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Needs No Introduction

Resh Budhu

Booking Overview

A lecture-style program featuring speeches and conversations with prominent speakers and subject-matter experts. It’s a strong fit for PR outreach aimed at thought leaders who can translate policy, activism, or research into big-picture public value.

Metrics

Episodes: 342

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: Canada

YouTube: 2.2k subscribers

Instagram: 2.9k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

breanne@rabble.ca

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Host

Resh Budhu - Host of the Courage My Friends podcast series (produced by Tommy Douglas Institute and rabble.ca, per episode credits). Episodes are framed as speeches/lectures featuring guest speakers of note.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established leaders and recognized experts in public-interest domains—e.g., policy leadership, executive directors of major NGOs, prominent grassroots organizers, senior analysts/authors of major reports, or high-visibility labour/housing organizers.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership at a national nonprofit or major public-interest organization, Authorship/lead authorship of a notable research report, Formal roles in major advocacy or organizing bodies (e.g., labour councils, housing justice networks), Public campaigning/candidacy for significant local governance roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Diana Chan McNally - Municipal Governance And Provincial Encroachment; Community Work In City Council; Homelessness Advocacy; Housing And Harm Reduction.

Matt Whitfield - Housing Insecurity And Labour Precarity As System Outcomes; Tenant Organizing And Mutual Aid; Resisting Gentrification And Building Tenant Power.

Sean Smith - Labour Precarity; Grassroots And Labour Organizing; Building Working Peoples’ Cities; Co-ops And Labour History Lessons.

Jason Wong - Conservation Economics And Alternative Economic Approaches; Data-informed Valuation Of Nature; GDP Contribution And Long-term Risk Reduction.

Sandra Schwartz - Economic And Social Value Of Protected/conserved Areas; Reframing Nature As Infrastructure; Benefits To Decision-makers, Businesses, And Communities.

Recent Topics

Public Policy, Environment, Economics, Labor, Housing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Needs No Introduction
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What Is Reconciliation Without Truth? Protecting Residential School Survivor Records

September 30, 2026

Kimberly Murray and Connie Walker discuss the impending destruction of 38,000 residential school survival records and the project to preserve them. In our second episode of the season we are joined by co-leaders of the Indian Residential School Records Project, Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning journalist Connie Walker and former Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Kimberly Murray. We discuss the scheduled destruction of 38,000 records containing the te...

The carbon bootprint: How Canada's war economy fuels the climate crisis

September 16, 2026

In the season 11 premiere of the Courage My Friends podcast series, we are pleased to welcome environmentalist, feminist, peace activist and Senior Researcher with Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Tamara Lorincz and climate policy researcher and advocate with Greenpeace Canada, Keith Stewart.  As we head into the Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice, we discuss Canada's accelerating shift toward a militarized economy, what this looks like and how this is not only failing to a...

Diana Chan McNally: Bringing community work to Toronto's City Council

May 28, 2026

This week, we welcome and spotlight community worker, homelessness advocate, and candidate for Toronto City Council, Diana Chan McNally. We discuss Chan McNally's run to become City Councillor for Toronto's Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, top-of-mind issues for the Ward and the city, provincial encroachment on municipal government and her vision of bringing community work to municipal politics.  Chan McNally says: "Part of why I'm running too, I also very much do not appreciate the provincial enc...

Frequently asked questions

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Needs No Introduction
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How do I get in touch with Needs No Introduction?

Needs No Introduction is hosted by Resh Budhu. Its publicly listed email is breanne@rabble.ca. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Needs No Introduction?

The publicly listed email for Needs No Introduction: breanne@rabble.ca.

How many listeners does Needs No Introduction have?

Podseeker estimates Needs No Introduction reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Needs No Introduction?

Needs No Introduction typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established leaders and recognized experts in public-interest domains—e.g., policy leadership, executive directors of major NGOs, prominent grassroots organizers, senior analysts/authors of major reports, or high-visibility labour/housing organizers. Common among recent guests: Executive leadership at a national nonprofit or major public-interest organization; Authorship/lead authorship of a notable research report; Formal roles in major advocacy or organizing bodies (e.g., labour councils, housing justice networks). Recent guests include Diana Chan McNally, Matt Whitfield, and Sean Smith.

How hard is it to get booked on Needs No Introduction?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Needs No Introduction cover?

Recent episodes cover Public Policy, Environment, Economics, Labor, and Housing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

breanne@rabble.ca

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