The Global Good Podcast

DIVERSION - Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 00:03:17 -0500

If we care about preserving our planet, the importance of the oceans’ health cannot be overstated. They cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and produce more than 50% of our oxygen. Unfortunately, our daily actions can be incredibly detrimental to the ocean-health we so desperately need. Set sail with us as we head to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area where, thanks to both natural currents and our negligent contamination, plastic is turning our oceans into chemical soup.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Research and writing by Nicole Roberts with assistance by Tyler Wikoff

Produced by WillPower Productions

Watch the Vice Documentary: https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/garbage-island/563b9c912aab5c416bc75039

Learn more about Charles Moore, Oceanographer and Discoverer of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: http://www.captain-charles-moore.org/

Watch Sea Sick: Ocean in Crisis TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPiV4C_t7k

Watch Plastic Paradise: https://plasticparadisemovie.com

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Listener Tales 1 - Holiday 2021

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:35:15 -0500

Since the start of the show, Listeners have been writing in telling us about the Changemakers in their lives – sometimes the very place they work or volunteer. To wrap up the year, we’re reading some of your emails to highlight the small and large groups keeping children safe, saving pets, supporting underrepresented groups in film, and honoring trailblazers in their field.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Produced by WillPower Productions

RESOURCES:

Visit First Nations Films: http://www.firstnationsfilms.com

Visit Women’s Centers International: https://www.womenscentersintl.org

Visit Independent Animal Rescue: https://animalrescue.net

Visit WeeCare: https://weecare.co

Visit the Chester Pierce Human Rights Award: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/awards-leadership-opportunities/awards/chester-pierce-award-endowment-campaign

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Wearing Many Hats For Children

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:31:42 -0500

Globally, we pay a high economic price for lack of investment in promoting, protecting and caring for children. This week, at our first LIVE event, we meet several people wearing Many Hats in the U.S. and Latin America, working to lift up children and give a voice and spotlight to those doing good in the world. Best of all, our conversations takes place learning about the beautiful sport of polo – a unique form of diplomacy.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Julius H. – Tango de Salon

Audio and Visual Production by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by Many Hats Institute

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

The Many Hats Institute: http://www.themanyhats.org

DC Scores: https://www.dcscores.org

Ricky Martin Foundation: https://rickymartinfoundation.org

International Peace Honors: https://internationalpeacehonors.org

Barr Hill: https://barrhill.square.site

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DIVERSION - How The World Votes

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:33:14 -0500

In many countries around the world, it’s election time. In fact, in weeks, 16 countries hold elections at some level. With that in mind, we’re diving into some of the wild ways and different rules that other countries use to conduct their elections. It’s also important to address some barriers to voting (and of course those breaking barriers) that may surprise everyone who doesn’t live there.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Research and writing by Tyler Wikoff

Produced by WillPower Productions

Voting Rights Around The World: https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/voting-rights-around-the-world/

Global Election Calendar: https://www.ndi.org/elections-calendar-all?sort_order=ASC&year=2021

The Science Of Voting Ink: https://www.livemint.com/science/news/the-science-of-indelible-ink-1556023764108.html

Technology-Based Solutions: https://elections.smartmatic.com/can-illiterate-voters-benefit-election-technology/

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This Hits Home - Mexico

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:56:23 -0400

Domestic violence happens in every country, town, age group, race and income level. And yet, Mexico is continuously rated one of the most violent countries for women in the world. This week, we travel into the making of a documentary that will change the way we view violence – painting a new picture of traumatic brain injury (TBI), CTE and the role violence plays in the lives of 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Julius H.

Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by This Hits Home (thishitshome.com)

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit This Hits Home Documentary: https://www.thishitshome.com

Learn more about Panfila Domestic Violence HOPE Foundation: https://panfila.org/how-can-i-help/

Learn more about the Domestic Violence & TBI Connection: https://www.biausa.org/public-affairs/media/domestic-violence-as-a-cause-of-tbi

Join the Brain Donation Initiative: https://panfila.org/brain-donation-initiative/

Get Resources from the National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org

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DIVERSION: The Great Book Scare - United States

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:28:41 -0400

This week were headed to 1895 when America was deep into The Great Book Scare to meet Jessie Allan, a librarian in Omaha, Nebraska whose death from tuberculosis unwittingly fueled a book burning fire. Although tuberculosis was common at the time, Allan’s case of "consumption" reignited misinformation about the disease – specifically that she had contracted it from… books. The Great Book Scare lasted roughly from 1880–1915. Welcome to our 1stDiversion episode, where we’ll take a deep dive to learn more about human reaction to fear, misinformation, book burning, and how Americans became convinced that library books spread deadly diseases.

