The Explanation
A podcast by BBC World Service
177 Episodes
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Unspun World: Will the UK's election change its place in the world?
Published: 5/31/2024 -
The Media Show: Is this the TikTok election?
Published: 5/30/2024 -
Unspun World: How has the Russia-China relationship changed?
Published: 5/24/2024 -
The Media Show: Reporting ringside at Usyk v Fury
Published: 5/23/2024 -
Unspun World: Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
Published: 5/17/2024 -
The Media Show: Netflix and the Baby Reindeer Fallout
Published: 5/16/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: How China sees itself in Africa
Published: 5/11/2024 -
Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
Published: 5/10/2024 -
The Media Show: Reporting the US campus protests
Published: 5/9/2024 -
What is the dark web?
Published: 5/7/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: Turkey's foothold in Africa
Published: 5/4/2024 -
The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain
Published: 5/2/2024 -
Goodbye to the International Space Station
Published: 4/30/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: Deconstructing Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’: Part two
Published: 4/27/2024 -
The Media Show: Secrets of the Celebrity Interview
Published: 4/25/2024 -
Nuclear weapons - which countries have them?
Published: 4/23/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: How drones have changed war
Published: 4/20/2024 -
The Media Show: How Taylor Swift conquered the media
Published: 4/18/2024 -
How does the New York Stock Exchange work?
Published: 4/16/2024 -
The Global Jigsaw: Sudan: A year of war
Published: 4/14/2024
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.