Who are the 'new' Taliban?
The window for rescuing Afghans is rapidly closing, and for many, that will mean adjusting to life under the 'new' Taliban. Diplomatic correspondent Catherine Philp first met the Taliban 20 years ago....
26 Elo 202132min
The People's Mujahidin: Inside a secretive Iranian resistance camp
It is not marked on maps. Men with automatic weapons guard its border. Few outsiders have ever visited the heavily guarded enclave in rural Albania that is home to the People’s Mujahidin, or MEK.For i...
25 Elo 202131min
An American fable: The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo
The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has left office, resigning after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. How did he go from potential president to political pariah?This podcast was brought...
24 Elo 202132min
The deal that set the stage for a Taliban victory
Every Monday this August, we're looking back at some of the stories from the past year that have stuck with us.With the Taliban now in control of Afghanistan, we return to the agreement between the US...
23 Elo 202129min
Thinking Straight (Pt 3): Surviving
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors’ treatment rooms. In this third episode of a seven-part series, reporter ...
20 Elo 202139min
Drunk nation: Why do British people drink so much?
We drank our way through lockdown and now we’re back on the razz – doing what we’ve done to let our hair down since ancient times. But why is booze such an intrinsic part of British life? This podcast...
19 Elo 202128min
China, the WHO and the power grab that fuelled a pandemic
Did the World Health Organisation miss its chance to stop Covid-19? More than a year and a half into the pandemic, we're no closer to a definitive answer on the origins of the virus. In this episode, ...
18 Elo 202135min
'The Taliban will kill me': The interpreter trying to flee Kabul
As the Taliban takes power in Afghanistan, we follow one former interpreter for American and British troops who is trying to escape the country – and speak to the retired major general trying to help ...
17 Elo 202132min
