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  • How to file a laugh

    How to file a laugh
    Oct 9 2026
    How laughter and genuine human connection can support the mental health of young people in psychiatric care? Welcome to a new 'Between Two Curtains' podcast episode, produced by RED NOSES International as part of the ClowNexus project to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10. We are joined by Nadja Laine from ClowNexus partner organisation Sairaalaklovnit ry in Finland, where she works as a healthcare clown and Research & Project Coordinator. Together, we explore what a healthcare clown visit looks like in psychiatric settings, why laughter matters for our mental health, and whether there's more to the story behind Finland's reputation as the happiest country in the world. This episode is connected to 'ClowNexus—Creative Encounters for Mental Health', a project led by RED NOSES International. ClowNexus develops and tests specialised healthcare clowning methods for young people in paediatric psychiatric settings, strengthening humour and creativity-based approaches in youth mental health care across Europe. Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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    18 Min.
  • What is the art of clowning, really?

    What is the art of clowning, really?
    Jul 9 2026
    In this episode of Between Two Curtains, we are joined by Lukáš Houdek, a clowning coach and teacher who's spent 25 years as a clown artist himself. We get into what the art of clowning actually takes: the years of training, the craft, and the difference between a trained artist and someone who's just being funny—and why that same professionalism is demanded whether a clown artists is walking into a children's hospital, a care home or a crisis setting. Lukáš also opens up the clown's strange relationship with obstacles, and keeps coming back to one deceptively simple question: are we ready to play? Because as he makes clear, laughter is far more serious than it looks. This is Episode 3 of Between Two Curtains.
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    33 Min.
  • Are the arts a missing link in European Mental Health Care?

    Are the arts a missing link in European Mental Health Care?
    May 5 2026
    Welcome to a new 'Between Two Curtains' podcast episode, produced by RED NOSES International as part of our activities for European Mental Health Week 2026 – this year under the theme Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe. Are the arts a missing link in European Mental Health Care? That is the question we are putting on the table today; and to explore it, we are joined by Ameer Shaheed, an arts and health consultant based in Switzerland, working with the World Health Organization, the Jameel Arts and Health Lab, and the European Commission. He combines a PhD in public health with a passion for music and is intrigued by how shifts in culture and attention can help address individual, environmental and societal challenges.
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    36 Min.
  • A different view on leadership: International Women’s Day special

    A different view on leadership: International Women’s Day special
    Mar 7 2026
    Is leadership in the humanitarian sector just about strategy, or is it also about the heart? For International Women's Day, we’re joined by RED NOSES International CEO, Natalie Porias. We’re diving into what it means to lead an international organisation at the intersection of arts and health, and why staying 'human' is the most professional thing a leader can do. This is Episode 1 of "Between Two Curtains".
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    26 Min.