Podcast appearances and mentions of Joseph Kony

In Judith Obina Okumu's imagination, Joseph Kony was a monster. As leader of the Lord's Resistance Army he'd fought a decades-long war against the government of Yoweri Museveni – displacing and destroying hundreds of thousands of lives across Northern Uganda in the process. But one day, a visit from a stranger would challenge Judith to face her fears. In her role as assistant private secretary to President Museveni, Judith was introduced to Joseph Kony's mother, Nora Anek. After three years of gaining her trust, Judith asked Nora if she would go to meet her son at his forest hideout and persuade him to engage with peace talks. What Judith didn't know was that the President wanted her to go too. She was convinced it was the last journey she'd ever make. But after 14 days of talks, Judith and Nora helped broker peace in Northern Uganda. Lives Less Ordinary is a weekly podcast from the BBC World Service that seeks out the most incredible true stories from around the world. Step into someone else's life and expect the unexpected.  Each episode, a guest shares their most intimate and defining personal story. Listen for real-life accounts, unbelievable twists, and inspiring journeys, which prove just how extraordinary the human experience can be.Lives Less Ordinary is brought to you by the team behind Outlook, the home of human storytelling on the BBC World Service for nearly 60 years.Got a story to tell? Send an email to liveslessordinary@bbc.co.uk or message us via WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Anna Lacey

WARNING: This episode contains sensitive information. Please make a good judgment when deciding to listen to it.    MATERIAL AND INFORMATION FEATURED: This episode contains a brief explanation of the Movie - Moogai directed by Jon Bell. The storyline depicts lived experiences of a family of the First Nation background. The Visions & Tones does not claim any ownership of that material and we acknowledge the hard work of that production under Jon Bell, and all creative members involved.  The episode also feature sensitive stories about the rebel group in Uganda called the "Lord's Resistance Army" with the leader - Joseph Kony. The story and the use of name has been done numerous times mainstream media and article writings and has since become subject to debates in communities. Therefore, the use of the founder's name in this episode is for that reason that the case is popular and the identities of few people involved have since been made public knowledge.   --------------------------------------------------------------- Join Dr. T as he welcomes back Dr. Penny Kansiime to the Visions and Tones podcast. In this engaging episode, Dr. Kansimi shares her insights into integrating spirituality within social work, particularly focusing on child protection for African heritage families in Australia. Learn about the African Spiritual Sensitivity Theory and its application in addressing complex family dynamics and spiritual issues. Discover how cultural understanding and inclusivity can transform social work practices and policies for diverse communities. Thank you for choosing the Visions & Tones Podcast. 

In Northern Uganda, a community once torn apart by war is regrowing its future—one tree at a time. In this episode, we travel to Bar Opok, a rural village in Northern Uganda, to learn how a resilient community is reclaiming its forests. Once devastated by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency, the land was stripped bare, its people displaced, and its environment left vulnerable to erosion, heat, and storms.Meet Walter Atine, village chairman, and John Ogwal, founder of the Dwok Can Ipur Group, whose grassroots reforestation efforts are helping restore both the landscape and community spirit. With support from organizations like Kijani Forestry and a growing network of determined residents—including youth and women like Evelyne Awor—the village has planted over 5,000 trees, welcoming back biodiversity and hope.And, you'll hear from young leader Benard Odongo, whose passion for nature is inspiring a new generation, and experience the sounds of Bar Opok—from birdsong to local music—captured in the heart of the reemerging forest.This episode was hosted by Ivy Prosper. It was produced by Emma Stuart Kiss and it was edited by Tara Sprickerhoff and Emma Stuart-Kiss. More about Nature Answers: Rural Stories from a Changing Planet at farmradio.org/natureanswersThis is a Farm Radio International podcast produced thanks to funding from the Government of Canada.

Seguimos con la segunda parte de la audioserie titulada "Érase una vez el Este", en ese viaje que realizaron a África los protagonistas de nuestra historia. Como ya sabéis esta serie o audioserie consiste en varios capítulos en los que se mezclan la realidad y la ficción y en los que hablamos de hechos históricos y de sucesos que están de plena actualidad. Y este proyecto de "Érase una vez el Este", es idea, como ya sabéis, de dos grandes amigos de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA, como son Juan Lamas, malagueño, historiador, escritor y guionista, y Verónica, barcelonesa, actriz y cantante amateur y gran apasionada por la historia. Ellos son los artífices de esto y les agradezco su trabajo. Os dejo con el undécimo capítulo titulado "La caza de Joseph Kony. Seguimos en África. Porque hablar de otras zonas en el mundo que son el foco de atención global es ir a lo fácil. Nos salimos del camino trillado informativo y eso es incómodo para todos: para nosotros y para vosotros.. porque no estamos redundando en lo mismo y muchos de vosotros, quizá comprensiblemente, buscaréis otro Podcast que oír, sobre una temática más familiar y sobre lo que seguro que tenéis una opinión formada. Respecto a esos problemas geopolíticos globales.. ya sea Trump, Rusia/Ucrania encontramos ríos de información y desinformación. Pero hay lugares de los que cuesta mucho recabar cualquier información válida, como pasa con Uganda. Un país aunque no lo creáis, de la mayor importancia en el Continente Africano por su situación. Hoy además os hablaremos de su desconocida historia reciente y de un verdadero criminal. Un verdadero monstruo asesino. Su nombre es Joseph Kony. Él mismo se autodefine como un Luchador por la libertad y lo justifica todo por su oposición a Yoweri Museveni, presidente de Uganda desde 1986 al que a su vez califica como monstruo. Por desgracia Uganda en marzo de 2025 volvió a ser noticia: Por si no fueran preocupantes las noticias que vienen del Congo, el gobierno del presidente ugandés Museveni afirma haber desplegado unidades de operaciones especiales en la capital de Sudán del sur. Y os preguntaréis.. "Pero... A quién importa eso, si ni siquiera sabemos el nombre de esa capital de Estado?" Pues tened en cuenta que al desplegar sus soldados en la ciudad de Yuba, el presidente de Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, actúa como garante de la paz en la guerra civil que afecta al joven país entre Salva Kiir y el vicepresidente Machar, que gobernaban juntos en un delicado gabinete de unidad nacional. Y tened en cuenta que Uganda no actúa sola. La Unión Africana respalda aparentemente dicho movimiento. Es decir.. que sin la necesidad de injerencias de poderes extranjeros (Wagners, o la CIA) África trata de autogestionarse antes que sumirse en el caos. África sigue bañada en sangre: Sudán, Sudán del Sur, República del Congo, Mali.. y en esa convulsión nacen animales que creen ser Mesías, como Joseph Kony. Os hablamos de él y de los intentos rusos de cazarle en la República Centroafricana. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Matangazo ya nusu saa kuhusu habari za mapema asubuhi pamoja na habari za michezo.

Au Nigéria, le bilan de l'explosion du camion-citerne dans le centre du pays s'élève a 86 morts et une cinquantaine de blessés. Une foule s'était approché du camion pour récupérer de l'essence quand ce dernier à exploser. Le président Bola Tinubu a déploré l'incident dans un communiqué -  et a ordonné le lancement d'une campagne de sensibilisation "aux risques et dangers que représente le siphonnage de carburant".

It's Rj's turn to pick a title to scratch off of his to-be-read list.  This week power through yet another amazing title from Vertigo, Unknown Soldier by Joshua Dysart.  The story takes place in a war-torn Uganda in the early 2000's and focuses on the crimes committed by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.  Trigger Warning: some of the subject matter of this book is fairly upsetting.  Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics  

Ukas episode er en liten oppsamling av siste nytt innen krig og fred og det derre der. Vi sveiper blant annet innom M23-opprøret i DR Kongo og den regionale krisen det har utløst, tiltagende spenninger mellom Egypt og Etiopia, en ukrainsk blunder i Sahel, og en sjelden nyhetsoppdatering om Joseph Kony. Til slutt må vi dessverre nok en gang snakke om den katastrofale krigen i Sudan, med dertilhørende ranting. Abonner på Afrikansk politikk og besøk www.bundu.no for ekstra lesestoff til hver episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le Market Theater de Johannesburg présente, jusqu'au 22 septembre, Katanga, January 17. Cette pièce revient sur l'assassinat en 1961 de Patrice Lumumba en République démocratique du Congo, sur ses idéaux et sur l'état du pays aujourd'hui. La pièce n'a été dévoilée qu'en Afrique du Sud, mais ses créateurs souhaitent pouvoir organiser une tournée, notamment au Congo. En attendant, l'ensemble de la troupe espère qu'elle pourra peut-être renforcer le sentiment panafricain au sein de la nation arc-en-ciel. De notre correspondante à Johannesburg, Le spectateur est accueilli dans une pièce au décor sombre, recréant l'ambiance sordide qui a entouré les derniers jours de la vie de Patrice Lumumba et de ses deux co-détenus, Maurice Mpolo et Joseph Okito.Pour Khutjo Green, metteuse en scène et actrice, il est vital de rappeler ce moment de l'histoire au public local : « En tant que Sud-Africains, on connait très mal l'histoire du continent. À l'école, on en apprend surtout sur notre pays, et un peu sur les pays occidentaux, mais pas vraiment sur l'histoire africaine. Et quand on nous l'enseigne, c'est surtout sur son côté sombre. Je connais par exemple Idi Amin Dada, ou encore Joseph Kony. Il faut que nous rendions davantage hommage aux grands révolutionnaires et visionnaires d'Afrique. »Le bourreau dans la pièce est joué par Alain Nji, acteur originaire du Cameroun et installé en Afrique du Sud : « Ce qui m'a d'abord plu, avec la pièce, c'est le simple fait qu'en tant qu'étranger en Afrique du Sud, il y a la haine qui existe dans ce pays, la xénophobie, et comme on le sait très bien, ce sont les Noirs contre les Noirs. Et ça me fait du mal, car du temps de l'assassinat de Lumumba, la Belgique a vu qu'il y avait des ruptures de relations entre nous les Noirs. Ils ont instrumentalisé notre haine pour nous diviser. Il a été tué à cause de ces divisions, et c'était facile. »Le théâtre, « la plus belle façon de raconter l'Histoire »Le texte entremêle des passages poétiques avec des témoignages des descendants de Patrice Lumumba et Joseph Okito, ainsi que d'un ancien enfant soldat. Bobby Rodwell, qui a co-écrit la pièce, considère que l'outil du théâtre était le plus adapté pour partager ce récit :« Je dis toujours que le pouvoir du théâtre, c'est d'avoir l'air réel, sans l'être complètement. Donc les gens ne se sentent pas menacés, mais ils peuvent s'identifier à des personnages. C'est la plus belle façon de raconter des choses. Nous avons fait attention à ce que le cours de l'Histoire y soit bien représenté, mais en même temps, le théâtre, ce n'est pas une leçon d'histoire. Et nous sommes conscients que cet équilibre entre les témoignages, la partie plus artistique et l'Histoire, est un équilibre délicat. »  Et preuve que les échanges panafricains sont encore compliqués, un des acteurs congolais initialement retenus pour jouer la pièce n'a pas pu se rendre en Afrique du Sud, faute de visa. À lire aussiPatrice Lumumba, une indépendance assassinée

Born in Sudan during the second civil war, his family forced to flee to Congo and later to the Central African Republic, where they had no access to education nor resources. He returned to South Sudan when he was 7, then at the age of 12 he was abducted by the LRA, the army led by Joseph Kony. He fought as a child soldier for over a year, then escaped only to find himself forcibly conscripted by the Sudanese government at the age of 16. He became a refugee at 17, crossed half of Africa to find himself in Libya, where he was tortured, exploited, forced to labor, to arbitrary detentions, kidnappings and he was sold to militias to fight in the Libyan civil war. After 4 failed attempts to reach Europe, he started working with Libyan organisations and international ngo's to fight for the rights of refugees. He started radio programs, co-founded the organisation "Refugees in Libya,", then he spent months on the run for the Libyan secret service. He then did a fifth and finally successful attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea. David now lives in Italy where he launches campaign after campaign to raise awareness and pursues legal action for the cause of refugees in Libya and people on the move in the North African region.

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of "Thinking 2 Think," we explore war and the devastating conflicts that have torn apart South Sudan and Uganda. From the brutal civil wars in South Sudan to the terror inflicted by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, we examine how political and ideological battles turn deeply personal and dehumanize entire populations. Our special guest, Mansuke, a refugee who survived these horrors, shares his story, giving a human face to the atrocities and highlighting the resilience of those affected. Join us as we delve into the complex interplay of politics, religion, and personal suffering in these regions, and reflect on the urgent need for peace and reconciliation. Support the Show.Purchase my book on critical thinking: The Logical Mind from any major book store or simply by clicking on the following links: https://a.co/d/jdOm9pI https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?uZBbvqij7WRGoezaZG6c6L5tcjbl9VZB2vE9UAB9j2b Click here to give your kids or teens the gift of critical thinking with the Tuttle Twins books!

In Spring 2012, no one could stop talking about Joseph Kony. A viral video put out by the organization Invisible Children tried to mobilize people to action, but the eventual fallout became more legendary. In this episode, we discuss that famous video & it's lasting impact on how people engage with online activism now. You can find Fat Guy, Jacked Guy on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can find Stef on the web ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Brendan ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!!! There's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠extra content for Patreon supporters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, as well as opportunities to interact with us in other ways besides listening to the podcast. We appreciate any & all help you can provide, & we hope to keep this going for a long, long time. Thank you in advance for your support and love! You are our brothers!

Gloria Laker Aciro was a teenager when war upended her family's life in Northern Uganda. The Lord's Resistance Army, led by the infamous Joseph Kony, were known for their brutality, and for kidnapping children and making them child soldiers or child brides. As a young displaced person, Aciro became a journalist so the world would know about the suffering in Northern Uganda: The abductions, killings, the ambushes, the destruction. But after a few years, she wondered if focusing on bloodshed was the right approach. What if journalists like her could help bring peace to the country? Today, Aciro is director of the Peace Journalism Foundation of East Africa. Peace Journalism -- as you might remember from one of our previous episodes -- is when editors and reporters make choices that improve the prospects for peace. She covers peace and conflict, refugee issues, and the environment, and trains journalists around East Africa in peace journalism. Aciro was a finalist for the 2022 Women Building Peace Award given by the United States Institute of Peace. And in 2019, she received a Golden Jubilee Medal awarded by Ugandan President Yoweri, for her coverage of the LRA conflict and her contributions to current peace efforts in Northern Uganda. Aciro sat down with Making Peace Visible Education Director Steven Youngblood to reflect on her decades in the field in Uganda, and the real impact of peace journalism in the face of war and gang violence. Music in this episode by Xylo-Ziko and Joel Cummins. ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin, with help from Faith McClure. The Associate Director of Making Peace Visible is Steven Youngblood. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.org Support this podcast Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleX (formerly Twitter) @makingpeaceviz We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

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Jason Russell is a film director who helped start the organization Invisible Children in 2004. One of Invisible Children's primary focuses is on bringing awareness and an end to the abuse and abduction of children in Central Africa. He was Las key to creating the (controversial) film Kony 2012 focused on bringing to light the horrendous crimes of Ugandan rebel leader, Joseph Kony. Kony 2012 gained rapid notoriety and in 2013 was called the most viral video ever. As Kony 2012 gained attention, Jason Russell, its director, experienced what was called a “brief reactive psychosis” and a naked Russell was detained by San Diego police walking and yelling naked in the street.Since then, Russell has recovered and is back serving with Invisible Children and supporting work in Central Africa focused on local programs there. One of his worst and most well known moments, doesn't appear to be who he really was. Thankfully, there were people in his life who knew that and walked with him through this challenging time. We need people in our lives helping navigate the hard times as well. We will see that from Paul's example with Timothy from 2 Timothy as we begin Mentored Pt 2. 

As many as 300,000 child soldiers are currently being forced to fight around the world. The UN deems it a global security issue because radicalized, militant, dehumanized children grow up to be radicalized, militant, dehumanized adults. One of the most egregious episodes in modern history was Joseph Kony's 30-year reign of terror in Uganda, southern Sudan, and Congo as his Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) kidnapped as many as 37,000 boys and girls, turning the males into fearsome, soulless soldiers and the girls into slaves, sexual and otherwise. Two of those young people—Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori—escaped and survived to later bear witness at the LRA war crimes trial in the Hague. Their harrowing and triumphant story is the basis for ALL THE GLIMMERING STARS and was brought to Sullivan by a former squadron commander of SEAL Team 6 and the former CIA chief in Uganda. “In an earlier life I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, and I responded to the tale and the cause immediately. I went to Uganda and spent weeks with Anthony and Florence. I also came away believing that their story brought to life in a novel could have a dramatic impact on the way kids in war zones are treated. To that end, I wrote the novel with the intention that it would not only grip readers with a remarkable story well-told, but also contribute to End Child Soldiering, a non-profit that works to prevent kids being forced into combat and to rehabilitate youngsters who have already suffered that tragedy.”Despite its haunting depiction of the shocking and desperate situation Anthony, Florence and many others endured, ALL THE GLIMMERING STARS is a remarkably life-affirming tale, filled with humanity and love. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Matt Crawford speaks with NYT best-selling author Mark Sullivan about his book, All the Glimmering Stars. This book highlights the horrific and amazing journey of Anthony Opoka and Florence Okori as they come of age in a war-torn Uganda in the 1990's. Both taught by loving parents to be a good human before they are taken as children by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, what they face will test that belief to it's very core. This is an inspirational book that t the unbreakable nature of the human spirit. Please give this book a read and share this amazing story with your loved ones.

