Podcast Episodes

Our recap on the Madagascar protests

Weeks of protests held in Madagascar drew to a close last week as a military leader was sworn in as the new president.

It came after young people mob…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How do you win a Nobel Prize?

The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in the world. Whether you win it for physics, chemistry, literature, medicine, economics - or, the most…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

How the One Piece flag became a worldwide symbol of protest

Gen Z protests have been happening all around the world. And you might have seen photos of some of these protestors waving the same anime pirate flag…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Are we about to see more ‘Made in Nigeria’ leather goods?

If you’ve checked out the label of your favourite leather accessories lately, you might see Made in China or Italy… but perhaps not Nigeria.

The coun…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Could Taylor Swift’s reign ever end?

Taylor Swift has long dominated the world of music, but her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, had massive sales but mixed reviews. Could her reign e…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Naked mole rats prove pretty privilege is overrated

What’s small, sausage-shaped, wrinkly and pink? No… not that… Get your mind out of the gutter.

It’s a naked mole rat!!!

A new study of the odd-looking…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the war in Gaza over?

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, arranged by US President Trump. Under the agreement Hamas will release all Israeli hostages, alive and d…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

How yaba swept across East Asia

The Golden Triangle, a border region of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos is the world’s most active production zone for synthetic drugs like methamphetamin…

5 months ago

China’s renewable energy takeover

Renewables are now the world’s leading source of electricity and China has boosted its solar and wind capacity more than the rest of the world combin…

5 months ago

Too young for cosmetic surgery?

A teenager recently died in Mexico, reportedly after having cosmetic surgery. Paloma Nicole was just 14. Her dad claims he didn’t know she was having…

5 months ago