Podcast Episodes

Can social media apps help you save money?

Social media platforms, like Instagram and Xiaohongshu, are full of shopping tips to help you spend. But they can also help you save, partly by providing support and advice through groups of like-min…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Where’s all the sex gone in movies?

Challengers. Poor Things. Saltburn. Three Hollywood movies released in the last six months which haven't held back on sex. However, the stats tell us movies in America are actually getting less steam…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Why are so many people in gaming losing their jobs?

Epic Games. Microsoft. Riot Games; owners of the biggest computer game titles in the world and part of a gaming industry which has been valued at $200 billion. That’s more than the music and entertai…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Why is Zimbabwe launching a new currency?

Zimbabwe has a brand new currency; it’s called the ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) and it’s backed by the country’s gold reserves. This is the third time they’ve launched a new currency in ten years and 80% of t…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Why are student protests in the US spreading?

Demonstrations over the war in Gaza have taken place at several universities in the US over the past few weeks.

They have spanned from Columbia University in New York, to universities in Chicago, Tex…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

From pangolins to plants: how we’re getting better at protecting nature

Nature conservation is effective at protecting animals and plants - and we’re getting better at it. That’s according to a new major study published in the journal Science. Esme Stallard, a BBC climat…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Modest fashion is on the rise

Modest fashion has been steadily gaining more global recognition over the past decade, with longer hemlines spotted on the runway. It’s now estimated to be worth around $300 billion.

But modest fashi…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What’s causing the blackouts in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown and other cities have been suffering blackouts for weeks. It’s disrupted hospitals and daily life for many. Most of Freetown’s power comes from a Turkish ship floating…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

How will the US TikTok ban affect me?

President Biden has just signed a law that says TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance has nine months to sell the app or it will be blocked in the US. We hear what TikTok users in the US think about the …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Nuclear weapons: who has them and how do they work?

Nuclear weapons have been back in public conversation recently - partly due to rising tensions between Iran and Israel. Outside of the news, they have also been featured a lot in films and TV shows. …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago