Log in

goodpods headphones icon

To access all our features

Open the Goodpods app
Close icon
headphones
The Hum Podcast

The Hum Podcast

JAYU Festival Inc.

The Hum is a podcast that cuts straight to the heart of human rights stories. Raw, honest and uncensored, from the people who have lived them first-hand. Real people. Real stories. Every other Tuesday.
bookmark
Share icon

All episodes

Best episodes

Seasons

Top 10 The Hum Podcast Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Hum Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Hum 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 The Hum Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Hum Podcast - S05E04: He Witnessed Such Carnage
play

09/28/21 • 31 min

Heather Trentacosta is a mother, host of the Without Conviction podcast, and brother of Sean Ryan, an incarcerated man who is claiming he is wrongfully convicted. She joins hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo to discuss her brother’s case, him being in solitary confinement for 27+ years, how horrifically common it is for cases to be mishandled, and that time he escaped prison.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S04E10: I Needed To Deal With The Problem
play

02/18/20 • 33 min

Nora Sandigo is an activist and the legal guardian of over 2,000 children of undocumented immigrants. She joins us to discuss the documentary The Great Mother, the complexities of being undocumented, and what everyday people can do to fix the problem.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S04E09: I Have To Make Myself A Priority
play

02/04/20 • 39 min

This week, hosts Gilad Cohen and Andrea Rodriguez welcome ... Gilad Cohen and Andrea Rodriguez. Join our hosts as they chat about mental health in the workplace, growing up with immigrant mothers, and what it's like to meditate for ten days straight.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S03E09: We Don't See Their Struggle
play

05/07/19 • 37 min

Scarlet Estrada is an activist from Venezuela and a relative of political prisoners under the Maduro regime. She joins us to discuss the confusion around the Venezuelan crisis, reframing political prisoners as hostages, and why the rise of a dictatorship is like cooking a frog.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S03E07: I Persevered And Here I Am
play

04/09/19 • 36 min

Spencer West is a motivational speaker, an activist for accessibility, and an individual who lost his legs at the age of 5. He talks about growing up in Wyoming as a gay man living with a disability, the need to make Toronto more accessible, and that time he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S03E03: You Have To Be Part Of The Change
play

02/12/19 • 31 min

Major Monique Brown is an eighteen-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Force and the first African American woman to hold that position. She joins us to discuss the documentary Charm City (HRFF 2018), growing up in the community she serves, and her first time trying poutine.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S03E02: This Is Me, Now You Get To See All Of Me
play

01/29/19 • 35 min

Sargent Nina Usherwood is a nearly 40-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force, an inspirational speaker and a trans woman. She joins us to discuss her struggles coming out in the military, the changes she has seen in her career, and why she identifies as a “Ros-bien”.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S02E05: I Tried My Best As A Kid To Fit In
play

07/24/18 • 37 min

Hosts Gilad Cohen and Simona Ramkisson open up to each other this week. What shaped their interest in human rights? How do they deal with micro-aggressions and racism? And what possessed them to dye their hair blonde? This plus so much more on the latest episode of The Hum.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S02E04: The Internet Is A Pretty Effective Weapon
play

07/10/18 • 36 min

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Cynthia Lowen has seen firsthand how cyber abuse can have an impact outside the chat room. She joins us today to discuss her film Netizens, the gender dynamics of being on the internet and the efforts to bring practical reforms to privacy laws.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode
The Hum Podcast - S01E01: I Came For Light
play

03/14/16 • 31 min

Enoch, a North Korean refugee, describes what life was like under the regime, his journey across the ice cold Tumen River, the challenges he now faces as a refugee, and the bright lights that convinced him it was all worth it.

bookmark
plus icon
share episode

Show more best episodes

Toggle view more icon

FAQ

How many episodes does The Hum Podcast have?

The Hum Podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

What topics does The Hum Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News, Stories, Film, Art, Canada, Funny, Storytelling, Podcast, Podcasts, Arts and Toronto.

What is the most popular episode on The Hum Podcast?

The episode title 'S05E07: I Always Figured I Was Different' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Hum Podcast?

The average episode length on The Hum Podcast is 36 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Hum Podcast released?

Episodes of The Hum Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Hum Podcast?

The first episode of The Hum Podcast was released on Mar 14, 2016.

Show more FAQ

Toggle view more icon

Comments