Podcast Episodes

What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?

Rival gangs in El Salvador used to rule the streets. It was one of the most dangerous countries in the world, with a really high murder rate. But now…

2 years ago

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 …

2 years 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 …

2 years 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…

2 years 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 brai…

2 years, 1 month 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 S…

2 years, 1 month 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 s…

2 years, 1 month 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 …

2 years, 1 month 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 go…

2 years, 1 month 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 wak…

2 years, 1 month ago