Crossing Continents Podcast
Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.
Episodes to download
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A Return to Paradise
Thu 19 Jan 2023
The story of a town destroyed by one of the worst wildfires in California's history.
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Saving Children from the Mafia
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Why an Italian judge is taking kids away from Mafia families.
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South Korea - a room with a view
Thu 5 Jan 2023
How a housing crisis contributes to a population problem.
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Fighting 'fat-phobia' in Brazil
Thu 29 Dec 2022
The Brazilian city passing laws to fight discrimination against people who are obese.
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Spain's Flamenco on the Edge
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
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Hungary鈥檚 power dilemma
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Should Hungary continue to rely on Russia to fund its nuclear power industry?
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California's cannabis reparations
Thu 8 Dec 2022
Giving communities hit by the 鈥榳ar on drugs鈥� a share of the legal cannabis boom.
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Cold-calling Siberia
Thu 1 Dec 2022
How has Putin's war against Ukraine affected one remote city in Siberia?
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Trouble in Taiwan?
Thu 24 Nov 2022
What do Taiwanese people think about the increased rhetoric from China in recent months?
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A 鈥楳e Too鈥� Moment for Israel鈥檚 Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Israel鈥檚 ultra-Orthodox Jews struggle to come to terms with child sex abuse scandals.
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The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives
Thu 8 Sep 2022
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives.
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Nigeria鈥檚 oil thieves
Thu 1 Sep 2022
Mayeni Jones meets the people involved in Nigeria鈥檚 vast illegal oil business.
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Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creator鈥檚 game
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Why lacrosse is much more than just a game for Native Americans.
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After the 鈥楴arco-President鈥�: Rebuilding Hope in Honduras
Thu 11 Aug 2022
When the president stands accused of drug trafficking, what hope is there?
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Cambodia: Returning the Gods
Thu 12 May 2022
The Cambodian government is demanding the return of its gods - stolen statues.
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Mexico: The Yaqui Fight Back
Thu 5 May 2022
Resistance and division among Mexico鈥檚 indigenous Yaqui people
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The Accordion Wars of Lesotho
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Why has accordion music led to the killing of so many in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho?
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Russia's Unwelcome New Exiles
Thu 14 Apr 2022
How are the thousands of Russians who鈥檝e now fled their country being received in Georgia?
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Dying to hunt in France
Thu 7 Apr 2022
A string of fatal accidents have turned hunting into a hot topic in the French elections.
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Hunting Syria's War Criminals
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer.
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Montenegro鈥檚 Chinese Road
Thu 13 Jan 2022
How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing.
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Turkey's Crazy Project
Thu 6 Jan 2022
Can Turkey's leader drive through his 'crazy' plan for a huge new waterway in Istanbul?
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Peru's left behind children
Thu 30 Dec 2021
The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19.
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The Runaway maids of Oman
Thu 23 Dec 2021
A delicate rescue operation is helping hundreds of young African women trapped in Arabia.
