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 Am…

1 year, 9 months 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 liv…

1 year, 9 months 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 …

1 year, 9 months 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 uncomforta…

1 year, 9 months 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 slow…

1 year, 9 months 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 …

1 year, 9 months 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 j…

1 year, 9 months 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 purpl…

1 year, 9 months 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 20…

1 year, 10 months 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 …

1 year, 10 months ago