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| NewsFix - Middle Class Mexico. California Clean-Streak. Puppy Love. | 23 Jan 2026 | 00:04:02 | |
This week's headlines include – How Mexico is changing its narrative on poverty; good newsfor the High Seas and the Amazon; a glimmer in Gaza; electrified Porsches claim a victory; Poland’s step in the right direction for same sex-couples and is it really puppies-v-babies?
NewsFix is brought to you by Fix The News. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com
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| NewsFix - 'Remarkable' Iraq. Cancer ⬇️. Matchmaking for Lizards. | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:05:05 | |
Welcome back to NewsFix and our first edition for 2026. This week's headlines include – a counterpoint to the Middle East, astonishing progress on cancer, a golden age of vaccines, murder and homicide rates decline in the world’s leading cities, coal bites the dust (again) and Love Island for lizards? NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! Ifyou want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - 2025 Roundup | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:05:15 | |
Welcome to our final NewsFix for 2025 - we're sneaking it in just before the finish line! In this edition we roundup the stories that changed the world this year. From the historic change in global health to an international maritime treaty, great news for green sea turtles and the climate story of the year - this is the hidden progress that unfolded behind the headlines. You can read the full download in our newsletter here. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by AnthonyBadolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - Empty Spain. Alphafold. Measles ⬇️ | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:04:50 | |
This week's headlines include – a medical breakthrough in Gaza; death rates plummet for one of our most contagious viruses; ‘Empty Spain’; Australia’s environmental reform;more bad news for fossil fuels and AI for good. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - The Kiss. Child Poverty ⬇️. Rewilding Keeps Winning. | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:05:07 | |
This week's headlines include - major victory against extreme child poverty; rewilding efforts paying off in Scotland, Vietnam, Bulgaria and Ukraine; more good news on the malaria vaccine; what went right at COP30 and science reveals some very flirty primates. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by AnthonyBadolato, Hear That! Ifyou want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| Future Council - No More 'Adult Washing' | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:32:34 | |
Meet Future Council, a global youth-led movement that’s empowering kids and teenagers to help co-design the future. Inspired by the documentary ‘Future Council’ that followed eight young activists as they travelled across Europe in a yellow bus confronting big business leaders, the movement is showing how the next generation can reshape climate leadership. In our final episode for this season, we chat with filmmaker Damon Gameau and two of the original councillors –Skye Neville, a 15 year old environmental campaigner from Wales and Clemence “CC” Currie, the 12 year old CEO of CCs Plastic Pick-up Crew in Scotland. From Billie Eilish to the phrase that we need to stop telling our kids, this conversation is a reminder than when it comes to changing the world, none of us can sit on the sidelines. Other topics: what adults can learn from young activists; early encounters with environmental risk; small steps that scale into meaningful impact; corporate accountability and sustainability culture; hope as a tool for young campaigners; generational views on climate crisis; emerging models of youth governance; power dynamics inside sustainability boardrooms; media narratives shaping climate perception; digital networks for youth organising; the role of families in early activism; values-driven climate decision-making; the tension between optimism and urgency; cross-cultural collaboration among young leaders; and the fine line between encouragement and overwhelm.
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This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News.Audio Producer/Director Anthony Badolato, Hear That? If you love this episode, please leave a comment or review. You can get in touch with the team via email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - Aha! Mongolia. Crime Decline. | 21 Nov 2025 | 00:05:00 | |
Hold onto your hats - it's a big week of news including: the science behind Aha moments; top marks for global primary school education; cancer breakthroughs; more good news for the Amazon; Mongolia's ambitious conservation plan; crime declines in London and new hope for Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Check out our full coverage in this week's newsletter here. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix TheNews. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| Bryan Walsh - Solving the Narrative Deficit | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:38:34 | |
Meet Bryan Walsh, an editorial director at Vox, where he leads Future Perfect – an ambitious solutions journalism project that focuses on the policies and technologies that will make the future a better place. As a former foreign correspondent and climate writer for Time and the author of End Times: A Brief Guide to the End of the World, Bryan has spent more than two decades tracking humanity’s gravest threats. Today he is focused on highlighting the under-reported progress that shows we still have room to bend the story in a better direction.
Find Out More: Future Perfect – Vox Media Are you interested in how 80,000 Hours can help you use your career to make a difference? Check out their podcast on Apple,Spotify or where ever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio Producer/Director Anthony Badolato, Hear That? If you love this episode, please share, leave a review. You can get in touch with the team via email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - Global Health Wins. Overfishing. Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs. | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:04:44 | |
This week's headlines include: big news for HIV, tuberculosis and Leishmaniasis; China continues emissions decline; surprising drop in youth crime; long-awaited victory for Indigenous communities in Bolivia; more fish in the US and a stair-climbing wheelchair. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix The News. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| Enric Sala - Ocean Time Machine | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:37:16 | |
Meet Enric Sala, a marine ecologist, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and founder of Pristine Seas – an organisation that has helped create 31 Marine Protected Areas, safeguarding nearly 7 million square kilometres of ocean. From his five-year Pacific expedition using a three-person submersible to his film Ocean with David Attenborough and his work with governments and coastal communities to drive the 30x30 goal – Enric is someone who intimately understands the scale of the crisis and still has proof that restoration is possible. Other topics: the Ocean Decade’s slow progress; High Seas Treaty benefits and blind spots; why 96% of catch comes from inside coastal waters; the spillover benefits of Marine Protected Areas; community-driven reserves in Greece and Turkey; a five-year Pacific expedition with a new sub; the Port State Measures Agreement in practice; China’s distant-water fleets and accountability; combining science and National Geographic storytelling; how protection boosts local incomes; community-driven reserves in Greece and Turkey; exploring ‘pristine ocean’ that no human has gone to; financing and defending parks through politics; succession planning after a cancer scare;educating future stewards across the Pacific; Revive Our Ocean as a tool for communities; focused action as an antidote to despair; and bottom-trawling footage as a visceral wake-up call. Find Out More: Ocean, the film. Enric Sala- Website + Books, This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio Producer/Director Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you love this episode, please leave a comment or review. You can get in touch with the team: amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| Women Moving the World | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:34:13 | |
Meet Krystal Birungi, Carolina Morgado, Nice Leng’ete and Bhavreen Kandhari – four incredible women who are working on the frontlines of science, conservation, human rights, and environmental advocacy. Krystal is an entomologist with Target Malaria in Uganda developing gene-drive mosquitoes; Carolina is the executive director of Rewilding Chile; Nice leads community-based campaigns to end female genital mutilation in Kenya; Bhavreen co-founded Warrior Moms in India to force accountability on air pollution. Topics discussed: growing up with endemic malaria and the arrival of the Global Fund; proof-of-concept gene-drive trials in Italy and timelines to 2030; resistance to insecticides and drugs; elimination as a realistic regional goal; Chile’s Route of Parks as connected protected areas; park creation as local economic engine; carbon storage in temperate rainforests and kelp systems; Chile’s Cape Froward as a new national park; conservation grounded in community livelihoods and guide certification; outlawing FGM in Kenya in 2011 and the limits of law alone; elders’ councils and alternative rites of passage; mother-to-girl and father-to-son forums; measurable outcomes from community ceremonies and schooling; Delhi school closures during severe smog; COVID as a natural experiment in pollution control; formal complaints versus performative fixes; collective action by parents; clean air as a right, not a luxury. 02:08 Krystal Birungi - The scientist using gene drive to fight malaria 10:27 Carolina Morgado - Rewilding landscapes and communities in Chile 19:42 Nice Leng’ete - Creating an alternative rite of passage for girls in Africa 28:12 Bhavreen Kandhari - The warrior mum fighting for clean air
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This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rosefrom Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato from HearThat? If you have a guest suggestion, feedback or interested in sponsorship, please reach out amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - Amazon Deforestation. Czechia Bans Smacking. Less Grumpy. | 07 Nov 2025 | 00:03:37 | |
This week's headlines include: deforestation in the Amazon takes another plunge; Mexico reduces poverty; Nigeria boosts child health; no more corporal punishment in Czechia and the world is surprisingly becoming less grumpy. NewsFix is brought to you by Fix The News. Hosted by Anthony Badolato, Hear That! If you want to get in touch with the team, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| NewsFix - Literacy Soars. Sixth Sense. Air Pollution. | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:04:29 | |
Welcome to our first edition of NewsFix - your weekly dose of good news! On today's episode: global air-pollutiondeaths fall as the 'clean-air' era begins, hidden progress on youth literacy, why we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, a new atlas to map the human body, how AI is helping farmers in India, species extinction is losing speed and some big news for the humble zipper. NewsFix is brought to you by the team at Fix The News and hosted by Anthony Badolato from Hear That. If you want to find out more about what's gone right in the world this week, subscribe to our newsletter. | |||
| David Fajgenbaum - The Medicine We Missed | 24 Oct 2025 | 00:39:38 | |
Meet David Fajgenbaum, a physician scientist who is saving lives by repurposing existing medications to treat different diseases through his organisation Every Cure. This conversation will challenge the way you look medicine and unlock the possibility that some of the solutions we’re looking for, are hiding in plain sight, on the shelves of your local pharmacy. From the near-death experience that changed the course of David’s life to how he’s harnessing the power of AI for good, this episode is a total game changer. Topics discussed: how a repurposed drug saved David’s life, living life in ‘overtime,’ what it’s like to swim upstream against the medical system, the AI advantage in fast-tracking drug matches to our 18,000 known diseases, how Viagra is saving sick kids, the economics of repurposing existing drugs and what we can expect from the future of medicine. Find out more: You can check out David’s recent TED talk or his book ChasingMy Cure. You can also support Every Cure and if you want to let his team know about a repurposed drug that’s worked foryou, click here. Are you interested in how 80,000 Hours can help you use your career to make a difference? Check out their free resources here. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rosefrom Fix The News and sound design by Anthony Badolato from Hear That! | |||
| UNGA 2025 - The End of Aid? | 15 Oct 2025 | 00:56:02 | |
Two weeks ago, Amy was on the ground in New York during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week. Attending various events, including the Clinton Global Initiative, Amy spoke with some incredible people who work on the frontlines of climate, healthcare, education and crisis response. Despite dwindling aid budgets and mounting challenges, these people are meeting this moment with big, bold ambition while quietly reshaping the future of development. From the ‘miracle drug’ for HIV to energy access for all and the rewilding project that will mend ecosystems across the heart of South America, this episode may expand what you think is possible. These are the people who are fighting for a better future every single day.
Here's who you’ll meet: Carolyn Amole, Clinton Health Access Initiative Erica Coe & Frank Aswani, Coalition for Mental Health Investment Sandra Chukwudozie, Salpha Energy David Harris, Christel House Elpida Kokkota, Mexoxo Geeta Mehta, SocialCapital Credits Emily Benson & Melanie Joiner, Integrate Health Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, Mercy Corps Deli Saavedra & Mario Haberfeld, Jaguar Rivers Initiative
Timecodes: 03:58 - HIV 'Miracle Drug' 09:36 - More funding for mental health 16:38 - The shift from aid to self-sufficiency 17:44 - Making solar energy accessible to underserved communities in Nigeria 22:54 - Working Groups at the Clinton Global Initiative 24:17 - A comprehensive education model that alleviating poverty 28:03 - The group who are democratising access to education for women 32:53 - The social currency that banks good acts in communities 37:46 - Putting women at the centre of healthcare in Togo & Guinea 42:51 - Mercy Corps, the humanitarian organisation serving 38 million people 46:18 - Cross-continental conservation initiative restoring the heart of South America 52:45 - Final Thoughts This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News, with audio production by Anthony Badolato, Hear That? If you want to know more about this series or are interested in sharing it with your networks, send us an email: amy@fixthenews.com
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| A Shot At History, Part 3 - The Jab | 26 Sep 2025 | 00:32:45 | |
