Podcast

What in the World

Author: BBC
Feed episode count: 789
Official site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrv
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Summary

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.

Episodes

Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested

Why are we talking about the World Cup again?

Duration seconds: 739
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5w

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Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why is everyone ditching alcohol?

Duration seconds: 878
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994j

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Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested

Why Gen Z love birdwatching apps

Duration seconds: 712
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9928

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones?

Duration seconds: 724
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9900

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Jul 27, 2026 · not_requested

OpenAI went rogue. What now?

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xr

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Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested

A simple guide to India’s ‘cockroach’ protests

Duration seconds: 653
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5v

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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why Chinese actors are being replaced with AI

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994h

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Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why is The Odyssey so controversial?

Duration seconds: 694
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9927

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Why more young men are trying to quit porn

Duration seconds: 686
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zz

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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

Meet the Likweli: The orange-lipped monkey hidden in DR Congo

Duration seconds: 646
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xq

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Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested

Why football fans feel devastated when their team loses

Duration seconds: 631
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5t

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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why being a tattoo artist was illegal in South Korea for so long?

Duration seconds: 598
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994g

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

How periods can affect your ADHD

Duration seconds: 580
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9926

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

How a $2m treatment cured my sickle cell disease

Duration seconds: 592
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zy

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Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Polygamist: How the Netflix show is starting conversations in South Africa

Duration seconds: 705
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xp

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

Should you wear earplugs to concerts?

Duration seconds: 709
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5s

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

Are maybelaterships the new situationships?

Duration seconds: 634
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994f

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

China says no to AI boyfriends

Duration seconds: 673
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9925

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

How dangerous is extreme heat?

Duration seconds: 583
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zx

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

Why is West Africa experiencing extreme rainfall and floods

Duration seconds: 800
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xn

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

The Biggest Wedding of the Year: Taylor’s Version

Duration seconds: 587
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5r

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Does lifting weights help you live longer?

Duration seconds: 536
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994d

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Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested

Flag-switching: Why more World Cup footballers aren’t playing for their birth nations

Duration seconds: 743
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9924

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Biohacking:The men trying to supercharge their sperm count

Duration seconds: 683
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zw

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

Venezuela earthquake: How long can trapped victims survive under rubble?

Duration seconds: 595
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xm

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

GTA 6: What we know so far

Duration seconds: 573
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5q

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

PMDD: How it's affecting women around the world

Duration seconds: 679
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994c

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

How cities around the world are adapting to extreme heat

Duration seconds: 667
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9923

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction

Duration seconds: 568
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zv

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Can AI griefbots help us cope with death?

Duration seconds: 588
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xl

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Why are smart glasses so controversial?

Duration seconds: 609
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5p

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Horror goes from YouTube...to Hollywood

Duration seconds: 604
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct994b

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Starbucks Korea temporarily closing all of its stores?

Duration seconds: 682
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9922

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

India’s cheap weight-loss drugs are going global

Duration seconds: 634
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zt

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

Fans react to their team’s World Cup debut

Duration seconds: 557
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xk

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Why does President Trump want Iran’s Kharg Island?

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5n

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Will the PCOS name change help young women get treatment?

Duration seconds: 790
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9949

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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Russia cutting the internet and blocking apps?

Duration seconds: 652
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9921

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Can AI help us save endangered languages?

Duration seconds: 562
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zs

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US

Duration seconds: 675
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xj

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa: What’s going on?

Duration seconds: 671
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5m

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

Job hugging: Why nobody wants to quit their job

Duration seconds: 593
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9948

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Can Serena Williams beat younger tennis players?

Duration seconds: 556
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9920

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

What Is El Niño? And why it could cause chaos this year

Duration seconds: 606
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zr

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Is the manosphere growing in Kenya and Mexico?

Duration seconds: 707
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xh

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Why more women in China are buying men’s clothes

Duration seconds: 656
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5l

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Why are more young people being diagnosed with cancer?

Duration seconds: 789
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9947

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Why India's Cockroach Janta Party has got people talking

Duration seconds: 537
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991z

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

How Asia is adapting to getting less oil from Iran

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zq

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Trump says yes to psychedelic drug research

Duration seconds: 637
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xg

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Wish you weren’t here! How tourism is impacting Caribbean beaches

Duration seconds: 537
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5k

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Should people be allowed to bet on war?

Duration seconds: 668
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9946

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Ebola outbreak: How dangerous is the new strain in DR Congo?

Duration seconds: 679
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991y

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Meet the call centre workers dealing with your complaints

Duration seconds: 537
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zp

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Why did Drake release three albums at the same time?

Duration seconds: 537
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xf

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

President Trump in China: Deal or no deal?

Duration seconds: 662
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5j

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes

Duration seconds: 568
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9945

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

The rise of the rambling voice note

Duration seconds: 583
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991x

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Are social media comments just bots?

Duration seconds: 723
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zn

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Instagram can now read your DMs

Duration seconds: 611
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xd

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

How Sir David Attenborough inspired me to protect our planet

Duration seconds: 619
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5h

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Are saunas and cold plunges actually good for you?

Duration seconds: 730
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9944

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Hantavirus: How worried should we be?

Duration seconds: 590
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991w

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Does rejection therapy actually work?

Duration seconds: 600
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zm

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

Your guide to this year’s Met Gala

Duration seconds: 553
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xc

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Can you steal another country’s rain clouds?

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5g

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Should schools ditch screens?

Duration seconds: 538
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9943

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup

Duration seconds: 537
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991v

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Is Ube the new matcha?

Duration seconds: 655
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zl

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Who is the suspected Washington dinner gunman?

Duration seconds: 536
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98xb

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

D4vd murder charge: What we know so far

Duration seconds: 713
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5f

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city

Duration seconds: 676
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9942

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Should you trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

Duration seconds: 606
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991t

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?

Duration seconds: 623
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98zk

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

People in Cuba are living in the dark

Duration seconds: 648
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98x9

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Pope Leo‘s mini African tour

Duration seconds: 666
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8q5d

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why is talc in my make-up and is it safe?

Duration seconds: 683
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9941

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Why are Colombia’s cocaine hippos gonna get killed?

Duration seconds: 636
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct991s

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