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‘WorldAbout’ – A talk show packed with interesting, informative, innovative news from around the world you can use at home. Filmmaker, Journalist and Broadcaster Grace Farah has interviewed many of the World's most prominent and famous business leaders, innovators and entertainers. An Australian who has lived in several countries and travelled to many more, Grace understands the power of shared knowledge and the value of our collective experiences. Whether its tech advances, medical breakthr ...
 
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What does the future of gaming look like? In this episode of 'WorldAbout with Grace Farah', Grace chats with Daniel Choi, CEO and Founder of Sequoia Games, who discusses his journey as both a world-ranked gamer and a parent, and Flex NBA – an interactive augemented reality game he created that features real-world collectible tiles that come to life…
 
What would you do if a total stranger suffered a food allergy reaction, and collapsed in front of you? On this episode of 'WorldAbout With Grace Farah', hear the amazing story of Silvana Gittani and how she faced this traumatic situation. Learn what she did and how she managed to save Anthony Khoury, a total stranger. Plus, we speak to Anthony and …
 
How secure is your financial future? Today, Grace speaks with Andrew Wang, named a top influential financial advisor by INVESTOPED and Host of the popular podcast 'Inspired Money'. Andrew walks us through the vital elements of sound financial planning, discusses cryptocurrency, shares some great tips, and reveals his passion for Hawaiian music with…
 
Millions of children live in poverty around the world, and many never see a life outside the sparsity and struggle of their circumstance. In this episode, meet Martha Nino, who was born in a grass shack in Mexico and smuggled across the border, later breaking the cycle of poverty. Hear how one school counselor changed the trajectory of her life by …
 
In this episode of Worldabout with Grace Farah, we take you to Hollywood and chat with Director, Producer, Writer and Actor, Nate Barlow. Nate takes us behind the scenes of his latest film projects including his acclaimed short documentary 'A Brief History of Hollywood' covering the back story of the Hollywood Sign with all of its intrigue, mystery…
 
On this episode, Grace talks with Brain Health Advocate, Brittnee Henry. Currently more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. Brittnee, whose father is dealing with the disease, discusses the reality of what living with the disease means for the patient and their family and what s…
 
On this episode of 'WorldAbout With Grace Farah' we talk golf with award winning golf journalist Rod Morri and how the world of golf has been interrupted by the controversial Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament. Rod takes us behind the scenes and reveals the real impact this is having not only on the players, the PGA, the game of golf, but on the whol…
 
Are mass shootings a uniquely American issue? On this episode of 'WorldAbout With Grace Farah', mother Ellie Ander addresses the issue of gun violence. Ellie and her young family were at the 4th of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. Hear Ellie's gripping story, what her family did to escape the gunman, how her family is coping wi…
 
Ari Honarvar is an award-winning Writer, Journalist, Musical Ambassador of Peace and Founder of ‘Rumi With A View’, which is dedicated to building music and poetry bridges across war-torn and conflict-ridden borders. On this episode, Ari discusses her incredible life growing up in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, how her mother wrote a poem to the In…
 
Grab your fishing rods, travel bags and sense of humors, we are off to Alaska! Our popular segment, 'Where In The WorldAbout' is back! It's where we throw a dart blindfolded at a world map, and wherever it lands we take you. Tia Froehle, Tourism Sales Manager at Visit Anchorage guides us through it all- the stunning Alaskan wildlife, Northern Light…
 
Global light pollution has increased by 49% over 25 years, and is continuing to rise with up to 1 billion birds dying from it each year in the United States alone. Artificial light impacts are wide-ranging on human health, the environment and nature. In this episode, Cathy Handzel, Vice President of the International Dark-Sky Association (San Diego…
 
Food insecurity and hunger have doubled since the start of the pandemic. In this episode, John Ricketts - Director of Program Impact & Disaster Services from Feed The Children - discusses the increasing demand for help in both the U.S. and globally, the vital role Feed The Children is playing to help meet the demand, and how you can help and get in…
 
Ever wondered what is out there? Today, Astrophysicist Clare Kenyon joins us for a fun and captivating look at the universe; covering a lot of space matter including major scientifc breakthroughs and news. Plus, she fills the gap on black holes, discusses space junk and if aliens are real! For complete show notes and links head to worldabout.com Pl…
 
In an exciting world first, a team of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have demonstrated that solar power can be generated at night. In this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace takes you behind the scenes and talks with team leader, Associate Professor Ned Ekins-Daukes and Research Fellow Dr. Phoebe Pearce about their amazing ac…
 
In this episode of 'WorldAbout with Grace Farah', Grace talks about the future of travel with Christie Hudson, Senior PR Manager at Expedia. Christie explains the state of travel due to the global pandemic, gives awesome tips that you can apply to get the best travel deals, and reveals her favourite places to travel to. For more details about this …
 