In our final episode of the series, we’ll uncover the surprising stories behind the science of the world’s first jab for malaria and how this ‘orphan’ vaccine became a lifesaving intervention that has already reached 5 million children. We look at what's next for the malaria vaccine, the threats of funding cuts to global health and answer the big question – is it working? Here’s who you’ll meet: Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist, Malawi Dr Joe Cohen: Project Lead, Malaria Vaccine at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals Dr Mehreen Datoo: Clinical research fellow-Malaria vaccine trials, Oxford University John Bawa: Director, Malaria Vaccine Implementation, PATH. Dr Scott Gordon: Head of Gavi's Malaria Program A Shot At History is produced by Fix The News. Series Producer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News. Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That? | |||
| A Shot At History, Part 2 - The Chain | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:34:07 | |
Rolling out a new vaccine across an entire continent takes an extraordinary chain of people - from the scientists in the labs, to delivery truck drivers and healthcare workers on motorbikes who stop at nothing to get this vaccine into far-flung villages. In this episode, we’ll show you what it takes to navigate the last mile challenges of transporting a cold-chain vaccine across the hottest continent on earth and the surprising heroes who are stepping up to champion the world’s first malaria vaccine. Here’s who you’ll meet: Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist, Malawi Zacharia Kafuko: Director of 1Day Africa Amanda Clemens: Social Mobilisation Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Sierra Leone Kombra Network, Sierra Leone: Sallamatu Barrie – School Health club Champion, Reverend Christina Sutton and Dr Ramadan Jalloh. Special music credit: "Wok Dae Ya" by Speedo'o A Shot At History is produced by Fix The News. SeriesProducer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News. Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That?Producers for Sierra Leone, Marcus Costello and Jodie Bennet. For more information about this production, email amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| A Shot At History, Part 1 - The Stakes | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases of all time - responsible for more deaths than all of humanity's wars combined. That means that the arrival of not one, but two malaria vaccines has the potential to change the future of our species. In this first episode, we’ll show you what’s at stake for millions of families across Sub-Saharan Africa, explain the economic and personal cost, and describe how the world’s first vaccine for a parasitic disease made it out of the lab, through trials, and into the lives of mothers and babies across the continent. Here’s who you’ll meet: Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News. Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist. Dr Mary Hamel: Team Lead, Malaria Vaccines at WHO Zacharia Kafuko: Director of 1Day Africa Dr Rose Jalang'o: Head of the National Vaccines and Immunization Program, Kenya Alanta Colley: Public health worker & science communicator A Shot At History was produced by Fix The News. Series & Story Producer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That? Research Producer, Marcus Costello and AudioCraft. If you want to know more about this series or are interested in sharing it with your networks, send us an email: amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| A Shot At History - Trailer | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:03:37 | |
Over a year ago, we decided that we wanted to tell the storyof the malaria vaccine; one of the most important yet hidden stories of progress in the world right now. We knew that this would be a massive undertaking, but it turned out to be more epic that we could have possibly imagined. Over three episodes, we’re going to show you what it takes to develop and roll out a new vaccine, why this one matters so much and how it could change the trajectory of human history. First episode drops Friday 5th September. If you want to find out more about our work, go to fixthenews.com | |||
| Ask Us Anything | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:36:11 | |
What do KPop Demon Hunters and Bluey have to do with stories of progress? Well, you’ll hear the answer in this ‘Ask Us Anything’ episode. From controversial opinions on the climate crisis, to our very first News Fix bulletin, Gus and Amy dive into a range of topics and answer some big, burning questions from subscribers. Other topics discussed: Why solar energy is such big news, the role of solutions journalism in Gaza, good humans everywhere, individual action versus systemic change, the question of scale and the launch of our audio documentary about the malaria vaccine, A Shot At History. What did you think of our News Fix? If you want to send us a question, feedback or nominate a potential guest for the podcast, go to our website or email amy@fixthenews.com This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice.
