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• Something's Brewing with Julia

  "Something's Brewing" is a laid-back podcast hosted by MPP student Wynsey, where conversations flow freely-just like the drinks. In each episode, a member of the Blavatnik School community joins over a favourite beverage from home to share personal stories, career reflections, and the life that happens beyond policy. In this episode, Wynsey chats with Julia, an MPP student from Uganda, about the “why” that drives her. From overcoming challenges in accessing education to finding her voice as a young advocate, Julia speaks candidly about the experiences that shaped her journey. With honesty and heart, she reflects on her childhood, her path into advocacy, and the making of the strong woman she is today.

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• Politics of Climate Activism - A Possible Utopia

  Possible Utopia is the podcast exploring the intersection of politics, gender, and leadership to imagine a more inclusive future.In this episode, we speak with Vanessa Nakate, Ugandan climate activist, founder of the Rise Up movement, and author of A Bigger Picture. She shares her journey from launching Fridays for Future in Uganda to amplifying African voices in the fight for climate justice.We discuss her leadership, the challenges of being a young woman in the public eye, how she addresses online trolling, and her vision for the future of climate action.🎧 Tune in to hear what drives her, how she keeps community at the centre of her work, and whether politics might be part of her path ahead.

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• Financing for Gender and Climate Impact

  Possible Utopia is the podcast where we explore the intersection of politics, gender, and leadership to imagine a better world. From addressing challenges of safety and well-being in public life to uncovering the motivations that drive individuals, we look at the stories behind those shaping our societies. Together, we take on difficult questions, confront systemic barriers, and reimagine a more inclusive and just political landscape.This is not just a conversation about policy and gender; it is a journey toward possibility, a utopia we can begin building today. Let’s explore it togetherMeet our host of Possible Utopia, Kanksshi Agarwal, Founder of NETRI Foundation, India’s first incubator for women in politics, featured in LiveMint’s 100 Women Shaping India, TEDx speaker, and Cyril Shroff Scholar at University of Oxford.About the Episode with Kartik DesaiIn this episode, we welcome Kartikeya N. Desai, an investing and development finance expert and Founder of Desai & Associates.Kartik Desai, an impact investor at leading Indian funds and advisor to foundations and policymakers on blended and outcome finance, explains how capital can advance gender and climate goals.💡 The conversation includes examples from his work in gender-lens investing and outcome funding for women’s skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship, as well as blended finance facilities for women-led SMEs and efforts to overcome regulatory barriers driving systemic change in India.🎧 Listen now and discover how finance can be a force for good when applied the right way.

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• The Future of Care

  In this episode, MPP students Helen Orjuela and Ana Osorio explore one of the most pressing yet often overlooked public policy issues: careThey are joined by Diana Rodríguez Franco, Special Advisor on Gender and Diversity to the Inter-American Development Bank and former Secretary for Women in Bogotá, where she led the creation of the city’s internationally recognised Care System - Manzanas del Cuidado.Together, they unpack why care work, largely carried out by women, remains undervalued despite being essential to economic and social well-being. Drawing on Diana’s experience, the conversation explores how innovative public policies can address time poverty, redistribute unpaid care, and create more equitable societiesThis episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in gender equality, social protection, and the design of transformative policies.🎧 Tune in to understand why care is not just a private matter—it’s a public good, and a cornerstone for inclusive development.

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• Between Evidence and Action: Rethinking How Education Reforms Really Happen

  Nikunj Agarwal is a public policy practitioner, an Oxford MPP alumna, and currently the Strategic Stakeholder Country Lead for the What Works Hub for Global Education at the British CouncilIn this episode, he reflects on bridging the gap between evidence and policymaking, the power of listening over telling, and what it takes to make education reform work in the real world.From cost-effective solutions to collaborative system change, Nikunj shares insights from classrooms, coalitions, and policy spaces across India.He also offers a simple, thoughtful framework for anyone exploring a career in public policy.

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