A short documentary that arguably changed the media landscape forever, KONY 2012 became a viral international sensation due in part to its evangelical tone, inspiring everyday people to gain a quasi-religious awareness of the “original sin” of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony who could be defeated through the power of collective consciousness.  It's no surprise that the mastermind behind the KONY 2012 documentary, Jason Russell (founder of Invisible Children) is a devout Christian who grew up in a family dedicated to Christian ministry through youth theater, although Russell intentionally chose not to broadcast his religious views in order to make the KONY 2012 movement palatable to as broad of an audience as possible. Still, the documentary, which at the time of its release was a media phenomenon and the most “liked” video ever on YouTube, shows strong evidence of Christian influence. The video argues that the belief of a group of people creates a tangible psychic force with the ability to affect world events, and it promotes the hypothetical arrest of Joseph Kony as a cathartic cleansing event that will lead to global harmony. KONY 2012 even contains a Millerite rapture-esque ritual in its “Cover the Night” happening, meant to take place on April 20, 2012, when the anti-Kony faithful would blanket their entire city in Kony propaganda overnight so that sleepers folk would awaken the next day to a completely new world of full Awareness. Unfortunately, the evil Joseph Kony was not arrested and is still at large to this day, but Jason Russell's movement left a noticeable impact on society at the very least by creating an internet video with full cultural penetration, something that is basically impossible to do nowadays in the ever-expanding universe of social media. The larger-than-life success of KONY 2012 also impacted Jason Russell's life when he suffered a public mental breakdown weeks after the video's release and was arrested for stripping naked and ranting on a public street, an event that was captured on video by phone cameras and disseminated through the same internet channels that Russell had used to spread his gospel in the first place. Many humans throughout history who encountered the divine dealt with issues that we now recognize with contemporary scientific framing as possibly being “manic episodes”; Joan of Arc is just one example. It's possible that Jason Russell's public struggles are simply another piece of evidence that KONY 2012 is the work of a modern-day prophet. View our full episode list and subscribe to any of our public feeds: http://boysbiblestudy.com Unlock 2+ bonus episodes per month: http://patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Subscribe to our Twitch for livestreams: http://twitch.tv/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/boysbiblestudy

In this episode of Label Free Podcast, host Deanna Radulescu interviews Dr. David Chotka, chair of Alliance Pray, author, prayer mobilizer, sought-after media guest, and ordained pastor. Dr. David shares incredible stories of healing and faith from his experiences, including a powerful story about his wife's miraculous healing from muscular dystrophy during a trip to Uganda.Dr. David emphasizes the importance of living out one's beliefs and faith, sharing that God's desire to communicate with us is greater than our own desire to hear. He encourages listeners not to be afraid to talk to God, as he will respond in a personal and meaningful way.Dr. David's book, "Healing Prayer," co-written with Reverend Dr. Maxie Dunham, is highlighted in the episode. The book explores different types of healing and the power of prayer in overcoming challenges. Dr. David also discusses his charity work, including a project to provide Christian literature to pastors in Vietnam.Listeners are encouraged to connect with Dr. David through his website, https://www.spiritequip.com/, where they can find links to his social media platforms, purchase his book, and support his charitable endeavors. Dr. David's message of faith, healing, and the importance of genuine communication with God resonates throughout the episode, leaving a lasting impact on listeners.Are you ready to experience a new level of wellness? Look no further than doTERRA, the leading provider of high-quality essential oils. Join me, your host Deanna Radulescu, as I share an exciting partnership with doTERRA on the Label Free Podcast.Discover the power of nature's remedies with doTERRA's exceptional range of essential oils. From the invigorating Sweet Orange, perfect for consumption, to the refreshing and germ-fighting toothpaste, doTERRA has you covered. Experience the natural whitening and deep cleansing properties that will leave your mouth feeling fresh and revitalized.But that's not all! doTERRA offers a wide range of supplements designed to support your overall vitality. The Lifelong Vitality Pack is a must-try, packed with high-quality ingredients that will nourish your body from within. And for those seeking the ultimate anti-aging solution, look no further than the collagen and NMN combination. This dynamic duo is a game-changer, helping you maintain youthful skin elasticity, luscious hair, and strong nails.Ready to elevate your wellness journey? Click the link below to sign up and explore the world of doTERRA. Take advantage of our specially curated bundles, including the toothpaste, cleaning products, and more. Experience the transformative power of high-quality essential oils and unlock a healthier, happier you.Join the doTERRA revolution today and discover the true potential of nature'shttps://doterra.me/9BpKXkhttps://doterra.me/by9rqQAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com​ Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu 

In this episode of Label Free Podcast, host Deanna Radulescu interviews Dr. David Chotka, chair of Alliance Pray, author, prayer mobilizer, sought-after media guest, and ordained pastor. Dr. David shares incredible stories of healing and faith from his experiences, including a powerful story about his wife's miraculous healing from muscular dystrophy during a trip to Uganda.Dr. David emphasizes the importance of living out one's beliefs and faith, sharing that God's desire to communicate with us is greater than our own desire to hear. He encourages listeners not to be afraid to talk to God, as he will respond in a personal and meaningful way.Dr. David's book, "Healing Prayer," co-written with Reverend Dr. Maxie Dunham, is highlighted in the episode. The book explores different types of healing and the power of prayer in overcoming challenges. Dr. David also discusses his charity work, including a project to provide Christian literature to pastors in Vietnam.Listeners are encouraged to connect with Dr. David through his website, https://www.spiritequip.com/, where they can find links to his social media platforms, purchase his book, and support his charitable endeavors. Dr. David's message of faith, healing, and the importance of genuine communication with God resonates throughout the episode, leaving a lasting impact on listeners.Are you ready to experience a new level of wellness? Look no further than doTERRA, the leading provider of high-quality essential oils. Join me, your host Deanna Radulescu, as I share an exciting partnership with doTERRA on the Label Free Podcast.Discover the power of nature's remedies with doTERRA's exceptional range of essential oils. From the invigorating Sweet Orange, perfect for consumption, to the refreshing and germ-fighting toothpaste, doTERRA has you covered. Experience the natural whitening and deep cleansing properties that will leave your mouth feeling fresh and revitalized.But that's not all! doTERRA offers a wide range of supplements designed to support your overall vitality. The Lifelong Vitality Pack is a must-try, packed with high-quality ingredients that will nourish your body from within. And for those seeking the ultimate anti-aging solution, look no further than the collagen and NMN combination. This dynamic duo is a game-changer, helping you maintain youthful skin elasticity, luscious hair, and strong nails.Ready to elevate your wellness journey? Click the link below to sign up and explore the world of doTERRA. Take advantage of our specially curated bundles, including the toothpaste, cleaning products, and more. Experience the transformative power of high-quality essential oils and unlock a healthier, happier you.Join the doTERRA revolution today and discover the true potential of nature'shttps://doterra.me/9BpKXkhttps://doterra.me/by9rqQAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com​ Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu 

What do you think of when you hear the words sex trafficking? Maybe your mind goes to 2012 in Uganda when the warlord Joseph Kony kidnapped tens of thousands of girls or the daring rescues of Tim Ballard shown in Sound of Freedom. Now, the words "sex trafficking" are being associated with Puff Daddy. These accounts of the suffering of women and men undergoing commercial sexual exploitation dominate our media and mental images, but they're not the norm. The reality is that what was once called sex trafficking is happening in our own neighborhoods, and my guest, Mark Steenbarger of Point of View Story, is a filmmaker who works to liberate those trapped in a cycle of abuse. He shares with us the typical face of commercial sexual exploitation, what is being done to fight it, and how we can be vigilant with our own kids.   Point of View Story Website - https://www.pointofviewstory.com Do you have comments or questions about this episode? Visit it on ChrisSpangle.com and leave one! --- Join our Patreon now for commercial-free shows, bonus content, and our complete archives - https://www.patreon.com/wearelibertarians --- Join our Facebook Group to meet other listeners. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/walnutssociety --- Visit Chris-Spangle.com to see my other podcasts and projects or to add me on social. www.Chris-Spangle.com --- Looking to start a podcast? Download my podcast Podcasting and Platforms now, and check out my recommendations for buying the right equipment. Chris Spangle and Leaders and Legends, LLC edited and produced this podcast. If you want to start a podcast or take yours to the next level, please get in touch with us at LeadersAndLegends.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Adie presents dispatches from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, the United States, Croatia and France.The brutality of Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army once made headlines around the world, as #Kony2012 became a global social media cause. While the world soon moved on, the forgotten victims of LRA violence living in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still trying to heal. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham reports from Haut-Uele province.The Islamic Revolution in Iran put an end to a once thriving cabaret culture and music scene. But over the years, people have still found ways to party - albeit underground and out of sight of the religious police. Among them was Faranak Amidi, who's met some of Iran's women DJs, who dream of playing to clubbers all over the world.A controversial court ruling in Alabama has divided Christian conservatives on the issue of reproductive rights, as the state's supreme court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered as children. Nomia Iqbal reports on the schism that has emerged between pro-life Republicans.Rab Island off the north coast of Croatia was once home to a lesser-known Italian concentration camp, where some 4,000 people were killed during World War Two. Mary Novakovich visited the island, where she met a woman who began her life in one of the camps.And our Paris Correspondent Hugh Schofield takes on the challenge of running the city's half-marathon - with some welcome assistance from The Rolling Stones.Producer: Serena Tarling Production coordinator: Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. We first hear about Uruguay's tale of David v Goliath - when a tobacco giant took South America's second-smallest country to court over its anti-smoking laws.Uruguay's former public health minister María Julia Muñoz describes the significance of the ban and its fallout.And we shed some light on the wider history of the use of tobacco, its long and controversial history, with Dr Sarah Inskip, a bio-archaeologist at the University of Leicester in the UK.Plus, the largest search operation in aviation history - ten years on, little is known of the fate of MH370 and the 239 people on board.Also, Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe on how her sewing school in northern Uganda served as a place of rehabilitation for child soldiers escaping Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army. Then, the Carnation Revolution - how Europe's longest-surviving authoritarian regime was toppled in a day, with barely a drop of blood spilled.Finally, in August and September 1939, tens of thousands of children began to be evacuated from Paris. Colette Martel, who was nine at the time, describes how a pair of clogs made her feel welcome. Contributors: María Julia Muñoz - Uruguay's former public health minister. Dr Sarah Inskip - A bio-archaeologist at the University of Leicester in the UK. Ghyslain Wattrelos - Whose wife and two children were on flight MH370. Adelino Gomes - Witness of the 1974 Carnation Revolution. Colette Martel - Child evacuee in World War Two.(Photo: An anti-tobacco installation in Montevideo. Credit: Reuters/ Pablo La Rosa)

