The Explanation Episodes Available now
The Media Show: Understanding the attention economy
How big tech is reshaping how we pay attention
Unspun World: Donald Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term
John Simpson examines Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office
The Media Show: Bill Gates on tech and politics
Microsoft co-founder discusses social media, Trump, and his concerns over misinformation
Unspun World: How will Trump's second presidency affect the war in Ukraine?
John Simpson reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia
The Media Show: China’s AI rise
DeepSeek shakes up tech, raising security and influence concerns in the West
Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor
Tim Franks speaks to Mindu Hornick, who survived the Nazis' largest concentration camp
Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?
In Taiwan, John Simpson reflects on the last 60 years of Chinese politics
The Media Show: Prince Harry’s legal victory and TikTok’s future
Prince Harry gets a formal apology from Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers and a payout
The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires
Challenge and dilemma for journalists reporting on the LA wildfires
The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds
Why Mark Zuckerberg has changed tactics ahead of President Trump’s return
