Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRetelling 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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 …
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years ago