In 2002, a Catholic nun arrived in Gulu, a town in northern Uganda, to help set up a sewing school for locals. For years, the town had been the target of brutal attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, led by the warlord Joseph Kony. The rebel group was known for kidnapping children and forcing them into becoming soldiers. As the LRA was being chased out of Uganda, those who were captured arrived at the school seeking refuge. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe shares the shocking stories of those who escaped captivity with George Crafer.(Photo: Sister Rosemary at St Monica's. Credit: Sewing Hope Foundation)

Apotheosis is the process of becoming a god, and that gift isn't always limited to the dead.Some classic examples include Asclepius, Ariadne, and Glaucus.Apotheosis also appears in the Abrahamic tradition, in a varity of manifestations, including the Alawite tradition, which elevates Ali ibn Abi Talib to godhood. We examine the diference between Apotheosis and Theosis in the Christian tradition. Preston expounds on the exaltation promised in the Latter-day Saint tradition. We look at the worship of mortals in cults of personality (Jim Jones, Amy Carlson, Joseph Kony, Nirmala Srivastava, and Alan John Miller), the god kings of the empires, and those who were deified posthumously by their followers (Buddha, Hitler, Washington, Pythagoras, Mother Mary, Saint Teresa of Calcutta), and even some who were involuntarily deified in their lifetimes (Raj Patel, Kumari, Prince Philip, as well as some of the old Apostles of Christ).There's also the wonder of Apocolocyntosis (divi) Claudi, or pumpkinification, the extravagant or absurdly uncritical glorification of a person.All this and more.... Support us on Patreon or you can get our merch at Spreadshop.Join the Community on Discord.Learn more great religion factoids on Facebook and Instagram.

Kwa Undani ni matangazo ya dakika 25 yanayochambua habari kwa undani zaidi na kumpa msikilizaji maelezo ya kina kuliko ilivyo kawaida kuhusu tukio au swala lililojitokeza katika habari.

The leader of the breakaway Armenian republic of Nagorno-Karabakh says the enclave will dissolve its state institutions on Jan. 1, 2024. Residents have been streaming out of the mountainous enclave since Azerbaijan seized control of it last week. And, China is home to the world's largest high-speed rail network. The country is now launching a new high-speed system that will cut across bodies of water and along the coast of Fujian province in the country's southeast. Also, the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice was a strong voice in The Hague for victims of gender violence in places like northern Uganda, where rebel leader Joseph Kony terrorized the local population. Now, its former director, Brigid Inder, is being accused of funding him behind the scenes. Plus, how Sasami's zainichi Korean heritage informs her music.

You may remember the recent episode where Chloe shared about preparing for a trip to Uganda with the Compassion International team. Listen as she shares stories from people impacted by war and tragedy that plagued Northern Uganda for decades, how God is moving through the local church there, and how you can link arms with this village from right where you are. We are big fans of Compassion, and we are even bigger believers in their mission after seeing firsthand the work they are doing through the local churches in communities around the world.Click to see some of the pictures from our time in Uganda and the faces of some of the kids you can sponsor through Compassion.Book about Joseph Kony and the LRA: To Stop a WarlordTo join us in our goal of sponsoring 200 kids in this specific community, Text JENNIE to 83393 or visit compassion.com/madeforthisHELPFUL LINKS: Join the newsletter | Sign up for texts from Jennie and team CONNECT ON SOCIALS: Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | TikTok | Pinterest

Anything but First World Problems There's nothing good to watch on TV. I can't decide what to order from the extensive menu at this restaurant. I have too many clothes and not enough closet space. The barista at my coffee shop spelled my name wrong on my cup. My phone is too big to fit comfortably in my pocket. Oh no… My phone battery is dying, and I forgot my charger. I can't find my favourite flavour of sparkling water at the grocery store. Do these problems seem familiar to you? These are first-world problems, and I'm just as guilty of having them: I've been frustrated when my phone was dying, and I'd forgotten my power bank at an Ed Sheeran concert in Atlanta. And you've heard me complain about Starbucks getting my name wrong on an overcharged cup of tall Americano. In this episode, we're going to be dealing with other problems, like: “Should we give our 13-year-old baby girl away to be married to an older man, or should we keep her here and risk that she will be abducted and turned into a sex slave.” That's the kinda stuff we'll be dealing with in this episode, as Susan Laker will tell her life story. WARNING It's also a story that will be hard to listen to. It's heartbreaking, and with so many graphic details, that will not be suitable for children. At the same time, I feel this might be the most important episode of The Radio Vagabond that I've done up until now.  My name is Palle Bo. Welcome back to the third and final part of my miniseries from the Acholi Quarter in Kampala, Uganda. INTRO I hope you have had a chance to listen to the first two episodes from The Acholi Quarter in Uganda, where Susan Laker, a small but mighty woman in her late 30s, took us around. She's the co-founder and leader of 22STARS Foundation's work here, always helping children and families in need with a big smile. But let me tell you, her journey wasn't always a straight path. This tale is a wild one, full of crazy twists and turns. It could be a movie, maybe something like The Color Purple, set in Uganda. CHILD BRIDE Her parent gave her away to be married when she was just a child. She was angry at her parents when this happened and didn't understand why.  “I was 13 years old when I was force into early marriage by my parents.” Most of us would say that there is nothing that would justify that. But her parents had a good reason. “By that time, I didn't know the reason. I was just mad but later on, you realize they did that to protect me from being abducted from the LRA Rebels.” LRA REBELS The LRA Rebels, or “The Lord's Resistance Army,” was a rebel group operated in Uganda and other Central African countries, started by Joseph Kony in 1987. The LRA would typically attack villages at night, using guns, machetes, and other weapons. They would kill or maim those who resisted, burn down homes, and loot property. They would then abduct children. They used to abduct children, even babies, from their mothers and were forced to march long distances to LRA bases deep in the bush. And were then subjected to brutal initiation rituals, during which they were beaten, sometimes with their peers, and forced to kill other children or adults. The abducted children were then trained as soldiers and used to attack civilians, other rebel groups, and government forces, using guns, sticks, and pangas – large, heavy, machete-like knives. The LRA's tactics of abducting children were particularly savage and brutal. The children were forced to serve as soldiers, porters, and sex slaves. The group often targeted vulnerable communities, including schools and churches, and used violence and intimidation to abduct children. And then, the children were subjected to intense physical and psychological abuse. They used violent initiation ceremonies to break the children's spirits and force them to commit atrocities. The children were often forced to kill or maim their own families or fellow abductees to break their spirits and brainwash them into cutting ties to their former lives. The LRA also used brutal methods of discipline to maintain control over the children. This included beatings, torture, and even execution. Susan gave me examples of how brutal the methods were: “They cut off your lips, they cut off your private parts – like the breasts. If not, they put the padlock. They tie your lips, and then some are beaten to death. Some they chop of their neck. They were killed. Those who tried to escape, they were stoned to death.” In addition to their role as soldiers, the girls among the abducted children were often forced into sexual slavery and forced marriages. “Some of them ended up giving birth and some of them ended up dying giving birth because they were so young. Some of them died because they were mistreated. Also, there was no in facility to take care of a pregnant woman, so some of them got sick and died because there was no medication.” The children were also used as human shields in battles, which put their lives at even greater risk. JOSEPH KONY In 2012, a video campaign called "Kony 2012" from the organization Invisible Children went viral, bringing international attention to the LRA's atrocities and Kony's role in them. The campaign and its creator, Jason Russell, set out to make Kony famous, and they definitely succeeded in that. Joseph Kony was born in 1961 in a village in northern Uganda. He grew up in a Catholic household and was initially drawn to religion but dropped out of school and joined the rebel group led by a distant relative, Alice Lakwena. She had claimed to have received messages from the Holy Spirit and was leading a rebellion against the Ugandan government. When Lakwena's rebellion failed, Kony formed his own group, the LRA, in 1987. And like Alice Lakwena, he also claimed to have a hotline to God. He said that he was a spiritual medium and that his commands came directly from the spiritual world and were not to be questioned. Kony was known for his mysticism and claimed to have supernatural powers, including the ability to turn bullets into water and to communicate with spirits. He was also notorious for his brutality and didn't just have his brainwashed followers do all of the dirty work. He's believed to have personally participated in many of the LRA's atrocities. So, he was a self-appointed messiah and said his government was based on the Ten Commandments. But then he went on to break every one of them.  In 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Kony and four of his top lieutenants for crimes against humanity and war crimes. However, he's managed to hide, and still to this day – almost 20 years later, Kony's whereabouts are unknown. Although the LRA's activities have declined significantly in recent years, the group remains active and has been responsible for sporadic attacks and abductions that continue to be reported in the region. The LRA's use of children for soldiers, waiters, and sex slaves has devastated the children who were abducted and their families. Many of the children who escaped or were rescued suffered from depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.  SUSAN'S PARENTS' CHOICE Enough about the LRA and its creepy leader, Joseph Kony. I just wanted you to get a little bit of perspective on what Susan's parents were trying to save her from when they gave her away for early marriage at the age of just 13.  It's just so hard to fathom. What a choice for parents to make. “Should we keep our child here with the risk that the brutal LRA Rebels will take her and turn her into a sex slave – or maybe cut off her lips and private parts? Or stone her to death… And maybe brainwash her and she will come back here and kill us in our sleep. Or should we give her away to be married to that older soldier, who will probably do what he likes and most likely get her pregnant soon, but then might also be able to keep her alive…?” I have no idea if this was what Susan's parents were thinking at the time. We can only speculate because this is so far away from anything most of us have even thought about having to consider. Think about that before you get frustrated that there's too much to choose from on a menu at a restaurant or that you have too many clothes and not enough closet space. SUSAN'S SON I met her son, Derek, just before I sat down with Susan to hear her story. And we're not talking about a little boy. No, he's a grown man. Taller than me and very handsome. I know that Susan only is in her late 30s, so I'm very surprised to find out that she could have a son in his mid 20's.  “I ended up giving birth to my son at the age of 13 – the boy you just saw. And at the age of 14, I had a miscarriage, because it was so soon, and I was so young. And then at the age of 15, I gave birth to my second daughter, who is now 22.” Let that sink in: At 13, she was sent off to marry an older man and had a baby within a year. Straight away, at the age of 14, she got pregnant again but had a miscarriage. And straight away again, she got pregnant for the third time and had her second child at 15, basically when she was a child herself.  I don't know much about the father of her kids. Maybe he was a good man who felt it was his right because she was his wife, and he protected her. I don't know more about him than what Susan just told me here. I was just about to ask her about that when she told me that he suddenly – and unexpectedly got sick and died.  “Then their father mysteriously fell sick for one week and passed on. I didn't even know he was sick. I didn't know what he suffered off anything.” There she was, at 16, a widow with two children. So, she went home to her parents, who forced her to marry another soldier – for her safety.  And shortly after that, she had another baby. Three children and two husbands – still as a teenager. THE SECOND HUSBAND DIES TOO Susan's new husband was sent to Somalia as a soldier and never returned. She never heard from him again, and Susan was getting increasingly frustrated and unable to feed herself and her children. Not only was Susan frustrated and hungry. She was also suffering with her health and getting more and more weak. Then in the middle of all this, they were kicked out of the house they were in. As things got increasingly hopeless, Susan's sisters came to her aid. They helped her get on a bus here to Kampala. Susan barely made it to Kampala alive. She was unconscious when the bus arrived at Kampala with her and her three small children. Immediately she was rushed to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with HIV, cancer, and tuberculosis. AFFORDING MEDICATION When Susan Laker defied all odds and she was able to fight herself back to consciousness and life for her children, she was just 23. She had a ten-year-old boy and two girls nine and four.  She managed to stay alive but was now faced with another problem. The children didn't go to school, and Susan herself couldn't read, write, or speak English. That meant that she couldn't get a job making decent money to feed herself – and now also afford the expensive medicine for her tuberculosis, cancer, and HIV. KIDS WORKING AT THE QUARRY She was too weak to work, so she had no option but to have her children work for her. A ten-year-old, an eight-year-old, and a five-year-old crushing stones in the stone quarry from early in the morning every day. As you heard in the latest episode, this is hard work and poorly paid.  On some days, the 10-year-old boy, Derek, was able to crush enough stones to make 1000 Ugandan Shillings, the 8-year-old girl, Peace, could 500 shillings, and the little 5-year-old girl around 200 shillings. That's 1700 shillings and not even half a dollar – 41 Euro cents and 48 American cents for a long day of hard work from early morning. FIGHTING DEADLY DISEASES ON AN EMPTY STOMACH Susan was on strong medication when all of this was happening, and that's not something you should take on an empty stomach. So, the doctors gave her some food and milk to have before the medicine. And that helped. After nine months she was tuberculosis-free and ready for chemotherapy to fight off her Stage 2 cancer. Another nine months later, she was declared cancer-free too. She also got treated with medicine to keep the HIV virus suppressed, and after five years on medication, her CD4 counts showed that the virus was not detected anymore. Of course, she still takes her HIV medicine every day, but she is fully recovered from all three deadly diseases. And at this point, we've almost come full circle from where we started in the first episode. This was around the time when Susan met Stella for the first time in 2008. Stella helped Susan, who went back to school and learned to read and write – and speak English with Stella when she came back a few years later. Together they founded 22STARS paper jewellery business and the 22STARS Foundation. SUPORT 22STARS With a lot of willpower and a bit of luck meeting the Dutch/German woman Stella Romana when she did, she managed to turn life around for herself and her children. And together, they continue to do the same for many more people in the community. Again, go to Foundation22Stars.org to see the different ways of supporting. If you want to get involved with the good work 22STARS Foundation is doing, helping families in Uganda, go to www.foundation22stars.org, and see what you can do. You can sponsor a child, or support emergency needs by simply making a donation to one of the different programs such as nutrition, microloans, computer lessons, music classes, or medicine. I've linked to all of this in the note section of your podcast app and on theradiovagabond.com. Thank you to Susan Laker for sharing her inspiring story. My name is Palle Bo, and I gotta keep moving. See you.

