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Pods Fight Poverty w/ Miriam Laker

Podcast: Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
Published: Dec 22, 2025
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In this week’s episode of Talk Nerdy, we revisit a 2022 episode with former Research Director at GiveDirectly , Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta. Talk Nerdy is joining podcasts across the globe in the Pods Fight Poverty Campaign. If you’re able, please consider helping 3 villages in Rwanda out of extreme poverty by donating to givedirectly.org/nerdy. Follow: @ GiveDirectly