Podcast Episodes

Is YouTube’s disruption of TV now complete?

Earlier this year the global video sharing platform You Tube dominated TV viewership in the United States, knocking Disney off the top spot and leaving major media names like Netflix, Paramount, Amaz…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

What will happen after the International Space Station?

The International Space Station will be decommissioned in 2030 and crash down into the Pacific Ocean, ending more than three decades of international cooperation.

Launched in the wake of the Cold War…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

How can Canada fight its wildfires?

This year wildfires in Canada have caused devastation to the country’s treasured town of Jasper. The wildfires have ravaged the landscape, destroyed communities and displaced hundreds of thousands o…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

How might the next US President affect the war in Ukraine?

Ukraine’s President Zelensky recently presented his ‘Victory Plan’ to end the war in Ukraine to both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the two candidates competing to be the next President of the Unite…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

What’s the succession plan for Murdoch’s empire?

A court room in the US State of Nevada provided the setting for the recent hearing between media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his children, over who will inherit his empire on the 93 year old’s death.

Th…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?

With Lebanon, Gaza, and Israel all under fire and a death count running into tens of thousands, the Middle East has never been in a more dangerous position.

The United States has been a big diplomatic…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Can Greece fix its overtourism problem?

In September Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni announced the introduction of special fees for passengers disembarking from cruise ships at Mykonos, Santorini and some other ports. The fees ar…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?

Just over three years ago the Taliban seized Kabul and stormed to power in Afghanistan. They soon declared a new government which is still not recognised by any other country.

The Taliban claim the…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Can Germany’s far right win the country?

At the beginning of September, the far-right party Alternative for Germany or AfD, won an election in the eastern state of Thuringia. The result marked the far right’s first win, in a state parliam…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Can we trust Google?

In August this year, a US court in Washington DC ruled that Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. This is just one of a nu…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago