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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Why is the new Call of Duty game getting backlash?
Yesterday
Modern Warfare 4 uses footage of the Itaewon crowd crush
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Why Kylian Mbappe has been cancelled in China
Last Wednesday
He’s been dropped by Chinese brands after referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator.
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What Bukangi the shark in South Korea tells us about climate change
Last Tuesday
She’s given a boost to Busan’s tourism
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How student protesters won against Serbia's Vučić
Last Monday
The Student List-Students Win aren’t politicians, but the movement won the snap election
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Five ways El Niño is affecting weather around the world
Fri 23 Oct 2026
Typhoons, droughts, wildfires and more
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Hangxiety: Why some people experience anxiety after drinking alcohol
Thu 22 Oct 2026
Scientists have confirmed that your friends do not hate you after your night out
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How have the protests in France changed?
Wed 21 Oct 2026
There was looting and violence over the weekend across the country
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Why polyester is in its flop era
Tue 20 Oct 2026
Should we be worried about its effect on our health - and the environment?
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Why the word ‘vagina’ is getting blocked on social media
Mon 19 Oct 2026
Vag1na, corn, shmex: The fight to save ‘seggs’ education
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How flamingos in Albania sparked massive protests
Fri 16 Oct 2026
Plans to build a luxury tourist resort near a flamingo reserve led to protests
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Can airport scanners see you naked?
Thu 15 Oct 2026
And everything else you’ve wanted to know about them
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How fires in Indonesia are impacting Singapore’s air
Wed 14 Oct 2026
...and other countries in South East Asia
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Would you do an ‘influencer degree’?
Tue 13 Oct 2026
Or do you think it’s something you can learn on social media?
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The AI influencer who had lots of us fooled
Mon 12 Oct 2026
How Jean Philanthrope managed to trick social media
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Christa Pike: What happens when executions go wrong?
Fri 9 Oct 2026
And could it change how the death penalty is used in the US?
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Everyone is talking about the "great lock-in"
Thu 8 Oct 2026
But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And how can you make habits stick?
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Why are black holes still such a mystery?
Tue 6 Oct 2026
And if you fell in one, you could get ‘spaghettified’
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Why are so many students protesting in France?
Mon 5 Oct 2026
Thousands of students have been arrested and 500 schools are closed.
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Why everyone’s talking about Cornell University
Wed 30 Sep 2026
An investigation has been reopened into an alleged gang rape at a college frat house
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Is it time to find a side hustle?
Tue 29 Sep 2026
Are they a great way to make extra cash… or just a recipe for burnout?
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MTV VMAs: Does anyone even watch award ceremonies anymore?
Mon 28 Sep 2026
The MTV Video Music Awards teamed up with Taylor Swift in a bid to boost ratings
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Is it OK to bring iced coffee to a job interview?
Fri 25 Sep 2026
Recruiters and job applicants offer hot takes on a cold drink
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Should we be syncing our workouts to our menstrual cycles?
Thu 24 Sep 2026
Does cycle-syncing around our periods actually work?
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How South Korea keeps most of its food waste out of landfills
Wed 23 Sep 2026
Plus some surprising hacks to help you save food and money
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Are rhinestones the death of the whimsy trend?
Tue 22 Sep 2026
From whimsical breakfasts and floaty skirts, to cakes and coffee cups covered in gems
