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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In the Studio: Willard Wigan
Mon 29 Jul 2024
World-renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan carves a tribute to Charles Darwin
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Las Patronas
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Exploring the Mexican town where the women have been feeding migrants for 30 years
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The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Supporters of Kamala Harris
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Chucks and pearls - the appeal to supporters of Kamala Harris
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Heart and Soul: America鈥檚 Atheist Street Pirates
Fri 26 Jul 2024
The American atheists removing illegal religious signs from streets across the states
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India's wrestling school for girls
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Young girls wrestling for justice and Olympic glory. Divya Arya finds out what it takes
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The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle
Wed 24 Jul 2024
The power of peaceful protest and how to affect change
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Introducing: World of Secrets S3
Tue 23 Jul 2024
The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old
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In the Studio: Massimo Bottura
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Go behind the scenes at one of the world鈥檚 best and most creative restaurants
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The Romani holocaust: An unfinished history
Sun 21 Jul 2024
The destruction of the Roma by the Nazi state and allies and their post war fate
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The Fifth Floor: From Paris to the world, Olympics 2024
Sat 20 Jul 2024
The Olympics Games through the lens of our Fifth Floor colleagues
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Sat 20 Jul 2024
How the image of the bloodied and defiant former president is redefining the election
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Heart and Soul: Georgia's maverick Bishop and his peace cathedral
Fri 19 Jul 2024
We follow the communities involved in Tblisi's interfaith project - The Peace Cathedral
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Instagram's fake guru
Thu 18 Jul 2024
A story of witchcraft, sexual exploitation and human trafficking
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Assignment: A slogan and a land, part two
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Tim Whewell completes a trip across the West Bank and Israel, reaching the Mediterranean
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Assignment: A slogan and a land, part one
Wed 17 Jul 2024
A journey through the contested land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea
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Assignment: The child rescue con
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Exposed: the charity which claims to save children from trafficking and abuse
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In the Studio: Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos)
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Creating a multi-media installation inspired by an Indigenous story
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The Fifth Floor: The reality of conscription
Sat 13 Jul 2024
In its third year of war, how is Ukraine dealing with conscription?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Voters in Britain and France
Sat 13 Jul 2024
Why feeling fed up led to a vote for political change
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Heart and Soul: How should I remember Mum in Islam?
Fri 12 Jul 2024
Breaking with tradition in a diverse Muslim world
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Shaken goalposts
Thu 11 Jul 2024
How Hatayspor football club is fighting to survive the aftermath of Turkey鈥檚 earthquake
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Trending: The scammers who make you kidnap yourself
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Why are criminals tricking Chinese foreign students into faking their own kidnapping?
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In the Studio: Wendy Sharpe
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Wendy Sharpe breaks conventions with her new exhibition Spellbound
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Assignment: Cry witch - take my land, take my life
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Why one elderly person is killed every week in eastern Kenya - in the name of witchcraft
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Three Million: 7. Live show
Sun 7 Jul 2024
Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, on how the series was made
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The Fifth Floor: Can climate change stories be cool?
Sat 6 Jul 2024
A real life Squid Game in South Korea and a virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Kenya鈥檚 Gen Z protesters
Sat 6 Jul 2024
Young Kenyan protestors share the stories of their lives and why they took to the streets
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Bonus: The Global Story - Keir Starmer: Who is the UK's new prime minister
Fri 5 Jul 2024
A historic loss for the conservatives ushers in a new era in British politics
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Heart and Soul: Journey to Sepharad
Fri 5 Jul 2024
Michael Goldfarb goes on a journey to find the exiled Jews of Sepharad, Hebrew for Spain
