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The Upstander Ripple Effect is a podcast featuring stories of how one act of standing up for justice can have an infinite impact. It’s where stories of courage and resilience during the Holocaust—one of the darkest chapters in human history— come alive to inspire a new generation of upstanders today. Come for a dose of motivation to activate your own unique character strengths to become an upstander right now, and stay for a fresh look at today’s headlines that will leave you feeling hopeful and empowered to start your own ripples of positive change. The Upstander Ripple Effect – the first podcast from the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Upstander Ripple Effect is a podcast featuring stories of how one act of standing up for justice can have an infinite impact. It’s where stories of courage and resilience during the Holocaust, one of the darkest chapters in human history, come alive to inspire a new generation of upstanders today.
Recent episodes include "Where Black History meets Women's History" (13 March 2026, 50 minutes), "We are interconnected - Marking both MLK Day and Holocaust Remembrance Day" (30 January 2026, 43 minutes), and "Your Brain is Wired to Seek Out Bad News - Here's The Good News You Need Anyway with WVXU's Lucy May" (23 December 2025, 43 minutes).
The Upstander Ripple Effect publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 40 episodes.
Booking probability for The Upstander Ripple Effect is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Upstander Ripple Effect requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Upstander Ripple Effect's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Upstander Ripple Effect are Advocacy & Social Causes. The Upstander Ripple Effect has a science audience and around 890 subscribers on YouTube.
The Upstander Ripple Effect is a science podcast with 40 episodes published.
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Episode #6
“We make mistakes, and we will continue to make mistakes. The beauty of that is that we get to fix it, you know. But how we atone for that, how we move forward is what matters.” - Shawnee Turner In this episode of The...
Episode #5
“It is an interesting time to think about how these two days are established to remember and honor separate histories, but in so many ways, separate histories that are so interconnected, that have so many shared themes...
Episode #4
“In a time that feels very dark and hopeless, they're finding hope in the humanity of others, not just what they're doing, but what they see communities doing to help.” - Lucy May, Cincinnati journalist, on one of the...
Episode #3
As artificial intelligence of the future is applied to events of the past, how do we make sure truth and authenticity is the focus? “We remove the human element out of it when we say, robot, go do this for me.” - Jackie...
Episode #2
When political division and violence dominate the headlines, how can we hold on to our shared humanity? Host Jackie Congedo is joined by guest Sean Comer, Vice President of the Leadership Center at the Cincinnati USA...
Episode #6
“Because it was brought here to Cincinnati, I think it also gives way to this idea that, you know, the Holocaust is, is international history, right? It's European history, global history, but it's our local history...
Episode #5
“We hear that in a lot of survivor stories... saying you're trained as something, that you're not, in a way, to survive.” - Trinity Johnson, Director of Holocaust Programs & Museum Experiences at the Nancy & David Wolf...
Episode #1
“Bias doesn’t just live in the people we don’t like. It lives in the mirrors that we look in every day in our homes.” – Kevin Aldridge Season 2 of The Upstander Ripple Effect kicks off with a powerful conversation about...
Episode #4
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. opens at Cincinnati Museum Center in October 2025. For those who have never visited the camp, it represents an unparalleled learning opportunity. “The people are not present… but...
Episode #3
She said, "Will you take me as a sister?" And we said, "Yes, you will be our third sister.” And that's how we went through the war to be known as the three sisters." We were always holding hands together so we wouldn't...
Episode #2
Step behind the scenes, into the archives of the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, in Union Terminal, to explore the lives of Henry Carter and Leo Wilich—Auschwitz survivors who rebuilt their lives in...
Episode #1
A landmark collection of artifacts and photos from Auschwitz is coming to Cincinnati in October 2025. “I've paid attention to it as it's been in different places, and talked to the curator and talked to partners who...
Episode #14
The last show of Season One is officially in the books! In this episode, we wrap up the first season of The Upstander Ripple Effect with gratitude, reflection, and—of course—inspiration. Jackie and Kevin dig into some...
Episode #13
Attacks on Jewish communities. Corporate retreats from Pride Month. Rhetoric heating up on all sides. What does it take to pause, reflect, and truly see the world through someone else’s eyes? In this episode of The...
Episode #12
In this episode of The Upstander Ripple Effect , hosts Jackie Congedo and Kevin Aldridge dive deep into the idea of empathy—what it really means, why some people are questioning its value, and how it plays a powerful...
The Upstander Ripple Effect
Host Jackie Congedo, CEO at the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, joined this episode from her hotel in Jerusalem, where she was with leaders from Holocaust education centers around the world, studying and...
The Upstander Ripple Effect
“How can we all stand up for each other? Help each other more? Help each other thrive?...I believe that we're more resilient when we're building resilience together.” - Fatima Doman on being upstanders and becoming more...
Episode #10
“ If fear is what's driving us right now, let's find out what people are afraid of, and let's have a conversation. Let's have a talk. Let's talk about that first. Let's lean into that courageously and have some honest...
Episode #10
This episode explores the evolving landscape of Holocaust remembrance with Dr. Sarah Crane, Visiting Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Cincinnati and Scholar in Residence at the Holocaust...
Episode #9
What do we choose to remember and why? What memories should we work to keep alive? Jackie and Kevin explore that in this episode. “I think it's important for us to understand, too, why it's important to keep these...
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