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A podcast by an American couple living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti telling stories from their time abroad. A new episode is published every Wednesday.

Tram Jones


    • Apr 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 97 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Overseas podcast is an incredible show that provides a unique and intimate look into the life of a medical professional working in Haiti. Hosted by Dr. Tram Jones and his wife Hannah, this podcast shares their experiences and stories from their time at the Lespwa Timoun clinic, offering listeners a glimpse into the challenges, joys, and realities of serving a community in dire need of medical help.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Tram Jones' storytelling ability. His narratives are captivating, engaging, and filled with emotion. He has a natural talent for painting vivid pictures with words, allowing listeners to feel as though they are right there with him experiencing each moment. Whether he's sharing heartwarming stories of healing or heartbreaking accounts of loss, Jones has a way of evoking deep emotions from his audience.

    Another standout aspect of The Overseas podcast is its educational value. Through his stories, Jones educates listeners about the history, politics, and culture of Haiti. He seamlessly weaves these elements into his narratives, providing context and understanding for the events taking place. This not only broadens listeners' knowledge but also gives voice to the people of Haiti who often go unheard.

    Moreover, the production quality of this podcast is top-notch. The sound design is excellent, creating an immersive listening experience. Additionally, Jones' delivery is clear and concise, making it easy for listeners to follow along. The pacing is well-done, allowing each story to unfold naturally without feeling rushed or drawn out.

    However, one potential downside to The Overseas podcast is its episodic format. While each episode stands on its own as a compelling story, there isn't necessarily an overarching narrative or progression throughout the series. This may leave some listeners craving more continuity or a sense of direction.

    In conclusion, The Overseas podcast is an incredibly impactful show that offers an inside look at life in Haiti through the eyes of Dr. Tram Jones. With his storytelling prowess and the informative nature of each episode, Jones delivers a podcast that is both entertaining and educational. Whether you're interested in medical missions, Haitian culture, or simply enjoy compelling narratives, The Overseas podcast is a must-listen.



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    Latest episodes from Overseas

    Anatomy of a Crisis: Part 6, The Veil is Removed

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 7:50


    In this episode, we continue our discussion of the fall of the Haitian state.

    Anatomy of a Crisis: Part 5, The Powerless Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 9:28


    In this episode, we continue the story of the collapse of the Haitian state.  To start from the beginning, follow the below links:Episode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4

    Haitian Lives: Emilio Alexis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 27:41


    In this episode we interview Emilio Alexis.  We trace his life from a small village in the South of Haiti to University in Port-au-Prince to work at the Lespwa Timoun clinic and finally the decision to flee the country in the midst of unimaginable violence.

    Haiti and Somalia: Interventions, Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 9:25


    In this last episode of our series on military interventions in Haiti, we look at how the US military acts around the globe--from Somalia, to Niger, to Jordan and the Philippines.  And then we will examine if this model will fit Haiti.

    What Bosnia and Sierra Leone can teach us about Haiti: Intervention Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 11:57


    In this episode we look at times in history when the world stepped in to prevent tragedies.  In particular, we will look briefly at the British in Sierra Leone and NATO in Bosnia and try to extract lessons that can be used in Haiti today.

    A long, hard 15 years: Interventions Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 11:46


    In this episode, we discuss the 15 year US/UN occupation of Haiti from 2004-2019.

    Operation Uphold Democracy: Interventions Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 11:37


    In this episode, we discuss the US invasion of Haiti in 1994.  We will talk about the basic story, what went well and what we can learn.

    American Colony: Intervention Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 15:37


    In this second episode, we talk about the US invasion of Haiti in 1915.  US troops would stay and manage the country for 20 years, changing the country forever.

    An Intubation: Intervention Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 8:54


    In this series, we will look at past US and UN military interventions in Haiti.  We will try to see how this history can inform our decisions about what to do in Haiti today.  

    November Update on the Gang Situation in Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 0:32


    In lieu of an audio podcast, we have done a video podcast this week.  We feel that following a map will make this discussion easier.  Please click on the below to view it!https://youtu.be/nFvALW8XyJM

    Martine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 29:22


    In this story, medical director Donald Valdema tells the story of Martine*, a little girl from the mountains of Crochu.  *Please note: Name changed to preserve anonymity.

    Haiti and Louisiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 8:32


    In this episode we look at the Louisiana Purchase, that most significant of American expansions, and how it wouldn't have happened without the soldiers of Haiti.

    Cholera

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 8:23


    This week, for the first time in 3 years, cholera has been detected in Port-au-Prince.  We discuss the implications and history.

    Adding Fuel to the Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 10:17


    In this episode, we discuss the latest crisis in Haiti.  The last 9 days have led to an outpouring of discontent leading to widespread destruction.  We trace the roots of this crisis and how we got here.

    Haitian Lives: Dr. Donald Valdema

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 31:05


    In this episode, we interview Dr. Donald Valdema.  We trace his life from the desolate island of La Gonave, Haiti where he watched his parents build their first clinic.  Then, we talk about leaving Haiti after the earthquake for medical school in the Dominican Republic and finally back to Haiti as the medical director at the Lespwa Timoun clinic.

    Juice Carts, Eyeglass shops, Home Depot and Lowe's

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 9:06


    In this episode we delve behind the curtain of a phenomenon we often see in the developing world.Link to video explanation of Hotelling's Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jILgxeNBK_8

    The Bayakou

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 9:36


    In this episode we look at how the sewage system works--or doesn't work--in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  Many thanks to the New Yorker and the Associated Press for their reporting on this subject.

