Podcast Episodes

Why can't young people in South Africa find work?

South Africa has the most industrialised and diverse economy in Africa. Yet it faces a major youth unemployment crisis with around four in ten young people jobless.

Young people are becoming disencha…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Does chess have a sexism problem?

Netflix’s award-winning series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ brought to light some of the sexist attitudes people have towards women competing in chess. It’s all fiction, but how much of this happens at real …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

How do you track down stolen art?

In this episode we’re stepping into the world of art theft. According to the CIA it’s one of the top criminal enterprises in the world.

A case was in the headlines recently after two British brothers…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?

American Football, Rugby, MMA, UFC. All these adrenaline-filled sports bring in millions of viewers each year, and athletes put their bodies and brains on the line to excel in them.

But there’s incre…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What’s happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?

Hundreds of thousands of people are illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the US every month right now. Some of them try to get across the Sonoran desert - where temperatures can reach 50 de…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

How free are celebs to get political online?

Social media can be a messy business full of opinions and celebrity influence. But can celebs speak freely online, and what happens when they do?

In some parts of the world celebs and influencers are …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?

Guinea worm could soon be the second human disease to be eradicated.

In the 1980s millions of cases were recorded annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. Now, thanks to huge efforts globally, on…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What’s behind the civil war in Myanmar?

It’s been three years since Myanmar’s military coup when the army took control of the country, a decade after agreeing to hand power to a civilian government. A civil war broke out after the after th…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

What’s the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s government has said it wants to pass a new national security law. It comes four years after China imposed sweeping legislation in the wake of massive pro-democracy protests.

The proposed l…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

How do the US Presidential elections actually work?

This is our simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president.

In November 2024, America will go to the polls to pick the next President of the United States. At the moment it looks like we’ll see…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago