What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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成人快手 Journalists SHOCKED By ADDICTIVE And SEXY Chinese TikTok Dramas
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Scandalous affairs, hot vampires and over the top acting (and lots of slapping!)
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Help! My friend won鈥檛 stop using AI
Mon 23 Jun 2025
Do you know someone obsessed with AI chat bots like ChatGPT?
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K-pop gets its first gay male idol
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Bain, from the K-pop boyband JUST B, came out as gay on stage in Los Angeles
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The young people fighting to save their culture from the climate
Thu 19 Jun 2025
From Greenland to Iraq: Preserving traditions in the face of drought and melting ice
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Thinking Out Loud: What Ed Sheeran鈥檚 copyright trial means for the music industry
Wed 18 Jun 2025
The US Supreme Court rejected an attempt to revive the case
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Why Elon Musk and JD Vance want a US baby boom
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Pro-natalists warn civilisation will collapse otherwise.
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What do we know about Iran鈥檚 nuclear capabilities?
Mon 16 Jun 2025
Israel has struck the country鈥檚 nuclear facilities and scientists
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Why was the Indian hip hop star Sidhu Moose Wala murdered?
Fri 13 Jun 2025
The Punjabi rapper was shot dead in 2022
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Degrowth explained: A radical idea for a sustainable future
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Do we need to shrink our economy to save the planet?
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Who let the dogs out? Not Iran
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Walking your dog is now illegal in several Iranian cities
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Why is protein being added to everything?
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Maybe we need to forget about the gains and focus on the grains
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How to hack your flight luggage allowance
Fri 6 Jun 2025
And why are airline baggage fees getting so expensive?
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Is it possible to end new cases of HIV by 2030?
Thu 5 Jun 2025
And how could the dismantling of USAID affect efforts to meet this target?
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Made in Vietnam: Why its homegrown fashion is having a moment
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Global celebs and fashion influencers are buying Vietnamese brands
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Can refreezing Arctic sea ice help save polar bears?
Tue 3 Jun 2025
It's one potential solution to combat the loss of hunting grounds
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Why some athletes and musicians are using OnlyFans as a side hustle
Mon 2 Jun 2025
鈥nd the stigma that comes with it
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It鈥檚 prom night in Uganda baby!
Fri 30 May 2025
But make sure it鈥檚 over by 6pm (by order of the government)
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The ongoing mysteries of Egypt鈥檚 Pyramids of Giza
Thu 29 May 2025
Do we now know for certain how the Ancient Egyptians built the Pyramids?
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How politicians use styling to win hearts (and votes)
Wed 28 May 2025
In South Korea, what presidential candidates are wearing is a hot topic
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How do musicians make money?
Tue 27 May 2025
And how much do they really get from us streaming their songs?
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Why Trump鈥檚 鈥榳hite genocide鈥� claim in South Africa is false
Mon 26 May 2025
We debunk the statements made by the US President
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The difficulties of getting aid into Gaza
Fri 23 May 2025
Israel has now allowed aid in - but distributing it is proving difficult
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Would you turn down a $400m plane?
Thu 22 May 2025
If so, President Trump thinks you鈥檙e a 鈥榮tupid person鈥�
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What鈥檚 being done to tackle skin-lightening in Nigeria?
Tue 20 May 2025
The WHO says 77% of women in Nigeria use skin-whitening products
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JAMB 2025: How Nigeria鈥檚 university entrance exams went wrong
Mon 19 May 2025
A record number of students failed because of power cuts and technical issues
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Why are young men getting hair transplants in Turkey?
Fri 16 May 2025
Thousands of people fly there each year for a new hairline - but is it safe?
