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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The ancient origins of kissing
Friday
It’s not just humans that kiss, animals and even our pre-historic ancestors did it
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The drama at this year’s Miss Universe
Thursday
Miss Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe, but the drama started before the final
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Epstein files: What are they and when will they be released?
Wednesday
We breakdown everything we know so far
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How can islands protect against typhoons and hurricanes?
Last Monday
Jamaica and the Philippines are both vulnerable
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Would price caps on reselling tickets stop touts?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Dua Lipa and Coldplay want the UK govt to "stop touts from fleecing fans".
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Do tech bros know something we don’t?
Thu 13 Nov 2025
What’s the deal with all their underground bunkers?
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Are Nicki Minaj and Trump right about Christian killings in Nigeria?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
The US is threatening to send in troops and cut aid
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Are we one step closer to discovering life on other planets?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
An exoplanet 40 light years away might have the answer.
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COP30: What’s changed in the past decade for the climate?
Mon 10 Nov 2025
And what to expect from this year’s climate change summit in Brazil
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How did New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani win over young people?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Hint: It’s got something to do with rapping, TikTok, and clapbacks.
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What’s being done to protect the Amazon rainforest?
Thu 6 Nov 2025
And will Cop30 make a difference?
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Sudan: What’s happened in el-Fasher?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
And is this a turning point in the country’s civil war?
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AI videos just got super real - here’s how to spot them
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Will Sora and Vibes change the internet forever?
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Why is Australia deporting people to one of the world’s smallest countries?
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Nauru will now be home to some of Australia’s foreign detainees
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The Andrew Formerly known as Prince
Fri 31 Oct 2025
He was the Duke of York but now he’s just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
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Why is Trump giving the White House a makeover?
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Say goodbye to the East Wing as you know it
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Why China wants more foreign tech grads
Tue 28 Oct 2025
There’s been a backlash over a new visa in China, where youth unemployment is high
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What could the NBA, mafia, and X-ray glasses have in common?
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Some NBA players haven’t been Goodfellas…(allegedly)
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Not all antidepressants are the same
Fri 24 Oct 2025
A new study has looked at the side effects of different types of antidepressants
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The video gamer who became a Catholic saint
Thu 23 Oct 2025
The Catholic Church has appointed its first ever millennial saint.
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No Snapchat?! Why the AWS outage was so big
Wed 22 Oct 2025
Do we rely too much on the cloud for our everyday apps?
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Why are people dying from fake alcohol in Brazil?
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Methanol has been poisoning spirits and cocktails
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How the One Piece flag became a worldwide symbol of protest
Thu 16 Oct 2025
It’s been used in Gen Z protests in Madagascar, Indonesia and Morocco.
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Are we about to see more ‘Made in Nigeria’ leather goods?
Wed 15 Oct 2025
Homegrown brands want to showcase Nigeria’s historic leather industry
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Naked mole rats prove pretty privilege is overrated
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Is being ugly the secret to a long life?
