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.
Episodes to download
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Bonus: Sportshour at the Super Bowl Las Vegas edition
Sat 10 Feb 2024
The inspirational and personal stories behind the Las Vegas Super Bowl
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Deepfake attacks
Sat 10 Feb 2024
How an AI scam phone call has had a lasting effect on a family.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st century - Buddhism (episode 3)
Fri 9 Feb 2024
What does it mean to be a Buddhist today?
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Assignment: Is Ireland鈥檚 reputation for tolerance under threat?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
Tensions are rising in Ireland over the increasing number of refugees
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Bonus: Killer drug: Fentanyl in Mexico and the US
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid made in Mexico is destroying lives in Mexico and the U.S.A.
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Trending: Serbia鈥檚 real life 鈥榖ots鈥�
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Does Serbia鈥檚 ruling SNS party command the online activity of a small army of citizens?
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In the Studio: Awais Khan - Overcoming writer鈥檚 block
Mon 5 Feb 2024
Discovering Awais鈥檚 radical solution to find the right words.
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Bonus: The Global Story
Sun 4 Feb 2024
Elon Musk says Chinese electric vehicles could destroy competition - The Global Story
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Leaving Gaza
Sat 3 Feb 2024
Life in a Gaza hospital and the guilt of leaving loved-ones behind.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st Century - Hindus (episode 2 of 3)
Fri 2 Feb 2024
What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?
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Assignment: Spain, the kiss and the culture war
Thu 1 Feb 2024
Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations
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Trending: Power
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Trending investigates a sprawling network of fake social media accounts in Uganda.
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The Israeli hostages
Tue 30 Jan 2024
People who survived the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas describe how events unfolded
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In the Studio: Shoeshine Caddie
Mon 29 Jan 2024
A new documentary about homelessness by filmmaker, Leonard Manzella.
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Understand: The US election
Sun 28 Jan 2024
Justin Webb unpicks some of the terminology associated with the US election
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麻豆社 OS Conversations: Life in Yemen
Sat 27 Jan 2024
A picture of Yemen through the words of its people.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st Century: Islam
Fri 26 Jan 2024
What does it mean to be a young Muslim in the world today?
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Assignment: American mercenaries - killing in Yemen
Thu 25 Jan 2024
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015
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Solutions Journalism: Reducing risks in a risky world
Wed 24 Jan 2024
In Japan, drones are being developed to mitigate the risks from tsunamis and earthquakes
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Solutions Journalism: Ending homelessness the Finnish way
Tue 23 Jan 2024
What happens if you give a homeless person a house, with no strings attached?
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Paris: Football鈥檚 greatest talent factory
Sun 21 Jan 2024
What is it about Paris's banlieues that helps create such amazing football talent?
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Heart and Soul: Russia鈥檚 Africa crusade
Fri 19 Jan 2024
How Moscow is using divisions within Orthodox Christianity to extend its power in Africa
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Assignment: Bulgaria - the people smugglers
Thu 18 Jan 2024
The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe
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Our House: Stories of the Holocaust
Tue 16 Jan 2024
Meet the Berliners tracing the plight of Jewish families who once lived in their flats
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In the Studio: Thelma Schoonmaker
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the secrets of the cutting room
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麻豆社 OS Conversations on graduate unemployment
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Shared experiences of rejection, resilience and unexpected success.
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Heart and Soul: Facing death in Kenya
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Defying taboos to ease the passing of those with terminal illness in Kenya.
