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
S01E10: After 735 Days I'm Finally Free
Described by North Korea as the most dangerous American they've ever imprisoned, Kenneth Bae talks about spending 735 days in a forced labour camp. He chats with us about faith, grilled cheese sandwi…
S01E09: It Was Either Seek Asylum Or Seek Asylum
Cleopatra Kambugu is an activist and Uganda’s first out transgender woman. She joins us this week with her main squeeze, Nelson, to talk about her experiences and struggles, LGBTQ culture in Uganda, …
S01E08: It's Not A Story Here But Back Home It Is
S01E07: Real Life Is Way Crazier Than Anything I Can Make Up
We've received a lot of questions about our hosts recently. Who are they? Why do they do this podcast? Why are their names so hard to pronounce? This week, Amar and Gilad bare their souls... to each …
S01E06: I Don't Live My Life In My Wheelchair
In 2002, a mountain biking accident left Luke Anderson with significant paralysis. Since then, he founded StopGap Foundation and turned his injury into a mission to create barrier-free cities. Luke t…
S01E05: And We Wonder Where Rapists Come From
Playwright, singer, theatre director, and youth educator Tanisha Taitt is a survivor of violence. She shares her thoughts on gender conditioning, the Jian Ghomeshi verdict, the Democratic presidentia…
S01E04: It Started in 2001
Adil Charkaoui spent two years in a Quebec prison as a terror suspect. He was never charged with a crime. After five years of house arrest and two Supreme Court victories, he was finally freed in 200…
S01E03: Rape Culture. It's Everywhere.
Filmmaker Rama Rau talks to us about cyberbullying, rape culture, victim blaming and what it was like making No Place to Hide, her documentary about the Rehtaeh Parsons story.
S01E02: I Still Believed I Was Going Home
Angel Cordero spent thirteen years in prison for a crime that another man confessed to. He talks to us about coming home, rebuilding his life, and his ongoing fight for justice.
S01E01: I Came For Light
Enoch, a North Korean refugee, describes what life was like under the regime, his journey across the ice cold Tumen River, the challenges he now faces as a refugee, and the bright lights that convinc…