The Explanation
A podcast by BBC World Service
177 Episodes
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The Media Show: Prince Harry’s legal victory and TikTok’s future
Published: 1/23/2025 -
The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires
Published: 1/16/2025 -
The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds
Published: 1/9/2025 -
The Media Show: media trends in 2025
Published: 1/2/2025 -
The Global Jigsaw: The language of war: Ukraine
Published: 12/28/2024 -
The Media Show: Jeans, cars, deodorant
Published: 12/26/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: The language of war: Russia
Published: 12/21/2024 -
The Media Show: CNN’s Syria report controversy
Published: 12/19/2024 -
The Media Show: Reporting Syria and reaction to Luigi Mangione
Published: 12/12/2024 -
The Media Show: Reddit's rise
Published: 12/5/2024 -
The Media Show: BBC presenter defection
Published: 11/28/2024 -
Unspun World: Could Russia's war with Ukraine escalate?
Published: 11/22/2024 -
The Media Show: Jake Paul v Mike Tyson
Published: 11/21/2024 -
Unspun World: What can the world expect from a second Trump term?
Published: 11/15/2024 -
The Media Show: US Election and its impact on media
Published: 11/14/2024 -
Unspun World: What does the US election tell us about America?
Published: 11/8/2024 -
The Media Show: Trump's winning media strategy
Published: 11/7/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: Russia’s “special demographic operation”
Published: 11/2/2024 -
Unspun World: What will Iran do now?
Published: 11/1/2024 -
The Media Show: Ballots, bias and big tech
Published: 10/30/2024
The Explanation is a snackable audio guide giving you the backstory behind the headlines. In each episode, presenter Claire Graham meets a BBC News correspondent who has lived and breathed these stories. She’ll hear clear analysis along with powerful archive. The Explanation will go back in time to unpack complex chains of events and will make the stories in question easier to understand.