177 Episodes

  1. Unspun World: Will the UK's election change its place in the world?

    Published: 5/31/2024
  2. The Media Show: Is this the TikTok election?

    Published: 5/30/2024
  3. Unspun World: How has the Russia-China relationship changed?

    Published: 5/24/2024
  4. The Media Show: Reporting ringside at Usyk v Fury

    Published: 5/23/2024
  5. Unspun World: Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?

    Published: 5/17/2024
  6. The Media Show: Netflix and the Baby Reindeer Fallout

    Published: 5/16/2024
  7. The Global Jigsaw: How China sees itself in Africa

    Published: 5/11/2024
  8. Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?

    Published: 5/10/2024
  9. The Media Show: Reporting the US campus protests

    Published: 5/9/2024
  10. What is the dark web?

    Published: 5/7/2024
  11. The Global Jigsaw: Turkey's foothold in Africa

    Published: 5/4/2024
  12. The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain

    Published: 5/2/2024
  13. Goodbye to the International Space Station

    Published: 4/30/2024
  14. The Global Jigsaw: Deconstructing Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’: Part two

    Published: 4/27/2024
  15. The Media Show: Secrets of the Celebrity Interview

    Published: 4/25/2024
  16. Nuclear weapons - which countries have them?

    Published: 4/23/2024
  17. The Global Jigsaw: How drones have changed war

    Published: 4/20/2024
  18. The Media Show: How Taylor Swift conquered the media

    Published: 4/18/2024
  19. How does the New York Stock Exchange work?

    Published: 4/16/2024
  20. The Global Jigsaw: Sudan: A year of war

    Published: 4/14/2024

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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.