# What in the World

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Author: BBC
Episodes: 789

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## Episodes
- [Why are we talking about the World Cup again?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-we-talking-about-the-world-cup-again) — 2026-07-31T13:38:00+00:00
- [Why is everyone ditching alcohol?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-everyone-ditching-alcohol) — 2026-07-30T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why Gen Z love birdwatching apps](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-gen-z-love-birdwatching-apps) — 2026-07-29T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why are rich people obsessed with owning dinosaur bones?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-rich-people-obsessed-with-owning-dinosaur-bones) — 2026-07-28T13:30:00+00:00
- [OpenAI went rogue. What now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/openai-went-rogue-what-now) — 2026-07-27T13:30:00+00:00
- [A simple guide to India’s ‘cockroach’ protests](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/a-simple-guide-to-india-s-cockroach-protests) — 2026-07-24T14:22:00+00:00
- [Why Chinese actors are being replaced with AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-chinese-actors-are-being-replaced-with-ai) — 2026-07-23T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is The Odyssey so controversial?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-the-odyssey-so-controversial) — 2026-07-22T13:39:00+00:00
- [Why more young men are trying to quit porn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-more-young-men-are-trying-to-quit-porn) — 2026-07-21T13:30:00+00:00
- [Meet the Likweli: The orange-lipped monkey hidden in DR Congo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/meet-the-likweli-the-orange-lipped-monkey-hidden-in-dr-congo) — 2026-07-20T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why football fans feel devastated when their team loses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-football-fans-feel-devastated-when-their-team-loses) — 2026-07-17T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why being a tattoo artist was illegal in South Korea for so long?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-being-a-tattoo-artist-was-illegal-in-south-korea-for-so-long) — 2026-07-16T13:30:00+00:00
- [How periods can affect your ADHD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-periods-can-affect-your-adhd) — 2026-07-15T13:46:00+00:00
- [How a $2m treatment cured my sickle cell disease](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-a-2m-treatment-cured-my-sickle-cell-disease) — 2026-07-14T13:30:00+00:00
- [The Polygamist: How the Netflix show is starting conversations in South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/the-polygamist-how-the-netflix-show-is-starting-conversations-in-south-africa) — 2026-07-13T14:06:00+00:00
- [Should you wear earplugs to concerts?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/should-you-wear-earplugs-to-concerts) — 2026-07-10T13:30:00+00:00
- [Are maybelaterships the new situationships?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/are-maybelaterships-the-new-situationships) — 2026-07-09T13:30:00+00:00
- [China says no to AI boyfriends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/china-says-no-to-ai-boyfriends) — 2026-07-08T13:30:00+00:00
- [How dangerous is extreme heat?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-dangerous-is-extreme-heat) — 2026-07-07T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is West Africa experiencing extreme rainfall and floods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-west-africa-experiencing-extreme-rainfall-and-floods) — 2026-07-06T13:43:00+00:00
- [The Biggest Wedding of the Year: Taylor’s Version](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/the-biggest-wedding-of-the-year-taylor-s-version) — 2026-07-03T13:30:00+00:00
- [Does lifting weights help you live longer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/does-lifting-weights-help-you-live-longer) — 2026-07-02T13:30:00+00:00
- [Flag-switching: Why more World Cup footballers aren’t playing for their birth nations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/flag-switching-why-more-world-cup-footballers-aren-t-playing-for-their-birth-nations) — 2026-07-01T13:38:00+00:00
- [Biohacking:The men trying to supercharge their sperm count](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/biohacking-the-men-trying-to-supercharge-their-sperm-count) — 2026-06-30T13:30:00+00:00
- [Venezuela earthquake: How long can trapped victims survive under rubble?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/venezuela-earthquake-how-long-can-trapped-victims-survive-under-rubble) — 2026-06-29T13:31:00+00:00
- [GTA 6: What we know so far](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/gta-6-what-we-know-so-far) — 2026-06-26T13:31:00+00:00
- [PMDD: How it's affecting women around the world](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/pmdd-how-it-s-affecting-women-around-the-world) — 2026-06-25T13:30:00+00:00
- [How cities around the world are adapting to extreme heat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-cities-around-the-world-are-adapting-to-extreme-heat) — 2026-06-24T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-mangrove-forests-are-healing-after-decades-of-human-destruction) — 2026-06-23T13:30:00+00:00
- [Can AI griefbots help us cope with death?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/can-ai-griefbots-help-us-cope-with-death) — 2026-06-22T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why are smart glasses so controversial?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-smart-glasses-so-controversial) — 2026-06-19T13:50:00+00:00
- [Horror goes from YouTube...to Hollywood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/horror-goes-from-youtube-to-hollywood) — 2026-06-18T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is Starbucks Korea temporarily closing all of its stores?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-starbucks-korea-temporarily-closing-all-of-its-stores) — 2026-06-17T13:33:00+00:00
- [India’s cheap weight-loss drugs are going global](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/india-s-cheap-weight-loss-drugs-are-going-global) — 2026-06-16T13:30:00+00:00
- [Fans react to their team’s World Cup debut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/fans-react-to-their-team-s-world-cup-debut) — 2026-06-15T14:02:00+00:00
- [Why does President Trump want Iran’s Kharg Island?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-does-president-trump-want-iran-s-kharg-island) — 2026-06-12T13:30:00+00:00
- [Will the PCOS name change help young women get treatment?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/will-the-pcos-name-change-help-young-women-get-treatment) — 2026-06-11T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is Russia cutting the internet and blocking apps?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-russia-cutting-the-internet-and-blocking-apps) — 2026-06-10T13:30:00+00:00
