70% of areas impacted by conflict are affected by disasters. We speak to Rod Mena, researcher and specialist in disasters, conflict and humanitarian aid to…
Rod Mena11 April, 2021
Season 2 is here and the Disaster Bros (Andrew and Josh) get ready to explore the the emerging trends in disaster management with new and…
Andrew McCullough9 April, 2021
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qGWkMNjYhqUm0kPIHHlCr When an emergency happens, the first responders on scene are almost always bystanders who render first aid and call for assistance. What if those…
Yazid Abdullah & Dr Shalini Arulanandam19 November, 2020
Chile is one of the most disaster prone countries on the planet, and we speak to the Deputy Director of the Chilean National Emergency Office…
Cristóbal Mena30 August, 2020
How do you support a community during a disaster, while encouraging residents to become active decision makers and coordinators in the local response? Josh and…
Dan Neely16 August, 2020
From FEMA camps to chemtrails designed to start bushfires - conspiracy theories are everywhere. We speak with Jo Uscinski to learn about the links between…
Joseph Uscinski9 August, 2020
How do emergency managers work effectively with the media and interact with social media groups? We discuss trust and transparency, the evolving media environment, preparedness…
Colleen Hagerty2 August, 2020
It's time to say goodbye to 'natural' disasters. We speak with Kevin Blanchard, researcher and founder of the #NoNaturalDisasters twitter campaign, about why there's no…
Kevin Blanchard26 July, 2020
In 2011 the city of Joplin, Missouri was severely impacted by a EF5 tornado - one of the deadliest in US history with 158 people…
Linda Barger19 July, 2020
Part two of our conversation with Amanda Lamont explores how we can better create an environment to attract and engage women in disaster roles. We…
Amanda Lamont12 July, 2020
Amanda Lamont started as a corporate lawyer working in Adelaide and discovered her passion for helping others after spending a year travelling and working in…
Amanda Lamont6 July, 2020
The first episode of the Me, Myself and Disaster is here! This week we speak with Anthony (Antz) Rohan who volunteered with the Student Volunteer…
Antz Rohan30 May, 2020
Whether you’re travelling for work or pleasure, here are some of the disasters you might encounter on a future trip (we hope you don’t). After…
Andrew McCullough21 July, 2019
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