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In HumanKind, you'll meet the mentor who changed a child's life with a single lesson in shoe tying that has had a ripple effect on thousands of lives, the six-year-old whose idea launched a global kindness movement, the band of seamstress grandmas who mend clothes for homeless people, and many other heroes. Brad also provides dozens of ways you can make a difference through the simplest words and deeds, showing how each of us has the power to change someone's world as well as our own.

Small World, Big Problems – a SAIS Strategy Podcast. ​A SAIS student podcast supported by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies. ​In Small World, Big Problems, we ask the experts about the biggest challenges in the world of strategy and national security. ​It’s a small world, and it’s only getting smaller. But it seems like every day, there is a new problem on the horizon: great power conflict, political extremism, climate change – the list goes on and on. In this student podcast sponsored by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, we ask leading experts in the...

In the fall of 1973, the Greek oil shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, husband of President John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and arguably the richest man in the world, proposed to build an oil refinery on the New Hampshire coast, in the town of Durham. But three women vehemently opposed the project. Small Town, Big Oil is the story of how the residents of Durham, led by three women, out-organized, out-witted, and out-maneuvered the governor, media, and Onassis cartel to hand the powerful Greek billionaire the most humiliating defeat of his business career.

How can communicators change the climate conversation? After experiencing climate change firsthand when the 2019/2020 Australian bush fires ripped through our community, we're on a mission to find out why this issue is still so divisive, crippling action. We're asking leading thinkers, scientists, experts, activists and optimists how communicators can change the climate conversation and inspire much more action.

Step into the digital future with Think Big and Code Small, your essential tech podcast hosted by Dan Horton and Chris Westerhold. As seasoned technologists with a passion for innovation, Dan and Chris invite you to join their journey through the pulsating heart of technology. Experience the fusion of profound discussions and playful banter as our hosts demystify complex tech concepts, highlight cutting-edge trends, and engage with industry pioneers for unparalleled insights. Think Big and Code Small is more than a channel —it's a gateway for tech aficionados, experienced professionals, and ...

A new movement is afoot that promises to save the world by applying the magic of the market to the challenges of social change. Its supporters argue that using business principles to solve global problems is far more effective than more traditional approaches. What could be wrong with that? Almost everything, argues former Ford Foundation director Michael Edwards. In this hard-hitting, controversial exposé, he marshals a wealth of evidence to reveal that in reality, a market approach hurts more than it helps.

The World As I Like It To Be is an audio web series (aka podcast) hosted by Eric Darnley Small. For over two years, a variety of guests have come on to talk about police and politics, health and religion and a whole host of other topics. Now we have a variety of new and old contributors from all walks of life. And with new contributors comes new topics like pop culture, technology, sci/fi and fantasy (books,tv and moves), reality tv and finally celebrity gossip! We still remain committed to politics and now the show is excited to have a conservative contributor as well. You can support this ...