Full Frame

Dec 16 2024 12 ep. 18 mins 1

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The Full Frame podcast brings you in-depth, thought-provoking conversations with visionaries tackling the biggest challenges the world faces today. The podcast is hosted by five-time Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist and CGTN anchor Mike Walter. Material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Info available at the Department of Justice in D.C.

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Full Frame Podcast: What does musical creativity look like in the brain?

Dec 16 2024 13 mins

Dr. Charles Limb is a neuroscientist and surgeon specializing in ear disorders at the University of California, San Francisco. He's also a musician. Limb has long been fascinated by the inner workings of creative minds, like jazz improv geniuses Herbie Hancock and John Coltrane. Limb's research explores brain activity during improvised performances, revealing some surprising resul

Full Frame Podcast: Men of Letters

Aug 26 2024 22 mins

Jon Lee Anderson has covered some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, offering firsthand accounts from the heart of turmoil and unrest. His fearless reporting has taken him to the front lines of major international crises, where he has documented the human cost of war and conflict with remarkable detail and courage. In addition to his coverage of global conflicts, Ande

Full Frame Podcast: How can you overcome social anxiety? | Dr. Fallon Goodman

May 06 2024 17 mins

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide, affecting about 300 million people, according to WHO. The good news is they’re also among the most treatable disorders. This is a fundamental misunderstanding about social anxiety. It is not about a preference. When we think about preference for socializing, it’s more akin to introversion … Anxiety is about a

Full Frame Podcast: Uncovering the mysteries of ancient Chinese art | Keith Wilson

May 02 2024 15 mins

When archaeologists started excavations in Anyang, China in the 1920s, they found artifacts that had survived thousands of years buried in the ground. They included bronze pots, clay jars and jade jewelry. They also discovered the early stages of the Chinese writing system. Keith Wilson, curator at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, organized an exhibit featuring these

Full Frame Podcast: Second Chances

Returning to society after serving time in prison comes with many hurdles. According to research from the Prison Policy Initiative, formerly incarcerated individuals are ten times more likely to become homeless. This struggle is even more pronounced for people of color and women. Moreover, the FBI warns about a troubling rise in street gangs, numbering around 33,000 nationwide. The

Full Frame Podcast: How big is the microplastics problem? | Jesse Meiller

May 01 2024 18 mins

Today, the world is producing twice as much plastic waste as it was two decades ago. Plastics take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose. According to the United Nations, only about 9 percent of plastic in the world is recycled. Jesse Meiller is a marine ecologist and environmental toxicologist who studies microplastics, tiny bits of plastic that have been found everywhere, f

Full Frame Podcast: How can mental health care be more inclusive? | Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble

Apr 23 2024 16 mins

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble is the founder of the AAKOMA Project, a nonprofit with a mission to meet the mental health needs of young people of color. The organization offers workshops, virtual counseling and consulting. Youth and young people of color experience barriers to accessing psychological care for reasons beyond economic disparities. “People worry about how they’re go

Full Frame Podcast: How can we feed the world sustainably?

Mar 28 2024 24 mins

By 2050, we will need 56 percent more food to feed 10 billion people, according to the World Resources Institute. But our global food system is challenged by climate change. How can we create a sustainable food system without using more land? Florence Reed works with farmers in Central America to restore degraded farmland and introduce regenerative farming practices. She is the fou

Full Frame Podcast: Healing Gun Violence Trauma

Jul 24 2023 18 mins

Daily headlines about shootings flood the news in the United States. As the shootings continue, how do those touched by gun violence move forward? Ryane Nickens has lost three family members to gun violence. She's the founder of the nonprofit The TraRon Center that offers counseling programs, therapeutic arts, and workshops to raise community consciousness about the impact of gun v

Full Frame Podcast: Climate Adaptation

May 01 2023 23 mins

The topic of climate change has been a key concern for decades. In order to save the planet nations have pledged to lower their carbon footprint in half by 2030. The World Health Organization predicts that if something isn’t done, there will be around 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050, all linked to climate occurrences. Full Frame speaks with Inger Andersen, the Exe