Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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The Undercovers
“Unfinished Business” is both a prequel and sequel to FBI Special Agent Joe Pistone’s incredible story of how he infiltrated the mob during the infamous “Donni Brasco” operation. Podcast series chronicles highlights of his decorated career, including never-shared-before stories of Agent Pistone’s undercover work overseas.
Written by Mark Ramsey and Edward Follis. Produced by P.G. Cuschieri and Mark Ramsey Media. Executive Produced by Christopher Lloyd (Modern Family), Paul Anderson and Nick Panella (Workhouse Media), and Shane Powers. Sound design by Jeff Schmidt. Music consulting composer Christine Wu. The Undercovers is a Global original podcast.
Stranglehold
How one small state got its hands around picking our presidents – and why it won’t let go. An investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you’ve heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org
Borrowed Future
There’s a massive student loan crisis in America. Millions have found themselves buried beneath a mountain of debt. This podcast series explores the lies we believe about college and digs into the soaring cost of tuition and the predatory nature of the student loan industry. Listen and subscribe to learn how to pay for college without debt or know if college is even the right choice for you. More at www.BorrowedFuture.com.
LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht
How do you build your personal brand and succeed in your career? Award-winning marketer and personal branding expert Aliza Licht has the answer. Join her solo episodes or conversations with dynamic guests every Wednesday on Leave Your Mark. Whether it’s professional advice, brand strategy, or newsworthy workplace trends, Leave Your Mark delivers insider perspectives while they’re hot. As the bestselling author of Leave Your Mark and her latest book ON BRAND, Aliza provides essential insights and motivation for succeeding in today’s working world where the lines are blurred between what’s personal and professional, and the most important thing you can have is a strong sense of self.
The Mark Simone Show
Listen To The Mark Simone Show, weekdays from 9 to Noon on 710 WOR in New York or on your iHeartRadio app!
This Is Working with Daniel Roth
Join LinkedIn’s Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth as he pulls back the curtain on how the world’s most dynamic leaders think, lead, and build. Going beyond titles and buzzwords, This Is Working uncovers the human stories behind high-impact leadership. These are the thoughtleaders and changemakers who are reshaping industries: from tacos to tech, AI to alcohol-free beer, fashion to finance. You’ll hear from guests like Jamie Dimon on rethinking talent, Chuck Robbins on leading through transformation, and Dr. Fei-Fei Li on the human side of AI. Tune in every other week for candid conversations on what’s working at work, and what’s yet to come.
America Dissected
Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, media, culture, tech — everything around us — interact to shape our health. On America Dissected, Drs. Abdul El-Sayed and Katelyn Jetelina cuts into what really makes us sick — be it racism, corporate greed, or snake oil influencers — and what it’ll take to heal it. From for-profit healthcare to ineffective sunscreens, America Dissected cuts deeper into the state of health in America. New episodes every Thursday. Want to know where to start? Here are some fan-favorite episodes to search: Cannabis Capitalism with David Jernigan; Weight Weight Don’t Tell me with Harriett Brown; Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.
And Now The Hard Part
The world is a particularly confusing and daunting place these days: Russian bots, North Korean nukes, trade wars and climate emergencies. To understand it better, Foreign Policy and the Brookings Institution are teaming up for an 8-part podcast series. On each episode, host Jonathan Tepperman and a guest from Brookings discuss one of the world’s most vexing problems and trace its origins. And then, the hard part: Tepperman asks the guest to focus on plausible, actionable ways forward. Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Policy’s editor in chief, hosts the podcast. The guests are some of the smartest and most experienced analysts around—all scholars from the Brookings Institution, including former government and intelligence officials.
Indy Justice
The Indy Justice podcast from FOX59 explores unsolved crimes, criminal justice reform and the stories of those seeking justice in Indianapolis.
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