Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTesting New Strategies to Increase Vaccination Coverage
Episode 24
Vaccines are remarkably effective at preventing deadly diseases, and, while global needs for them are great, vaccines already receive substantial glo…
5 months ago
Generating Evidence for the Future of Malaria Prevention
Episode 23
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC)—a program that provides preventive antimalarial medication to young children during the months when malaria is…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Evolving Our Research Approach for Greater Impact
Episode 22
GiveWell is often thought of for its Top Charities, but over the last several years, we’ve been substantially broadening our work. We’ve developed ne…
6 months ago
Testing Our Assumptions through Local Insights
Episode 21
GiveWell has built its reputation on rigorous research—analyzing randomized controlled trials, building cost-effectiveness models, and reviewing moni…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Taking Lessons from a Year of Aid Cuts into 2026
Episode 20
Global health programs faced major disruptions to their funding in 2025. Back in March, we published our first podcast episode to share a timely snap…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid Webinar Recording
Episode 19
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, GiveWell hosted a live webinar titled “Growing Needs, Shrinking Aid: Cost-Effective Action in a Year of Funding Cuts.”…
7 months, 1 week ago
Behind the Planet Money ALIMA Grant Story
Episode 18
This episode follows up on the November 26, 2025 episode of Planet Money, “Saving lives with fewer dollars,” which covered GiveWell’s evaluation of a…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Bridging an Uncertain Time for a Lifesaving Program
Episode 17
Despite significant progress over the past several decades, malaria remains a leading cause of death globally for children under five. This year’s cu…
8 months ago
Beyond the Spreadsheets: Malawi Site Visit Days 5 and 6
Episode 16
Our Beyond the Spreadsheets mini-series lets you ride along with our leadership team on their recent weeklong site visit to Malawi. Recorded daily du…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Beyond the Spreadsheets: Malawi Site Visit Day 4
Episode 15
Our Beyond the Spreadsheets mini-series lets you ride along with our leadership team on their recent weeklong site visit to Malawi. Recorded daily du…
9 months, 1 week ago