Can magic mushrooms treat mental illness?
They're illegal Class A drugs in the UK - right alongside cocaine and heroine. But new research is exploring whether magic mushroom micro-dosing can treat depression and addiction. So what are the fac...
10 Feb 202236min
Spotify, Joe Rogan and the Covid culture war
It began last month when a number of musical titans began to leave Spotify, accusing Joe Rogan's podcast of spreading Covid misinformation. Rogan's name hasn't left the headlines since. Calls for the ...
9 Feb 202231min
How British institutions were funded by the opioid epidemic
For years, the Sackler family were one of the go-to philanthropic organisations in the UK, but now, as they face lawsuits in the US for their role in the opioid crisis which has claimed half a million...
8 Feb 202231min
A MeToo moment for medicine
Stories of sexual harassment and assault are emerging in the health professions and some are now speaking out for the first time. We hear what happened to two surgeons and ask how widespread the issue...
7 Feb 202232min
Will Putin invade Ukraine?
Over 100,000 Russian troops have amassed on the Ukrainian border, stoking fears across the West that President Putin is posturing for an invasion. But what is he really after? And how did we get here?...
3 Feb 202232min
Myanmar's bloody revolution, one year on
It's been a year since Myanmar's violent military junta overthrew the country's democratic experiment and seized power in a coup. With thousands of civilians imprisoned or killed, what has the past ye...
2 Feb 202231min
Sue Gray, partygate and what it means for Boris Johnson
Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman takes us inside the halls of Westminster as a pared-down update on Sue Gray's investigation into partygate is published.This podcast was brought to you than...
1 Feb 202227min
The Beijing Winter Olympics: Should China be left out in the cold?
The Winter Olympics is just a few days away, but before the games have even begun they’re already mired in controversy. Several countries are boycotting the event in a stand against China’s human righ...
31 Jan 202226min
