Podcast Episodes

From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter — the 39th president of the United States — has died at the age of 100. A former peanut farmer in Georgia, he rose to the very top of American politics by portraying himself as an outsid…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Cultural appropriation of food: What is it?

A campaign on TikTok recently started a fresh conversation about cultural appropriation of food. It started when content creator Yen Bui, who now lives in London, highlighted that a British-owned res…

Published on 1 year ago

Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa?

South Africa has the largest population of canned lions in the world - these are lions born in captivity and bred for trophy hunting. People can pay (usually tens of thousands of dollars) to hunt and…

Published on 1 year ago

How to disagree without biting someone’s head off

We all disagree on some things. For some people disagreeing is natural and, in some instances, even enjoyable. While for others it’s super uncomfortable, and something they want to avoid at all costs…

Published on 1 year ago

Why 2024 was a bad year for female politicians

Nearly half the world's population had elections this year, but for the first time in at least 20 years, progress for women's representation has slowed. In 60% of countries that voted this year, the …

Published on 1 year ago

How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte?

Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc in Mozambique and Mayotte.

In Mozambique, 120 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands more impacted by the storm. It’s further strained a country wher…

Published on 1 year ago

Is BMX Freestyle on its way up?

BMX Freestyle is one of the events at the 2024 Urban Cycling World Championships which are being held in Abu Dhabi. It features fearless BMX riders jumping, spinning and hurling themselves around the…

Published on 1 year ago

Northern Lights - what are they?

Even if you haven’t seen them in person, you might be familiar with images of the Northern Lights - dark skies with moving ribbons of green and purple. But what actually are they? And why do we seem …

Published on 1 year ago

Could Donald Trump stop a TikTok ban in the US?

A law passed earlier this year means TikTok will be banned in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, before 19 January 2025. On Monday US President-elect Donald Trump met …

Published on 1 year ago

Syria: What will the refugees do now?

Since Syria’s civil war began, six million people have left the country and seven million more have been internally displaced. Now Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been overthrown by rebels, many refugee…

Published on 1 year ago