Global Voices Podcast

Global Voices Podcast

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The Global Voices Podcast brings you local news from all over the world. Each week, insiders from our community share what news matters more in their communities and how they build their stories out of the local context. Listen now for your weekly dose of global news in local voices.

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Global Voices Podcast

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Society

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globalvoices.org

Latest episode

Aug 8, 2025

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Episodes

Bangladesh’s New Year's Celebration of Diversity: Into the Deep Podcast 28.12.2016

What might look like just a street party is actually a creative stand for unity—and against the forces of intolerance who seek to divide and oppress Bangladeshis.

Things Are Not What They Seem: The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast 23.12.2016

This week, we take you to Paraguay, Iran, Qatar and the Caribbean.

Love Trumps Hate: The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast 22.11.2016

This week we start in the US, where Omar Mohamad narrates his piece "America I used to love you", and then we take you to Cuba, Syria, and Taiwan.

Who Is Duterte? Into the Deep Podcast 09.11.2016

He’s called US President Obama a son of a whore. His war on drugs has killed thousands. But that’s only half the story when it comes to Philippines President Duterte.

She Needs Justice: The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast 14.10.2016

This week, we’ll introduce you to women seeking or achieving justice in Poland, Uruguay, Russia and Syria.

‘No’ to Peace in Colombia: Into the Deep Podcast 06.10.2016

This week, we dig deep into why Colombians voted down a peace deal that would have brought an end to a war that has lasted for more than 50 years.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: We, the People 28.09.2016

This week, we speak to our contributors Elizabeth Rivera, Giovanna Salazar and Juan Tadeo about popular discontent with politics in Mexico.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Disturbing the Peace 13.09.2016

This week, we take you to Ukraine, Russia, Singapore, India and Brazil.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: The Status Quo Has Got to Go 20.08.2016

This week we tell you tales of protest, tragedy, and discrimination from Ethiopia, Egypt, Pakistan, Trinidad and Australia.

The Week That Was at Global Voices: Pokémon Go Gets Political 01.08.2016

This week, we take you to Iran, Japan, China, Mexico and Timor-Leste.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Freedom, Not Control 18.07.2016

This week we take you to Puerto Rico, Indian-administered Kashmir, Nepal, China and Myanmar.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Brexit, Brexit Everywhere 01.07.2016

This week, we take you to the Caribbean, Brazil, Russia, Tanzania and Azerbaijan.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Just Do Your Job, Man. 17.06.2016

This week we take you to Russia, India, Madagascar, Venezuela and Singapore.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Unsung Heroes 03.06.2016

This week, we head to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, Myanmar, Brazil and Syria.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: The Disappeared 19.05.2016

This week, we take you to Ecuador, Uganda, Bangladesh, Ukraine and Pakistan.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: The Defenders 06.05.2016

This week, we take you to Cambodia, Syria, Tajikistan, The Gambia and Colombia.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: Priorities, Anyone? 22.04.2016

This week we take you to China, Mexico, Jamaica, Macedonia and Uganda, where we speak to Prudence Nyamishana who tells us why Ugandans are peeved at their government's priorities.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: What Panama Papers? 08.04.2016

In this episode, the period gets political in Poland, Afro-Chileans demand recognition in Chile, and Chinese censors go into overdrive to remove the Panama Papers -- even from email.

The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast: The Elephant in the Room 28.03.2016

In this edition we take you to Somalia, Japan, China, Pakistan and Cuba.

Hear That? The Global Voices Podcast Is Back. 14.03.2016

After a three year break, the Global Voices Podcast is back. In this edition, we take you to Mexico, China, Tajikistan, Macedonia and Russia.

NACLA-GV Podcast—Latin America: Migrant Journeys 09.08.2013

Global Voices contributor Robert Valencia and NACLA writer Joseph Nevins discuss immigration reform in the United States. This podcast is part of the NACLA-Global Voices series, Latin America: Migrant Journeys.

Global Voices Podcast Special: Habemus Podcast! 15.03.2013

With two African cardinals considered at one point to be potential successors to Pope Benedict XVI, we spoke with Steve Sharra and Abdoulaye Bah from our Africa team about the possibility of an African pope.

Global Voices Podcast: More From #GV2012 14.08.2012

In this edition of the Global Voices Podcast you'll hear more from our Summit which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, back in July, including some of our contributors and selected academics from around the world were also invited to share their knowledge and learn from the community.

Global Voices Podcast: Jambo from Kenya! The Global Voices Summit 09.07.2012

What is the future of online citizen media? In this edition (and the next) you will hear from editors, authors, co-founders and other participants at the 2012 Global Voices Citizen Media Summit in Nairobi to discuss the future of how we all work together online.

Global Voices Podcast: Storytime in Poetry and Literature 04.06.2012

In this edition, we’re talking about literature and publishing. You’ll hear some good old fashioned interviews with well-read members of the Global Voices team as well as readings of original work by our authors and the wider community.

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