Episode 28 - Of Dice and Men: a look one of the world’s most compelling industries
What’s on the cards for the future of the global gambling market? This week, we explore developments changing the face of the USD450 billion industry, from more relaxed regulations sweeping the globe ...
12 Mar 201835min
Episode 27 - Innovation, religious plurality, and culture in the United Arab Emirates
As Innovation Month comes to a close in the UAE, we take a look at how the government is keen to leverage innovation and culture to drive growth and attract investment, while also examining the countr...
2 Mar 201832min
Episode 26 – Nigeria’s return to growth, anti-corruption measures, and the rise of Nollywood
With elections in Nigeria just one year away, we take a look at how the administration has handled the economy's worst recession in recent memory, evaluate the success of anti-corruption measures, and...
22 Feb 201832min
Episode 25 – How does sport both unite and divide us all? A Winter Olympics post-mortem
As the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang wrap up, we take a look at how sport has a history of both uniting and dividing. Just what was the most politically charged Olympics in history?
15 Feb 201836min
Episode 24 – Leftists in Mexico, evangelicals in Costa Rica, and Rex Tillerson on tour in LatAm
This week, we ask why the Mexican president is so unpopular and what is behind the rise of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. We then head south to look at the evangelical cha...
8 Feb 201836min
Episode 23 - A podcast on drugs! Models for legalization and the US opioid crisis blown open
This week, we take a look at approaches to drugs legalization in Portugal, Jamaica, and the US, before attempting to untangle the opioid crisis unfolding in the US. Is there too much of a good thing?
2 Feb 201846min
Episode 22 - Portuguese leftism, tackling Jamaican lottery scammers, and how to beautify your camel
This week, we discuss why Portugal is no longer the "new Greece," head across the Atlantic to Jamaica to find out what is behind a recent security alert in Montego Bay, and wrap up with a debate on ju...
26 Jan 201825min
Episode 21 – What to do with communist rebels, EU bad boys, and what’s up with Uzbekistan?
Risk can come in many shapes and sizes. This time, the podcast crew discuss the challenges Colombia is facing as it looks to reintegrate former FARC rebels, examine the hurdles the EU faces as Poland ...
19 Jan 201854min
