Table & Compass

Global Conversations for a Better World

Real stories and solutions from the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Pull up a chair for Table & Compass, global conversations that shape a better world. Each month, explore the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals through real stories and real solutions, with new episodes on the first Monday of the month. Table & Compass is produced with our friends at Wanderers Compass.

Table & Compass is hosted by Lisa D. Smith, Joelle Machia and Ryan Slough. Episodes are available on all major podcast platforms. This channel's episodes are also distributed to other Big Blend Radio Network channels, and it features related episodes from across the network.

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Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur: Water Is Life, Life Is Dignity

Oct 5, 2026

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Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur: Water Is Life, Life Is Dignity

Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur of Water and Sanitation for Africa joins Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast for a candid conversation on clean water, women, dignity, and what each of us can do.

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Musician Joey Stuckey on Equity, Accessibility & Independence

Sep 7, 2026

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Musician Joey Stuckey on Equity, Accessibility & Independence

Blind musician and accessibility advocate Joey Stuckey joins Big Blend Radio's "Table & Compass" Podcast for a candid conversation on travel, dignity, and what real accessibility looks like.

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Table & Compass: Protecting Global Heritage, Endangered Languages, and Wildlife with James Michael Dorsey

Aug 3, 2026

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Table & Compass: Protecting Global Heritage, Endangered Languages, and Wildlife with James Michael Dorsey

A conversation on responsible travel, cultural preservation, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Building a Better World Through Community, Travel & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Jul 6, 2026

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3 min read

Building a Better World Through Community, Travel & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Table & Compass Podcast — Episode 1 with author and UN expert Carlisle Richardson

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Can We Save the Heart of the Planet? On the Frontlines of the Amazon with "We Are Guardians"

Jun 22, 2026

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2 min read

Can We Save the Heart of the Planet? On the Frontlines of the Amazon with "We Are Guardians"

Co-Directors Rob Grobman & Chelsea Greene on the Fight to Save the Amazon Rainforest

Table & Compass

Latest Episodes

Ambassador Dr. Nabhit Kapur: Water Is Life, Life Is Dignity

Musician Joey Stuckey on Equity, Accessibility & Independence

Table & Compass: Protecting Global Heritage, Endangered Languages, and Wildlife with James Michael Dorsey

Building a Better World Through Community, Travel & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Can We Save the Heart of the Planet? On the Frontlines of the Amazon with "We Are Guardians"

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