Episodes
Sept. 15, 2025
AI for a Better World – Human Creativity: Our Edge in the AI Era
Host C.M. Rubin interviews Yale creativity scientist Dr Zorana Ivcevic Pringle on why human imagination remains the ultimate competitive edge in an AI era . Produced by Sergio Castaneda , the episode spotlights risk, resilien...
Aug. 12, 2025
Net Zero Speaks with Alexis Abramson
In this youth-driven Net Zero Speaks episode, Columbia Climate School Dean Dr. Alexis Abramson shares her bold vision for climate education and climate action. From AI-powered building efficiency to global clean energy access...
July 14, 2025
Take 2 – StudyFetch
In this AI for a Better World episode, host C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Study Fetch CEO Esan Durrani. Produced by Sergio Castaneda, the show explores how AI-powered tutoring, game-based learning, and LMS integration are tra...
June 16, 2025
Highlights Take 2 AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact
Discover how ElliQ, the world’s first AI companion for older adults, is transforming senior care. In this Planet Classroom podcast, C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Intuition Robotics CEO Dor Skuler to explore real stories of AI...
May 13, 2025
Net Zero Speaks with Felicia Marcus
How can wetlands, beavers, and youth leadership transform climate resilience? In this inspiring Net Zero Speaks episode, youth host Cherry Sung interviews Stanford's Felicia Marcus about nature-based solutions, water equity, ...
April 15, 2025
Highlights Take 2 – WHO’s Andy Pattison on the Future of Health Communication
In Highlights Take 2 – WHO's Andy Pattison on the Future of Health Communication , C. M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Andy Pattison, WHO's Team Lead for Digital Channels, to discuss how AI and technology are saving lives. From ta...
Feb. 11, 2025
Highlights Take 2: Future-Proof Your Career
In Highlights Take 2: Future-Proof Your Career, Michael B. Horn joins C.M. Rubin to discuss strategies for thriving in an AI-driven world. Part of the AI for a Better World series, this podcast reveals how to align your caree...
Jan. 6, 2025
David Benigson: AI for Accurate Business Insights
The Planet Classroom Network, in collaboration with VoiceAmerica, proudly presents its latest podcast, produced by Sergio Castaneda in the AI for a Better World series: David Benigson: AI for Accurate Business Insights. C. M....
Dec. 9, 2024
Highlights Take 2: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
Join host C. M. (Cathy) Rubin in AI for a Better World: The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration, a podcast from Planet Classroom and VoiceAmerica. Rubin interviews David Hanson, founder of Hanson Robotics, and Sophia, the wor...
Nov. 11, 2024
Highlights Take 2 - Nick Bostrom Envisions Our AI Future
Planet Classroom’s AI for a Better World series debuts its new podcast, Highlights Take 2 - Nick Bostrom Envisions Our AI Future, produced by April Klein. This episode offers key insights into how artificial intelligence will...
Sept. 9, 2024
NET ZERO #5 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition
NET ZERO #5 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition, produced by Kristen Gallinaro, showcases highlights from four Net Zero episodes. Featuring top global thought leaders and youth climate activists, this Net Zero podcast series...
Aug. 30, 2023
Net Zero Podcast #4: Youth Monitor the Green Transition
Join Climate Hosts Ved Sanyal, Mphathesithe Mkhize, Barry Nyuydze Berry, and Philo Magdalene from Planet Classroom and the Protect Our Planet Movement in Net Zero Podcast #4: Youth Monitor the Green Transition. Each activist ...
April 12, 2023
Net Zero #3 Youth Monitor the Green Transition
Join climate hosts Jerôme Peyret Oberholzer, Wen Tian, Prachi Shevgaonkar, and Philo Magdalene from Planet Classroom and the Protect Our Planet Movement as they discuss the key takeaways from their recent Net Zero interviews ...
Jan. 13, 2023
Net Zero Podcast #2 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition
Climate activists Ricardo Delgado, Sofia Lana, Sam Okorie and Mphathesithe Mkhize report their takeaways on where the world stands on the Race to Net Zero from Venezuela, Nigeria, South Africa and UNESCO in Paris. Ricardo, So...
Nov. 4, 2022
NET ZERO #1 - Youth Monitor the Green Transition
Climate activists Nahid Perez Ayala, Kalaan Nibonrix Kaiman, Levy Nyirenda, and Cherry Sung report their takeaways on where the world stands on carbon capture and storage technologies, agroforestry, climate education and othe...
Feb. 23, 2022
MENTAL HEALTH IS ON OUR MINDS
Improving care and access for youth mental health globally begins with understanding the problem. UNICEF’s On My Mind 2021 Report and separately, Drs. Howard Gardner’s and Wendy Fischman’s The Real World of College, underscor...
Dec. 28, 2021
SHINE a Light on Global Youth Mobilization
Supported by the World Health Organization, the United Nations Foundation and the big 6 youth organizations, Global Youth Mobilization is a movement of young people taking action to improve their lives in a post COVID-19 worl...
Nov. 3, 2021
Girl Up and Change the World
You fight like a girl! The greatest compliment anyone could receive! Women are strong beings that go through numerous hardships everyday. They teach us how to be independent, healers, advocates, and strength holders. Planet C...
Oct. 7, 2021
SHINE a Light on UN Youth and Global Citizenship Foundation
Being able to learn and grow from what we have gone through during Covid-19 is a great tool to have under our belts. There are technological and personal achievements that have emerged from the pandemic. How might we reform g...
Sept. 15, 2021
THRIVE
We can go about our lives thinking that in order to survive, we just have to get through each day. Or within each of those days, we can thrive and make life worth so much more. Orb, Planet Classroom’s virtual host, introduces...
Aug. 25, 2021
SHINE a Light on the Royal Academy of Dance
To dance is to show the world our passion and feelings without a spoken word. We continue our SHINE series as Orb, Planet Classroom’s virtual host, is joined by 5 young finalists from the Royal Academy of Dance’s flagship eve...
Aug. 18, 2021
SHINE a LIGHT on Protecting Our Planet
The Protect Our Planet Movement has youth in over 95 countries throughout Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, Asia and the Pacific finding new ways to combat climate change. In this episode, Orb, Planet C...
July 21, 2021
SHINE a Light on the Power of Us
Every one of us has been impacted by Covid-19 in one way or another. As we are released from the grasp that the virus had on us, returning back to a normal life may not be the way it used to be. Planet Classroom and Creative ...
July 8, 2021
Stories That Heal Us
From growing gardens, to beating drums, and to powerful rhythmic words, we all find a way to tell our stories. Planet Classroom presents three filmmakers and their powerful masterpieces which help others learn to prevail and ...