Podcast Episodes

COP30 made some progress, but not on fossil fuels

COP30, the big meeting where countries discuss climate change annually, has finished. This year it was hosted in the city of Belem in Brazil, in the …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The ancient origins of kissing

Scientists at Oxford University in the UK now think that kissing evolved more than 21 million years ago, and it wasn’t humans that started it.

As a be…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The drama at this year’s Miss Universe

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant season. …

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Epstein files: What are they and when will they be released?

After months of mounting pressure, US lawmakers have just voted to release all of the so-called Epstein files. So documents from criminal investigati…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sudan: Studying in a war zone

In Sudan, where a civil war has been raging for over two years, millions of students have had their education disrupted. Over half of all schools are…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

How can islands protect against typhoons and hurricanes?

Both Jamaica and the Philippines have been battered by tropical storms in the past month. Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm, was the worst sto…

9 months ago

Would price caps on reselling tickets stop touts?

These days, buying concert tickets is a huge expense. If fans miss out, they can often find tickets on resale sites at hugely inflated prices. Someti…

9 months ago

Do tech bros know something we don’t?

Prepping is a big deal in the US. There’s even a reality TV show called “Doomsday Preppers”. Prepping is when you stockpile loads of stuff - food, wa…

9 months ago

Are Nicki Minaj and Trump right about Christian killings in Nigeria?

Are Christians being targeted and killed in their thousands in Nigeria? That’s the claim made by US President Donald Trump in several social media po…

9 months ago

Are we one step closer to discovering life on other planets?

Do aliens exist? What’s out there in the universe beyond Earth? These are some of the questions which have plagued astronomers and film producers for…

9 months ago