Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHollywood: Has the summer blockbuster lost its sparkle?
It's a year since we flocked to cinemas to experience the Barbenheimer phenomena. But some industry insiders are worried that was an anomaly and disg…
1 year, 8 months ago
Kenya protests: How Gen Z took on the government
President William Ruto has cancelled new tax hikes after demonstrators stormed parliament. Young, middle-class Kenyans coordinated the protests on so…
1 year, 8 months ago
French election: Le Pen's far right at the gates of power
The far right in France are hoping to enter government for the first time since World War Two. Marine Le Pen's National Rally party won the first rou…
1 year, 8 months ago
Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism, with more travellers going on holiday than ever before. But hotspots like Venice, Hawaii a…
1 year, 8 months ago
UK election: Could the Brits ditch the Conservatives?
After a turbulent decade in British politics, this is the week that UK voters will head to the polls. The election could see the Conservative party o…
1 year, 8 months ago
Retelling the Global Story: Joe Biden’s ageing brain
The first US presidential debate is over, but questions about Joe Biden's age and his fitness to stand office just won't go away. The President's per…
1 year, 8 months ago
US election: Biden stumbles against Trump
The candidates' age becomes an even greater focus after the first televised debate of the 2024 presidential election campaign. President Biden – soun…
1 year, 8 months ago
Missing 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago