Podcast Episodes

Inside Europe's biggest LNG terminal

This is the story of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and how in the last year it has played an enormous role in keeping the lights on in Europe

This spec…

2 years, 9 months ago

The US banking system on life support

In March 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. It was the second largest banking failure in US history. The regulator, the FDIC, fired the management t…

2 years, 9 months ago

The 'right to repair' movement

With the cost of living crisis forcing many of us to try and limit what we spend, more and more people are looking to repair the things they own. It’…

2 years, 9 months ago

The economics of cocaine

The cocaine trade generates billions of dollars for criminal gangs right around the world but most of the supply of the drug comes from Colombia. Som…

2 years, 9 months ago

Business Daily Meets: Tony Elumelu

Nigeria's most well-known economist Tony Elumelu tells us why Africa needs to rethink it's relationship with business.

He explains "Africapitalism", …

2 years, 9 months ago

Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2

We hear about one Sri Lankan woman’s struggle with debt after taking out a small loan - what does her story tell us about how to lend to people unabl…

2 years, 9 months ago

Microfinance in Sri Lanka part 1

Offering small unsecured loans to the world’s poorest was meant to transform the lives of millions but in Sri Lanka microfinance has left many women …

2 years, 9 months ago

Music and business: Gigging

Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry.

David Reid speaks to guitar band Vernons Future about their experi…

2 years, 9 months ago

Music and business: Gospel

Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?

It's the two billion dollar music industry with faith at the…

2 years, 9 months ago

Music and business: Breaking in

The music industry is worth billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs across the world, but how do you become part of such a lucrative but ex…

2 years, 9 months ago