Podcast Episodes

Tanzania floods: What’s it like to live through a landslide?

Tanzania is coping with the aftermath of severe floods and landslides, which killed dozens of people in the northern Hanang region.

Shem Otieno, a BBC…

2 years, 3 months ago

Why are Venezuela and Guyana locked in a land dispute?

Essequibo is part of Guyana in South America - it’s got lots of oil and dense rainforests.

But last Sunday, Venezuela voted to claim it in a referend…

2 years, 3 months ago

Why has Russia’s Supreme Court labelled the LGBT movement “extremist”?

Russia’s Supreme Court has banned the “international LGBT movement" and declared it an “extremist organisation.” The ruling does not criminalise bein…

2 years, 3 months ago

Why did it take so long to rescue the Indian tunnel workers?

41 men were working underground in a tunnel in India when a nearby landslide caused part of it to cave in, trapping them inside. They were rescued af…

2 years, 3 months ago

The controversial climate summit held in an oil state: What is COP28?

It’s that time of year again where world leaders, business execs and loads of lobbyists and activists gather for a few weeks to try to make concrete …

2 years, 3 months ago

How TikTok is changing the music industry ft. Sofi Tukker

How often do you discover new music on TikTok? Chances are, quite a lot. That’s because TikTok is becoming a go-to app for finding and remixing music…

2 years, 3 months ago

Why are so many historic celebrity sexual assault cases being filed now?

P Diddy, Russell Brand, Jamie Foxx. Those are just three of the male celebrities who’ve been hit with sexual assault lawsuits in recent weeks. All th…

2 years, 3 months ago

Israel-Gaza: The hostage and prisoner release explained

By Monday morning, more than fifty hostages held in Gaza had been released as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas. The deal, which includes a fou…

2 years, 3 months ago

Rammed earth: What is it and can it help tackle climate change?

Cement is said to be responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. In the search for an alternative, more sustainable construction material, buildin…

2 years, 3 months ago

OpenAI: What’s going on and what does it mean for the future of AI?

There’s been serious drama in Silicon Valley this week. On Friday the board of OpenAI, the multi-billion-dollar company behind ChatGPT, fired its CEO…

2 years, 3 months ago