Anything but First World Problems ·       There's nothing good to watch on TV. ·       I can't decide what to order from the extensive menu at this restaurant. ·       I have too many clothes and not enough closet space. ·       The barista at my coffee shop spelled my name wrong on my cup. ·       My phone is too big to fit comfortably in my pocket. ·       Oh no… My phone battery is dying, and I forgot my charger. ·       I can't find my favourite flavour of sparkling water at the grocery store. Do these problems seem familiar to you? These are first-world problems, and I'm just as guilty of having them: I've been frustrated when my phone was dying, and I'd forgotten my power bank at an Ed Sheeran concert in Atlanta. And you've heard me complain about Starbucks getting my name wrong on an overcharged cup of tall Americano. In this episode, we're going to be dealing with other problems, like:  “Should we give our 13-year-old baby girl away to be married to an older man, or should we keep her here and risk that she will be abducted and turned into a sex slave.” That's the kinda stuff we'll be dealing with in this episode, as Susan Laker will tell her life story.  WARNING It's also a story that will be hard to listen to. It's heartbreaking, and with so many graphic details, that will not be suitable for children. At the same time, I feel this might be the most important episode of The Radio Vagabond that I've done up until now.  My name is Palle Bo. Welcome back to the third and final part of my miniseries from the Acholi Quarter in Kampala, Uganda.  INTRO I hope you have had a chance to listen to the first two episodes from The Acholi Quarter in Uganda, where Susan Laker, a small but mighty woman in her late 30s, took us around. She's the co-founder and leader of 22STARS Foundation's work here, always helping children and families in need with a big smile. But let me tell you, her journey wasn't always a straight path. This tale is a wild one, full of crazy twists and turns. It could be a movie, maybe something like The Color Purple, set in Uganda.  CHILD BRIDE Her parent gave her away to be married when she was just a child. She was angry at her parents when this happened and didn't understand why.  “I was 13 years old when I was force into early marriage by my parents.”  Most of us would say that there is nothing that would justify that. But her parents had a good reason.  “By that time, I didn't know the reason. I was just mad but later on, you realize they did that to protect me from being abducted from the LRA Rebels.” LRA REBELS The LRA Rebels, or “The Lord's Resistance Army,” was a rebel group operated in Uganda and other Central African countries, started by Joseph Kony in 1987. The LRA would typically attack villages at night, using guns, machetes, and other weapons. They would kill or maim those who resisted, burn down homes, and loot property. They would then abduct children. They used to abduct children, even babies, from their mothers and were forced to march long distances to LRA bases deep in the bush. And were then subjected to brutal initiation rituals, during which they were beaten, sometimes with their peers, and forced to kill other children or adults. The abducted children were then trained as soldiers and used to attack civilians, other rebel groups, and government forces, using guns, sticks, and pangas – large, heavy, machete-like knives. The LRA's tactics of abducting children were particularly savage and brutal. The children were forced to serve as soldiers, porters, and sex slaves.  The group often targeted vulnerable communities, including schools and churches, and used violence and intimidation to abduct children. And then, the children were subjected to intense physical and psychological abuse.  They used violent initiation ceremonies to break the children's spirits and force them to commit atrocities. The children were often forced to kill or maim their own families or fellow abductees to break their spirits and brainwash them into cutting ties to their former lives. The LRA also used brutal methods of discipline to maintain control over the children. This included beatings, torture, and even execution.  Susan gave me examples of how brutal the methods were:  “They cut off your lips, they cut off your private parts – like the breasts. If not, they put the padlock. They tie your lips, and then some are beaten to death. Some they chop of their neck. They were killed. Those who tried to escape, they were stoned to death.” In addition to their role as soldiers, the girls among the abducted children were often forced into sexual slavery and forced marriages.  “Some of them ended up giving birth and some of them ended up dying giving birth because they were so young. Some of them died because they were mistreated. Also, there was no in facility to take care of a pregnant woman, so some of them got sick and died because there was no medication.” The children were also used as human shields in battles, which put their lives at even greater risk.  JOSEPH KONY In 2012, a video campaign called "Kony 2012" from the organization Invisible Children went viral, bringing international attention to the LRA's atrocities and Kony's role in them. The campaign and its creator, Jason Russell, set out to make Kony famous, and they definitely succeeded in that. Joseph Kony was born in 1961 in a village in northern Uganda. He grew up in a Catholic household and was initially drawn to religion but dropped out of school and joined the rebel group led by a distant relative, Alice Lakwena. She had claimed to have received messages from the Holy Spirit and was leading a rebellion against the Ugandan government. When Lakwena's rebellion failed, Kony formed his own group, the LRA, in 1987. And like Alice Lakwena, he also claimed to have a hotline to God. He said that he was a spiritual medium and that his commands came directly from the spiritual world and were not to be questioned.  Kony was known for his mysticism and claimed to have supernatural powers, including the ability to turn bullets into water and to communicate with spirits. He was also notorious for his brutality and didn't just have his brainwashed followers do all of the dirty work. He's believed to have personally participated in many of the LRA's atrocities. So, he was a self-appointed messiah and said his government was based on the Ten Commandments. But then he went on to break every one of them.  In 2005, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Kony and four of his top lieutenants for crimes against humanity and war crimes. However, he's managed to hide, and still to this day – almost 20 years later, Kony's whereabouts are unknown.  Although the LRA's activities have declined significantly recently, the group remains active. It has been responsible for sporadic attacks and abductions that continue to be reported in the region. The LRA's use of children for soldiers, waiters, and sex slaves has devastated the abducted children and their families. Many of the children who escaped or were rescued suffered from depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.  SUSAN'S PARENTS' CHOICE Enough about the LRA and its creepy leader, Joseph Kony. I just wanted you to get a little bit of perspective on what Susan's parents were trying to save her from when they gave her away for early marriage at the age of just 13.  It's just so hard to fathom. What a choice for parents to make.  “Should we keep our child here with the risk that the brutal LRA Rebels will take her and turn her into a sex slave – or maybe cut off her lips and private parts? Or stone her to death… And maybe brainwash her and she will come back here and kill us in our sleep. Or should we give her away to be married to that older soldier, who will probably do what he likes and most likely get her pregnant soon but then might also be able to keep her alive…?” I have no idea if this was what Susan's parents were thinking at the time. We can only speculate because this is so far away from anything most of us have even thought about having to consider.  Think about that before you get frustrated that there's too much to choose from on a menu at a restaurant or that you have too many clothes and not enough closet space. SUSAN'S SON I met her son, Derek, just before I sat down with Susan to hear her story. And we're not talking about a little boy. No, he's a grown man. Taller than me and very handsome. I know that Susan only is in her late 30s, so I'm very surprised to find out that she could have a son in his mid 20's.  “I ended up giving birth to my son at the age of 13 – the boy you just saw. And at the age of 14, I had a miscarriage, because it was so soon, and I was so young. And then at the age of 15, I gave birth to my second daughter, who is now 22.” Let that sink in: At 13, she was sent off to marry an older man and had a baby within a year. Straight away, at the age of 14, she got pregnant again but had a miscarriage. And straight away again, she got pregnant for the third time and had her second child at 15, basically when she was a child herself.  I don't know much about the father of her kids. Maybe he was a good man who felt it was his right because she was his wife, and he protected her. I don't know more about him than what Susan just told me here. I was just about to ask her about that when she told me that he suddenly – and unexpectedly got sick and died.  “Then their father mysteriously fell sick for one week and passed on. I didn't even know he was sick. I didn't know what he suffered off anything.” There she was, at 16, a widow with two children. So, she went home to her parents, who forced her to marry another soldier – for her safety.  And shortly after that, she had another baby. Three children and two husbands – still as a teenager.  THE SECOND HUSBAND DIES TOO Susan's new husband was sent to Somalia as a soldier and never returned. She never heard from him again, and Susan was getting increasingly frustrated and unable to feed herself and her children.  Not only was Susan frustrated and hungry. She was also suffering with her health and getting more and more weak. Then in the middle of all this, they were kicked out of the house they were in.  As things got increasingly hopeless, Susan's sisters came to her aid. They helped her get on a bus here to Kampala. Susan barely made it to Kampala alive. She was unconscious when the bus arrived in Kampala with her and her three small children. Immediately she was rushed to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with HIV, cancer, and tuberculosis. AFFORDING MEDICATION When Susan Laker defied all odds and she was able to fight herself back to consciousness and life for her children, she was just 23. She had a ten-year-old boy and two girls nine and four.  She managed to stay alive but was now faced with another problem. The children didn't go to school, and Susan herself couldn't read, write, or speak English. That meant that she couldn't get a job making decent money to feed herself – and now also afford the expensive medicine for her tuberculosis, cancer, and HIV.  KIDS WORKING AT THE QUARRY She was too weak to work, so she had no option but to have her children work for her. A ten-year-old, an eight-year-old, and a five-year-old crushing stones in the stone quarry from early in the morning every day. As you heard in the latest episode, this is hard work and poorly paid.  On some days, the 10-year-old boy, Derek, crushed enough stones to make 1000 Ugandan Shillings, the 8-year-old girl, Peace, could 500 shillings, and the little 5-year-old girl, around 200 shillings.  That's 1700 shillings and not even half a dollar – 41 Euro cents and 48 American cents for a long day of hard work from early morning.  FIGHTING DEADLY DISEASES ON AN EMPTY STOMACH Susan was on strong medication when all of this was happening, which you should not take on an empty stomach. So, the doctors gave her some food and milk before the medicine. And that helped. After nine months, she was tuberculosis-free and ready for chemotherapy to fight off her Stage 2 cancer. Another nine months later, she was declared cancer-free too.  She also got treated with medicine to keep the HIV virus suppressed, and after five years on medication, her CD4 counts showed that the virus was not detected anymore.  Of course, she still takes her HIV medicine every day, but she is fully recovered from all three deadly diseases. And at this point, we've almost come full circle from where we started in the first episode. This was around the time when Susan met Stella for the first time in 2008.  Stella helped Susan, who went back to school and learned to read and write – and speak English with Stella when she came back a few years later. Together they founded 22STARS paper jewellery business and the 22STARS Foundation. SUPORT 22STARS With a lot of willpower and a bit of luck meeting the Dutch/German woman Stella Romana when she did, she managed to turn life around for herself and her children. And together, they continue to do the same for many more people in the community.  Again, go to Foundation22Stars.org to see the different ways of supporting.  If you want to get involved with the good work 22STARS Foundation is doing, helping families in Uganda, go to www.foundation22stars.org, and see what you can do. You can sponsor a child or support emergency needs by simply donating to one of the different programs, such as nutrition, microloans, computer lessons, music classes, or medicine. I've linked to all this in the note section of your podcast app and theradiovagabond.com.  Thank you to Susan Laker for sharing her inspiring story.  My name is Palle Bo, and I gotta keep moving. See you.

