Podcast Episodes

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 …

1 year, 2 months 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 wh…

1 year, 2 months 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 p…

1 year, 2 months 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 Pre…

1 year, 2 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…

1 year, 2 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 essenti…

1 year, 2 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 compla…

1 year, 2 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 us…

1 year, 3 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 t…

1 year, 3 months ago

Why are young men getting hair transplants in Turkey?

You might have seen videos on TikTok of guys with shaved heads and black sweatbands walking round Turkish airports, or sitting on planes on the way h…

1 year, 3 months ago