Pod Worldwide - A Concern Worldwide podcast

On each episode of Pod Worldwide, we'll bring you stories from the 26 countries we work in as humanitarians. Every month, Concern staff will speak to colleagues in the field to explore the issues affecting communities in the countries we work in - from Burundi to Bangladesh.

We'll also explore some of the ongoing situations and crises you may not have heard about. 

If you can spare 15 minutes, you can learn more about the world we live in with Pod Worldwide! Download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for Pod Worldwide, and make sure to subscribe! And if you want to get in touch, email us at podworldwide@concern.net. 

As we wrap up season one of Pod Worldwide, we're bringing you a special episode of all of the highlights from the past 12 episodes, including:

• Football peace tours in Somalia
• What to say to climate change deniers
• And how Dublin football legend Michael Darragh MacAuley had his first ever cup of tea in Iraq!

If you haven't listened to Pod Worldwide, this taster is the best way to start!

In the 12th episode of Pod Worldwide, we speak to Q Radio presenter Ibe Sesay, who travelled to Sierra Leone with Concern Worldwide UK to visit our programmes in the country.

We also get the lowdown on how Concern's investigations team operates, and delve into how our emergency responses have evolved over 55 years. 

In episode 11, we hear from Ethiopia, where how mother and father groups are helping reduce child malnutrition. We find out what item starts a conversation on traditional gender roles in Central African Republic and improves family communication and relationships. And in our social media comments mythbusting segment, we turn to history to try to answer why extreme poverty still exists in many countries around the world.

In episode 10, we hear from the newest country Concern has started working in – Yemen. We find out what item ensures that children living in areas of conflict in Niger can continue their education. And find out how you can support Concern's work AND win an original vinyl of the John Lennon and Yoko Ono song Give Peace a Chance. 

In this episode, we hear from our colleagues in Syria as the conflict there enters its 14th year.

We hear from photographer Mustafa Saeed about the image, and story behind it, that gives him hope about turning the corner on youth unemployment in Somalia.

And we take another dive into Concern’s social media comments section – this time addressing some very stark views on bodily autonomy and reproductive choices.

In this episode, we hear from Ukraine, as it marks two years since the escalation of the conflict. We learn what daily life is like, and hear hopes for the future.

For the latest Item I Can't Do My Job Without section, we find out what item in Liberia is making a trip to the loo all the more pleasant.

And photographs are hugely important to tell the story of our work. We hear from photographers we work with on the favourite photo they've taken for Concern.

In this episode, we hear from Chad, where more than half a million people from Sudan have fled since the outbreak of the conflict there in April last year.

We find out what item is essential to getting cash quickly to vulnerable communities in Somalia (spoiler - you're probably reading this on it now!), and we delve into some of the social media comments Concern receives - and bust some myths while we're at it. 

In episode six, we take to the streets of Dublin with Concern's street fundraisers ahead of Christmas, to hear what it's like to approach strangers every day, and why they do it.

We hear from our team in Kenya on how to get your truck unstuck when the weather plays up.

And Ruth Medjber, music photographer and the photographer behind the pandemic window portrait series, takes time out from touring with Hozier to tackle our How Much Do You Know Quiz.

In episode 5 of Pod Worldwide, we learn what tools help warn communities in Bangladesh about impending floods.

We chat to Concern’s new youth climate ambassador Dearbhla Richardson about what she hopes to bring to the role and what to say to climate change deniers.

And we hear from Women of Concern 2023 honouree, Ifrah Ahmed – campaigner and activist against female genital mutilation.

In episode 4 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Haiti, the challenges it is facing after eight months of violence, and the people affected.

We go to Sierra Leone to learn how Concern vaccinators manage to get to remote communities in torrential rain and floods.

And Dublin football star Michael Darragh Macauley tells us about life after football and tackles our How Much Do You Know quiz.

In episode 3 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Türkiye, six months on from the devastating earthquakes, and learn how art is helping children there cope with their emotions and stresses in the aftermath.

We also chat to Concern's youth climate ambassador, who tells us what young people have been telling her about the climate actions they want.

And Seamas Hyland from Irish folk group of the moment, the Mary Wallopers, takes on a music themed How Much Do You Know quiz.

In honour of the Women’s World Cup kicking off in Australia and New Zealand, episode two is all about football.

Irish international star Heather Payne talks to us ahead of the World Cup and takes on our How Much Do You Know quiz, we hear about the role football can play in building peace, and we go to Somalia to find out how football helps communities and young people there.

In our first episode, we hear how a climate friendly source of energy is helping Concern’s chef in Malawi, what’s happening in Sudan, and sustainability activist and presenter Fionnuala Moran will face our "How Much Do You Know" quiz. We also be look at whether for the global south, the international community is a mirage.