The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
We hear about an extraordinary story of love, friendship and a teenage promise fulfilled over a decade later. When Georgia Barrington was told, at the age of 15, that she'd been born without a womb, s...
6 Joulu 202526min
The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2025 has been rocked by controversies and chaos, from stage falls and contestants storming out, to judges quitting and allegations of vote rigging – which the organisers deny.The pageant...
30 Marras 202527min
Why there's hope for Haiti
Armed gangs now control much of Port-au-Prince and more than a million people have been forced from their homes. In this Global News Podcast special, Nick Miles and Nawal Al-Maghafi hear from Haitians...
30 Marras 202528min
The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special
In this special episode we're marking Diabetes Awareness Month with a range of stories about innovation, advocacy and education -- including a book helping children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabete...
29 Marras 202533min
The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain-smoked his way through almost every UN climate gathering from the early 1990s until his death in 2005. Some ...
23 Marras 202527min
The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
We hear about a rare meeting between a living organ donor and the child whose life was transformed by receiving her kidney. Aly Coyle says she was delighted to see 5-year-old Xavier happy and healthy ...
22 Marras 202525min
The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
Donald Trump has spent this year trying to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. So far, Vladimir Putin doesn’t seem interested in the US’s proposals. One man who has successfully negotiated wit...
16 Marras 202528min
The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me
We speak to a woman who saved the life of a kayaker, after spotting him floating face down in Idaho's Snake River. Rachelle Ruffing says knowing CPR allowed her to 'make a miracle' which has changed h...
15 Marras 202526min
