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• A Shot At History, Part 2 - The Chain

  Rolling out a new vaccine across an entire continent takes an extraordinary chain of people - from the scientists in the labs, to delivery truck drivers and healthcare workers on motorbikes who stop at nothing to get this vaccine into far-flung villages. In this episode, we’ll show you what it takes to navigate the last mile challenges of transporting a cold-chain vaccine across the hottest continent on earth and the surprising heroes who are stepping up to champion the world’s first malaria vaccine. Here’s who you’ll meet:Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The NewsTeresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist, MalawiZacharia Kafuko: Director of 1Day AfricaAmanda Clemens:  Social Mobilisation Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Sierra LeoneKombra Network, Sierra Leone: Sallamatu Barrie – School Health club Champion, Reverend Christina Sutton and Dr Ramadan Jalloh. Special music credit: "Wok Dae Ya" by Speedo'oA Shot At History is produced by Fix The News. SeriesProducer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The News. Associate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That?Producers for Sierra Leone, Marcus Costello and Jodie Bennet.For more information about this production, email [email protected]

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• A Shot At History, Part 1 - The Stakes

  Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases of all time - responsible for more deaths than all of humanity's wars combined. That means that the arrival of not one, but two malaria vaccines has the potential to change the future of our species. In this first episode, we’ll show you what’s at stake for millions of families across Sub-Saharan Africa, explain the economic and personal cost, and describe how the world’s first vaccine for a parasitic disease made it out of the lab, through trials, and into the lives of mothers and babies across the continent. Here’s who you’ll meet:Angus Hervey: Founder of Fix The News. Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga: Journalist & human rights activist.Dr Mary Hamel: Team Lead, Malaria Vaccines at WHOZacharia Kafuko: Director of 1Day AfricaDr Rose Jalang'o: Head of the National Vaccines and Immunization Program, KenyaAlanta Colley: Public health worker & science communicator A Shot At History was produced by Fix The News. Series & Story Producer, Amy Davoren-Rose, Fix The NewsAssociate Producer & Audio Director, Anthony Badolato, Hear That?Research Producer, Marcus Costello and AudioCraft.If you want to know more about this series or are interested in sharing it with your networks, send us an email: [email protected]

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• A Shot At History - Trailer

  Over a year ago, we decided that we wanted to tell the storyof the malaria vaccine; one of the most important yet hidden stories of progress in the world right now. We knew that this would be a massive undertaking, but it turned out to be more epic that we could have possibly imagined. Over three episodes, we’re going to show you what it takes to develop and roll out a new vaccine, why this one matters so much and how it could change the trajectory of human history. First episode drops Friday 5th September. If you want to find out more about our work, go to fixthenews.com

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• Ask Us Anything

  What do KPop Demon Hunters and Bluey have to do with stories of progress? Well, you’ll hear the answer in this ‘Ask Us Anything’ episode. From controversial opinions on the climate crisis, to our very first News Fix bulletin, Gus and Amy dive into a range of topics and answer some big, burning questions from subscribers. Other topics discussed: Why solar energy is such big news, the role of solutions journalism in Gaza, good humans everywhere, individual action versus systemic change, the question of scale and the launch of our audio documentary about the malaria vaccine, A Shot At History.What did you think of our News Fix? If you want to send us a question, feedback or nominate a potential guest for the podcast, go to our website or email [email protected] podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fix The News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Audio sweeting by Anthony Badolato at Ai3 – audio and voice. 

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• Rutger Bregman – Quit Your Job, Change The World

  Meet Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian, bestselling author andour first repeat guest on the podcast! In this episode we chat with Rutger about his new book Moral Ambition and why it’s time for people to stop wasting their talent and start making a difference. From his early midlife crisis to what we can learn from the abolitionists and why the world needs to redefinesuccess, this is a conversation for our times. Topics discussed: Why the biggest waste of time is the misallocation of talent, the ‘mother of all movements,’ what it takes to build a wildly better world, on taking the long view, the problem with online activism, money is not a dirty word in creating social movements and why the School for Moral Ambition is paying people to quit their jobs. Find out more:https://www.moralambition.orghttps://rutgerbregman.comhttps://www.givingwhatwecan.orgDon’t forget to ‘Ask Us Anything’ – email yourquestion to [email protected] or leaveus a voice note here. You have until 9am Wednesday 27th September AEST.This podcast is hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose from Fix The News and sound design by Anthony Badolato from Ai3 - Audio & Voice.  

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