Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUnspun World: Donald Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office, analyse…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: Bill Gates on tech and politics
Bill Gates sits down with presenter Katie Razzall in Seattle to discuss technology’s impact, from social media to AI, as he reflects on themes from h…
1 year, 3 months ago
Unspun World: How will Trump's second presidency affect the war in Ukraine?
John Simpson visits Russia's neighbour Latvia for a special episode of Unspun World where he reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has sha…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: China’s AI rise
Chinese technology is making headlines with the rise of DeepSeek, an AI chatbot that has surged to the top of US app downloads. Its development cost …
1 year, 3 months ago
Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor
"We thought we had entered hell." These are the recollections of Auschwitz survivor Mindu Hornick. In an interview with the BBC's Tim Franks, she rec…
1 year, 3 months ago
Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
John Simpson is in Taiwan for a special episode of Unspun World, where he reflects on the extraordinary rollercoaster of Chinese politics over the la…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: Prince Harry’s legal victory and TikTok’s future
Prince Harry has settled his legal battle against Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, securing a formal apology and substantial damages. Joshua Rozenber…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires
The devastation caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles has been profound, with homes and communities left in ruins. Jonathan Hunt, Fox News correspon…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds
Ahead of President Trump’s return to The White House, Meta is replacing its US fact-checking program with a new “user-driven” approach called Communi…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Media Show: media trends in 2025
We explore the key media trends shaping 2025. From the rise of AI in journalism to how social platforms are transforming news, challenges in media fu…
1 year, 4 months ago