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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Assignment: Tempting fate - Istanbul's earthquake dilemma
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Emily Wither reports from Istanbul on the threat of an earthquake striking the city
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Trending: The Mexican mayor and a deepfake scandal
Wed 14 Feb 2024
How a mayor in Mexico became embroiled in a deepfake audio scandal
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Reporting Greece
Tue 13 Feb 2024
We investigate the increasing threats to journalists鈥� ability to report freely in Europe.
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In the Studio: Jon Foreman
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Land artist Jon Foreman takes us through the creation of a new work in Pembrokeshire
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Bonus: The Global Story
Sun 11 Feb 2024
Could Taylor Swift swing the US election? 鈥� The Global Story
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Bonus: Sportshour at the Super Bowl Las Vegas edition
Sat 10 Feb 2024
The inspirational and personal stories behind the Las Vegas Super Bowl
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Deepfake attacks
Sat 10 Feb 2024
How an AI scam phone call has had a lasting effect on a family.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st century - Buddhism (episode 3)
Fri 9 Feb 2024
What does it mean to be a Buddhist today?
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Assignment: Is Ireland鈥檚 reputation for tolerance under threat?
Thu 8 Feb 2024
Tensions are rising in Ireland over the increasing number of refugees
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Bonus: Killer drug: Fentanyl in Mexico and the US
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid made in Mexico is destroying lives in Mexico and the U.S.A.
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Trending: Serbia鈥檚 real life 鈥榖ots鈥�
Wed 7 Feb 2024
Does Serbia鈥檚 ruling SNS party command the online activity of a small army of citizens?
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In the Studio: Awais Khan - Overcoming writer鈥檚 block
Mon 5 Feb 2024
Discovering Awais鈥檚 radical solution to find the right words.
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Bonus: The Global Story
Sun 4 Feb 2024
Elon Musk says Chinese electric vehicles could destroy competition - The Global Story
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Leaving Gaza
Sat 3 Feb 2024
Life in a Gaza hospital and the guilt of leaving loved-ones behind.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st Century - Hindus (episode 2 of 3)
Fri 2 Feb 2024
What does it mean to be a young Hindu in 2024?
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Assignment: Spain, the kiss and the culture war
Thu 1 Feb 2024
Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations
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Trending: Power
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Trending investigates a sprawling network of fake social media accounts in Uganda.
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The Israeli hostages
Tue 30 Jan 2024
People who survived the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas describe how events unfolded
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In the Studio: Shoeshine Caddie
Mon 29 Jan 2024
A new documentary about homelessness by filmmaker, Leonard Manzella.
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Understand: The US election
Sun 28 Jan 2024
Justin Webb unpicks some of the terminology associated with the US election
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Life in Yemen
Sat 27 Jan 2024
A picture of Yemen through the words of its people.
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Heart and Soul: Religion in the 21st Century: Islam
Fri 26 Jan 2024
What does it mean to be a young Muslim in the world today?
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Assignment: American mercenaries - killing in Yemen
Thu 25 Jan 2024
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015
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Solutions Journalism: Reducing risks in a risky world
Wed 24 Jan 2024
In Japan, drones are being developed to mitigate the risks from tsunamis and earthquakes
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Solutions Journalism: Ending homelessness the Finnish way
Tue 23 Jan 2024
What happens if you give a homeless person a house, with no strings attached?
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Paris: Football鈥檚 greatest talent factory
Sun 21 Jan 2024
What is it about Paris's banlieues that helps create such amazing football talent?
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蜜芽传媒 OS Conversations: Surviving sepsis
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Inspiring stories on adapting to a new life.
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Heart and Soul: Russia鈥檚 Africa crusade
Fri 19 Jan 2024
How Moscow is using divisions within Orthodox Christianity to extend its power in Africa
