Podcast Episodes

Delhi smog: How India is tackling air pollution

Delhi is often described as the most polluted city in the world. Right now the air quality is so bad the government has ordered all primary schools to shut until 10th November.

We want to focus on wh…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine: Life in a warzone

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Nearly two years later, fighting is still going on. Lives are being lost and shattered.

The UN Refugee Agency says more than 6.2 mi…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Asexuality: Is it the 'invisible' sexual orientation?

Asexuality – broadly defined as not experiencing sexual attraction — has been called “the invisible orientation”. Asexual people say they’re often misunderstood and that many people doubt that they c…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

How do you tackle toxic behaviour in gaming?

Online multiplayer can be a toxic environment, especially for female players and people of colour. There are criticisms that not enough is being done by the gaming companies to address the abuse that…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Are "super-shoes" giving some runners an unfair advantage?

The Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new marathon world record. He did it wearing “super-shoes”. Sports brands are racing to design new trainers which are lighter and have clever geometry t…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The secret life of Chinese social media apps

Canada has banned the all-in-one Chinese social media app, WeChat, on government devices. Even though TikTok has received loads of attention for potential security risks, many security experts think …

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

What’s behind the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The United Nations says that the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world’s biggest displacement and humanitarian crises. Around 6.9 million people have fled their homes to escape viol…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

More money, more problems: How do currencies work?

Nigeria’s currency has seen a big drop in value over the last few months. The BBC’s West Africa correspondent, Mayeni Jones, helps us find out why. We also take a wider look at currency in general wi…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Why are some Caribbean nations demanding slavery reparations?

Across the Caribbean, governments are demanding that former colonial powers, like the U.K., France and The Netherlands, pay reparations for their involvement in slavery.

Anselm Gibbs, a BBC reporter…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Reasons to be climate cheerful, with Bill Gates

Bill Gates, the tech billionaire turned philanthropist, invests huge amounts of money in the climate crisis - and he’s pretty optimistic about how we can avoid the worst impacts.

But why? Graihagh Ja…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago