The Squirrel News Podcast

Nick Hudson and his organisation E2AC (entertainment to affect change) are bridging the gap between two worlds: entertainment and non-profits. In this episode, Nick explains to us, how he came to create a "philanthropic Netflix", how E2AC inspires movie lovers to take action, and why donating and supporting a cause can be addictive. Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Leon Wolf Links E2AC Website: www.e2ac.org Squirrel News Squirrel News is a free, curated news service. Find our more about Squirrel News on our website or read our latest news. Download our app or subscribe to our newsletter. Please donate now to help us continue our work.

In a new medical trend, more and more doctors are prescribing outdoor pursuits and social activities instead of drugs and medication. Solutions journalist Julia Hotz has spoken about this topic on our podcast before. In this episode she returns to talk with us about the book she has written on the subject in the meantime: "The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging." Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Leon Wolf Links Julia Hotz, The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging. Simon & Schuster Julia Hotz (Website) Squirrel News Squirrel News is a free, curated news service. Find our more about Squirrel News on our website or read our latest news. Download our app or subscribe to our newsletter. Please donate now to help us continue our work.

Prejudices about Jews are still widespread today. Yet many young people in Germany have never consciously met a Jew. The project ‘Meet a Jew’ aims to change this by bringing Jewish volunteers together with school classes and clubs. In this episode, project coordinator Masha explains what the encounters achieve and why many participants are amazed by them. Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Leon Wolf Links Project website Squirrel News Squirrel News is a free, curated news service. Find our more about Squirrel News on our website or read our latest news. Download our app or subscribe to our newsletter. Please donate now to help us continue our work.

In this special, personal episode, we continue our conversation about history with a special guest and a special project in which Jonathan's father recently rediscovered the story of Kurt Klein and Gerda Weissmann Klein: two Jews who left Germany during and after World War II, married and became very well-known in the US due to Gerda's book "All but my life" – but remained almost unknown in Germany. In this episode, we speak with their son Jim Klein about how his father Kurt saved Oskar Schindler, lessons from his mother for politics today, and the meaning of re-establishing contact with a left-behind part of family history. Hosted by Ed Crasnick and Jonathan Widder; edited by Leon Wolf Links Gerda Weissmann Klein: All But My Life Project Website "Kurt Klein" (in German) Gerda und Kurt, Graphic Novel (German) Squirrel News Squirrel News is a free, curated news service. Find our more about Squirrel News on our website or read our latest news. Download our app or subscribe to our newsletter. Please donate now to help us continue our work.