Podcast Episodes

This is what it takes to be a sumo wrestler

Sumo is Japan’s national sport. Its origins go back more than 1,500 years, and it rarely leaves Japan. But some competitions are starting to tour - including The Grand Sumo Tournament, which recently…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why is Trump giving the White House a makeover?

The White House, in the heart of Washington DC, has housed American presidents for more than two centuries. But now, the East Wing of the famous complex has been torn down by President Donald Trump. …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why China wants more foreign tech grads

In August, China launched a new “K visa”, to attract young science and technology graduates. It came into effect on 1st October 2025 and although there isn’t a lot of information about what the visa …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

What could the NBA, mafia, and X-ray glasses have in common?

If you’re an NBA fan, you’ll probably know that this season has gotten off to a rocky start. The FBI has revealed two major cases of illegal sports betting, involving two NBA stars and a coach. The a…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Not all antidepressants are the same

Antidepressants have been prescribed to help people with depression for decades. While they help millions, they also come with potential side effects. These can include nausea, a change in sleep patt…

Published on 2 months ago

The video gamer who became a Catholic saint

The Catholic Church has appointed its first ever millennial saint — Carlo Acutis. A keen gamer and coder, the Italian teenager died aged only 15 back in 2006, days after being diagnosed with acute le…

Published on 2 months ago

No Snapchat?! Why the AWS outage was so big

Fortnite, Roblox, Snapchat, Zoom, Duolingo, Delta Airlines, Amazon Prime, HBO, Hinge, Hulu, Outlook, Reddit, Lyft, Slack, Strava… These are just some of the apps which were impacted by AWS’s recent o…

Published on 2 months ago

Why are people dying from fake alcohol in Brazil?

Methanol poisoning has surged in Brazil, mostly around São Paulo. At least three people have died, including a 30-year-old woman. Hundreds more have been poisoned. Methanol is a type of alcohol commo…

Published on 2 months ago

Our recap on the Madagascar protests

Weeks of protests held in Madagascar drew to a close last week as a military leader was sworn in as the new president.

It came after young people mobilised, demanding an end to power cuts and water s…

Published on 2 months ago

How do you win a Nobel Prize?

The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious award in the world. Whether you win it for physics, chemistry, literature, medicine, economics - or, the most coveted of all, the peace prize, the process of c…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago