About this episode
May 6
Aline Brosh McKenna - The Rom Com Queen Who Wrote The Devil Wears Prada
Aline Brosh McKenna is the brilliant writer behind some of the most iconic films and TV of our time: The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses, Morning Glory and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Now, she’s back with The Devil Wears Prada 2. Before Hollywood, Aline studied literature at Harvard and w ... Show More
51m 21s
Apr 29
Richard Gadd - On Shame, Sexuality and Success
Richard Gadd is the creative talent behind Baby Reindeer - the Netflix show which won six Primetime Emmys, two Golden Globes and garnered 84.5 million views within its first 45 days. Gadd began in stand-up, and by 2016 he’d won a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. His work be ... Show More
49m 43s
Apr 22
Rita Wilson - ‘I’m 69. I’m At My Most Unfiltered.’
The acclaimed actor, singer and producer was born in Los Angeles to a Greek mother and a Bulgarian father who emigrated to the United States in 1949. You might know her from early roles like Bosom Buddies, where she met her future husband Tom Hanks, and from standout turns in fil ... Show More
51m 31s
Jul 2022
115/ Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route w/ Sally Hayden
<p>This is a conversation with <a href="https://sallyhayden.net/" target="_blank">Sally Hayden</a>, an Irish journalist and writer. A foreign correspondent, she has reported from Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Rwanda. Her book <a href="https://sallyhayden.net/2022/01/02/my-fourth-ti ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2023
قصة ياسر البحري: في مواجهة الظلم وقضاء 15 عامًا في السجون الأمريكية - لقاء حصري | EP.31
1h 42m
Apr 2020
Operation Brothers | Mossad
Hayley Atwell tells the story of a fake diving resort that saved the lives of refugees from Ethiopia, with Mossad operative Gad Shimron. He ran roadblocks, endured arrest and interrogation, and survived a gunfight at sea, all to help Ethiopians flee Sudan. What would YOU do in Ga ... Show More
43m 24s
Oct 2022
Ep.14 'I wanted to hold a pen, not a gun' - Activist Jaz O'Hara on the Reality of The Refugee Crisis
<p>Jaz O’Hara is the founder of The Worldwide Tribe, an organisation and online community committed to supporting refugees and asylum seekers globally. The platform uses methods of innovative storytelling to share the narratives of refugees embedded in the crisis, inspiring other ... Show More
59m 22s
Apr 2024
BBC OS Conversations: Sudan's war - One year on
Sudan has experienced a year of civil war. It’s been described by the United Nations as “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history”. Over the past 12 months, we’ve heard from people in Sudan living through the violence and destruction. More than 14,000 people hav ... Show More
23m 20s
Jun 2020
Intervention: Saleem Haddad on the death of Sarah Hegazy
7m 53s
Dec 2021
Elizabeth Lesser | Courage Over Comfort [Best Of]
<p>Even as a kid, my guest, Elizabeth lesser was the rebel, the activist, the feminist in the family. Growing up with three sisters, and one very traditional father, she could never understand why the women didn't make more decisions and have more power. Hers was not a voice that ... Show More
59m 2s
Apr 2024
S4 EP7 | The Forgotten People - Part 1
There’s no doubt that faith is a journey and fighting to protect one’s faith is an honorable struggle. But what happens when you embark on a journey without a guide - or even worse, a guide who has gone astray? This week’s episode sheds light on the grim reality of what happens w ... Show More
56m 33s
Apr 2022
Healing Refugee Trauma with Zarlasht Halaimzai
Zarlasht Halaimzai joins Jameela this week to share about her organization Amna - which works to provide psychosocial support for refugees. They discuss Zarlasht's own experience as a refugee fleeing the war in Afghanistan, how we can learn from the response towards Ukrainian ref ... Show More
58m 20s
I can't find the right words to do enough justice to Yusra Mardini's story. I think it's best that you just listen to the episode. Suffice it to say, she's one of the most impressive people I've ever met. Yusra grew up in Damascus. When war broke out, she and her sister embarked on a perilous journey to Germany to seek asylum. En route, they nearly died when ... Show More
🔗 في هذه الحلقة المميزة من برنامجنا، نأخذكم في رحلة عميقة إلى قلب قصة ياسر البحري، الرجل الذي واجه الظلم الشديد وقضى 15 عامًا في السجون الأمريكية. استمعوا إلى حكايته المذهلة، من الابتعاث الدراسي إلى لحظات الصراع من أجل العدالة والبراءة.🎙 في هذا اللقاء الحصري، يكشف ياسر البحري ع ... Show More
<p>This is the audio version of <a href="https://twitter.com/sysh">Saleem Haddad</a>'s reaction to the death of Sarah Hegazy, which <a href="https://instagram.com/tv/CBqBgWHjHwl/?igshid=1ubs3sc2wgtgi">he posted on Instagram</a> and which I'm re-posting here with permission. ... Show More