The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 麻豆社. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 麻豆社. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From China鈥檚 state-backed overseas spending, to on the road with Canada鈥檚 Sikh truckers, to the frontline of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines.
Every week, we take you into the minds of the world's most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. And we bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives.
A new episode most days, all year round. From our 麻豆社 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations and The Fifth Floor.
Episodes to download
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Elephant politics
Today
Botswana has more elephants than any other country but conservation is complex
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Introducing The Bomb: Kennedy and Khrushchev
Yesterday
As the USA and Soviet Union race for supremacy, Premier Khrushchev sizes up JFK
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Stolen brides of Kazakhstan: The fightback
Tuesday
Kazakhstan has passed a law forbidding forced marriage including the kidnap of women
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Back to Fraggle Rock
Monday
The team at Jim Henson's Creature Shop prepare to take Fraggle Rock to the stage
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A makeover for Syria's interim leader?
Saturday
Ahmed al-Sharaa has embraced social media to project an apparently moderate image
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The divine gift of sex
Last Friday
In Catholic Philippines, sex therapist Dr Rica Cruz is on a mission to destigmatise sex
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The struggle of Israel's peace movement
Tue 9 Dec 2025
The Israeli and Palestinian activists who defy threats to dare to call for peace
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Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons
Mon 8 Dec 2025
The imaginative world of Swedish eyewear designer Anna-Karin Karlsson
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Steel from shipwrecks
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Materials scientist Anna Ploszajski investigates the scavenging of pre-atomic steel.
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Reporting the Nigerian school kidnappings
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Why it was vital for 麻豆社 journalists to visit the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings
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Australia鈥檚 under-16 social media ban
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences
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The mosque for Bangladesh鈥檚 transgender women
Fri 5 Dec 2025
In March 2024, a mosque built by and for hijras provided a rare space for worship
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Made in Russia: The Kremlin鈥檚 economic rebrand
Thu 4 Dec 2025
How Moscow is working around international sanctions
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From rocks to riches
Wed 3 Dec 2025
The global trade in meteorites is a booming business. But is science paying the price?
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Joana Vasconcelos: Mask of mirrors
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Joana Vasconcelos' huge mask-like sculpture made from mirrors
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Ireland's new alcohol warning
Sun 30 Nov 2025
Ireland has introduced some of the world鈥檚 strongest health warnings on alcohol labels.
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What is the 'Shadow Fleet'?
Sat 29 Nov 2025
How Russia uses oil tankers to evade sanctions and conduct hybrid warfare
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Brain fog and perimenopause
Sat 29 Nov 2025
The global conversation sparked by a 麻豆社 reporter鈥檚 brain fog
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Twin spirits: A lost bond that lives in dreams
Fri 28 Nov 2025
How a twin brother lost at birth became one woman鈥檚 spiritual guide
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What is the 'Russian cultural code'?
Thu 27 Nov 2025
Why a headdress has become a poster image for the Kremlin鈥檚 vision of national identity
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Stemming the tide in Normandy
Tue 25 Nov 2025
In Normandy, in France, coastal erosion is a growing problem. But what should be done?
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Inside India's war on Maoists
Sat 22 Nov 2025
India has been at war with Maoist insurgents for nearly 60 years, is it about to end?
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China鈥檚 global spending spree
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Celia Hatton reveals the breathtaking scale of China鈥檚 state-backed overseas spending
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Fifty years since Franco: Spain, the valley and a troubled legacy
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Exploring the modern symbolism of a monument built for Franco.
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The Shiralee: D'Arcy Niland's 1955 Australian western
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Classic Australian western The Shiralee is brought to the stage in Sydney