All episodes

409. Afghan midwives, depopulation and fake honey

408. Lenacapavir, Band Aid and tea

407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs

406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains

405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage

404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US

403. Fungi, women in prison and Facebook AI

402. India vs. Canada, assisted dying and wasted water

401. Pig-butchering, copper and mature recruitment

400. Mexico, the menopause and Megalopolis

399. Iran vs Sweden, jabless vaccines and social blocking

398. Ageing Japan, UK debt, and the Mattel Cinematic Universe

397. The Pope, ketamine and the first trillionaire

396. Chinese TV, Elle Macpherson and spy whales

395. Telegram, cannabis and boring art

394. Orangutan diplomacy, floating turbines and EU travel

393. The Taliban, the grid and judging the judges

392. Undersea threats, tax reform and prisons

​​391. Sepsis, MPs and plastic Olympians

Offshore gambling, retirement and Obama's silence

389. Trump trials, smears and Katy Perry

388. Project 2025, paradise prison and life on Mars

387. Riots, bird flu and AI emissions

386. Poisonous planes, toxic tourism and a stressful surprise

385. Political footballers, news aversion and social warning labels

384. Fracas at the Festival

383. What happens when a remote tribe goes online?

382. The battle for Papua New Guinea

381. Will South Africa turn its back on the ANC?

380. What has the Pope got to do with climate change?

379. Will the US end child marriage?

378. Why is the world running low on blood?

377. What does an Octopus feel?

#376 Sudan, tackling homelessness and fake news

#375 Ultrarunning, menswear and a meaty row

#374 Deserted islands, Africa's youngest leader and showering

#373 Apologies, sporting pay and a country comeback

#372 Egypt, deep-sea mining and age ratings

#371 Derelict homes, Welsh mines and vinyl

#370 Methane, whales and Soho Strife

#369 Measles, karting and TikTok tunes

#368 Ageing leaders, asbestos and getting sozzled

#367 Tipping points, hacking and trigger warnings

#366 Sham science, a fake death and hair-raising prices

#365 Musical misogyny, empty schools and wealthy woe

#364 Finland, holograms and the Razzies

#363 Wellness, stressful siblings and NFL

#362 Taiwan, solar engineering and secret TikTok

#361 Mayoral strife, tax changes and Disney unbound

#360 The Year Unwrapped – Venezuela, gold and Covid in culture

#359 Morning sickness, a missing minister and massive bills

#358 Blackouts, braces and bronzes

#357 Korean space race, porn-scanning and job hogs

#356 Nikki Haley, leaseholds and the death of funerals

#355 Butt lifts, ransoms and Argentina's right turn

#354 Apec, soft saving and flying taxis

#353 EU corruption, activist museums and the Gay Games

#352 Africa rising, ticket offices and the Spanish infanta

#351 PM strike, drink-spiking and dogs

#350 China vs Kenya, drugs and album reviews

#349 Housing, a bank rescue and 1918

#348 Swedish violence, John Lewis and the Sphere

#347 Russian rights, British class and world expos

#346 Ghost tankers, loyalty cards and contempt

#345 Pint pricing, climate wisdom and centrism

#344 National service, Bahrain and Roman Polanski

#343 Marriage, Iron Man energy and medical laughter

#342 Trans chess, goalkeepers and twitching

#341 Age barriers, women’s drinking and edgy books

#340 A new human, ME and date stacking

#339 Bank warning, allergies and talking to strangers

#338 Age and youth in politics, Cambodia and opera

#337 Cocaine, greener trees and superspeed podcasts

#336 AI scams, entry fees and wooden buildings

#335 Ukraine memorabilia, prostitution and Barbie

#334 Europe’s right turn, abortion and snakes

#333 EU vs. Apple, lab-made embryos and power naps

#332 Russian spies, climate law and literary politics

#331 Schoolgirl poisonings, accidental DNA and queer history

#330 Streaming, postal prejudice and inside animals’ minds

#329 Irish alcohol, world weather and British schools

#328 Crypto risk, stealth wealth and the end of Vice

#327 Erdogan’s last stand, childbirth in prison and Cleopatra

#326 Chinese job creation, an olive crisis and private jets

#325 Argentinian lithium, airborne rights and cats

#324 Latin America, true crime drama and social links

#323 Crypto power, a Grenfell deal and Vaccine lawsuits

#322 Hostage policy, time poverty and squirrels

#321 Reincarnation, Jack Ma and the nature of time

#320 Life expectancy, Palestinians and summing up Sturgeon

#319 Russia vs Bali, AI upgraded and a plague of seaweed

#318 Weight-loss jab, Fox News and the high seas

Introducing: Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind

#317 Connectivity costs, Syrian diplomacy and French football

#316 Korean succession, terror by algorithm and German disquiet

#315 The male pill, consultants and a green trade war

#314 Chinese chips, the Pope in Africa and podcasting

#313 Presidential secrets, stolen art and a new Barbie

#312 Sex and health, the Earth’s core and another new year

#311 Antisocial Saudis, hormone therapy and retro tech