The Explanation Podcast
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin. Exploring the important questions about long-running stories and the latest global news. An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world.
Featuring new episodes of The President's Path, Unspun World with John Simpson, and The Media Show.
Episodes to download
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Understanding the Islamic State group
Christmas Day 2021
Quentin Sommerville on the rise, fall and potential re-emergence of IS
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Understanding how Russia has changed under Putin
Sat 18 Dec 2021
Sarah Rainsford on how everyday life in Russia has changed under Putin
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Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
Sat 11 Dec 2021
How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls
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Understanding Iran: Reconciling religion and democracy
Sat 4 Dec 2021
Rana Rahimpour explains how religion, democracy and ideals combine in Iran
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Israeli-Palestinian relations
Sat 27 Nov 2021
In 2021, Jeremy Bowen discussed the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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