Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHundreds of Children Went to a Government Hospital for Care. They Left With HIV.
A local doctor in Taunsa, a mid-sized city in Pakistan’s Punjab province, first noticed something was wrong in late 2024. Children were showing up at…
9 hours ago
How the Law Allows Convicted Child Sex Offenders To Father a Surrogate Babies
Does this Industry Need More Oversight?
A convicted child sex offender is now a legal father. He is not in prison. He is not hiding. He raised money o…
1 week, 1 day ago
Ask Me Anything Answered: From Minneapolis to the Middle East, Power, War, and the Stories Left in the Dark
Season 2
Listener questions drive this candid episode of Dispatches with Hollie McKay, spanning immigration raids in Minneapolis, the roots of Minnesota’s Som…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Dispatches: The Jinn of Marrakech and Lessons in Letting Go
In this episode, journalist and author Hollie McKay reflects on a rare personal journey to Morocco—a trip meant for celebration, but one that also sp…
8 months, 1 week ago
Dispatches: Journalism in an Age of Risk and Renewal
Hollie reflects on the perils and purpose of modern journalism. From documenting imprisoned reporters abandoned by U.S.-funded outlets, to navigating…
9 months ago
Dispatches: On Pregnancy Loss, Grief, and the Lives We Didn’t Choose
In this deeply personal conversation, Hollie steps away from conflict zones to speak candidly about a private grief—her recent miscarriage. In a conv…
10 months ago
Dispatches: Empathy in the Wake of Natural Disasters
We reflect on the human side of natural disasters—from the heartbreak in Texas to the slow fire recovery in Los Angeles. Hollie discusses the challen…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Dispatches: The Human Cost of America’s Overseas Cuts and a Global Girls' Struggle
We explore the unseen fallout of U.S. government cuts abroad. Hollie recounts her recent trip to Taiwan, where she met “Joy,” a local fixer and singl…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Dispatches: American Weapons and Global Accountability
We dig into the global consequences of U.S. arms exports. Hollie and Dennis explore a hard-hitting question: When American-made weapons kill civilian…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Dispatches: How to Go From Ballet to Battlefields
In this deeply personal dispatch, Hollie reflects on the unlikely path from a ballet studio in rural Australia to frontlines across the globe. Drawi…
1 year ago