Podcast Episodes

What is oshikatsu and can it boost Japan's economy?

The superfan culture involves doing everything you can to be closer to your idols - often through concerts, merchandise, and streaming support.

And no…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

A fresh start for the carbon market?

We find out whether new rules could allow it to move away distance itself from previous accusations of "greenwashing" and fraud?

There have been pre…

4 months ago

What’s gone wrong with the Dutch power supply?

As the country shifts away from fossil fuels, thousands of homes and businesses have been left on waiting lists to connect to its electricity grid.

H…

4 months ago

Business Daily meets: Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds

Tim Brown is a former footballer who went on to co-found Allbirds, a billion-dollar brand known for its woollen shoes.

We hear how Tim balanced his p…

4 months ago

Why are analogue cameras experiencing a comeback?

We go to the heart of street photography in Berlin, Germany, to visit an independent camera shop where sales of analogue cameras are flying because o…

4 months ago

Raising Japan’s female leaders

We find out why the country Japan ranks so poorly in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index and hear about what’s being done to change things

Fro…

4 months ago

Is the AI boom a bubble?

When is a bubble a bubble? When is hype around a new technology signalling the dawn of a new industrial revolution? We assess the arguments for and a…

4 months, 1 week ago

Is this New York’s cost of living election?

New York City is in the midst of a cost of living crunch. As a result, the race to become its next mayor this week has been dominated by how to make …

4 months, 1 week ago

Business Daily meets: Harry Stine

We speak to the American founder and CEO of Stine Seed, the largest private seed company in the world, Stine Seed Company.

Harry Stine recalls work…

4 months, 1 week ago

Can Canada become an energy superpower?

As Canada’s trade war with the US rumbles on, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced ambitions for the country to become an "energy superpower" in …

4 months, 1 week ago