What in the World Podcast
Helping you make sense of what鈥檚 happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.
Episodes to download
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Not all antidepressants are the same
Friday
A new study has looked at the side effects of different types of antidepressants
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The video gamer who became a Catholic saint
Thursday
The Catholic Church has appointed its first ever millennial saint.
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No Snapchat?! Why the AWS outage was so big
Wednesday
Do we rely too much on the cloud for our everyday apps?
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Why are people dying from fake alcohol in Brazil?
Tuesday
Methanol has been poisoning spirits and cocktails
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How the One Piece flag became a worldwide symbol of protest
Thu 16 Oct 2025
It鈥檚 been used in Gen Z protests in Madagascar, Indonesia and Morocco.
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Are we about to see more 鈥楳ade in Nigeria鈥� leather goods?
Wed 15 Oct 2025
蜜芽传媒grown brands want to showcase Nigeria鈥檚 historic leather industry
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Naked mole rats prove pretty privilege is overrated
Mon 13 Oct 2025
Is being ugly the secret to a long life?
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Is the war in Gaza over?
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Israel and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire and hostage release plan for Gaza.
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How yaba swept across East Asia
Thu 9 Oct 2025
The drug used to be legal in Thailand but was renamed to mean 鈥榤ad pill鈥�.
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China鈥檚 renewable energy takeover
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Renewables are now the world鈥檚 leading source of electricity
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Too young for cosmetic surgery?
Tue 7 Oct 2025
The tragic death of a 14-year-old girl in Mexico has sparked public outrage
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How do you cut the internet for a whole country?
Fri 3 Oct 2025
The Taliban government blocked the internet in Afghanistan for 48 hours.
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The multi-million dollar coral reef restoration project in Indonesia
Thu 2 Oct 2025
How women from Raja Ampat are restoring their coral reef after a cruise ship disaster
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Bad Bunny is taking Puerto Rican vibes to the Super Bowl
Wed 1 Oct 2025
It鈥檚 less than 15 mins long (like our podcast!) and it鈥檚 his only US show
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What is bride kidnapping - and why does it still happen?
Tue 30 Sep 2025
The President of Kazakhstan is trying to crackdown on the practice
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No phones on the dance floor! Why artists don鈥檛 want you filming at gigs
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Artists and clubs explain their no-phones policy
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If you鈥檙e listening to this, the Rapture didn鈥檛 happen
Fri 26 Sep 2025
But many evangelical Christians thought it would
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Could a four-day work week become the new norm?
Thu 25 Sep 2025
And how Gen-Z are shifting work culture
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Can you be fined for insulting virtual K-pop idols?
Wed 24 Sep 2025
The short answer is yes - according to a court in South Korea
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How Australia is addressing its koala chlamydia crisis
Tue 23 Sep 2025
The government has also announced plans to tackle habitat loss
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How a Kenyan athlete became a soldier for Russia
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Evans Kibet says he was tricked into signing paperwork he did not understand
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Are you obsessed with The Summer I Turned Pretty (like us)?
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Why are fans so into the series? And are they TOO into it?
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Teens in Rwanda get access to family planning without parental consent
Thu 18 Sep 2025
A new law means you can get condoms from a doctor without approval from your parents
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Is AI the reason graduates can鈥檛 get jobs?
Tue 16 Sep 2025
Research says AI is replacing some entry-level roles.
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Nepal鈥檚 Gen Z don鈥檛 want #NepoKids or corruption
Mon 15 Sep 2025
And who is Sushila Karki - the interim leader?
