EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 16 MIN
Word Food: Slavery & NGO-ish
from PUSHBACK Talks · host Pushback Talks
Pushback Talks Season 9 is here with "Word Food"!This season, Fredrik & Leilani return with their signature bite-sized episodes: sharp, surprising, 15-minute explorations of the words that shape our world. Each week, they pick a single word (or two) and unpack how its simple surface hides deeper social, political, and economic realities.Think of it as thought-provoking “intellectual snacking” - quick enough for your commute, rich enough to shift how you see power, privilege, and the systems around us.This week’s episode:Slavery: a critical look at how the contemporary world has been built on slavery and where slave labour still exists today.NGO-ish: an immersion in the NGO world and their jargon - an appell to use a language that reaches everyone.New episodes drop every week.Make this your ritual for keeping your curiosity - and your resistance - alive!Support the show
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Pushback Talks Season 9 is here with "Word Food"! This season, Fredrik & Leilani return with their signature bite-sized episodes: sharp, surprising, 15-minute explorations of the words that shape our world. Each week, they pick a single word (or two) and unpack how its simple surface hides deeper social, political, and economic realities. Think of it as thought-provoking “intellectual snacking” - quick enough for your commute, rich enough to shift how you see power, privilege, and t...
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