Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCuba–United States relations
Cuba and the United States share a long, complex history. From the Spanish-American War of 1898 to Fidel Castro's Cuba, these neighbours have often h…
3 years, 7 months ago
Roe v Wade and abortion in America
Fifty years ago, Jane Roe found herself at the centre of a ruling that would fuel US politics for the following decades. The Roe V Wade case gave wom…
3 years, 7 months ago
How Syria's peaceful uprising became a civil war
Inspired by the Arab Spring, peaceful protests began in Syria in early 2011. However, a complex civil war followed which has lasted over a decade and…
3 years, 7 months ago
Understanding the long history between Russia and Ukraine
Claire Graham talks to former BBC foreign correspondent Kevin Connolly about what has historically bound Russia and Ukraine together, and what has pu…
4 years, 4 months ago
Understanding South Africa’s continuing quest for equality
Claire Graham talks to the former BBC News Africa Bureaux Chief, Milton Nkosi, to get a better understanding of why the post-apartheid dream of a ‘Ra…
4 years, 4 months ago
Understanding the power that Saudi Arabia wields
Claire Graham and guests explain the important, long-running stories that are in the newsClaire Graham talks to the BBC’s Middle East correspondent, …
4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
Claire Graham talks to the BBC’s Taiwan correspondent, Cindy Sui, to get a better understanding of China’s reluctance to accept Taiwan’s strengthenin…
4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding the rise of Boko Haram
Claire Graham talks to the BBC’s West Africa correspondent, Mayeni Jones, to get a better understanding of how Boko Haram, the militant Islamic group…
4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding North Korea and the Kim dynasty
Claire Graham talks to the BBC’s Correspondent in Seoul, Laura Bicker, to get a better understanding of North Korea, one of the world’s most secretiv…
4 years, 5 months ago
Understanding the Islamic State group
Anu Anand talks to Quentin Sommerville about the rise, fall and potential re-emergence of the Islamic State group.
4 years, 8 months ago