- [Can AI help us save endangered languages?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/can-ai-help-us-save-endangered-languages) — 2026-06-09T13:30:00+00:00
- [Google wants to release millions of mosquitoes in the US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/google-wants-to-release-millions-of-mosquitoes-in-the-us) — 2026-06-08T13:35:00+00:00
- [Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa: What’s going on?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/protests-against-illegal-migrants-in-south-africa-what-s-going-on) — 2026-06-05T13:33:00+00:00
- [Job hugging: Why nobody wants to quit their job](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/job-hugging-why-nobody-wants-to-quit-their-job) — 2026-06-04T13:30:00+00:00
- [Can Serena Williams beat younger tennis players?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/can-serena-williams-beat-younger-tennis-players) — 2026-06-03T13:38:00+00:00
- [What Is El Niño? And why it could cause chaos this year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/what-is-el-ni-o-and-why-it-could-cause-chaos-this-year) — 2026-06-02T13:34:00+00:00
- [Is the manosphere growing in Kenya and Mexico?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/is-the-manosphere-growing-in-kenya-and-mexico) — 2026-06-01T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why more women in China are buying men’s clothes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-more-women-in-china-are-buying-men-s-clothes) — 2026-05-29T14:24:00+00:00
- [Why are more young people being diagnosed with cancer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-more-young-people-being-diagnosed-with-cancer) — 2026-05-28T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why India's Cockroach Janta Party has got people talking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-india-s-cockroach-janta-party-has-got-people-talking) — 2026-05-27T13:30:00+00:00
- [How Asia is adapting to getting less oil from Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-asia-is-adapting-to-getting-less-oil-from-iran) — 2026-05-26T13:30:00+00:00
- [Trump says yes to psychedelic drug research](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/trump-says-yes-to-psychedelic-drug-research) — 2026-05-25T13:30:00+00:00
- [Wish you weren’t here! How tourism is impacting Caribbean beaches](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/wish-you-weren-t-here-how-tourism-is-impacting-caribbean-beaches) — 2026-05-22T13:30:00+00:00
- [Should people be allowed to bet on war?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/should-people-be-allowed-to-bet-on-war) — 2026-05-21T13:30:00+00:00
- [Ebola outbreak: How dangerous is the new strain in DR Congo?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/ebola-outbreak-how-dangerous-is-the-new-strain-in-dr-congo) — 2026-05-20T13:30:00+00:00
- [Meet the call centre workers dealing with your complaints](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/meet-the-call-centre-workers-dealing-with-your-complaints) — 2026-05-19T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why did Drake release three albums at the same time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-did-drake-release-three-albums-at-the-same-time) — 2026-05-18T13:30:00+00:00
- [President Trump in China: Deal or no deal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/president-trump-in-china-deal-or-no-deal) — 2026-05-15T13:30:00+00:00
- [Jet fuel shortages explained - in under 10 minutes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/jet-fuel-shortages-explained-in-under-10-minutes) — 2026-05-14T13:30:00+00:00
- [The rise of the rambling voice note](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/the-rise-of-the-rambling-voice-note) — 2026-05-13T13:30:00+00:00
- [Are social media comments just bots?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/are-social-media-comments-just-bots) — 2026-05-12T13:30:00+00:00
- [Instagram can now read your DMs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/instagram-can-now-read-your-dms) — 2026-05-11T13:30:00+00:00
- [How Sir David Attenborough inspired me to protect our planet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/how-sir-david-attenborough-inspired-me-to-protect-our-planet) — 2026-05-08T14:23:00+00:00
- [Are saunas and cold plunges actually good for you?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/are-saunas-and-cold-plunges-actually-good-for-you) — 2026-05-07T13:30:00+00:00
- [Hantavirus: How worried should we be?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/hantavirus-how-worried-should-we-be) — 2026-05-06T13:30:00+00:00
- [Does rejection therapy actually work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/does-rejection-therapy-actually-work) — 2026-05-05T13:30:00+00:00
- [Your guide to this year’s Met Gala](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/your-guide-to-this-year-s-met-gala) — 2026-05-04T14:28:00+00:00
- [Can you steal another country’s rain clouds?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/can-you-steal-another-country-s-rain-clouds) — 2026-05-01T13:30:00+00:00
- [Should schools ditch screens?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/should-schools-ditch-screens) — 2026-04-30T13:30:00+00:00
- [Footballers banned from covering their mouths at the World Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/footballers-banned-from-covering-their-mouths-at-the-world-cup) — 2026-04-29T13:38:00+00:00
- [Is Ube the new matcha?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/is-ube-the-new-matcha) — 2026-04-28T13:30:00+00:00
- [Who is the suspected Washington dinner gunman?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/who-is-the-suspected-washington-dinner-gunman) — 2026-04-27T14:09:00+00:00
- [D4vd murder charge: What we know so far](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/d4vd-murder-charge-what-we-know-so-far) — 2026-04-24T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-your-favourite-artist-isn-t-touring-in-your-city) — 2026-04-23T13:30:00+00:00
- [Should you trust health advice from an AI chatbot?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/should-you-trust-health-advice-from-an-ai-chatbot) — 2026-04-22T14:09:00+00:00
- [Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-more-couples-signing-prenups-before-marriage) — 2026-04-21T13:35:00+00:00
- [People in Cuba are living in the dark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/people-in-cuba-are-living-in-the-dark) — 2026-04-20T14:29:00+00:00
- [Pope Leo‘s mini African tour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/pope-leo-s-mini-african-tour) — 2026-04-17T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why is talc in my make-up and is it safe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-is-talc-in-my-make-up-and-is-it-safe) — 2026-04-16T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why are Colombia’s cocaine hippos gonna get killed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-in-the-world-6570991/why-are-colombia-s-cocaine-hippos-gonna-get-killed) — 2026-04-15T13:30:00+00:00

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