Podcast Episodes

It’s prom night in Uganda baby!

High school prom may have started off as an American tradition, but now, it’s spread across the globe. In Uganda, proms are often a super lavish event, with couples flying in on helicopters or pullin…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The ongoing mysteries of Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza are among Egypt's most famous landmarks. The Great Pyramid is made up of 2.3 million stone blocks, weighing five million tonnes in total. For centuries no one has known precisely…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

How politicians use styling to win hearts (and votes)

In South Korea, what presidential candidates are wearing is a hot topic.

People use fashion to express themselves. Many of us think carefully about what we put on and how others will view our outfits,…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

How do musicians make money?

From Taylor Swift to Michael Jackson, there’s been countless superstar musicians who have called out their record labels for how much they’re being paid for their music. For musicians at the start of…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claim in South Africa is false

US president Donald Trump has claimed that white farmers in South Africa are being executed en masse. But this is simply not true.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation went to …

Published on 7 months ago

The difficulties of getting aid into Gaza

After cutting off the supply of aid to Gaza for more than two months, Israeli officials have allowed some trucks to enter. But despite over a hundred aid trucks carrying essential products like flour…

Published on 7 months ago

Would you turn down a $400m plane?

If so, President Trump thinks you’re a “stupid person“.

The royal family of Qatar wants to gift America a private jet. Critics say the gift is essentially a bribe to give Qatar influence with the U.S.…

Published on 7 months ago

Fortnite, Darth Vader and the use of AI voices in gaming

One of the biggest unions in the world representing a diverse range of creative professionals, including actors and voice artists, has filed a complaint against the makers of the video game Fortnite …

Published on 7 months ago

What’s being done to tackle skin-lightening in Nigeria?

Skin-lightening is a multi-billion-dollar industry and impacts many women, and men, around the world. Within the African context, women in Nigeria use skin-whitening products the most: according to t…

Published on 7 months ago

JAMB 2025: How Nigeria’s university entrance exams went wrong

Hundreds of thousands of students in Nigeria have been told they can retake their JAMB university entrance exam. That’s after nearly 80 per cent of them failed the test in March amid power cuts and c…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago