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: The whale worshippers of Vietnam
Fri 26 Apr 2024
On the southern shores of Vietnam, whales are revered as gods of the oceans.
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Forward Thinking: Can feminism fix the internet?
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Our technology dominated world is in a crisis 鈥� what are the solutions?
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Assignment: Armenia's lost garden
Tue 23 Apr 2024
The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub
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In the Studio: David Haig and Max Webster
Mon 22 Apr 2024
David Haig and Max Webster's stage adaptation of Philip K Dick's Minority Report
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Bonus: What in the World: South Korea鈥檚 shamans are now online
Sun 21 Apr 2024
South Korea鈥檚 shamans are now online
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The Fifth Floor: My emergency kit list
Sat 20 Apr 2024
How do you prepare for the worst-case scenario?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Living in Israel
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Israelis share their experiences after Iran鈥檚 drone and missile attack
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Heart and Soul: Should I change my name?
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Robert Beckford explores the significance of slave names and their impact on individuals
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The poker parent
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Why teaching a child how to call, raise and bluff can impart important life lessons
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Forward Thinking: Can going vegan feed the world?
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Could going vegan help feed the world and save the planet?
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Assignment: Reggaeton - the pride of Puerto Rico?
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Reggaeton鈥檚 the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene
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Bonus: The Global Story on Iran-Israel attacks
Mon 15 Apr 2024
A turning point for the Middle East? Analysis from The Global Story
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In the Studio: Helle Nebelong
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Landscape architect Helle Nebelong designs one of America's largest natural playgrounds
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His and hers medicine
Sun 14 Apr 2024
Dr Zoe Williams examines historical inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of women
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The Fifth Floor: A journalist's life in Israel
Sat 13 Apr 2024
What is it like to live and work as a journalist in Israel right now?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Sudan's war - One year on
Sat 13 Apr 2024
What it鈥檚 like to live in Sudan after one year of civil war
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Bonus: The Global Story
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Lina Khan: The woman taking on big tech billionaires - The Global Story
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From the Archive: Heart and Soul - Faith, terrorists and mercy at Guantanamo
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Former Guantanamo Bay interrogator Dr Jennifer Bryson on torture, faith and mercy
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Forward Thinking: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Why a celebrated astrophysicist believes space research needs a new approach
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Assignment: New Caledonia - new agreement needed
Tue 9 Apr 2024
Can the French settlers and indigenous Kanak of New Caledonia agree on a constitution?
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In the Studio: Ellie Simmonds
Mon 8 Apr 2024
The Paralympic gold medallist follows the construction of a new public swimming pool
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El Salvador's missing children
Sun 7 Apr 2024
Children separated from their parents by civil war now in search of their birth families
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The Fifth Floor: My Ramadan
Sat 6 Apr 2024
How are people observing Ramadan around the world, and why is it different this year?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Living with cancer
Sat 6 Apr 2024
How six young women around the world are living with cancer
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Heart and Soul: The caste faultlines in Modi鈥檚 India
Fri 5 Apr 2024
How the Hindu majority in Modi鈥檚 India is still divided by caste
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Azovstal: The 80 day siege
Thu 4 Apr 2024
Ukrainian citizens and soldiers who survived the siege of Azovstal recount their ordeal
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Forward Thinking: Is it ethical to live longer?
Wed 3 Apr 2024
The dilemmas caused by treatments that could tackle some of our most serious illnesses
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Assignment: Secret Sisters. Political prisoners in Belarus
Tue 2 Apr 2024
Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners - many of them are women