Emil Langballe, Lukasz Konopa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about their new film Theatre of Violence, Christianity and conflict, radicalization,nature versus nurture, restorative justice, government oppression, and why retributive justice doesn't work.Watch the trailer here and head to Hot Docs for more information.Synopsis:Can you be an executioner and a victim at the same time? At the age of 9, Ayena's client, Dominique Ongwen, became one of at least 20.000 children abducted by rebel leader Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda. Ongwen was brainwashed by Kony, who used a combination of Christianity, witchcraft and torture to turn the children into loyal LRA soldiers in the rebellion against president, Yoweri Museveni.Ongwen quickly learned that it was a matter of kill or be killed - and he rose to the rank of commander before one day surrendering to the authorities and the following prosecution in The Hague. He is charged with 70 different counts of crimes, including torture, rape and murder. But his defence lawyer, Ayena, wants him acquitted because he believes Ongwen is not responsible for the way his life turned out. In addition, the outcome of the trial threatens to reopen old wounds at home in Uganda seeing that Ongwen and the LRA are part of the Acholi people of northern Uganda, where Kony founded his brutal army in response to the equally brutal crackdown on the Acholi people by the incumbent president, Museveni. Personally, Ayena has a lot at stake. He must not only get justice for his client and his people - but also try to explain to the Western-based International Criminal Court what kind of country Uganda is, and what the potential consequences of the verdict might be.About Emil and Lukasz:Lukasz Konopa has a master's degree in Documentary Film Directing from the UK's National Film and Television School (NFTS) and an MA in sociology from the University of Warsaw, Poland.His documentaries have been featured at festivals, such as Hot Docs, Camerimage, Visions du Reel and SXSW. His film After won the CILECT Best Documentary film award, which is chosen by the association of the world's major film and television schools. Currently splitting his time between Tel Aviv, where he works as a cinematographer on documentaries produced by one of Israel's top production companies, Heymann Brothers Films; and Denmark where he has just completed his first feature length documentary with Made in Copenhagen.Emil Langballe graduated from UK's National Film and Television School in 2013. His graduation film Beach Boy was honoured at such film festivals as Karlovy Vary, Thessaloniki, Tampere and Hot Docs. The Wait premiered at IDFA. His latest films Q's Barbershop and A Married Couple both premiered in competition at CPH: DOX.Image Copyright: Emil Langballe, Lukasz Konopa & Dogwoof Films.F2F Music and Image Copyright: David Peck and Face2Face. Used with permission.For more information about David Peck's podcasting, writing and public speaking please visit his site here.With thanks to Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the pandemic, reports from Uganda say there has been a 300% increase in pregnancies among girls aged 10-14. Sexual violence has been further fuelled in the north by the legacy of a 20-year insurgency led by notorious warlord Joseph Kony, and cases of sexual abuse of girls as young as three are being reported. For BBC Africa Eye, Paul Bakibinga investigates the true scale of the problem. Russia's online draft Under a new law recently signed by President Vladimir Putin, call-up papers will be served online, which makes avoiding the draft almost impossible. Kateryna Khinkulova of BBC Russian explains the new legislation. Fighting to keep Afghan music alive After they took power in August 2021, the Taliban imposed a total ban on playing and listening to music in public in Afghanistan. Students at the National Institute of Music fled the country, but now they are performing on the international stage in order to keep their music alive. BBC Afghan's Shekiba Habib has been talking to them. The return of Ya Ya the panda to China Ya Ya arrived at Memphis Zoo 20 years ago but will soon make the journey back to her home country. Chinese netizens have been urging her swift return and asking if it's time for China to move on from 'panda diplomacy'. The BBC's Fan Wang has been covering the story. (Photo: Young Ugandan mother carrying baby on her back)

Ian Paterson, who became known as the butchering breast surgeon, is currently serving a 20-year jail term after being convicted of 17 counts of wounding with intent and 3 counts of unlawful wounding. Now the Sunday Times has revealed that 27 inquests have been opened as a result of investigating the deaths of 650 of his patients. Nuala speaks to campaigner Debbie Douglas, who was one of Mr Paterson's patients, and the Sunday Times Health Editor Shaun Lintern. Is 'therapy speak' making us selfish? The prescriptive language of the therapist's couch has slowly seeped into everyday life, particularly online where words like ‘boundaries', ‘self-care' and ‘narcissist' are increasingly common. But when it comes to friendships, is the idea of self-care making us give up on them too easily? Sociologist and writer Amy Charlotte Kean talks to Nuala about how our relationships are being affected. In the next in the Woman's Hour Girl's World series, Ena Miller has been talking to three girls in Glasgow, Saskia, Francesca and Olivia all of whom are 13 and 14 years of age. We often talk about girls and their lives on Woman's Hour but we rarely talk to them, so Ena asks them - do they feel listened to? Award-winning playwright and actor Lolita Chakrabarti joins Nuala in the Woman's Hour studio to talk about the new play 'Hamnet'. Maggie O'Farrell's best-selling novel of the same name tells the story of the death of Shakespeare's 11 year old son as she would have us believe it happened. Having sold more than 1.5m copies the story has now moved from paper to stage at the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon thanks to an adaptation by Lolita. She'll tell us why she was so drawn to telling the story of the people around Shakespeare. A new BBC Africa Eye documentary, Uganda's Stolen Innocence, investigates the increasing levels of sexual violence and incest in Uganda, particularly in the North. Documentary producer Nicola Milne and Ugandan lawyer Eunice Lakaraber Latim join Nuala to talk about the lack of faith in the justice system and how the legacy of the insurgency led by Joseph Kony fuelled this issue further.

The Society Show with Christian Patterson is a podcast about society, featuring DJ Ski Doo and the Society Show Soundboard Band, with World Renowned Organist Roy Dickerson! It is now the new era of the Society Show - Season Seven, recorded live(-to-tape) at the beautiful Lorena Bobbitt Theatre in beautiful North Seattle. This episode includes: - Sadly, this episode's recording sounds worse than normal -- the production team screwed up! - Late Night at the Chuckle Cafe: What's going on with all these damn genders? - The USA is READY for a podcaster president - One of the planks of my platform: Abolish filing taxes - Another plank of my platform: Bring Fritz-Kola to the US! - Welcome former African warlord Joseph Kony to my 2024 campaign! - I can't relate to the young people, what do they like? - The Last of Us model of apocalypse, eliminating most of the world's population - There have been many apocalypses throughout history, what about a "small apocalypse"? - Silicon Valley Banks failure and bailout - How China helped Saudi Arabia and Iran re-establish ties - The major protests and strikes in France over pushing the retirement age back 2 years All of that, and much much more, this is the Society Show! Visit the website: societyshow.net Contact the show at societyshowpodcast@gmail.com Follow the show on twitter: @society_show

Go to http://mintmobile.com/darkdives to get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month and the plan shipped to your door for free. Go to http://hellofresh.com/darkdives60 and use code darkdives60 for 60% off plus free shipping! Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. In 2012 the Kony 2012 video and hashtag, meant to pressure the United States to intervene in the search for war criminal Joseph Kony, went absolutely viral. Out of seemingly nowhere, everyone seemed to be buying souvenirs to stop a war criminal they had likely never heard of before the video emerged. But, while some patted themselves on the back for their newfound activist spirit, others criticized the movement and the creators of the viral moment in history. Soon, concepts like aid to Africa, the white savior complex, and more were under fire. Were these types of campaigns helping, or just doing more harm?  Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii' Sources: https://justpaste.it/50vkw Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Jess Hubbert This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was the 30 minute 'documentary' that had an absolute grip on the world. Kony 2012 was the first Youtube video to reach 100 million views in less than a week. Everybody on the planet seemed swept up in the attempt to 'Make Kony Famous'. We shared the video along with the #Kony2012 hashtag. We donated. We agreed to 'COVER THE NIGHT'. Even Oprah was excited. Then, less than two weeks later, it all came crashing down (and the term 'slacktivism' was born). So what was Kony 2012 all about? What was with Invisible Children, Inc., the charity behind it? Why did Kony 2012 director Jason Russell end up naked and ranting on a public street? And, most importantly, what ended up happening to Joseph Kony? We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this: WATCH: Kony 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc Invisible Children: The Musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg5-_Rib9S4 Jason Russell TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRtO9W6hhOk&t=886s The Story of Kony 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7nymZEXjf8 READ: Kony 2012 wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kony_2012 Invisible Children, Inc. wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Children,_Inc. Huff Po article from 2012: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joseph-kony-2012-children_b_1327417 NY Times look back: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/style/kony-2012-invisible-children.html Guardian look back: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/27/kony-2012-10-years-africa-problem LISTEN: Binchtopia episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/lv/podcast/wtf-was-kony2012/id1542744511?i=1000543620339 It's A Continent episode: https://anchor.fm/its-a-continent/episodes/Kony-2012-Activism-or-Slacktivism-e1g246p Follow us on Insta: @justthegistpodcast Send us your suGISTions for stories and guests: justthegistpodcast@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are rejoined by Legalman of The Quash podcast to discuss one of the first viral psyops in internet history: KONY 2012. The eponymous video released by Invisible Children, sought to bring international attention to the misdeeds of  Joseph Kony,the leader of the radical Ugandan rebel group Lord's Resistance Army, operating out of the Central African Republic and South Sudan. Little did we know when embarking on this seemingly quaint topic just how deep the fake rabbit hole goes. Check out Legalman's podcast The Quash wherever podcasts are found and follow his NEW twitter account @uscrimereview Don't forget to join our Telegram channel at T.me/historyhomos and to join our group chat at T.me/historyhomoschat The video version of the show is available on bitchute, odysee. For weekly premium episodes or to contribute to the show subscribe to our channel at www.rokfin.com/historyhomos Any questions comments concerns or T-shirt/sticker requests can be leveled at historyhomos@gmail.com Later homos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyhomos/support

In this episode, I host Daniel Choudry, better known as “Sales Warrior.” Daniel was born in northern Uganda and later on moved to Kampala. While on the podcast he talks about his childhood background and he also shares a story on how he got abducted by the LRA rebels led by Joseph Kony. Tune in to listen to the full conversation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bonny-kibuuka/message

Waathiriwa wa ukatili wa kundi la waasi la Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, nchini Uganda, wamekuwa na maoni mseto, kuhusu mipango ya Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Uhalifu (ICC) kuanzisha kesi dhidi ya kiongozi mtoro wa kundi hilo, Joseph Kony, bila kuwepo mahakamani.

