Peace Talks Radio

By Paul Ingles

A monthly series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. Stories that inform, inspire and improve the human condition.... more

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The podcast currently has 206 episodes available.

Peace Talks Radio episodes:

November 09, 2025 Reframing The Holidays: Toward Justice and Peace
Peace Talks Radio explores efforts to rename and reclaim holidays like Thanksgiving, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. Guests Mahtowin Munro and Rory Fanning discuss how these commemorations can conceal painful truths — and how reframing them can open space for justice, healing, and peace.
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October 13, 2025 Friendship by Design: Rebuilding Connection and Inner Peace
On today’s Peace Talks Radio episode, we explore the quiet crisis of adult loneliness and the small, brave steps people take to create new friendships later in life. We’ll hear personal stories from people reaching out across unfamiliar ground, and we’ll talk with experts about the science of connection and the design of spaces that invite strangers to become neighbors
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September 12, 2025 Recasting Peace: Sadako Sasaki and Seattle’s Peace Park
In this edition of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Anna Van Dine visits Seattle’s Peace Park, where a stolen statue of Sadako Sasaki — the Hiroshima girl who folded 1,000 paper cranes — is being recreated by artist Saya Moriyasu. The story reflects on Sadako’s legacy and the role of art in peacemaking.
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July 16, 2025 Artists / Writers Creating for Peace
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, we focus on two artists building bridges of understanding in the pursuit of peace. In part one, correspondent Andrew Stelzer speaks with John Noltner, a photographer who founded the multimedia project A Peace of My Mind. He travels the country, using images and words to put our humanity on display for one another. In Part 2, we hear from New Mexico-based writer and activist Margaret Randall. Randall was an eyewitness to and participant in revolutionary movements in Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua. As a publisher, she provided exposure and connections to numerous authors just getting their start; and her work translating poetry and other writing from Spanish to English served as a crucial cultural bridge.
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July 15, 2025 Finding Peace in the Waves of Perimenopausal Anxiety
In this program, correspondent Julia Joubert explores the often-overlooked connection between perimenopause and the sudden onset of anxiety, and together with her guests, discusses ways to bring more understanding, support, and peace to those experiencing this transition.
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May 10, 2025 Repurposing Guns: A Step Towards Peace
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, turning tools of violence…into talismans of change. We hear from two innovators helping communities reimagine the deadly weapons in their midst.
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April 10, 2025 A Path to Peace with Chronic Pain
On this episode of Peace Talks Radio, Anna Van Dine interviews people who experience chronic pain and speaks with experts who provide tools to cope with it.
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March 11, 2025 Volunteering as a Human Shield: Peace in Action
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we hear from people who chose to physically stand in the way of war. Volunteering to serve as a “human shield” is an intense act of self-sacrifice. But those who have done it say it‘s saved many lives.
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February 18, 2025 Play for Peace
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore the connection between peace and play, and its impact on treating trauma. The importance of play was recognized globally when the UN General Assembly declared June 11th as the International Day of Play. Correspondent Nadeen Shaker speaks to experts from various organizations about why play is important as a tool for peace.
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January 16, 2025 The Toll of Overtourism: Seeking a Peaceful Balance
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore the issue of overtourism. Destinations around the globe are facing the impact of tourism on local residents, cultures, economies, and the environment. How can we ensure this impact is a positive one, and minimize the conflict and harm that our travel can cause?
Correspondent Michelle Aslam speaks with tourism experts on how our travel can be a source of conflict, and a tool for peace. Journalist and author Paige McClanahan speaks about her book The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel. Dr. Kiona, founder of Reroot Travel, speaks about how her company endeavors to take a regenerative approach to tourism, as opposed to an exploitative one. Dr. Freya Higgings-Desbiolles, an academic who studies tourism’s potential to foster a more peaceful world, addresses systemic solutions to addressing the conflict caused by overtourism.
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