Imagine a place where instead of borrowing a book to read a story you borrow a person to discuss their story? In this episode, Grace sits down with the creator of the Human Library, Ronni Abergel discussing the need for a library where people can loan a human book, persons who have experienced prejudice, social exclusion, or stigma; as well as how …
 
Meet the amazing Lorraine Jenks, THE ‘LITTLE GREEN QUEEN’ an advocate for climate change, greening, sustainability and ethical nutrition, Lorraine has been championing sustainable resources and going green for over 50 years, and gets real about what is really going on and what we can do for our planet. For further information and links head to our …
 
What makes you the way you are—and what makes each of us different from everyone else? On this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace talks with leading neuroscientist, Kevin Mitchell; and discusses how the wiring of our brains shapes who we are; and the fascinating question, 'What came first, consciousness or the brain?'…
 
On this special Christmas edition of 'WorldAbout', Grace catches up with a good friend: the very talented Renny Field, creator of the 'WorldAbout' jingle, and brilliant singer, musician and songwriter to discuss the world of music. Plus, a surprise special Christmas performance you can't miss!
 
Merry Christmas! On today's Christmas radio special, Grace spoke with Scott Yoffe, former Assistant Director of Media Relations at the San Diego Chargers, about whether her wish of the Chargers ever returning home to San Diego is possible. Plus, the amazingly talented Renny Field, creator of the WorldAbout jingle, with an extraordinary impromptu Ch…
 
On this episode of 'WorldAbout', we meet Hannah Diviney, a 22-year-old disability advocate and writer from Sydney Australia, who has created a Change.org petition that encourages Disney to add a princess with disabilities to their lineup. Hannah lives with Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair to move around. Her petition has already received a floo…
 
More than 200 health conditions have been identified as being associated with obesity, including diabetes, chronic fatigue, and over two dozen cancers. On this episode of 'WorldAbout' Grace speaks with Dr. Scott Kahan, M.D., M.P.H., an American physician, writer, and internationally recognized expert on obesity prevention and treatment. Dr. Kahan d…
 
COVID cases are on the rise again, thanks to the Omicron variant; on this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace talks with Avi Schiffmann, the teenager who created a Covid-19 tracking site, which has become a major pandemic resource worldwide, and discusses the origins of his site, how his life has changed and how he turned down millions to keep the site …
 
As the Covid-19 pandemic persists worldwide, a global crisis of another kind is steadily increasing. Over the past two years, drug use and drug overdoses worldwide have spiked; however, many are now overdosing on a drug they don't even know they’re taking. On this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace talks to Scott H Silverman, a Substance Abuse Expert, …
 
On this episode of 'WorldAbout', we introduce a new segment called ‘Where-in-the-WorldAbout.’ We throw a dart blindfolded at a world map and visit where it landed. Our first location was a jackpot - Fiji! Grace takes you to Fiji and sits down with Tourism Fiji's CEO Brent Hill, discussing Fiji's upcoming tourism reopening after COVID-19, and their …
 
On this episode of 'WorldAbout', Grace chats with the Comedy Store's (La Jolla - San Diego) MC, comedian Mike Vinn about how the pandemic has impacted the world of comedy, and how comedians around the world have adapted to this 'new normal.’ Plus, how technology is enhancing options for entertainers in a post-pandemic environment. The Comedy Store …
 
Amid the global plastic pollution crisis, a growing number of governments and industry leaders are now proposing a new global treaty to combat the problem of single-use plastics. This segment of 'The World Minute With Grace Farah' looks at this ever-growing emergency and how over 120 million people from 177 countries are taking matters into their o…
 
Imagine being a 14 year old comic book fan and teaming up with a few friends to put on an event in the hope of meeting other fans. Imagine that small get-together with other fans soon becoming the biggest pop culture event in the world: The San Diego Comic-Con International. In this episode of 'WorldAbout' with Grace Farah, Grace chats with Mike To…
 
Is the world heading towards cashless societies sooner? And is the Coronavirus pandemic to blame for the sped up move to digital currencies? In this segment of ‘The World Minute’, Grace Farah reveals how people were misinformed about the use of cash during the pandemic, how this may have hurried the movement in the direction of cashless societies a…
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen global travel decline by an unprecedented 95 percent. As restrictions start to ease, countries across the globe are exploring the creation of a safe travel bubble. In this segment of 'The World Minute', Grace Farah explores the idea of a safe travel bubble. What is a travel bubble? Will it be key for tourism post COVI…
 
As technological advances continue to push us forward we experience, simultaneously, the rising concerns of how and why our personal data and online behavior is being tracked. On this episode of ‘WorldAbout’ listen to The Washington Post’s Tech expert Geoffrey Fowler discuss how your data is big business, the major privacy concerns you should be aw…
 
Meet the Extraordinarily Inspiring Julie Randall. In 2012, Julie was told she was going to die. She went from being a seemingly healthy 50 year old one day to being told the next that she had Advanced Melanoma with only months to live and there was nothing more doctors in Australia could do. Julie, Author of 'Patient 71' shares her remarkable cance…
 