    Why are Haitians always so clean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 9:23


    In this episode we talk about one of the first things that will strike you as you visit Haiti.  Despite the dirty, muddy environment, most Haitians are impeccably dressed and groomed.  

    Journalism and the Truth in Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 11:45


    In this episode we talk about how to discern the truth in a country without a robust media.

    Rice Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 12:35


    In this episode we discuss the intersection of a fateful US decision back in 1995 and how in the world Bill Clinton and Haitian rice farmers are linked.

    Skin in the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 11:14


    In this episode we talk about whether giving malaria bed nets out for free is better than having people pay a small fee.  Is it good for patients to have skin in the game?  And then, we talk about what this has to do with medicine in Haiti.

    Perdition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 10:39


    In this episode, we talk about the Haitian belief of Perdition.  This is the common acceptance that women can be pregnant with one child for years or even decades.In producing this episode, we are grateful for the excellent journal article, "Women in Perdition" by Gerald Murray.

    City of Gangs, Part 3: Croix-des-Bouquets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 13:08


    In this last of our series on the current state of Haitian gangs, we examine Croix-des-Bouqets, the land of the mawozo.Please note: There will not be a new episode on 5/25.  We will return the week after!

    City of Gangs, Part 2: South Port-au-Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 12:54


    In this second of our three part series on the gangs of Port-au-Prince, we examine the south side of the city, particularly the area of Martissant.  Before you listen, we encourage you to watch this video that will help you visualize it.  If you would like to follow along with a map, click on this link.

    City of Gangs, Part 1: Downtown Port-au-Prince

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 15:02


    In this first of a three part series on the gangs of Port-au-Prince, we will discuss Barbeque and the formation of G9.  We encourage you to view the following video prior to the podcast to better visualize the situation.  If you would like to follow along with a map, just click on this link.

    Haitian Proverbs 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 9:33


    In this episode we look at more Haitian Proverbs and how they intersect in real life.

    Community Health in Nigeria: Dr. Ibipo Salami

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 47:43


    In this episode, we turn to a different country: Nigeria.  We talk with Dr. Salami, a 10-year veteran of community health in rural Nigeria, about her experiences in medicine both in Africa and the United States.

    Why is Haiti poor, part 4: It's not just the earthquake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 10:40


    In this last episode of our series on the causes of poverty in Haiti, we talk about the last 35 years.

    Why is Haiti poor, part 3: The Good Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 11:48


    In this third of four episodes on why Haiti is poor, we discuss the legacy of the dictator of Haiti, Papa Doc.

    Why is Haiti poor, part 2: The Debt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 10:47


    In this episode, we talk about what was happening in Haiti right after independence.  The world turns its back on the first black republic.

    "Why is Haiti so poor?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 12:28


    In this episode, we examine the most common question that I am asked.

    Inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 10:21


    Americans are feeling inflation everywhere.  But what can we learn from a country that has dealt with this for decades?

    The Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 10:30


    In this episode we talk about the difficulty and challenges facing the Haitian National Police every day.

    The Lougawou

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 10:48


    Today, we are going to talk about the Lougawou--the Haitian werewolf.  Knowledge of this belief is essential to treating children and understanding disease in Haiti.

    Paul Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 10:23


    In this episode, we remember the life of a remarkable doctor to the poor in Haiti.

    Haitian Proverbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 9:34


    In this episode, we look at and explain some of Haiti's most popular proverbs.

    Microfinance and Savings Groups, featuring Colton Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 27:36


    In our first interview at Overseas, we talk about an important piece to improving the business environment in developing countries--microfinance and savings groups.  We talk about their pros and cons and how they can help communities build a brighter future together.

    How to Build a Business in Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 10:42


    In this episode, we turn to the business side of Haiti.  For several episodes, we will talk about what it looks like to do commerce in Haiti.

    An Ode to Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 9:58


    In this episode, we talk how jarring it was to visit the United States from Haiti.

    How to Save a Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 9:21


    In this episode we look at those things that can save the life of a child or mother and how widespread these practices are in our communities.

    Surveying the Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 10:05


    In this episode, we talk about some of the results from our first health survey.  Performed in the little hamlets of Crochu and Boucan Boyer, it told a surprising story about the communities.

    Divisions: Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 10:17


    In this episode we delve into history to breakdown the racial tensions within Haiti.

    Telemedicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 10:19


    In this episode we talk about setting up a telemedicine system in Haiti.

    Messages of Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 12:00


    In this episode we talk about the surprising messages of love and forgiveness that kidnapping victims in Haiti are sending to the world.

    Divisions: Location

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 10:29


    In this episode, we talk about another major dividing line in Haiti--how people are divided by location.  We talk about the differences between those in the countryside, those in the cities and those that live overseas.

    Haitian Lives: Cheche, Young Life Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 13:16


    In this episode, we tell the remarkable and unlikely story of Cheche, the founder of Young Life Haiti.

    Divisions: Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 9:37


    In this episode, we will talk about one of the main divisions in Haiti, the division between French speakers and Creole speakers.

    What are we waiting for?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 11:52


    In this episode we will talk about something we Americans despise.

    Locked Up Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 8:54


    In this episode we discuss a prison outbreak in Haiti and this leads to a deeper discussion of what it is like to be in prison in Haiti.

    Haitian Lives: Dr. Lolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 11:08


    In this episode we talk about the life of one of our doctors, Therilien Lolo.  We will talk about the tenacity and grit that it took for him to become what he is today.

    Gangs, Gas and Mortality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 10:35


    In this episode we discuss the wide reaching effects of the current gang crisis in Haiti.

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