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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Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Tim Eriksen explores the American choral tradition of shape note singing, sung a cappella
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Braille and me
Thu 17 Apr 2025
A celebration of braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented
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Olympique Lyonnais: The Champions League trailblazers
Wed 16 Apr 2025
How Olympique Lyonnais dominated Europe and fought for equality
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Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as M膩ori equality
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Protest against New Zealand鈥檚 moves to abolish M膩ori rights in the name of equality
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In the Studio: Steve Reich
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation
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Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two
Sun 13 Apr 2025
In Germany, the end of World War Two in 1945 was a time of chaos, fear and soul-searching
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The Fifth Floor: Stranded in Panama
Sat 12 Apr 2025
After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: The impact of Trump's tariffs
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs
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Heart and Soul: Guns, grief and god
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Edward Stourton visits a church community following a shooting at Alapachee High School
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Heart and Soul: Violence, children and Cambodia鈥檚 monks
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Rising from the ashes of genocide, Buddhist monks take to TikTok to end child violence
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The Cultural Frontline: South East Asian cinema - a love story
Wed 9 Apr 2025
How South East Asian cinema unexpectedly boomed with record-breaking blockbusters
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Assignment: Unidentified flying drones in Denmark
Tue 8 Apr 2025
Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy
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In the Studio: Anna Clyne and Jody Elff
Mon 7 Apr 2025
Composer Anna Clyne and sound designer Jody Elff create a new piece inspired by colours
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Donald Trump鈥檚 new world order
Sun 6 Apr 2025
President Trump has upended the international order to promote his 鈥淎merica First鈥� agenda
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The Fifth Floor: India's 'godwoman'
Sat 5 Apr 2025
Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Adolescence
Sat 5 Apr 2025
Boys, girls, parents and teachers discuss the issues raised by the hit series
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Heart and Soul: I was shot at school and wouldn鈥檛 change a thing
Fri 4 Apr 2025
How a school shooting victim helped his community heal through faith and forgiveness
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The subsea war
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure
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Living in a bubble: The headphone revolution
Wed 2 Apr 2025
The rise of headphone and earbud use and its impact on society, health and culture
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Assignment: Lebanon - Hezbollah in trouble
Tue 1 Apr 2025
Battered in the war with Israel, Hezbollah is under pressure - even from its supporters
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In the Studio: Lindy Lee鈥檚 Ouroboros
Mon 31 Mar 2025
The epic journey of Lindy Lee's $14 million, three-tonne, 10-metre wide artwork Ouroboros
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The Covid generation revisited
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Five years on from the global lockdown we catch up with the "Covid Generation"
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Protests in Turkey
Sat 29 Mar 2025
Protesters and journalists share their experiences from the streets
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Heart and Soul: Kai H枚ss - My grandfather the Commandant of Auschwitz
Fri 28 Mar 2025
The grandson of Rudolf H枚ss, the commandant of Auschwitz preaches against antisemitism
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The Cultural Frontline: The Los Angeles fires
Thu 27 Mar 2025
How LA and its artistic community are dealing with the aftermath of devastating fires
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Malawi: Life in your years
Wed 26 Mar 2025
What does increased life expectancy mean in one of the poorest countries in the world?
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Assignment: Who is Alice Guo?
Tue 25 Mar 2025
The small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret
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Encore: Rejecting public education in Arizona
Mon 24 Mar 2025
The parents opting out of American public education for their children
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In the Studio: The Line
Mon 24 Mar 2025
In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city - The Line