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| Rutger Bregman – Quit Your Job, Change The World | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:43:25 | |
Meet Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian, bestselling author andour first repeat guest on the podcast! In this episode we chat with Rutger about his new book Moral Ambition and why it’s time for people to stop wasting their talent and start making a difference. From his early midlife crisis to what we can learn from the abolitionists and why the world needs to redefinesuccess, this is a conversation for our times. Topics discussed: Why the biggest waste of time is the misallocation of talent, the ‘mother of all movements,’ what it takes to build a wildly better world, on taking the long view, the problem with online activism, money is not a dirty word in creating social movements and why the School for Moral Ambition is paying people to quit their jobs. Find out more: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org Don’t forget to ‘Ask Us Anything’ – email yourquestion to amy@fixthenews.com or leaveus a voice note here. You have until 9am Wednesday 27th September AEST. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News and sound design by Anthony Badolato from Ai3 - Audio & Voice.
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| Paulie Stewart - Punk Magic | 15 Aug 2025 | 00:31:26 | |
Meet Paulie Stewart, an Australian punk rocker who teamed up with a group of nuns to help disabled kids in Timor Leste. From walking on the wild side, to almost crossing over to the other side – Paulie’s story is about full circles, second chances, and the one of the most unlikely and inspiring partnerships. Topics discussed: the deathbed encounter that changed Paulie’s life, why the Alma Nuns are more punk than Billy Idol, the impact of Paulie’s work in Timor, the power of faith and the unexpected twists that have defined his extraordinary life journey. If you want to support the Alma nuns, you can donate through their funding platform, Myriad Australia. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Wawira Njiru - Engine Of Potential | 08 Aug 2025 | 00:34:44 | |
Meet Wawira Njiru, a nutritionist and social entrepreneur in Kenya who’s gone from serving lunch to 25 children out of a makeshift kitchen to establishing Food4Education, a nonprofit organisation that serves half a million hot, nutritious and affordable school meals every day. From the uncalculated cost of childhood hunger to powering an 'engine of potential', Wawira’s story shows how thinking big and starting small can change the world. Topics discussed: why the world's future leaders need a school meal today, the logistics of feeding half a million kids, the power of scaling a simple idea, why optimism matters, the ripple effects of school meals on communities and how a well-fed future could change Africa. You can support Wawira’s work at Food4Education.org and for more inspiration, check out her 2025 TED talk here. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Boyan Slat - The Impossible Cleanup | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:36:37 | |
Meet Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup - the world’s largest cleanup in history. After starting as a high school project in the Netherlands in 2011, Boyan’s mission has gone global, removing tens of millions of kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers. It’s an epic job and with plastic pollution on the rise, the cleanup is doubling down on its goal to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040. From the recent launch of the cleanup’s 30 Cities program to dealing with critics on social media, Boyan’s 'engineering energy' might just change the way you think about the world. Topics discussed: mother nature vs human nature; why The Ocean Cleanup is not a lifelong project; behind-the-scenes of the cleaning up the world’s most polluted river; what motivates Boyan to keep going in the face of impossible odds and why addressing the root cause is not the best way to tackle our problems. For more information check out: theoceancleanup.com This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Trailer - Season 4 | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:02:17 | |
A new chapter begins on July 31st, 2025. | |||
| The Good News You Missed In 2024 | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:44:24 | |
Depending on where you get your news, 2024 probably sounded like a complete disaster. And while a lot of terrible things happened, not everything that happened in the world was terrible. From breakthrough treatments for HIV and obesity, to the rise in global happiness and the decline in deforestation in the Amazon – there were a lot of bright glimmers of progress that you just didn’t hear about. Go to our website to read the full list of our 86 Stories of Progress from 2024. Other topics discussed: our word of the year (hint – it’s not "brain rot"); the surprising news about global reproductive rights; the good news for obesity; how 90 million kids got fed at school; the medical breakthrough of 2024; LGBTQ+ victories in Thailand & Greece; China’s 3000 kilometre green wall; the hidden stories of hope in Gaza and Ukraine; why 2025 is going to be a big year in the Amazon; how the clean energy transition is fuelling hope for future; the biggest environmental story of the year; incredible wins for animals; and why stories of progress matter now more than ever. This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Steven Pinker – Why Progress Is Possible | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:45:16 | |
Meet Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist and public intellectual who is one of the world’s greatest thinkers on the topic of progress. He is the author of 12 books, including ‘Better Angels of Our Nature,’ which played a key role in the origin story of Fix The News. After five years of email correspondence between Steven and Gus, this is their first face to face conversation. From progress to politics and the rise of tattoos, this episode offers a big dose of perspective about the current state of the world. Other topics discussed: why longstanding peace never makes headlines; the best metrics for human progress; the decline of mental health in rich countries; the problem with word police; changes in social norms and how they happen; why today’s election in the US is better than 1968; the cognitive illusion perpetuated by mass media; how graphs and data can help change beliefs; designing better institutions to help drive more progress; two lessons that Steven learned the hard way; the power of reasonable hope. This episode wraps up season three of this podcast. To celebrate, we’re offering new and existing subscribers a 30% discount on 12-month subscriptions to our weekly newsletter. If you want to make your inbox a more hopeful place: go to fixthenews.com and enter the code PINKER at checkout. Find out more about Steven Pinker: This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo – The Caravan Of Joy And Tears | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:29:42 | |
Meet Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo, a psychologist and narrativetherapist who uses a travelling caravan to bring mental health services to townships on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Tackling gender-based violence andhigh rates of youth depression, Ncazelo’s cutting edge methods for healing trauma are now being used across the globe. We are proud to support Ncazelo’s organisation, Phola,as one of our charity partners at Fix The News.
Find out more about Ncazelo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6IWbbuYVgw
This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Sonia Vallabh - A Scientist's Quest To Cure Her Own Disease | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:36:42 | |
Meet Sonia Vallabh, a lawyer turned scientist with one of the most compelling stories we have ever heard. In 2011, Sonia was diagnosed with prion disease, a rare and fatal genetic illness with no viable treatment. Against all odds, Sonia and her husband retrained as a patient–scientists and set out to cure the disease before Sonia misses her window. Thirteen years later, they've found a way to shut off enough genetic signals to halt the disease - and save hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. Find out more: https://www.ted.com/talks/sonia_vallabh_my_quest_to_cure_prion_disease_before_it_s_too_late?subtitle=en https://www.broadinstitute.org/bios/sonia-vallabhThis podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Clinton Global Initiative - A Million Little Bits | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:47:08 | |
Two weeks ago, Amy attended the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, where she met some incredible change makers who are driving solutions across healthcare, water access, food security, conservation and scientific discovery. In this episode we'll take you behind the scenes of the two-day event and introduce you to some of the people she met in the corridors, including her interview with the legendary Dr Jane Goodall. Correction: Coalition for Mental Health Investment Five organisations are part of the coalition - The McKinsey Health Institute (MHI) has joined the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), Clinton Global Initiative, Kokoro, and Wellcome. The quote about “every country is a developing country when it comes to mental health” is attributed Shekhar Saxena. Find out more: https://www.clintonfoundation.org https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org https://www.whywaste.io https://carolinafarmtrust.org https://www.millersocent.org https://sungai.watch https://www.adventurescientists.org https://www.clintonhealthaccess.org This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Sigrid van Aken - The Lottery Of Progress | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:29:08 | |
Meet Sigrid van Aken, the CEO of Postcode Lottery Group, the world's 3rd largest private charity donor, after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & the Wellcome Trust. To date, the organisation has given €13.5 to charities that are driving significant social and environmental change. With over 14 million subscriptions and record turnover of €2.5 billion in 2023, it’s one of the greatest philanthropy stories, you probably haven’t heard about. Find out more: www.postcodelotterygroup.com This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Fernando Trujillo - Hope Songs In The Amazon | 13 Sep 2024 | 00:29:23 | |
We cover a lot of conversation stories about the Amazon at Fix The News, but it’s not often that we get the chance to talk with someone who is driving these efforts. Meet Fernando Trujillo, a marine scientist who is fighting to save the Pink River Dolphins of the Amazon River. Over the past 30 years Fernando and his team have scaled a small research project in Colombia into a global mission to protect river dolphins and their waterways around the world. Find out more: https://omacha.org This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Valery Wichman - Waves Of Change | 06 Sep 2024 | 00:29:53 | |
Meet Valery Wichman, a leading LGBTQI+ activist and lawyer in the Cook Islands who was on the forefront of the fight to decriminalise homosexuality in her country. This conversation explores the 13-year journey behind the landmark victory and the power of faith, love and kindness to change the law, and the world. Find out more: This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Ada Palmer - A History Of Saving The World | 30 Aug 2024 | 00:36:50 | |
Meet Ada Palmer, a historian and science fiction author who believes that when we zoom out to a centuries scale, humanity has a lot to be hopeful about. This conversation is a time-travelling adventure, that explores how far we’ve come since the1600s, where we might end up in 2454 and why Shakespeare was worried about fake news too. Find out more about Ada:www.AdaPalmer.com Twitter: @Ada_Palmer Metaverse: @adapalmer@wandering.shop Bluesky: @adapalmer.bsky.social This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. | |||
| Ron Davis Alvarez - The Dream Orchestra | 23 Aug 2024 | 00:29:44 | |
Meet Ron Davis Alvarez, a musician, teacher and conductor who created The Dream Orchestra to help refugee children and teenagers forge connections in their host country. This is a story about the power of music to bring people together, to open our hearts and to believe in the possibility of a better future. To find out more: Website: https://dreamorchestra.se/ Go-Fund-Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ron-davis-alvarez-dream-orchestra About Hope Is A Verb Hosts: Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose Sound Design: Anthony Badolato, Ai3 - Audio & Voice | |||
| Marwa & Peta - The Mother's Call | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:30:13 | |
Meet Peta & Marwa, two women from opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict who are working together to create a shared and peaceful future for their families. Their sister organisations, Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun, have received a joint Nobel Peace Prize nomination this year. This is a story of hope against all odds, and the bonds that unite mothers, regardless of background. The intention of this conversation is to widen the lens of media coverage and to share a story from within this conflict, that you might not have heard. To find out more: https://www.womenwagepeace.org.il/en/ https://womensun.org/ | |||
| Kris Tompkins - A Love Letter To Rewilding | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:34:50 | |
Meet Kris Tompkins, a rewilding legend who, alongside herlate husband Doug, has helped protect over 14 million acres of biodiverse landscape across Chile and Argentina. This is a story of great love, great loss and what it takes to create a living legacy, against the headwinds of great odds. To find out more about Tompkins Conservation: www.tompkinsconservation.org If you would like to contact us directly, send an email to:amy@fixthenews.com | |||
| Season 3: Trailer | 28 Jul 2024 | 00:01:42 | |
This new chapter of stories begins August 9th, 2024. Please join us by subscribing to Hope Is A Verb where ever you listen to your podcasts. | |||
| Angus Hervey - Fix The News | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:32:42 | |
It's no secret that the news media is in crisis: sweeping layoffs across newsrooms, consumer disengagement and stories of doom and destruction on loop 24/7. But what if we could fix it? In this bonus episode Angus Hervey chats about his mission to highlight stories of progress and to prove that another form of journalism is possible - one that not only informs us about the world, but inspires real hope for the future of our planet. Find out more: This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. | |||
| Yasmeen Lari - Zero Waste. Zero Poverty. | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:33:58 | |
Meet Yasmeen Lari, 'starchitect' turned humanitarian who in the wake of the 2022 floods in Pakistan, vowed to build one million zero-carbon, disaster-resistant homes for displaced families. It's an astounding feat and one that she is bringing to life, thanks to a zero-dollar, zero-charity model. Find out more: https://www.heritagefoundationpak.org/Hf This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Constantino Aucca Chutas - Indigenous knowledge In The Andes | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:28:00 | |
Meet 'Tino' Aucca Chutas, a biologist in Peru who has worked with communities across the Andes to plant almost 10 million trees to combat climate change. Reviving the practices of his Inca ancestors, he has secured local water supplies and empowered people to create change. Find out more: https://accion-andina.org/?doing_wp_cron=1706209982.1546800136566162109375 This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice.You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Hannah Ritchie - Not The End Of The World | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:35:48 | |
Meet Hannah Ritchie, a data scientist and author of Not the End of the World, a book that makes the radically hopeful argument that we may be on track to create true sustainability for the first time in history. This is data driven, qualified optimism at its best! Find out more: https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/ (Photo credit: Angela Catlin)
