177 Episodes

  1. The Global Jigsaw: The Taliban’s war on women

    Published: 8/8/2024
  2. The Media Show: Online rumours and real-world consequences

    Published: 8/8/2024
  3. Big Tech – too big to hide from?

    Published: 8/6/2024
  4. The Media Show: Who will inherit the Murdoch empire?

    Published: 8/1/2024
  5. The global arms trade

    Published: 7/30/2024
  6. The Media Show: Can memes win the US election?

    Published: 7/25/2024
  7. Why is the Gulf Stream and AMOC so important to our climate?

    Published: 7/23/2024
  8. The Media Show: Reporting from the scene of the Trump shooting

    Published: 7/18/2024
  9. What makes a good peace mediator?

    Published: 7/16/2024
  10. The Media Show: The war reporter who stopped to help

    Published: 7/11/2024
  11. The Media Show: Reporting Biden’s Health

    Published: 7/4/2024
  12. Unspun World: The UK election

    Published: 6/28/2024
  13. The Media Show: Julian Assange - journalist or activist?

    Published: 6/27/2024
  14. Unspun World: Is Ukraine preparing for a deal?

    Published: 6/21/2024
  15. The Media Show: How podcasts took over the world

    Published: 6/20/2024
  16. The Global Jigsaw: The evolution of the Islamic State Group

    Published: 6/18/2024
  17. Unspun World: Israel's war cabinet fragments

    Published: 6/14/2024
  18. The Media Show: How to interview a Prime Minister

    Published: 6/13/2024
  19. Unspun World: The new threats to global peace and security

    Published: 6/7/2024
  20. The Media Show: The Business of News

    Published: 6/6/2024

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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.