Podcast Episodes

Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland’s gripping political drama

Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, and the country's new prime minister, Donald Tusk, are locked in a power struggle that’s testing the very foundatio…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise

Over the past week prisoner escapes, hostage taking and violence in Ecuador has made headlines around the world. Many people were shocked by the cha…

2 years, 5 months ago

What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s economy?

We take a look behind the gilded gates of Mumbai’s one-percenters. The city is driving – and being transformed by – India’s incredible economic growt…

2 years, 5 months ago

Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?

In this special edition of The Global Story, Katya Adler talks to the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner about the strikes on Houthis and the…

2 years, 5 months ago

New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies

The Danish Queen abdicates, taking her country by surprise. The oldest monarchy in Europe will now have a King, and so will all other monarchies in c…

2 years, 5 months ago

What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death

Ketamine is licenced to be used as an anaesthetic and has a reputation as an illegal party drug. But after trials in the US and UK, many are calling …

2 years, 6 months ago

Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?

The Islamic State group dominated headlines in the years after seizing large swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq in 2014. The footage they shared …

2 years, 6 months ago

Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today’s most divisive issues. The acclaimed writer gives a peek into season two of his new BBC podcast series, T…

2 years, 6 months ago

Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year BBC investigation

The evangelical pastor TB Joshua amassed millions of followers around the world. Many thousands came to The Synagogue Church of All Nations in Nigeri…

2 years, 6 months ago

Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?

Taiwan is going to the polls on January 13th to pick its new President and the island's future relationship with China is a key election issue.

The op…

2 years, 6 months ago