Podcast Episodes

Kashmir: What India’s Supreme Court ruling means

On Monday, India’s Supreme Court upheld the government’s 2019 decision to revoke Article 370. That’s a law that previously gave the region of Jammu a…

2 years, 4 months ago

How progressive is the Pope?

Pope Francis is not your standard pope. He’s talks about climate change, he has a more liberal stance on divorce and he’s even weighed in on hot-butt…

2 years, 4 months ago

Should rap lyrics be allowed as evidence in criminal trials?

Grammy award-winning rapper Young Thug is currently on trial for gang-related charges in Atlanta, US. Prosecutors claim that the rap label he founded…

2 years, 4 months ago

COP28: How to stop your climate anxiety flaring up

We’re back at COP28, discussing ways to help you cope with climate anxiety. The ever present threat of climate change can feel overwhelming and can h…

2 years, 4 months ago

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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago