Podcast Episodes

How the One Piece flag became a worldwide symbol of protest

Gen Z protests have been happening all around the world. And you might have seen photos of some of these protestors waving the same anime pirate flag in countries from Indonesia to Morocco. It’s from…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Are we about to see more ‘Made in Nigeria’ leather goods?

If you’ve checked out the label of your favourite leather accessories lately, you might see Made in China or Italy… but perhaps not Nigeria.

The country exports nearly 90% of its hides, as part of a …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Could Taylor Swift’s reign ever end?

Taylor Swift has long dominated the world of music, but her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, had massive sales but mixed reviews. Could her reign ever come to an end or is she too big to fail?

Mark …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Naked mole rats prove pretty privilege is overrated

What’s small, sausage-shaped, wrinkly and pink? No… not that… Get your mind out of the gutter.

It’s a naked mole rat!!!

A new study of the odd-looking rodent shows that they’ve evolved a DNA repair me…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Is the war in Gaza over?

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, arranged by US President Trump. Under the agreement Hamas will release all Israeli hostages, alive and dead, and Israel will release Palestinian prisoners…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How yaba swept across East Asia

The Golden Triangle, a border region of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos is the world’s most active production zone for synthetic drugs like methamphetamine. Synthetic drugs are made from chemicals, instea…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s renewable energy takeover

Renewables are now the world’s leading source of electricity and China has boosted its solar and wind capacity more than the rest of the world combined. But it’s also one of the world’s biggest pollu…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Too young for cosmetic surgery?

A teenager recently died in Mexico, reportedly after having cosmetic surgery. Paloma Nicole was just 14. Her dad claims he didn’t know she was having surgery until after she died. BBC Global Affairs …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Will the world’s oldest leader win again?

Cameroon’s president Paul Biya is 92-years-old. He’s been the president for decades. This weekend Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections to decide if he will continue in this role. Despite …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How do you cut the internet for a whole country?

Afghanistan has just come out of an internet blackout, which paralysed businesses, banks and airports and cut people off from their friends and family. People in the capital Kabul celebrated in the s…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago