

1+ y ago47:03

47:03

In cities of all sizes across North America, legislation and policy are enacting violence on poor people. From housing policies that will see tens of thousands more people become homeless due to unaffordability to an ordinance in Los Angeles that makes it nearly impossible for the unhoused to find a place to rest, criminalization of homeless people…

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The First Step: Chile's Journey to a New Constitution 46:26

1+ y ago46:26

46:26

The seasons are changing and the Filmmaker and the Advocate are back for season 5 of Pushback Talks! In 2020, amidst substantial social unrest, the people of Chile demanded a new constitution - the first since the Pinochet dictatorship in the 1980s. Now, two years later, division over the content of the new text led to it being rejected by 62% of v…

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Summer Series — My Home is an Asset Class - w/ Kim Van Sparrentak, Member of European Parliament 33:28

1+ y ago33:28

33:28

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. For the next couple of months, Fredrik and Leilani bring their faithful fans and new listeners curated podcasts from Seasons 3 & 4 - episodes you may have missed that are defini…

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Summer Series — 'Davos Man'- The Billionaires Who Own the World - with NYT correspondent Peter S. Goodman 1:18:36

1+ y ago1:18:36

1:18:36

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. For the next couple of months, Fredrik and Leilani bring their faithful fans and new listeners curated podcasts from Seasons 3 & 4 - episodes you may have missed that are defini…

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Summer Series — Read Between the Lines - The Pandora Papers, with Anna Minton 41:37

2y ago41:37

41:37

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. For the next couple of months, Fredrik and Leilani bring their faithful fans and new listeners curated podcasts from Seasons 3 & 4 - episodes you may have missed that are defini…

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Summer Series — Evergrande - Can China's Communist Party Save Capitalism? 40:26

2y ago40:26

40:26

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. For the next couple of months, Fredrik and Leilani bring their faithful fans and new listeners curated podcasts from Seasons 3 & 4 - episodes you may have missed that are defini…

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Summer Series — Rage & Optimism: Staying Motivated in the Climate Crisis 41:42

2y ago41:42

41:42

It's summertime in Sweden and Canada, and that means it's time for Pushback Talks - Summer Series! The Filmmaker and the Advocate are taking a break, but the podcast isn't. For the next couple of months, Fredrik and Leilani bring their faithful fans and new listeners curated podcasts from Seasons 3 & 4 - episodes you may have missed that are defini…

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The Shift Directives - Taming the Monster with Human Rights 35:26

2y ago35:26

35:26

New things are on the horizon! While the Filmmaker is off working on his latest film, the Advocate will be launching a long-awaited project at European Parliament! After over a year of work, Leilani and her team are debuting The Shift Directives -- the first-ever comprehensive framework for governments to effectively address the financialization of…

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Voice of the Voiceless - Revisiting Grenfell w/ Lowkey 44:41

2y ago44:41

44:41

It's been five years since Grenfell Tower in London burned down, after polyethylene cladding installed to make the building look more attractive acted as an accelerant and rapidly spread the fire along the length of the building. In the years since, many of those affected by the fire have had their lives uprooted, and there has been no real account…

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Berlin - A Revolution by Law with Joanna Kusiak 42:18

2y ago42:18

42:18

Sixty percent of voters in Berlin voted to socialize apartments owned by corporate landlords with more than 3,000 properties in the city, but what comes next? The Filmmaker and the Advocate catch up with Joanna Kusiak, spokesperson for DW enteignen, on what has happened since the September 2021 Berlin referendum that voted in favor of government ex…

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Palestine and the Heartache of an Advocate 41:38

2y ago41:38

41:38

The Filmmaker and the Advocate are traveling again! While traveling to Palestine on a research trip at the invitation of the Norwegian Refugee Council, The Advocate was confronted with her family history and what her parents call "The Palestinian Heartache." Her trip through the villages of Area C of the Occupied Palestinian Territories left her fo…

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My Home is an Asset Class - w/ Kim Van Sparrentak, Member of European Parliament 35:47

2y ago35:47

35:47

This week the Filmmaker and the Advocate sit down with Member of European Parliament and the woman behind ‘My Home is an Asset Class,’ Kim Van Sparrentak. The EU Commission cannot make laws on housing, so Kim decided to write a report on all of the aspects where the European Union does have an influence on the housing market. While researching for …

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Housing Crisis & Voices of Resistance 52:06

2y ago52:06

52:06

Leilani and Fredrik are back with a new live episode! More than 300 listeners joined live on Twitter Spaces to tell us how the housing crisis is manifesting in their corner of the world and how they are resisting. This time around we hear from listeners in El Salvador, Spain, England, and more. Want to participate in the next live conversation with…

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Why is PUSH Relevant in Mexico? 4 Housing Experts from Mexico Weigh In 50:11

2y ago50:11

50:11

After a long delay, PUSH the film is making its theatrical debut in Mexico! To celebrate, Fredrik and Leilani sit down with four experts, each involved with the right to housing in a different way, to discuss how the issues of financialization, housing policy, eviction, and more manifest in Mexico, from Guadalajara to Monterrey. Andrés de la Peña, …

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Looking for the Light - Sustainable Housing in Europe 42:30

2y ago42:30

42:30

As economies in the global north continue to grow, housing exclusion grows alongside it, creating greater amounts of inequality. More than 160 million people in Europe are struggling to afford housing, with more than half that number living in poor-quality housing. How is this problem continuing to worsen in some of the wealthiest countries in the …

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The Pandemic Cash Cow - Peter S. Goodman Part 2 32:57

2y ago32:57

32:57

It’s no secret that big medicine is big business, but the pandemic has made the intellectual property of pharmaceutical companies one of the most valuable assets in the world. From vaccine politics to surprise billing and revenue-based medical care, privatization of healthcare around the world has enabled financial actors to exploit the global heal…

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'Davos Man' - The Billionaires Who Own the World - with NYT correspondent Peter S. Goodman 49:54

2y ago49:54

49:54

Class is in session – In this two-part episode, the Filmmaker and the Advocate sit down with New York Times correspondent and author of powerful new book Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World, Peter S. Goodman, to learn about the handful of billionaires that are dramatically re-structuring the world as we know it. In the two years sinc…

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Evergrande - Can China's Communist Party Save Capitalism? 46:48

2+ y ago46:48

46:48

Did you know that real estate constitutes a whopping one-third of China’s massive economy? The property sector has been used to drive growth and most household wealth is held in real estate. As a result, for years developers like Evergrande have had access to cheap money, enabling them to become small Empires. Recognizing that the situation was out…

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Rage & Optimism: Staying Motivated in the Climate Crisis 42:38

2+ y ago42:38

42:38

At the conclusion of COP26 – the United Nations Climate Summit - the international community was divided on the conference’s final outcomes. Coined “the most exclusionary climate summit to date”, advocates, activists and leaders of developing countries were enraged by the dominance of wealthy nations and the watering down of outcomes, to benefit th…

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Blackstone, Oatly, & Spanx: The Art of Selling Human Rights Violations (Twitter Spaces) 46:57

2+ y ago46:57

46:57

This week, Leilani and Fredrik are joined by listeners worldwide as part of their first-ever LIVE conversation on Twitter Spaces. We’ve all watched as the global housing crisis has reached a fever pitch in recent years; how has the right to housing struggle manifested in cities around the world? Listeners from Mexico, Vietnam, Canada, and more weig…

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People, Not Rubbish: Fighting Land Corruption in Zimbabwe 32:19

2+ y ago32:19

32:19

Zimbabwe has a long and complex history of forced eviction, displacement, and demolition. Operation Move the Rubbish, a large-scale Zimbabwean government campaign to forcibly clear slum areas across the country, saw an estimated 700,000 people displaced, with millions more indirectly impacted. The country also struggles with land corruption; Zimbab…

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Marching for Housing - Rotterdam Reclaims their Rights 39:44

2+ y ago39:44

39:44

Housing in the Netherlands is under a lot of pressure. Housing costs are rapidly increasing and homelessness is on the rise. Residents of Rotterdam, the country’s second-largest city, are pushing back. More than 7,000 people took to the streets to protest unaffordable rents and real estate costs, and the shortage of affordable housing, particularly…

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