Light beamed into the world, but men & women ran into the darkness. On this Episode of The Scarlet Begonias Podcast we Monetize & Traumatize the masses, because this podcast aligns with the MSM. Unfortunately, some members of the community use their platforms to push their own personal bias & agenda to control exactly what people think; and this is extremely dangerous to our democracy! ;)If you want to see Joseph Kony arrested & put on trial for justice, then go ahead & download this podcast; also make sure you follow me on the MetaVerse:@quinnshields Enjoy! 

Today Africa Daily meets the peace-makers: Betty Bigombe walked alone into the jungle to meet the notorious warlord Joseph Kony of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) – who had a reputation for cutting off the limbs or lips of his victims. Paul Nantulya worked alongside Nelson Mandela on the Arusha process – which ended the civil war in the country. He describes watching the South African president berate both leaders and rebels for being an ‘embarrassment to Africa'. So with ongoing talks happening in Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo – Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja asks them: what are the key ingredients for finding, and keeping, peace? Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) With thanks to: She Stands for Peace podcast

Jared Buswell is on the board of Favor International, a ministry founded by Carole Ward. The ministry was birthed in  South Sudan and Uganda during a time of war when the rebel Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army were killing and kidnapping. The ministry started as a prayer movement and has grown into a Book of Acts turning the world upside down movement. They send out teams to host portable Bible schools and thousands of people in Africa have been impacted.  

If you're anything like me, you're probably wondering what ever came of Joseph Kony and the Kony 2012 campaign. The true Professional Skeptics are going to love this one! Let's get into it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Professional Skepticism Podcast Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/profskeppodcast Get Your Merch: profskeppodcast.bigcartel.com Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: @profskeppodcast Email us at: professionalskepticismpodcast@gmail.com Zoe McDaniel & Professional Skepticism Podcast own the rights to the audio and music played in this episode. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc https://youtu.be/c_Ue6REkeTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7amwiE-gw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army https://www.dni.gov/nctc/groups/lra.html https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/2127/materials/summaries/entity/lord%E2%80%99s-resistance-army https://www.dw.com/en/is-lra-rebel-leader-joseph-kony-hiding-in-darfur/a-61478125#:~:text=Kony%20has%20been%20on%20the,Court%20issued%20an%20arrest%20warrant.&text=%22Joseph%20Kony%20is%20alive%2C%22,give%20orders%20to%20his%20fighters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kony https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/joseph-kony-now-warlord-went-26956152 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/reality-check-with-polly-curtis/2012/mar/08/kony-2012-what-s-the-story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Russell --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/profskeppodcast/support

Fresh from safari in Uganda my guest this week is "NI's hottest Instagram Star" Aaron Butler... We're pondering where Joseph Kony has gotten to, giant bats, the Elf on the shelf and Tommy Lee's walt! Tour Dates/Ticket links: https://linktr.ee/daveelliottcomedy Bits and Pieces at the Ulster Hall ticket link: www.ulsterhall.co.uk/what-s-on/dave-elliot-2/ Video Pod: https://youtu.be/mkIexvRIPU8 Modest Beer: www.modestbeer.co.uk

Around a decade ago, one of the first “viral” moments of the social media age took place. This involved American men launching a campaign to make Joseph Kony the most famous man in the world. Kony, the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (which had existed for decades prior), had been indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity. But was this a case of activism, slacktivism, or white saviourism on a global scale? Follow us on IG: itsacontinentpod and Twitter: itsacontinent. Pre-order It's a Continent (2022) on itsacontinent.com/book We're on Buy me a Coffee too: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent Visit our website: itsacontinent.com Hosts: Chinny: Twitter/IG: chindomiee Astrid: IG: astrid_mbx Artwork by Margo Designs: https://margosdesigns.myportfolio.com Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Sources for further reading: Not a Click Away: Joseph Kony in the Real World | Warscapes Kony 2012 quickly became a punch line. But what if it did more good than harm? Comic Relief to stop producing 'white saviour' appeal films | Third Sector The Problem With Invisible Children's "Kony 2012" | HuffPost Impact Northern Ugandans React to the Kony 2012 Video Kony's rebels remain a threat, but they're also selling honey to get by | African Arguments

The nonprofit Invisible Children released a 2012 documentary about Ugandan militia leader Joseph Kony. The group hoped to raise awareness about Kony and his crimes against humanity. It did that, but what did it do with all that attention?Casting directors are crucial for a film's success, finding the right actor for the proper role. How do they do it?  Plus, some of the most interesting ‘what if' casting decisions in film history. Wait, that guy almost played Han Solo!?Would you allow a demon-possessed doll (like Chucky) to come into your home? Would you pay for the opportunity??http://www.commutethepodcast.comFollow Commute:Instagram - instagram.com/commutethepodcast/Twitter - @PodcastCommuteFacebook - facebook.com/commutethepodcast***Episode Sources/Go Deeper:https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2016/09/kony-2012-quickly-became-a-punch-line-but-what-if-it-did-more-good-than-harm.htmlhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502068/10-secrets-casting-directorshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502068/10-secrets-casting-directors

The first Psychiatrist invited to Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Dr. Karl Benzio joins us on the Faith + Biz podcast.  Dr. Karl has consulted for the White House, worked with the victims of Joseph Kony in Uganda (including the Lost Boys), and has collaborated with Chick-Fil-A.  He is the Founder of Honey Lake Clinic & The Lighthouse Network.  In this episode, Dr. Karl Benzio and I discuss his phenomenal decision-making framework, neuroscience, behavioral health, and following Jesus.  Listen In.Get Dr. Karl's FREE Daily Devotional: Stepping Stones - short & practical wisdom with a unique blend of psyche science and faith.Watch Dr. Karl's Decision-Making Seminar at Duke University & Download his FREE SPEARS Decision-Making WorksheetCheck Out Dr. Karl Benzio's Within Reach Educational Video Series & Download the FREE 140 Page Workbook Follow Dr. Karl Benzio on Twitter, Send Him an E-mail or Call Him at 215-630-8846Get Our FREE Training On How To Find Profitable Amazon FBA ProductsFind me on Instagram @iamjustinbellQuestions, Feedback & Hello's: Email Me  at justin@faithplusbiz.com 

The portions this week are kind of boring and sparse, so the boys mostly talk about Joseph Kony, smoking Doinks in Costa Rica, and All Time Smitable Deeds. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/smite-me-podcast/support

Shannon Sedgwick Davis is the CEO of Bridgeway Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to ending and preventing mass atrocities around the world.  More recently, Shannon and the Bridgeway Foundation have been credited for their pivotal role in mobilizing awareness, civilian protection, and recovery efforts against the Lord's Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony, the first-ever indictee of the International Criminal Court.Shannon saw the evil of Joseph Kony and decided to do something about it.  She didn't wire funds to someone else from her Living Room.  She hired private military contractors, flew in Helicopters to speak to Kony and his gang through loud speakers, sat across the table from world leaders to devise ways to bring Kony to justice and save those under the weight of his oppression.  Shannon sits on the board of several organizations, including The Elders, Humanity United, TOMS, and charity: water, and author of the recently released "To Stop a Warlord".Shannon is a wife, mom to two, and a doer.  I'm honored to call her an old and dear friend and it has been an absolute thrill to watch her shape and mold the world around her.  Her impact is unquestioned and her courage is undeniable - clearly, a banner carrier for the Open Road Lifestyle.  Tune into our conversation and buckle up to be inspired and wowed by her stories.

Director and playwright Adong Judith creates provocative art that sparks dialogue on issues from LGBTQ rights to war crimes. In this quick but powerful talk, the TED Fellow details her work -- including the play "Silent Voices," which brought victims of the Northern Ugandan war against Joseph Kony's rebel group together with political, religious and cultural leaders for transformative talks. "Listening to one another will not magically solve all problems," Judith says. "But it will give a chance to create avenues to start to work together to solve many of humanity's problems." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.