WE'RE GOING ON AN ADVENTURE

Each week, join Nicole Roberts as she explores the globe meeting the wildest people doing
the coolest work to make 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.

EPISODES

5. DIVERSION: THE GREAT BOOK SCARE

Welcome to 1895, when America was deep into The Great Book Scare. This week we're going to meet Jessie Allan, a librarian in Omaha, Nebraska whose death from tuberculosis unwittingly fueled a book burning fire. We're taking a deep dive to learn more about human reactions to fear, misinformation, book burning, and how Americans became convinced that library books spread deadly diseases.
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4. 1 IN 7 AMERICANS

According to the American Surgeon General, 1 in 7 people in the United States will face a substance abuse problem - and that was before a pandemic. We're headed on a journey across America with a man who not only ran 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 seven continents, but is working on a documentary as he runs, exploring his - and others' - journeys through addiction. September is National Recovery Month. Please join us as we explore addiction in America.
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3. PROFITS WITH PURPOSE

There’s nothing a terrorist fears more than an educated girl. But right now, only 37% of girls in Afghanistan are literate. And of the 3.5 million children out of school, 85% are girls. This week we’re joined by one of the guys from an incredible company called Combat Flip Flops, co-founded by U.S. special forces members who met in Afghanistan, now creating jobs in war zones - and then turning business proceeds into community good and education in Afghanistan. Meet the Unarmed Forces.
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2. SEEING IS BELIEVING

​Vision is often considered the most solvable health problem in the world. Globally, 1 in 7 people who cannot see well don’t have access to vision care. But the barriers to getting glasses are a lot more complex than meets the eye. One group is creating a world where access to vision is no longer a barrier to human achievement and possibility. Come with us to Rwanda as we talk to a visionary doctor who’s seeing his patient’s thrive post-genocide.
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1. FEED A BILLION, SAVE THE WORLD ​

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. We're headed to India to learn how organizations are using food to prevent children, particularly girls, from being exploited and trafficked. In order to meaningfully address the issue of child exploitation, it is essential to trace it to its underlying causes. 
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