{"podcast":{"title":"In Pursuit of Development","slug":"in-pursuit-of-development-375149","podcast_index_feed_id":375149,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/bbeB1xU1","website_url":"https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ef70bd2f-345f-4092-be33-5c4ca29e976c/b9995a53-78d1-4b11-b2be-7bfdbb1c56dd/3000x3000/ipod-season6-final-final-sandy.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"DAN BANIK","episode_count":175,"summary":"Step into conversations that travel across continents and challenge the way you think about progress. From democracy and inequality to climate resilience and healthcare, Dan Banik explores how societies navigate the complex terrain of democracy, poverty, inequality, and sustainability. Through dialogues with scholars, leaders, and innovators, In Pursuit of Development uncovers how ideas travel, why policies succeed or fail, and what it takes to build a more just and resilient world. Expect sharp insights, candid reflections, and a global perspective that connects local struggles to universal aspirations. Listen, reflect, and be inspired to see global development in a new light. 🎧","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149"},"episode":{"title":"Why the UN looks different from the Global South | Alanna O’Malley","slug":"why-the-un-looks-different-from-the-global-south-alanna-o-malley","published_at":"2026-04-22T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/why-the-un-looks-different-from-the-global-south-alanna-o-malley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149","url":"https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/episodes/omalley-6fyvA00C","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/99ca6db3-8377-4206-b0fb-a75cf3345b25/4155dda0-a208-4a4e-8e55-99fba3b95f93/episodes/audio/group/821b4716-1406-4c2e-8153-a960d809f338/group-item/0fef3a15-5619-4610-872c-9cb0c2260047/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=bbeB1xU1","summary":"Dan Banik speaks with Alanna O’Malley about the hidden history of the United Nations, showing how actors from the Global South helped shape global governance, decolonization, development, and the struggle for a more just international order. The conversation explores why the UN looks very different when viewed from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and why these debates matter so much in today’s crisis-ridden world.","meta_description":"Dan Banik speaks with Alanna O’Malley about the hidden history of the United Nations, showing how actors from the Global South helped shape global governa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2848,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/episodes/why-the-un-looks-different-from-the-global-south-alanna-o-malley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-pursuit-of-development-375149/why-the-un-looks-different-from-the-global-south-alanna-o-malley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}