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Deep Cuts
by Eric Smith
Deep Cuts is a podcast about the deep, sudden cuts made by the U.S. Federal Government in 2025 told by the people most affected by them. The first series will feature interviews with people who worked with or for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sharing stories about their work, career paths, and what inspired them to undertake a career of public service and humanitarian aid. Learn more about the programs that helped millions of people around the world on behalf of the American people for decades and the dedicated people who made them happen. Special thanks to Open Gov Hub for providing studio recording space in downtown Washington, DC!
Episodes
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Public Health and a Lost Future with Siham Ahmed (Payne Fellowship)
When a Federal Agency disappears, so do the futures it was trying to build. This episode features Siham Ahmed, a 2024 Payne Fellow who was halfway through her graduate program on public health - funded by USAID - when her scholarship and future as a Foreign Service Officer was cut short. Join me…
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Humanitarian Assistance and Food Aid with Luis Figueroa (USAID)
Humanitarian Aid expert Luis Figueroa tells us about coordinating the fight against hunger on the world stage, his journey working for vulnerable communities in several countries, and what the future of aid looks like. Tune in the learn more about what makes humanitarian assistance work and how...
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LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World with Jessica Morrison (USAID)
Learn about the ways USAID Foreign Service Officer Jessica Morrison and the LGBTQI+ team at USAID supported queer communities around the globe and represented the United States as a beacon of hope in a world of uncertainty for marginalized populations. This episode delves into the story of one of...
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Promoting Democracy in Belarus with Dayan Reynolds (IRI)
Dayan Reynolds, an expert on Eastern European democracy and lead for Belarus at the International Republican Institute, speaks with me about about how USAID implementing partners like IRI work with locals in Belarus to foster democracy in an authoritarian regime; background on geopolitics and...
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Democracy, Rights, and Governance with Taly Lind (USAID)
USAID Foreign Service Officer Taly Lind shares her story promoting democracy and human rights; preventing violent extremism; fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; and her plan to continue helping people in need here in the United States in a post-USAID world. Listen in to…
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Policy and Inclusive Development with Lauren Baker (USAID)
USAID Policy Analyst Lauren Baker talks about her time shaping international development policy as a subject matter expert; promoting indigenous rights in the aid and development process; the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in policymaking; and her hopes for the future of aid in a...
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Maternal and Public Health in the Sahel with Liz Noznesky (CARE)
Former Program Manager at the NGO and USAID implementing partner CARE, Liz Noznesky, shares the story of her work helping provide maternal care and public health in Chad and civil war-torn Sudan, her career path, and what she hopes to see in the future. Join us to learn more about what USAID...
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Introducing Deep Cuts
In February of 2025, the White House unilaterally decreed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) would cease to exist as the world knew it. This pivotal event was the start of a series of sweeping and chaotic cuts that continue to deeply impact the government – and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Deep Cuts is a podcast about the deep, sudden cuts made by the U.S. Federal Government in 2025 told by the people most affected by them.
The first series will feature interviews with people who worked with or for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sharing stories about their work, career paths, and what inspired them to undertake a career of public service and humanitarian aid.
Learn more about the programs that helped millions of people around the world on behalf of the American people for decades and the dedicated people who made them happen.
Special thanks to Open Gov Hub for providing studio recording space in downtown Washington, DC!
HOSTED BY
Eric Smith
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Deep Cuts is a podcast about the deep, sudden cuts made by the U.S. Federal Government in 2025 told by the people most affected by them. The first series will feature interviews with people who worked with or for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sharing stories about...
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