Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmericast: Donald Trump found guilty
Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York. He called the verdict a “…
1 year, 7 months ago
Palestinian state recognition: Does it change anything?
Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised a Palestinian state, as have about 140 other countries. But Israel’s most influential allies, incl…
1 year, 7 months ago
US election: The RFK Jr wildcard
Will Kennedy draw votes from Biden or Trump? It is one of the key questions in US politics. For answers, our reporters Lucy Proctor and Mike Wendling…
1 year, 7 months ago
Perfume's dark secret: Child labour behind some of your fragrances
A BBC investigation has uncovered the use of child labour in the supply chains of some of the world’s most luxurious fragrances. The BBC’s evidence r…
1 year, 7 months ago
Stolen treasures: Scandal at the British Museum
Founded in 1753, the British Museum was designed to securely showcase some of the world’s most valuable objects, a guardianship role now enshrined in…
1 year, 7 months ago
South Africa elections: 'Democracy means nothing to me'
It is 30 years since the end of apartheid in South Africa and Nelson Mandela was elected as the country's first black president. Since then, Mandela’…
1 year, 7 months ago
War in Ukraine: Is Russia winning?
The war in Ukraine has turned from a relative stalemate to a major Russian offensive in the past few weeks. Several villages on Ukraine's north-easte…
1 year, 7 months ago
India election: Modi's massive social media machine
India is in the middle of the biggest election the world has ever seen, and social media has become a vital political tool for candidates trying to r…
1 year, 7 months ago
Iran: What's next after the president's death?
Iran is reeling after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The country is already trying to balance deepening conflicts in the…
1 year, 7 months ago
China v the West: Spies, hacking and a risk of conflict?
For decades, China has been 'on the rise'. In that time, perceptions in the West have shifted from seeing the country as a manufacturing centre, to a…
1 year, 7 months ago