Tacit Knowledge

Working on Neglected Ideas with Ishan Sharma

October 30th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  33 mins

In this podcast, Renaissance Philanthropy’s Kumar Garg sits down with ambitious people who are figuring out what problems to solve, and what it takes to solve them. Together, we explore the tacit knowledge that enables the world’s best operators.

You Can Be The Adult In The Room with David Carel

October 16th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  35 mins 40 secs

public health

David Carel, Director of Renaissance Philanthropy’s Inspired Air Fund, discusses the surprising benefits of improving indoor air quality and his work to bring those benefits to schools.

The Tri-Sector Athlete with Cara Eckholm

October 2nd, 2026  |  Season 1  |  38 mins 18 secs

urban planning

Cara Eckholm, a Renaissance Philanthropy fellow, talks about Pitch Fest, a matchmaking program that pairs city agencies' real problems with academics and civic technologists willing to help solve them, and reflects on the cold-emailing and risk-taking that shaped her own career path.

Chase Every Idea with Joshua Elliott

October 2nd, 2026  |  Season 1  |  35 mins 17 secs

arc, arctic, bits curriculum, climate, darpa

Joshua Elliott, Chief Scientist at Renaissance Philanthropy, talks about the ARC Initiative's Sulfur Tracking Program, which aims to close a major gap in understanding how declining Earth reflectivity is accelerating climate change, and dives into his ambitious, DARPA-honed approach to program design.

Go Where the Problem Is with Charlotte DeWald

October 1st, 2026  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 47 secs

arctic, climate

Charlotte DeWald, Director of Renaissance Philanthropy's Arctic Stabilization Initiative, discusses building a five-year research program to give governments the evidence they need to assess Arctic-targeted climate interventions like mixed-phase cloud thinning.