Podcast Episodes

Kenya’s Gen Z protests and claims of police brutality

Tension is rising in Kenya after a new wave of anti-government protests against alleged government corruption and police brutality.

Dozens have been killed and many have condemned the words of Presid…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why water pistols are being used to fight overtourism

Water pistols have become a symbol of resistance against overtourism in several cities around the world. This summer local residents in Barcelona, Spain, have been using them again to show their frus…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rare earths - The most important minerals you probably haven’t heard of

Rare earth minerals are vital to modern human life - but you probably haven’t heard of them. They’re in our phones, computers and cars. These minerals aren’t actually that rare, but they’re difficult…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I replaced my therapist with an AI chatbot’

From drafting emails to planning trips, AI has become like a personal assistant for lots of people around the world. Now, the technology is playing a new role: therapist. Rather than waiting for an a…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Meet Velvet Sundown - the band that doesn’t really exist

The Velvet Sundown have become a viral hit. The band have over a million streams on Spotify and are generating much discussion across the music community.

Except the band and its members don’t actual…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why choosing the next Dalai Lama could be tricky

Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama has finally put an end to years of speculation over what will happen after his death. The head of Tibetan Buddhism confirmed that he will have a successor, …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Diddy trial and verdict explained

After seven weeks of trial and 34 witnesses, a verdict has been reached: Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution of ex-girlfriends Cassie and an anonymous “Jane” a…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

A Romantic Recession: How Gen Z isn’t settling for love

Recent data from the United States shows there’s a big political divide between Gen Z American men and women. For decades young Americans have mostly voted for the Democrat party. But in last year’s …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why we are having fewer children than we want

The United Nations Population Fund World has described the low fertility rates around the world as a ‘crisis’ . Their newest report shows that many people do want to have more children but the cost o…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

What's the Land Back movement?

For centuries, Indigenous people around the world have been fighting to reclaim lost land. In most instances, the term Indigenous is used to refer to the people who lived somewhere before colonisers …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago