The Hum Podcast
The Hum is a podcast that cuts straight to the heart of human rights stories. Raw, honest and uncensored, from the people who have lived them first-hand.
Real people. Real stories. Every other Tuesday.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
S05E10: When I Got Sold, It Meant That Life For Me Was Meaningless
Soyeon Jang escaped from North Korea in 1999 at the height of a famine that killed an estimated 3-million citizens. She talks about her unimaginable escape from North Korea, being sold and human traf…
S05E09: The Oxygen In My Lungs Was Gone
This week, hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo interview each other. They chat about mental health, panic attacks, and anxiety while also exploring how growing up with immigrant / racialized fa…
S05E08: 40 Million People Are Modern Day Slaves
Angela Nguyen is a registered nurse, human rights activist, and Founder/President of One Body Village Canada, a charity that is committed to supporting survivors of child sexual exploitation and huma…
S05E07: I Always Figured I Was Different
DijahSB is a Toronto-based rapper, advocate for mental health, and huge basketball fan. They join co-hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo to chat about the journey of becoming a full-time artist…
S05E06: Even In Secret, You're Hunted By Society
Miral Mokhtar and Nouran Hussein are artists, activists and also queer refugees from Egypt. Forced to flee due to their sexual orientation, they join co-hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo to c…
S05E05: A Sense Of Constant Surveillance
Ann Shin is an award winning documentary filmmaker, advocate for North Korean refugees and author of The Last Exiles. She joins hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo to discuss the plight of Nor…
S05E04: He Witnessed Such Carnage
Heather Trentacosta is a mother, host of the Without Conviction podcast, and brother of Sean Ryan, an incarcerated man who is claiming he is wrongfully convicted. She joins hosts Gilad Cohen and Tay…
S05E03: There Are Generations Of Afghan Women Whose Stories Are Not Being Told
Brishkay Ahmed is an Afghan-Canadian documentary filmmaker who focuses her art on sharing stories of women’s rights. She joins us to talk about her life growing up in Afghanistan, the current conflic…
S05E02: Trauma Creates A Lack Of Imagination
Rana Abu Fraiha is a Bedouin-Palestinian documentary filmmaker and close friend of Guy Ben-Aharon, an Israeli-American theatre director. They are also artists and advocates for peace between Palestin…
S05E01: I Don't Think People Were Expecting Me To Fight
Sumaiya Matin is a social worker, a survivor of forced marriage, and author of The Shaytan Bride. She joins hosts Gilad Cohen and Taylah Harris-Mungo to talk about how people get trapped into forced…
S04E10: I Needed To Deal With The Problem
Nora Sandigo is an activist and the legal guardian of over 2,000 children of undocumented immigrants. She joins us to discuss the documentary The Great Mother, the complexities of being undocumented,…
S04E09: I Have To Make Myself A Priority
This week, hosts Gilad Cohen and Andrea Rodriguez welcome ... Gilad Cohen and Andrea Rodriguez. Join our hosts as they chat about mental health in the workplace, growing up with immigrant mothers, an…
S04E08: I Remained This Beautiful Kid
Sasha Joseph Neulinger is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, acclaimed filmmaker, and inspirational speaker. He joins us to discuss his documentary Rewind, how to create spaces for survivors, and …
S04E07: Art Overcomes Politics
Todd “Speech” Thomas is a Grammy-winning musician, the frontman for the hip-hop group Arrested Development, and an advocate for prison reform. He joins us to discuss the documentary 16 Bars, why it i…
S04E06: You Get Used To The Shootings
Mohamad Lazakani is a student, photographer, and Syrian refugee. He joins us to discuss his experiences fleeing war, settling in Toronto, life after the inspirational news stories, and why he will al…
S04E05: You Are Not Dictated By What Happens To Your Vagina
Jeeti Pooni is a survivor of sexual abuse, a published author, and an advocate for the rights of survivors. She joins us with director Baljit Sangra to discuss the documentary Because We Are Girls, h…
S04E04: If I Die, I Did Something
Shaparak Shajarizadeh is a mother, asylum seeker, and an activist for women’s rights in Iran. She joins us to discuss Iran’s gender dynamics, her struggles with survivor’s guilt, and what Canada’s ro…
S04E03: I Thought I Was The Only One
Rod MacLeod is one of over 100 boys who was sexually assaulted by Father William "Hod" Marshall and the subject of the documentary Prey. He joins us with director Matt Gallagher to discuss his 50-yea…
S04E02: They Throw Us To Not Deal With Us
Women are the fastest growing prison population worldwide. Bianca Mercer is a prison reform advocate, a former inmate, and subject of the film Conviction. She joins us with co-director Nance Ackerman…
S04E01: Everything I Did Was For The Future
Waad and Hamza al-Kateab are activists, survivors of the ongoing civil crisis in Syria, and also the proud parents of two children. Waad and Hamza join us this week with co-director Edward Watts to d…