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Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Produced by WillPower Productions

Information Resources:

Joseph Hayes, Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/during-great-book-scare-people-worried-contaminated-books-could-spread-disease-180972967/

Annika Mann: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Contagion-Hazards-Age-Print/dp/0813941776

Michael Kevane & William A. Sundstrom: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1039&context=econ

Gerald Greenberg's 1988 article Books as Disease Carriers: https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/47391/GreenbergGS_LibrariesandCulture_1988_v23n3p281-294.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

History of Tuberculosis: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/worldtbday/history.htm

Top 35 Libraries in the world: https://www.thebestcolleges.org/amazing-libraries/

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1 in 7 Americans - United States

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:06:43 -0400

According to the American Surgeon General, 1 in 7 people in the US will face a substance abuse problem - and that was before a pandemic. We're headed on a journey across America with a man who not only ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 seven continents, but is working on a documentary as he runs, exploring his - and others' - journeys through addiction. September is National Recovery Month. Please join us as we explore addiction in America.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Audio and Visual Production by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by Greg Nance and FERAL Creative

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

1 in 7 Film: https://www.1in7film.com

Get Help Now: https://www.documentary.org/project/1-7

Run With Greg: http://www.gregrunsfar.com

Support A Recovery Center: https://dreamcenterforrecovery.com/addiction-non-profits-charities/

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Profits With Purpose - Afghanistan

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:29:02 -0400

There’s nothing a terrorist fears more than an educated girl. But right now, only 37% of adolescent girls in Afghanistan are literate. And of the 3.5 million children out of school, 85% are girls. This week we’re joined by one of the guys from an incredible company called Combat Flip Flops, co-founded by U.S. special forces members who met in Afghanistan, now creating jobs in war zones - and then turning business proceeds into community good and education in Afghanistan. Meet the Unarmed Forces.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Taomito – Desert Dream

Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by Combat Flip Flops, Anthony Bolante of the Puget Sound Business Journal, AFN Afghanistan, USAID Afghanistan, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy.

Visit http://www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit Combat Flip Flops: https://www.combatflipflops.com

Visit Aid Afghanistan for Education (AAE): https://www.aidafghanistanforeducation.org

Visit Mines Advisory Group: https://www.maginternational.org

Visit The Station Foundation: https://thestationfoundation.org

Human Rights Watch Report on Girls Education: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/10/17/afghanistan-girls-struggle-education

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Seeing Is Believing - Rwanda

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:34:33 -0400

Vision is often considered the most solvable health problem in the world. Globally, 1 in 7 people who cannot see well don’t have access to vision care. But the barriers to getting glasses are a lot more complex than meets the eye. One group is creating a world where access to vision is no longer a barrier to human achievement and possibility. Come with us to Rwanda as we talk to a visionary who’s seeing his patients thrive post-genocide.

Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's Song

Episode music by Jamendo - Africa

Produced by WillPower Productions

Images & Video provided by OneSight

Visit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.

Visit OneSight: https://onesight.org

Rwanda’s Sustainable Centers: https://onesight.org/news/onesight-signs-agreement-for-countrywide-expansion-in-rwanda/

Learn more about the Rwandan Genocide: https://www.history.com/topics/africa/rwandan-genocide

Learn more about Eyesight & Development Goals: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/global-eye-health

Take an online vision test: https://c2ect483.caspio.com/dp/97594000cf158f436b30462ba92b

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Feed A Billion, Save The World - India

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:34:40 -0400

1 in 4 children don't know where all their meals will come from this week. Hunger leads families and individuals to make desperate decisions. And those who exploit girls use this to their advantage. This week we’re headed to the city of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India with Dr. Ambuj (AJ) Jain who founded Feed A Billion – a nonprofit that feeds girls in need all over the world to ensure they can go to school and are protected from early marriage, work and exploitation. In order to meaningfully address the issue of child exploitation, it is essential to trace it to its underlying causes. Listen now to learn how this organization addresses food insecurity on three continents through one meal a day.Intro music by Siddhartha Corsus - Sita's SongProduced by WillPower ProductionsImages & Video provided by Feed A Billion and BlendhubVisit www.theglobalgoodpodcast.com to find all the resources you need to learn more and Take Action with the organizations and partners mentioned in today’s episode.Visit Feed A Billion’s website: https://feedabillion.org/ Visit Blendhub’s website: https://www.blendhub.com/ Visit Yuwa – India’s website: https://www.yuwa-india.org/ Hear AJ on the Crazy Money Podcast: https://paulollinger.com/aj-jain-failures-lessons/ Learn more about Human Trafficking: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html?ref=menuside --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

The Global Good Podcast (Trailer)

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:07:02 -0400

Welcome to The Global Good Podcast – where each week we’ll travel around the globe meeting the most incredible people doing the work that’s truly making the world a better place. From the peaks of the Himalayas to leagues under the sea join us as we embark on adventure – for good.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support