Tiny Spark

Series produced by Amy Costello

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Tiny Spark is an ongoing series of in-depth interviews aimed at igniting debate about the Business of Doing Good. Veteran public radio producer and former Africa Correspondent, Amy Costello, explores the complexities behind seemingly good ideas.

Tiny Spark is a series of in-depth interviews aimed at igniting debate about the Business of Doing Good. Veteran public radio producer and former Africa Correspondent, Amy Costello, explores the complexities behind seemingly good ideas. The pilot is made possible through a generous contribution from The Chronicle of Philanthropy.


5 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Corruption in International Adoption
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: Jennifer Hemsley with daughter, Pearl and Hazel (R), 2007, Credit: Jennifer Hemsley
Tiny Spark takes a look at a seemingly good idea - international adoption - and explores its unintended consequences: corruption, fraud and child t...

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 19:35
  • Purchases: 1
(Optional) Part 2: Corruption in International Adoption
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
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This is an optional second segment, which can be added to Part 1, for a package nearing 26 mins in length. In the second segment, Tiny Spark host, ...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 06:55
In praise of "Lost Causes"
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: Mark Goldsmith speaks to former inmates
In this edition of Tiny Spark, we explore what happens when someone refuses to accept the idea of a "lost cause" and instead gets down to the work ...

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 14:56
  • Purchases: 1
TOMS Promo
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
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Promo for TOMS podcast

  • Added: Feb 19, 2012
  • Length: :58
TOMS Shoes - A Closer Look
From: Amy Costello
Series: Tiny Spark
Caption: TOMS Founder, Blake Mycoskie.
TOMS shoes promises that if you buy a pair of its canvas slip-ons, they'll give a pair to a child in need. The company's "Buy One, Give One" busine...

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  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 19:11
  • Purchases: 3