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| Eden Tadesse – Can The Internet Fix The Refugee Crisis? | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:28:10 | |
Meet Eden Tadesse, a social entrepreneur and digital innovator from Ethiopia who created Invicta, a social impact platform that connects refugees and internally displaced youth with courses, skills training, and job opportunities online. FIND OUT MORE: This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Johannes Fritz - Flight School For Birds | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:30:33 | |
Meet Johannes Fritz, a maverick biologist and conservationist who is reintroducing the endangered Northern Bald Ibis across Europe. Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes has taught the birds new migration routes to mitigate the impact of climate change.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JOHANNES: http://alt.waldrapp.eu/index.php/en/en-home This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Chesca Colloredo -Mansfeld - 'Miracle' Treatment For 80,000+ Kids | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:30:23 | |
Meet Chesca Colloredo Mansfeld, a social entrepreneur who co-founded Miracle Feet: a low-cost, non-surgical treatment that has made an extraordinary impact on the lives of over 80,000 children born with clubfoot in low and middle income countries. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MIRACLE FEET: https://www.instagram.com/miraclefeet/ This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Ronni Abergel - The Library Where You Borrow People | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:30:25 | |
Meet Ronni Abergel, founder of the Human Library Organisation where, instead of books, real people are on loan to readers. For over two decades, this global movement has created a safe space to talk openly about taboo topics. At Ronni’s library, a conversation with a refugee, a transgender or a bipolar person is equally possible, open, and informative.
Find out more about the Human Library: https://www.instagram.com/humanlibraryorganization/ https://www.facebook.com/humanlibraryorg/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/human-library-organization This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Flora Vano - Rising Seas, Women Rising | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:30:45 | |
Meet Flora Vano, a climate activist who has rallied a female-led response to the climate crisis in Vanuatu. Fighting climate change with female empowerment, Flora has taken her mission to the global stage, including the recent COP28. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FLORA'S WORK: This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Aidan Reilly - How One Truck Can Change The World | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:30:12 | |
Meet Aidan Reilly, one of the cofounders of the Farmlink Project. In 2020, Aidan and his friends rented a U-haul with an idea to help their local food bank. Today, their 'one truck' mission has flourished into a movement, spanning the North American continent and delivering recovered food to people in need. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FARMLINK: Website: https://www.farmlinkproject.org/ Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZYkyNHFb3I This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album "Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au | |||
| Season 2 Trailer | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:02:00 | |
Welcome back to Hope Is A Verb! This season we'll bring you a new chapter of stories from the people who are mending our planet and tending to some of our biggest global problems. Episodes will be released weekly from 8th December, 2023. Hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose. | |||
| Rutger Bregman- We're Better Than We Think We Are | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:43:52 | |
To celebrate the end of our first season of this podcast, we're delighted to share this conversation with Rutger Bregman- the person who inspired this project. Rutger is a journalist, historian, and the author of Humankind: A Hopeful History, in which he challenges the assumption that people are inherently selfish and competitive. Instead, he argues that we are hard-wired for kindness and collaboration, and this is what has led to our flourishing as a species. In this conversation we dive into a range of topics from news cycles, to Rutger's next book and why the key to creating a better future starts with the belief that we're better than we think we are. Find out more: www.rutgerbregman.com/books This episode of Hope Is A Verb was hosted by Angus Hervey, cofounder of Future Crunch and Amy Davoren-Rose, creative director. The soundtrack for this podcast is "Rain" composed and performed by El Rey Miel from their upcoming album"Sea the Sky." Audio Sweetening by Anthony Badolato- Ai3 Audio and Voice. We would like to acknowledge that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Warring People. These conversations are inspired by our charity partners and our Humankind Project that celebrates the people who are stitching our world back together. You can contact us at: hope@futurecrunch.com.au Transcripts will be available on our website soon | |||