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Disaster Politics Podcast

Disaster Politics Podcast

Disaster Politics Podcast

A podcast exploring the intersection of policy and legislation with disaster preparedness, response and recovery. This podcast brings stakeholders from emergency management, politics, NGOs and others in the field to talk about how their work is influenced by political institutions and processes. Hosted by Jeff Schlegelmilch (@jeffschlegel).
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Disaster Politics Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Disaster Politics Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Disaster Politics Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 24 - National Flood Insurance

Episode 24 - National Flood Insurance

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06/22/20 • 32 min

Episode 24 – National Flood Insurance In this episode, we speak with Cynthia DiVincenti (@CynthiaDiVince1), head of government relations at National Flood Services (@NationalFlood). In this episode we talk about the public private partnerships that facilitates flood insurance in the United States, the current state of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and what the future may hold with the potential for reform on the horizon. National Flood Services: https://nationalfloodservices.com/ Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 19 - Black Wave

Episode 19 - Black Wave

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12/11/19 • 45 min

In this episode, Daniel Aldrich (@DanielPAldrich) returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Black Wave: How Networks and Governance Shaped Japan’s 3/11 Disasters. We go deeper on social ties and how they impact disaster response and recovery, and why it matters beyond the disasters in Japan. Other publications referenced in the discussion include: NPR reporting on Inequalities After Disasters (w/links to the source research articles in the piece): https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich RAND Study on Preparedness Kits: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness/article/citizen-preparedness-for-disasters-are-current-assumptions-valid/C3BB34848AAA4CE0A24A5B4352A28DC9 Additional article on lack of evidence for preparedness kits: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303148 Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 12 - Fiscal Federalism and Disaster Spending
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08/29/18 • 38 min

In this episode we talk about fiscal federalism, and the intersection of state and federal spending on disasters. Our guest is Anne Stauffer (@AStaufferDC) from the Pew Charitable Trusts (@PewStates). Here are the links to a few of the reports we talk about on the podcast: From the Pew Charitable Trusts What We Don't Know About State Spending on Natural Disasters Could Cost Us (report): http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2018/06/19/what-we-dont-know-about-state-spending-on-natural-disasters-could-cost-us Federal Disaster Assistance Goes Beyond FEMA http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2017/09/federal-disaster-assistance-goes-beyond-fema Event video: What Do States Spend on Natural Disasters? http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/events/2018/what-do-states-spend-on-natural-disasters And lastly, you can find all of Anne’s work on natural disaster assistance here http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/08/02/disaster-assistance (All future work on this topic will also be posted to this page) Other Reports/Articles: CRS Report on Agricultural Disaster Assistance https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21212.pdf Myopic Voters and Natural Disaster Policy http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=econ_fac Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Redefining Emergency Management

Redefining Emergency Management

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05/26/21 • 35 min

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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 23 - Modelling COVID-19 in Africa
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05/16/20 • 43 min

Episode 23 – Modelling COVID-19 in Africa In this episode, we speak with Lawrence Were and Tom Achoki from the COVID-19 in Africa Data Science Initiative. We talk about their work modelling COVID-19 in Africa with a multidisciplinary team of Pan-African bio-statisticians, data scientists, economists, epidemiologists, and health systems researchers, and discuss what the data means for response, and long term resilience building across the continent and the globe. COVID-19 in Africa Data Science Initiative: https://sites.bu.edu/covid-19-in-africa/ Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 21 - SUSTAIN WHAT: National Security in the Pandemic Age
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03/17/20 • 75 min

In this cross-over episode, Andy Revkin (@Revkin), director of the Initiative on Communications and Sustainability at Columbia University’s (@Columbia) Earth Institute (@EarthInstitute) sits down with national security experts Geoff Dabelko (@geoffdabelko), Alice Hill (@Alice_C_Hill), and Rod Schoonover (@RodSchoonover) to talk about where we are at with COVID-19, and what are the National Security Implications of this unparalleled moment. Sustain What is a series of web chats with Andy Revkin with experts to talk about different aspects of sustainability and the challenges we face. This recording was done on Sunday 3/15/2020. See the video for this and other Sustain What conversations here: https://www.pscp.tv/search?q=revkin Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 22 – The Role of Utilities in Building Resilience
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04/17/20 • 32 min

In this episode, we speak with Shay Bahramirad (@Sh_Bahramirad), who is leading ComEd’s work to build the electrical grid of the future. In this episode we discuss the role of utilities in building resilience more generally, as well as how that is playing out in the current COVID-19 response. We also discuss the ongoing partnership with ComEd and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute (@columbia_ncdp). The article on the partnership between ComEd and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute: https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/research-counts/lives-on-the-line-the-big-benefits-of-microgrids-in-disaster Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04). The article on the partnership between ComEd and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute: https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/research-counts/lives-on-the-line-the-big-benefits-of-microgrids-in-disaster Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 20 - Disaster Heroes

Episode 20 - Disaster Heroes

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02/19/20 • 40 min

In this episode we talk with Suzanne Bernier (@sbcrisis) about her book Disaster Heroes (@DisasterHeroes), as well as her new podcast and why extraordinary acts by everyday people is so important to celebrate and harness in our disaster systems. Suzanne Bernier’s Website: https://www.suzannebernier.com/ Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 18 - Housing Recovery

Episode 18 - Housing Recovery

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10/03/19 • 48 min

In this episode we talk with @DavidMazzuca about post disaster housing policy. He speaks about the post Hurricane Sandy housing recovery in New Jersey, and also shares lessons from across the country. We also discuss what states can do to be more prepared for the recovery process, and how changing the way we look at national funding may be necessary in the face of increasing disasters. Publications referenced in the discussion include: Sandy Child and Family Health Studies: https://ncdp.columbia.edu/microsite-page/sandy-child-and-family-health-study/scafh-publications-reports/ Brock Long Op-ed in The Hill on Post Disaster Spending: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/446635-why-will-fema-spend-as-much-in-past-2-years-as-the-previous-37 Heritage Foundation Piece on Disaster Spending: https://www.heritage.org/budget-and-spending/report/congress-must-stop-the-abuse-disaster-and-emergency-spending Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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Disaster Politics Podcast - Episode 27 - Disaster Communications Systems
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06/27/21 • 32 min

Episode 27 – Disaster Communications Systems In this episode, we speak Tony Bardo, Assistant Vice President for Government Solutions at Hughes Network Systems. We talk about the role of communications systems in disasters, and the intersection with government, industry, responders and survivors. Website: Hughes Network Systems - https://www.hughes.com/ Theme Music is Chicky & Chacky by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Chicky_Chacky_KMT_01). Transition music is Hippie Bulle Mushroom Funghi (KM+ T 04) by KieLoBot (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoBot/Chicky__Chacky/Hippie_Bulle_Mushroom_Funghi_KM_T_04).
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How many episodes does Disaster Politics Podcast have?

Disaster Politics Podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

What topics does Disaster Politics Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Disaster Politics Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 23 - Modelling COVID-19 in Africa' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Disaster Politics Podcast?

The average episode length on Disaster Politics Podcast is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of Disaster Politics Podcast released?

Episodes of Disaster Politics Podcast are typically released every 35 days, 19 hours.

When was the first episode of Disaster Politics Podcast?

The first episode of Disaster Politics Podcast was released on Apr 5, 2017.

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