Podcast Episodes

#78: Modern Pirates

The pirates of the 21st century don't have parrots and swords, but night-vision goggles and AK47s.

Discover why pirates have re-emerged, how they wor…

5 years, 8 months ago

#76: The World Bank

It's one of the world's most important financial institutions, but also one of the most controversial. 

Discover what the World Bank actually is, how…

5 years, 8 months ago

#74: QAnon | America's Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory?

This far-right conspiracy theory has gone from niche internet forums to President Trump's Twitter account.

Discover the story behind QAnon - where do…

5 years, 8 months ago

#72: The War on Drugs

In 1971, Richard Nixon declared The War On Drugs. Almost 50 years later, and a war that has cost the US over a trillion dollars, we take a look at t…

5 years, 8 months ago

#70: Human Rights

In 1948 the United Nations signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set out the 30 'inalienable' rights that all humans on Earth shou…

5 years, 9 months ago

#68: What Happens When Languages Die?

There are 7,000 languages spoken across the world.

Yet 80% of the population speaks just 1.1% of the languages, and 43% of the languages are endanger…

5 years, 9 months ago

#66: The Weird History of Madame Tussauds

Discover the amazing story of how a young woman from France befriended the royal family, escaped the guillotine, made death masks of revolutionaries…

5 years, 9 months ago

#64: The Hidden Cost of Food Delivery Apps

Food delivery apps have taken over cities across the world, promising delicious food at the tap of a button.

But is it really that simple?

In this epi…

5 years, 9 months ago

#62: The Resource Curse

When a country finds gold, oil or diamonds, you might think this would be a good thing.

But in many cases, it is a curse for that country, and it wou…

5 years, 9 months ago

#60: The British Sense of Humour

People in Britain have a unique sense of humour.

For lots of foreigners it's difficult to understand and confusing. But British people are fiercely p…

5 years, 10 months ago