Epic Vibes, Epic Spirit

Creating safe spaces for children | Bernadette J. Madrid

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Listen to Bernadette J. Madrid of the Philippines, who pioneered the country's first child protection unit and engaged various professions and disciplines to grow the network.

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Standing up for forests and people | Farwiza Farhan

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Listen to Farwiza Farhan of Indonesia, who has worked extensively for the conservation and protection of the biodiverse Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra.

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Practicing courage in modern journalism | Ravish Kumar

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Listen to Ravish Kumar of India, who speaks on the importance of factual information, citizen journalism, and the fight to keep trust alive in a democracy.

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Confronting plastic pollution, one river at a time | Gary Bencheghib

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Listen to Gary Bencheghib of Indonesia, the co-founder of a nonprofit organization that has been leading river cleanup efforts in Bali and using data to improve waste management.

This lecture was delivered on November 9, 2022.

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Bridging social divisions through music | T.M. Krishna

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:29:13 GMT

Listen to India's renowned Carnatic vocalist Thodur Madabusi Krishna, who reshaped the boundaries of classical music to make it more inclusive.

This lecture was delivered on August 30, 2016.

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Fighting corruption, against all odds | Conchita Carpio Morales

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:55:42 GMT

Listen to Conchita Carpio Morales of the Philippines, whose anti-corruption campaign as former Ombudsman significantly led to stricter sanctions and increased convictions of high-ranking officials.

This lecture was delivered on September 4, 2016.

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Culture and agriculture for sustainable living | Ego Lemos

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:00:52 GMT

Listen to Ego Lemos of Timor Leste, an environmental advocate who integrated his country’s culture with ways to assure food security and sovereignty.

This lecture was delivered on October 25, 2023.

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Making healthcare pro-poor and pro-people | Ravi Kannan R.

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:00:11 GMT

Listen to Ravi Kannan R. of India, a pioneering oncologist whose leadership in a nonprofit cancer was guided by putting people at the center of its operations.

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Charting a new path to champion education | Korvi Rakshand

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:00:09 GMT

Listen to Korvi Rakshand of Bangladesh, whose foundation provided free English-language education to children and leveraged technology to make schooling easier for them.

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Women as instruments of peace | Miriam Coronel-Ferrer

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Listen to the story of the Philippines’ Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the first woman in the world to sign a peace accord with a non-state armed group.

For show notes: This lecture was delivered on November 8, 2023.

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Celebrating the modern-day heroes of Asia (Epic Vibes, Epic Spirit Trailer)

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 02:00:00 GMT

In this new series, the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation presents its 2023 laureates. Stay tuned to learn more about Asia's transformative leaders in peace, healthcare, agriculture and education.

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