In 2013, decades after his passing, Dr. Seuss’ widow, Audrey Geisel was cleaning out his studio and found a box containing an unfinished manuscript and sketches for a book entitled Horse Museum. On this episode of WorldAbout, we take you inside Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum and introduce its new illustrator Andrew Joyner. Hear from Andrew, an Australian…
 
Thomas Silvera and Dina Hawthorne-Silvera’s 3-year-old son, Elijah tragically passed away after he had an anaphylactic reaction to a grilled cheese sandwich at his daycare. On this episode of WorldAbout, Grace sit’s down with Thomas, Co-Founder of the Elijah-Alavi Foundation, and discusses how losing their son to anaphylaxis has put them on a path …
 
Have a great app idea? The Co-Founders of Travello did and with no tech experience created this popular travel social network. Find out the steps that Ryan Hanly and Mark Cantoni took to take a great app idea and turn it into a global success. Plus, there’s a worldwide shortage of organ donors. Meet the amazing Brenda E. Cortez, a living kidney don…
 
Did you know that at least 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year, and the No. 1 man-made contaminant in the world’s oceans is the cigarette butt? Seabin Director David Turton explains The Seabin Project and how this Australian invention is turning the tide on plastic pollution. Plus, easy steps you can take to help resolve this globa…
 
You can impact your brain function and cognitive abilities by making simple changes to your daily routine. Listen as Dr. Anthony Chaffee shares easy tips and lifestyle habits that can help keep your brain healthy, while potentially reducing your risk of cognitive decline. Follow us on Twitter Visit WorldAbout.com…
 
Meet one of the most inspiring people on the planet: the amazing Jessica Cox The world's first armless pilot, Jessica travels the world sharing her story. "Once we're able to accept ourselves, we move forward and the world is limitless." Plus, we chat with Mitja Mavsar Co-founder of Slovenian App Speech Blubs. The Snapchat-Style App that has alread…
 
Did you know that the No. 1 man-made contaminant in the world’s oceans is the cigarette butt? In this episode Seabin Director David Turton explains The Seabin Project , how this Australian invention is turning the tide on plastic pollution in our oceans and what you can do to help stem the tide. Plus, our WorldAbout medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Cha…
 
With a sense of smell much greater than a human, detection dogs are in use and in high demand across the world. Grace chats with C.E.O. at Dogs for Defense Inc. Dan Hughes, who explains the increase in demand and the various areas dogs are protecting us. www.worldabout.com http://www.dogsfordefense.us…
 
In this ‘WorldAbout’ interview, we talk with the inspiring Paula Knappert, Founder of Keegan’s Kids Foundation for Pediatric Melanoma. This incredible mother tragically lost her beautiful daughter Keegan to Melanoma at just the tender age of 24. Since then, Paula has been dedicated to educating the general public about the dangers of Melanoma, incl…
 
What is the future of news? We chat with Ricky Sutton, Founder and CEO of OOVVUU to find the answer. OOVVUU has utilized their ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and partnered with IBM's Watson to create a video-on-demand news platform. Ricky, a journalist himself, discusses how OOVVUU was born from a need facing the media indu…
 
In our feature interview, the compelling Candice Fox discusses how her unique childhood- including having a parole officer father and an endless stream of foster kids at their home - shaped her attitudes about life, crime and eventually led her to a best-selling career as a fictional crime novelist. We also discuss the 200 rejections she received p…
 
What is your list of 100 things? Author, motivational speaker and TV host/Author Sebastian Terry created his '100 Things' website and book as a way to tick off his wish list. Examples include; he married a stranger in Vegas, ran with the bulls and completed a triathlon. Grace chats with the inspirational Sebastian who has now crossed out 72 of the …
 
Meet the Nunez sisters - Co-Founders of the ‘Sword and Plough’. Grace chats with Emily Núñez Cavness and Betsy Nunez, who created a company that recycles military surplus, using materials like old tents, parachutes and shell casings, they create bags, jewelry, and purses. Plus they employ veterans and donate 10% of profits to veteran charities. www…
 
Would you know what to do if you found yourself in a terrorism situation? Terrorism and security experts agree we should be prepared and there are steps the public can take to reduce the risk of an attack and to increase their chances of survival if an attack occurs. Find out what they are when we interview Anti- Terrorism Expert, Adjunct Professor…
 
The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has grown in popularity around the world. Why? We discuss this with UBI Expert and senior associate with Freedman Consulting, LLC. Sebastian Johnson. Plus, with more than 100 million cell phones worldwide and growing Jacqueline Whitmore, founder of National Cell Phone Courtesy Month explains the do's and d…
 
A Single Treatment Could Eliminate Severe Food Allergies And Asthma! Immunology researchers at the University of Queensland have successfully used gene therapy in animals to wipe the immune ‘memory’ of cells that react to the protein in allergens. Grace interview’s Team leader, Associate Professor Ray Steptoe to discuss this exciting breakthrough. …
 
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