Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMissing Cryptoqueen: What happened to the world’s most wanted woman?
Is she dead or alive? Ruja Ignatova launched a fake cryptocurrency that conned investors out of more than $4 billion. Then, with the police on her tr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Julian Assange: Inside the deal to free WikiLeaks founder
A US court has finalised a plea agreement, which will see Julian Assange become a free man. The divisive WikiLeaks founder had been facing eighteen s…
1 year, 6 months ago
Hajj: Why over 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died
Can Saudi Arabia balance tradition with safety as the climate crisis deepens? Nearly 2 million people braved temperatures exceeding 50C to visit the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Elon Musk: Is he worth history’s biggest pay deal?
Tesla’s shareholders want to give him $56 billion. Now, it's up to a judge if he gets it. The sum is astounding: more than the 2023 federal budget of…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sextortion: 'In six hours, my son was dead'
Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammer…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ukraine war: The men avoiding conscription
Many Ukrainians are going into hiding to avoid mobilisation squads sending them to the front line. But as war with Russia continues, Kyiv is struggli…
1 year, 6 months ago
Nuclear power: Inside Europe's radioactive tomb
As reactors and waste grow, Finland’s fix is a lone example. Sixty nuclear power plants are under construction worldwide, and a further 110 are plann…
1 year, 6 months ago
Smartphone ban: Why an Irish town is taking children’s phones
The question of when, or whether, to allow young children to have their own smartphones is a dilemma for parents around the world. One town in Irelan…
1 year, 6 months ago
North Korea: Why Putin and Xi are courting Kim
The war in Ukraine has shifted the balance of power between Moscow, Pyongyang, and Beijing. As the geopolitical landscape evolves, new alliances and …
1 year, 7 months ago
Menopause: Are attitudes changing?
Millions of women around the world will start the menopause this year, but research shows that many are unprepared for it. For a long time, the menop…
1 year, 7 months ago