Global Get Down - A Global Affairs Podcast by IRSA

About Global Get Down - A Global Affairs Podcast by IRSA

Welcome to The Global Get Down, the official podcast of the UBC AMS International Relations Student Association! Throughout the academic year, we bring you bi-weekly episodes featuring expert guest speakers, exploring the latest in global politics and international affairs. This podcast is about making political discourse more accessible by offering insightful conversations with professionals who bring real-world experience to the table. Tune in to our special segment, IR Voices, where we dive into how you can leverage your degree and navigate the international relations and political workforce. Stay connected by following us on Facebook, Spotify, and Instagram for updates on new episodes and more!

Publisher

Global Get Down - A Global Affairs Podcast by IRSA

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2020

Latest episode

28 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Mar 2026

   Reclaiming Democracy: Digital Political Hubs and Democratization

   Join us for a conversation with Travis Misurell, the founder and leader of the non-profit Future is Now Coalition (FiNC) with a passion for amplifying the voices of everyday Americans and helping to promote grassroots movements and candidates. In this 45-minute interview, Misurell speaks on the outsized influence of party bosses and moneyed interests in American electoral politics, the importance of directly connecting voters to their elected officials with as few intermediaries as possible, and how his organization hopes to assist in the building of that political bridge.

2. 

   6 Mar 2026

   Negotiating Hope: Inside the World of UN Humanitarian Missions

   Join us with a conversation with Nigel Fischer, an Officer of the Order of Canada, the former President and CEO of UNICEF Canada, and a former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations with experience in post-conflict and post-genocide negotiations in nations like Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Syria. In this 45-minute conversation, Fischer lays out the inner workings of post-conflict UN missions, as well as his personal philosophy on humanitarian assistance and the key episodes in his life that led him to a lifetime of international service.

3. 

   26 Jan 2026

   National, International, and Corporate Opportunities to Address Super Pollutants

   Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jason Grillo, founder of the Super Pollutant Education and Credit Transaction Alliance (SPECTRA). In this half-hour conversation, Grillo lays out what super pollutants are, what measures are being taken to curb them, and what both international institutions and concerned consumers can do to help fight pollution, as well as his motivation for founding SPECTRA and hopes for the future of climate finance / action.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60