What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what’s 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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Ne Zha 2: The Chinese film breaking the box office
Wed 26 Feb 2025
We explain how this animated film became such a success.
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Oscars 2025: What you need to know about this year's film awards
Tue 25 Feb 2025
There’s less than a week until the 97th Academy Awards.
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Ukraine: Where the war stands three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion
Mon 24 Feb 2025
From the battlefield to the negotiating table
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Why is a new land law in South Africa controversial, and why is Trump involved?
Wed 19 Feb 2025
We debunk false information about white farmers being forced off their land
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Do women in India face barriers in sports?
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Plus: We hear from the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
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Are AI influencers the future of social media?
Mon 17 Feb 2025
The content creators that don’t actually exist
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What’s the point of meme coins?
Fri 14 Feb 2025
President Trump and the Central African Republic have them - but who’s buying them?
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Skincare trends: Are they causing harm to young people?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Children as young as eight are buying anti-ageing serums, creams and moisturisers.
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Sudan: What’s life like two years into the civil war?
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Social media is being used to keep the world’s eyes on the conflict
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Why are people in Nigeria being accused of witchcraft?
Mon 10 Feb 2025
Witch hunts are still common across rural parts of Africa
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Why the trade of cocaine is booming in Europe
Fri 7 Feb 2025
And the organised criminal gangs fuelling the demand.
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Do female politicians do things differently from men?
Thu 6 Feb 2025
We examine the evidence on female lawmakers around the world
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USAID: Can the world live without it?
Wed 5 Feb 2025
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to shut it down.
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Vasectomies: Why men get the snip and how it works
Tue 4 Feb 2025
We bust the myths surrounding sex, semen and erections
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Why people are ‘swiping right’ on matchmakers in South Korea
Mon 3 Feb 2025
Professional matchmakers services are on the rise for those looking for love
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How cow vaccines sparked conspiracy theories in Kenya
Fri 31 Jan 2025
And why Bill Gates has been dragged into the conversation
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Why are more people getting allergic to stuff?
Thu 30 Jan 2025
And how peanut powder is being used to treat some allergies.
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How DeepSeek is shaking up the world of AI
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Some people are concerned about security and censorship
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The DRC conflict: What you need to know
Tue 28 Jan 2025
Who are M23? And what have they got to do with Rwanda?
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Auschwitz: How Holocaust survivors are preserving history
Mon 27 Jan 2025
Denial and distortion are present on all online platforms
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How to solve Malaysia’s obesity crisis
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Malaysia has the highest obesity rate in South East Asia
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Why are dugongs (or sea cows) dying out in Thailand?
Thu 23 Jan 2025
And what are authorities doing to save them?
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Why does China put Uyghurs in ‘re-education camps’?
Wed 22 Jan 2025
And what happens when they flee abroad?
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How drones could transform healthcare in remote areas
Tue 21 Jan 2025
We look at how they're being used in The Philippines
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*BONUS EPISODE* Trump’s inauguration: What to expect
Sat 18 Jan 2025
We explain how the inauguration works and Donald Trump’s priorities for his second term.
