The Documentary Podcast Podcast
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. Documentary storytelling from the 麻豆社 World Service.
Hear the voices at the heart of global stories. Where curious minds can uncover hidden truths and make sense of the world. The best of documentary storytelling from the 麻豆社 World Service.
From conflict in the Middle East to the advance of AI, to the front line of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Each week we dive into the minds of the world鈥檚 most creative people, take personal journeys into spirituality and connect people from across the globe to share how news stories are shaping their lives.
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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
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Do we need a new Nato?
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Europe鈥檚 leaders are considering whether they could go it alone without US military aid
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The Fifth Floor: Behind Georgia's political turmoil
Sat 22 Mar 2025
Why does Georgia find itself in a time of political turmoil?
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Ukraine: What do Russians think about the war?
Sat 22 Mar 2025
Russian citizens share their views and experiences of the Ukraine-Russia war
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Heart and Soul: The mosque for Bangladesh鈥檚 transgender women
Fri 21 Mar 2025
A community giving intersex and transgender individuals in Bangladesh a place to worship
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What鈥檚 your poison: The methanol crisis
Thu 20 Mar 2025
How methanol poisoning from illicit alcohol affects victims around the world
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Assignment: Georgia - keeping the protest alive
Tue 18 Mar 2025
With a growing clampdown, how long can anti-government protests continue in Georgia?
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In the Studio: Himali Singh Soin and David Soin Tappeser
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Exploring the histories and myths around Britain鈥檚 salt monopoly in India
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LOUD: Is noise an invisible killer?
Sun 16 Mar 2025
How our noisy world is increasing health problems from heart attacks, to sleep and anxiety
