{"podcast":{"title":"The New Humanitarian","slug":"the-new-humanitarian-1146231","podcast_index_feed_id":1146231,"rss_url":"https://humanitarianpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/b/e/9/ebe9e13e656f5f0016c3140a3186d450/square-tnh-logo-burgundy-20230613-1typxx90ec.jpg","author":"The New Humanitarian","episode_count":100,"summary":"The New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join TNH's journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-humanitarian-1146231"},"episode":{"title":"Tragedy? When humanitarian language becomes oppressive | Rethinking Humanitarianism","slug":"tragedy-when-humanitarian-language-becomes-oppressive-rethinking-humanitarianism","published_at":"2026-03-12T13:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-humanitarian-1146231/tragedy-when-humanitarian-language-becomes-oppressive-rethinking-humanitarianism","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-humanitarian-1146231","url":"https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/podcast/rethinking-humanitarianism","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/humanitarianpodcast/RH_Oppressive-Language_03062026_V2_MIX.mp3?dest-id=762415","summary":"Is it problematic to call human suffering a \"tragedy\"? Even well-intentioned humanitarian language can harm, says Heidi Mogstad, senior researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Norway. She argues that the language humanitarians use can perpetuate systems of violence that cause crises. In this episode, Mogstad gives examples of counter-productive language, and discusses ways to improve. Guests: Heidi Mogstad, senior researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Norway. Got a question or feedback? Email podcast@thenewhumanitarian.org or post on social media using the hashtag #RethinkingHumanitarianism. Show Notes: Oppressive Language and Humanitarian Complicity: Reflections on Gaza and European Border Violence","meta_description":"Is it problematic to call human suffering a \"tragedy\"? Even well-intentioned humanitarian language can harm, says Heidi Mogstad, senior researcher at the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1761,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-new-humanitarian-1146231/episodes/tragedy-when-humanitarian-language-becomes-oppressive-rethinking-humanitarianism/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-new-humanitarian-1146231/tragedy-when-humanitarian-language-becomes-oppressive-rethinking-humanitarianism.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}