The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 蜜芽传媒. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 蜜芽传媒. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From Trump鈥檚 new world order, to protests in Turkey, to the headphone revolution, The Documentary investigates major global stories.
We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world鈥檚 most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives.
A new episode most days, all year round. From our 蜜芽传媒 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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Heart and Soul: Reclaiming yoga
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Yoga is big business but has it become disconnected from its spiritual roots?
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蜜芽传媒 Trending: The curse of the blessing scam
Thu 10 Oct 2024
The female crooks who exploit superstition and family love to swindle other women
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Bonus: The World Debate: What is the path to peace in the Middle East?
Wed 9 Oct 2024
Mishal Husain hosts a debate on the prospects for peace in the Middle East
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Bonus: The Conflict: Israel and Gaza one year on
Mon 7 Oct 2024
One year on from the start of the war, we analyse what鈥檚 going on in Israel and Gaza
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US local news 2024: On the front page frontline
Mon 7 Oct 2024
Gary O'Donoghue meets newspaper editors during the US presidential election campaign
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The Fifth Floor: Mollywood's MeToo
Sat 5 Oct 2024
New abuse allegations have emerged about one of India's film industries
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: My year in Gaza
Sat 5 Oct 2024
Three young women in Gaza share their experiences living through war in their own voices
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Heart and Soul: Father Adamski
Fri 4 Oct 2024
How a tragic loss inspired a pharmaceutical executive to become a Catholic priest
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Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Anoosheh Ashoori was imprisoned in Iran, falsely accused of spying - Lives Less Ordinary
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蜜芽传媒 Trending: The Baku initiative?
Wed 2 Oct 2024
Is Azerbaijan capitalising on France鈥檚 struggle in the South Pacific?
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Saving a sinking city: Jakarta
Tue 1 Oct 2024
Indonesia's capital Jakarta is sinking but how easy is it to build a new capital city?
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Assignment: Panama鈥檚 water fights
Tue 1 Oct 2024
Panama鈥檚 fight for water in one of the world鈥檚 wettest countries
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In the Studio: Ian Rankin, part two
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Ian Rankin is on a deadline to complete his next Inspector Rebus thriller
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In the Studio: Ian Rankin, part one
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Crime novelist Ian Rankin begins writing his latest Inspector Rebus novel
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The Fifth Floor: Who is Mexico's first female president?
Sat 28 Sep 2024
What will Claudia Sheinbaum's presidency look like?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: People in Lebanon and northern Israel
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Sharing personal experiences from both sides of the border
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Heart and Soul: Istanbul鈥檚 church of wishes
Fri 27 Sep 2024
The sacred spring that unites people of all faiths in hope
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Bonus: The Inquiry - How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
Thu 26 Sep 2024
What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power?
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蜜芽传媒 Trending: An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
Wed 25 Sep 2024
How a nature reserve in the Philippines got caught in an information battle
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Assignment: Reproductive rights: A divided flock
Tue 24 Sep 2024
How the debate over abortion and IVF has divided evangelical Christians in the US
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In the Studio: Erdem Moral谋o臒lu
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Designer Erdem Moral谋o臒lu on taking inspiration from powerful women in culture
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The new Germans
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Damien McGuinness talks to a generation of refugees in Germany now becoming citizens
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The Fifth Floor: The silent death of an anti-Putin pianist
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Pavel Kushnir: a classical pianist or a dangerous dissident?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Talking to someone with suicidal thoughts
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Stories of how strangers have been able to help when they鈥檝e seen a person in distress
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Heart and Soul: I became a Muslim after the Taliban kept me hostage
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Jibra鈥檌l Omar, formerly Timothy Weeks, spent three years in captivity in Afghanistan
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Space
Thu 19 Sep 2024
How does a controversial ground station in Argentina help China land the space race?
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蜜芽传媒 Trending: Woman, life, surveillance
Wed 18 Sep 2024
We speak to women targeted by the Iranian government after posting on social media
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The great dolphin release
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Freeing Johnny, Rocky and Rambo, the dolphins of the world's last travelling circus
