Podcast Episodes

How important was this women’s football World Cup?

Two reporters help us to reflect on the legacy of this women’s football World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Sergi Forcada Freixas watched the gam…

2 years, 8 months ago

How does it feel to be skinny shamed?

Skinny shaming can be just as harmful as fat shaming.

We recently covered fat shaming on this podcast following allegations against Lizzo. Body image …

2 years, 8 months ago

Are wildfires getting worse?

Parts of Hawaii have been devastated and Canada is having its worst wildfire season on record. Are wildfires getting worse? Are they happening more f…

2 years, 8 months ago

Why isn’t Caster Semenya at the World Athletics Championships?

South African runner Caster Semenya won’t be at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. It’s because she has differences of sexual de…

2 years, 8 months ago

How have women's rights in Afghanistan changed?

Rigid dress codes, education bans and job restrictions. Things have changed a lot for women in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power two years…

2 years, 8 months ago

Do video games impact our mental health?

Over three billion people around the world play video games and the industry is worth roughly $350 billion dollars. However, do we understand the rel…

2 years, 8 months ago

Why hip-hop's 50th anniversary matters

Hip-hop is celebrating its unofficial 50th birthday.

The genre has had a massive influence on everything from fashion to politics to culture. It’s a …

2 years, 8 months ago

Why are so many footballers going to Saudi Arabia?

Hannah is joined by BBC reporter Favour Nunoo in Accra, Ghana to present this episode.

Some of the biggest names in football, like Sadio Mane, Rúben …

2 years, 8 months ago

Do vaping bans work?

Around 60 million adults around the world vape but governments are trying to crack down by putting bans in place. New Zealand and Australia are two o…

2 years, 8 months ago

Can Brazil end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030?

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% in July 2023 compared to a year earlier. The news comes as leaders from eight South American countr…

2 years, 8 months ago