WorldBeat with George Collins
Join journalist and writer George Collins for in-depth interviews with scholars, activists, authors, and artists all over the planet to better understand this world in which we live.Partnered with the Ungagged networkhttp://leftungagged.org/
Episodes
25 episodes
Decentralization, Web3, & A New Era of Networking: Dante Garcia on WorldBeat (3/3)
Community Gearbox's stated mission includes "disrupting individual consumption [to facilitate] the sharing, co-ownership, and mobilization of resources amongst people who –specifically– know and trust each other."The sentiment fits well...
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What Do We Mean By "Tech"?: Dante Garcia on WorldBeat (2/3)
We hear about "Big Tech" all the time in political and business coverage, but what does that term actually mean? This becomes a pertinent question considering the influence the name itself has on a startup's IPO price and success projections. W...
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25:51
Carrying The Torch: Dante Garcia on WorldBeat (1/3)
We here on the show explored the globalizing tech sector in our last episode with AI specialist and data scientist Kathleen Siminyu. Now we return home stateside to analyze its effects on the cultural dynamics of the United States. Industry gia...
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Decentralized AI: Who Designs The World?: Kathleen Siminyu on WorldBeat (3/3)
Computers, artificial intelligence, and machine learning carry reputations as great equalizers free of human error and false judgement, yet these devices require inputs from humans to function and therefore reflect the prejudices of their progr...
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Identity Changes When The Laptop Closes: Kathleen Siminyu on WorldBeat (2/3)
The British science magazine Nature reported in August 2021 that "There’s no original isiZulu word for dinosaur. Germs are called amagciwane, but there are no separate words for viruses or bacteria. A quark is ikhwakhi (pronou...
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27:08
"The Power of Language is You Can Wipe Out A People": Kathleen Siminyu on WorldBeat (1/3)
Computers have taken over the world as one of my old high school teachers once said. Indeed this here podcast wouldn’t be possible without them. And we become more conscious of their role in our lives as the group of new technologies collective...
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35:43
"The EU Is The Best Way For Scotland To Avoid Becoming A Client State": Kat Carey on WorldBeat (3/3)
COVID-19 stalled efforts to campaign for a new Scottish independence vote, but the dream hasn't died. Voters may not think of the European Union when they cast the ballot, but the organization plays a pivotal role in Scotland's future. Kat argu...
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The Realignment of Scottish Politics: Kat Carey on WorldBeat (2/3)
The 2014 Independence Referendum and the Brexit vote forced Scottish political parties o confront some hard truths about their place in the Kingdom. Kat breaks down the realignment taking place in Scottish politics in the wake of the seismic ch...
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Down On Grandpa's Farm: Kat Carey on WorldBeat (1/3)
European politics constituted a small blip on the radar for Americans in the late 20th century. National elections and popular referendums got five minutes of fame stateside before vanishing into Wikipedia lists. The 2016 Brexit vote forced Ame...
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29:04
Teaching American History: Javoen Byrd on WorldBeat (4/4)
Big plans await Javoen's educational goals as he aims for the state and federal level. Our last segment together covers how to meet people where they are in education, the limits of some of the left's tactics, and how sharing the truth changes ...
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22:38
Healing in Classrooms and Cages: Javoen Byrd on WorldBeat (3/4)
Both the Hawk Foundation and Awodi Drumming push multicultural education as a means of empowerment and Javoen has transformed the lives of black American schoolchildren, prisoners, and others as they learn about their heritage and find a new le...
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29:55
Invoking Resistance: Javoen Byrd on WorldBeat (2/4)
Javoen shoots on the history of African spiritual practices in slave resistance, the Haitian revolution, and how the stigma against such traditions carries forward into today both among African-Americans and populations still on the African con...
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The Way of the Drum: Javoen Byrd on WorldBeat (1/4)
A new generation of black American activism has emerged in the last ten years as movements like Black Lives Matter broke into the public discourse. These causes have brought wider attention to such issues of police corruption and discrimination...
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26:02
"Invest in Your Community and Your Local Health": Myles Parilla on WorldBeat (3/3)
How do we restore trust in healthcare amidst a pandemic and culture that has, rightly or wrongly, demonized public health institutions? Myles shoots on the importance of transparency in healthcare towards rebuilding that rapport and how changin...
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Nursing During COVID - A Mixed Bag: Myles Parilla on WorldBeat (2/3)
Much coverage of U.S. healthcare workers during the Covid-19 outbreak paints a doom and gloom picture of burnout, high turnover, and failing systems. While there may be truth to these narratives, Myles explains the experience can be more nuance...
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26:07
An Entrepreneur in Scrubs: Myles Parilla on WorldBeat (1/3)
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans can’t seem to catch a break as new variants emerge and policy debates over lockdowns, school closures, and vaccine mandates dominate coverage. It’s pretty daunting for folks on the outsi...
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19:39
The Future of Scottish Sovereignty: Neil Scott on WorldBeat (5/5)
Political dynamics in the UK have gone in a blender set to puree since the first Scottish Indy Ref. Neil shoots on the bright future he sees for Scottish nationhood, its connection to similar movements in Wales, and the shedding of the infamous...
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35:39
Bombs Under Belfast: Neil Scott on WorldBeat (1/5)
American politics have been wilder than a monkey on a mechanical bull the last several years, but that chaos ain't at all unique to our side of the pond. Citizens in the an independence referendum in Scotland, the Brexit vote, and thre...
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Rehashing 2014: Neil Scott on WorldBeat (4/5)
The years of campaigning culminated in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The vote swung towards No in 55/45 victory, a razor-thin margin by the standards of a country-wide vote with 84% participation. Revisiting the campaign may ...
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The Scottish Search for Meaning: Neil Scott on WorldBeat (3/5)
Scottish drive towards full sovereignty ain't nothing new. The spirit has a long history that was already finding new life when Neil became involved. He details the state of the move towards independence and the incredible gains in public suppo...
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28:31
Belfast To Glasgow: Neil Scott on WorldBeat (2/5)
Neil found himself across the Irish Sea in Glasgow at the height of the smack epidemic. He details his experience settling into his new home and meshing with the progressive causes taking place at the time.Intro/outro music by Batata K1...
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19:52
"Globalization Isn't Just, Or Even Primarily, About Materials" Dr. Nancy Anderson on WorldBeat (4/4)
Globalization is a force that touches all of us. Beyond cheap plastics from China and a diverse range of grub hubs in Columbia City, borders are more permeable than ever. What lessons can we learn about these dynamics as COVID-19's worst bouts ...
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Tales From The Continent: Dr. Nancy Anderson on WorldBeat (3/4)
Dr. Anderson spent a chunk of her career in many countries abroad, but her time in Mozambique proved to be some of the most impactful of her life. She shares her experience providing medical care in a war-torn country struggling to find its fee...
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Restoring Black and Brown Trust in U.S. Healthcare: Dr. Nancy Anderson on WorldBeat (2/4)
Dr. Anderson shoots on the disservices inflicted on black and brown communities in the U.S. both historically and today and how trust in the healthcare system can be restored in these populations.Intro/outro music by Batata K1nghttp...
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"I Am A Black Woman Who Watched My Father Die From An Inadequate and Racist Healthcare System" Dr. Nancy Anderson on WorldBeat (1/4)
COVID-19 rocked the world in a way few other events could. International structures long taken for granted crumbled as nation states struggled to confront this novel virus and the chaos it brought. Everything from supply chains to migrati...
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