The Global Good Podcast

Nicole Roberts

Each week, join Nicole Roberts as she explores the globe meeting the wildest people doing the work that truly makes the world better. From the peaks of the Himalayas to miles under the sea, everywhere we go The Global Good Podcast team is seeking out the dreamers and the doers. Send your stories to: stories@theglobalgoodpodcast.com

Episodes

  1. DIVERSION: The Great Book Scare - United States

    10/11/2021

    DIVERSION: The Great Book Scare - United States

    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. 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. 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/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-roberts1/support

    17 min
  2. Feed A Billion, Save The World - India

    06/26/2021

    Feed A Billion, Save The World - India

    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

    50 min
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Each week, join Nicole Roberts as she explores the globe meeting the wildest people doing the work that truly makes the world better. From the peaks of the Himalayas to miles under the sea, everywhere we go The Global Good Podcast team is seeking out the dreamers and the doers. Send your stories to: stories@theglobalgoodpodcast.com