Podcast Episodes

Are your 20s the loneliest decade?

There are loads of videos on TikTok of people calling their 20s the loneliest decade. But are they?

We speak to Foyin Ogunrombi (@FoyinOG), a content …

2 years, 5 months ago

Net zero: How do we get there?

Talks about net zero have been getting heated in the UK. It’s after the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was still confident the country would hit …

2 years, 5 months ago

From BTS to Beyoncé - why do “world” tours skip Africa?

What do Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo’s “world tours“ have in common?

…None of them are going to Africa. And only two of them are goin…

2 years, 5 months ago

India’s spy agency: What do we know about RAW?

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his government is investigating "credible" claims that Indian government agents may have been involve…

2 years, 5 months ago

Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?

People seem to be turning to social media influencers for advice on what birth control method to use. Some influencers are suggesting that their foll…

2 years, 5 months ago

Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?

Palm oil is found in everything from chocolate to shampoo, pizza, toothpaste and deodorant. It’s hugely popular with food and cosmetics companies bec…

2 years, 5 months ago

Is Syria’s government pushing an addictive party drug?

A few days ago police in the United Arab Emirates intercepted a huge haul of illegal Captagon pills worth one billion dollars. It’s an addictive part…

2 years, 5 months ago

How has Mahsa Amini’s death changed Iran?

One year ago Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iran, died in police custody. The country’s “morality police” had detained her for wearing her hij…

2 years, 5 months ago

Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?

Devastating flooding has washed away entire neighbourhoods, killing tens of thousands of people in Libya.

In this episode, BBC Monitoring’s Amira Fat…

2 years, 5 months ago

WWE and UFC: Will the merger be a knockout?

The professional wrestling company WWE and the Mixed Martial Arts company UFC have merged in a giant deal that has created a new organisation called …

2 years, 5 months ago