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320 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is a kids and family podcast - where parents and children can listen together. In each episode, a child from anywhere in the world chats with the host (Sangeetha from India). They discuss recent science discoveries, changing technologies, curious facts about animals and birds, how football, cricket and sports are evolving, what's up with global warming and even why countries fight wars. In each episode, they discuss one current event and unearth trivia & riddles about science, sports or even business. Snappy, witty and engaging.
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Epi 58: Climate news - How coral reefs are being brought back to good health
August 25, 2022 23:30 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBFor long we have been hearing news about how our marine ecosystem has been declining. In this episode, we discuss some positive developments in our oceans. The Great Barrier Reef is showing signs of recovering in nearly a third of the area, which had almost been bleached until a few years ago. Many government and not-for-profit organisations have instituted measures that help clean up coral reefs. An almost 7-year old Ayaansh who joins us to discuss this news story, also discusses the singl...
Episode 58: Climate alert: How coral reefs are being brought back to good health
August 25, 2022 23:30 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBFor long we have been hearing news about how our marine ecosystem has been declining. In this episode, we discuss some positive developments in our oceans. The Great Barrier Reef is showing signs of recovering in nearly a third of the area, which had almost been bleached until a few years ago. Many government and not-for-profit organisations have instituted measures that help clean up coral reefs. An almost 7-year old Ayaansh who joins us to discuss this news story, also discusses the singl...
Episode 57: Paralympics gaining greater glory than sports for people with 2 legs
August 21, 2022 23:30 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSports that exist for people who are differently abled, but emojis for these are yet to be created - that's paralympics in a nutshell. Some of these inspiring stories of people with fewer limbs swimming or playing table tennis are an inspiration to all of us. As this 13-year old co-host on this episode, who had done his research about Paralympians, describes - the next time he is faced with a difficult Math problem, he'd plod through it and solve it without batting an eyelid. Paralympians ...
Epi 57: Sports news - Paralympics gaining greater glory than sports for people with 2 legs
August 21, 2022 23:30 - 18 minutes - 13 MBSports that exist for people who are differently abled, but emojis for these are yet to be created - that's paralympics in a nutshell. Some of these inspiring stories of people with fewer limbs swimming or playing table tennis are an inspiration to all of us. As this 13-year old co-host on this episode, who had done his research about Paralympians, describes - the next time he is faced with a difficult Math problem, he'd plod through it and solve it without batting an eyelid. Paralympians ...
Epi 56: Countries & war news - Why Russia will allow Ukraine ships to pass through the Black Sea
August 19, 2022 07:30 - 15 minutes - 11 MBMany people in Africa and Asia have been going without essential food ever since the Ukraine war broke out. While soldiers in Ukraine have been busy fighting the war, the farmers of Ukraine have also been busy sowing, planting and harvesting grains from their fields. Because, Ukraine is a very big supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to the world. The farmers of Ukraine have also stocked their harvest in their warehouses. But, but, but, the harvest has been sitting there with nowhere to go,...
Epi 56: Why ships from Ukraine going through Black Sea will solve food shortages
August 19, 2022 07:30 - 15 minutes - 11 MBMany people in Africa and Asia have been going without essential food ever since the Ukraine war broke out. While soldiers in Ukraine have been busy fighting the war, the farmers of Ukraine have also been busy sowing, planting and harvesting grains from their fields. Because, Ukraine is a very big supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to the world. The farmers of Ukraine have also stocked their harvest in their warehouses. But, but, but, the harvest has been sitting there with nowhere to go,...
Epi 56: Politics for kids - Why Russia will allow Ukraine ships to pass through the Black Sea
August 19, 2022 07:30 - 15 minutes - 11 MBMany people in Africa and Asia have been going without essential food ever since the Ukraine war broke out. While soldiers in Ukraine have been busy fighting the war, the farmers of Ukraine have also been busy sowing, planting and harvesting grains from their fields. Because, Ukraine is a very big supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to the world. The farmers of Ukraine have also stocked their harvest in their warehouses. But, but, but, the harvest has been sitting there with nowhere to go,...
Episode 56: Why Russia will allow Ukraine ships to pass through the Black Sea
August 19, 2022 07:30 - 15 minutes - 11 MBMany people in Africa and Asia have been going without essential food ever since the Ukraine war broke out. While soldiers in Ukraine have been busy fighting the war, the farmers of Ukraine have also been busy sowing, planting and harvesting grains from their fields. Because, Ukraine is a very big supplier of wheat and sunflower oil to the world. The farmers of Ukraine have also stocked their harvest in their warehouses. But, but, but, the harvest has been sitting there with nowhere to go,...
Episode 55: How extinct cheetahs are being brought back to India
August 15, 2022 10:30 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBCommemorating India's 75 years of independence, the government of India plans to bring African cheetahs from Namibia. In this episode, 12-year old Aadya discusses the reasons for cheetahs going extinct in the past and where these cheetahs stand the best chances of survival. India has had reasonable success in ensuring healthy populations of other animals that were earlier on the brink of extinction (including the lions and rhinos). Aadya, the daughter of an officer from the Indian army, al...
Epi 55: Wildlife news - How extinct cheetahs are being brought back to India
August 15, 2022 10:30 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBCommemorating India's 75 years of independence, the government of India plans to bring African cheetahs from Namibia. In this episode, 12-year old Aadya discusses the reasons for cheetahs going extinct in the past and where these cheetahs stand the best chances of survival. India has had reasonable success in ensuring healthy populations of other animals that were earlier on the brink of extinction (including the lions and rhinos). Aadya, the daughter of an officer from the Indian army, al...
Epi 54: Wildlife news - Why the whale shark is the world's biggest omnivore
August 11, 2022 23:30 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Kodiak bear, which has long held the prized position as the world's largest omnivore has been recently unseated by the whale shark. Marine biologists have long wondered about the diet of many giant creatures of the ocean. Sharks open their mouths wide to consume fish. Alongside these tiny creatures, plenty of algae, zooplankton and other plant varieties also float into their mouths. The fish biologist Mark Meekan, who was swimming in the waters of the Indian Ocean, was able to locate 17...
Episode 54: Why the whale shark is the world's biggest omnivore
August 11, 2022 23:30 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Kodiak bear, which has long held the prized position as the world's largest omnivore has been recently unseated by the whale shark. Marine biologists have long wondered about the diet of many giant creatures of the ocean. Sharks open their mouths wide to consume fish. Alongside these tiny creatures, plenty of algae, zooplankton and other plant varieties also float into their mouths. The fish biologist Mark Meekan, who was swimming in the waters of the Indian Ocean, was able to locate 17...
Epi 53: Space news - Why the earth spun super fast and we had the shortest day in 60 years
August 08, 2022 07:30 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIf you felt strange on June 29, 2022 - a bit fuzzy or if you were hiccupping continuously, you won't need a doctor. Because you, like many others, may have felt the effect of the earth spinning very fast on that day. It's been the shortest day recorded (in the last 60 years) - short by 1.59 milliseconds. Vidyut, a 10-year old who joined us on this episode, plunged into a full scale discussion of the causes and impact of this super short day. If you have questions like 'what do glaciers hav...
Episode 53: Why the earth spun super fast and we had the shortest day in 60 years
August 08, 2022 07:30 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBIf you felt strange on June 29, 2022 - a bit fuzzy or if you were hiccupping continuously, you won't need a doctor. Because you, like many others, may have felt the effect of the earth spinning very fast on that day. It's been the shortest day recorded (in the last 60 years) - short by 1.59 milliseconds. Vidyut, a 10-year old who joined us on this episode, plunged into a full scale discussion of the causes and impact of this super short day. If you have questions like 'what do glaciers hav...
Epi 52: Sports news - How winning medals has made athletics, cricket and football more accessible
August 05, 2022 05:30 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWinning medals in weightlifting, judo and javelin throw have brought a variety of sports into the ambit of many children in India. 13-year old Tejas, who plays cricket professionally (and is equally adept at football) speaks about his own experiences. In this episode, you will also hear stories about sportspeople like Milkha Singh and Dhyan Chand, who have inspired generations. You can find answers to questions like - Why did India lose its edge in hockey? Why do people from the North Eas...
Episode 52: How winning medals has made athletics, cricket and football more accessible
August 05, 2022 05:30 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWinning medals in weightlifting, judo and javelin throw have brought a variety of sports into the ambit of many children in India. 13-year old Tejas, who plays cricket professionally (and is equally adept at football) speaks about his own experiences. In this episode, you will also hear stories about sportspeople like Milkha Singh and Dhyan Chand, who have inspired generations. You can find answers to questions like - Why did India lose its edge in hockey? Why do people from the North Eas...
Epi 52: Sports and Northeast - How India's Northeast has developed a culture of sportmanship
August 05, 2022 05:30 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWinning medals in weightlifting, judo and javelin throw have brought a variety of sports into the ambit of many children in India. 13-year old Tejas, who plays cricket professionally (and is equally adept at football) speaks about his own experiences. In this episode, you will also hear stories about sportspeople like Milkha Singh and Dhyan Chand, who have inspired generations. You can find answers to questions like - Why did India lose its edge in hockey? Why do people from the North Eas...
Episode 51: How the International Space Station works and who wants to break away
August 01, 2022 11:30 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe ISS is a satellite, as big as a football ground, that you can spot from your own terraces and even send messages on twitter to the astronauts in it. While they spend much of their time doing experiments, they do take a break and play a game of chess (yes, someone from space played against someone on earth over the internet, a few years ago). They are also busy trying to find how living creatures survive in micro-gravity. ISS may just no longer be ISS - as in, one of the 5 space agencies...
Epi 51: Space news - How the International Space Station works and why Russia wants to break away
August 01, 2022 11:30 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe ISS is a satellite, as big as a football ground, that you can spot from your own terraces and even send messages on twitter to the astronauts in it. While they spend much of their time doing experiments, they do take a break and play a game of chess (yes, someone from space played against someone on earth over the internet, a few years ago). They are also busy trying to find how living creatures survive in micro-gravity. ISS may just no longer be ISS - as in, one of the 5 space agencies...
Episode 51: How the International Space Station works and why Russia wants to break away
August 01, 2022 11:30 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe ISS is a satellite, as big as a football ground, that you can spot from your own terraces and even send messages on twitter to the astronauts in it. While they spend much of their time doing experiments, they do take a break and play a game of chess (yes, someone from space played against someone on earth over the internet, a few years ago). They are also busy trying to find how living creatures survive in micro-gravity. ISS may just no longer be ISS - as in, one of the 5 space agencies...
Epi 50: Climate news - How cities, smart or not, might look like in future
July 29, 2022 09:30 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIf the idea of spending your weekend by holding a cup of hot chocolate and a book (or a kindle, if you insist), and sitting in a park bench appeals to you, the future might be here in many streets of Paris. If you hope that kids will get more open spaces to play in, the future might already be here in Stockholm, which plans to ask cars to make way for children's parks. If you think we need to be more attentive to waste management, the future might be here, in Barcelona, which plans to carefu...
Episode 50: How cities, smart or not, might look like in future
July 29, 2022 09:30 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIf the idea of spending your weekend by holding a cup of hot chocolate and a book (or a kindle, if you insist), and sitting in a park bench appeals to you, the future might be here in many streets of Paris. If you hope that kids will get more open spaces to play in, the future might already be here in Stockholm, which plans to ask cars to make way for children's parks. If you think we need to be more attentive to waste management, the future might be here, in Barcelona, which plans to carefu...
Epi 49: Tech news - How 'VR googles' can help you be a part of a live video game
July 25, 2022 15:30 - 12 minutes - 8.91 MBWho would have thought a pair of 3D glasses (like the ones you use to watch Marvel movies in theatres) can help us jump into a different world, atleast in our minds. In this episode, a 11-yr old tells us a story about how she fractured a couple of bones in her hand, and how watching LOTR kept her mind off the pain. Doctors are keen on using a similar effect and help our minds forget our immediate environment. Instead they want us to don a pair of goggles and enter a new world and immerse our...
Episode 49: How you can be a part of a live video game with new tech 'VR goggles'
July 25, 2022 15:30 - 12 minutes - 8.91 MBWho would have thought a pair of 3D glasses (like the ones you use to watch Marvel movies in theatres) can help us jump into a different world, atleast in our minds. In this episode, a 11-yr old tells us a story about how she fractured a couple of bones in her hand, and how watching LOTR kept her mind off the pain. Doctors are keen on using a similar effect and help our minds forget our immediate environment. Instead they want us to don a pair of goggles and enter a new world and immerse our...
Epi 49: Tech news - How you can be a part of a live video game with new tech 'VR goggles'
July 25, 2022 15:30 - 12 minutes - 8.91 MBWho would have thought a pair of 3D glasses (like the ones you use to watch Marvel movies in theatres) can help us jump into a different world, atleast in our minds. In this episode, a 11-yr old tells us a story about how she fractured a couple of bones in her hand, and how watching LOTR kept her mind off the pain. Doctors are keen on using a similar effect and help our minds forget our immediate environment. Instead they want us to don a pair of goggles and enter a new world and immerse our...
Episode 48: Cars and climate: Super-fast electric cars to help autos make the air cleaner
July 22, 2022 10:30 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAutorickshaws have funny and interesting names across the world. They go by tuk-tuk, baby taxi and lapa in different countries. While Tesla, BMW, Audi, Ola, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and many more companies are making electric cars that keep our air cleaner, their gentler autorickshaw cousins haven't made much headway. But that will soon change as they get an e-lift. Nunam, an NGO has tied with Audi to take their used car batteries to power smaller auto-rickshaws. This extends the battery...
Episode 48: Super-fast electric cars to help autos make the air cleaner
July 22, 2022 10:30 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBAutorickshaws have funny and interesting names across the world. They go by tuk-tuk, baby taxi and lapa in different countries. While Tesla, BMW, Audi, Ola, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and many more companies are making electric cars that keep our air cleaner, their gentler autorickshaw cousins haven't made much headway. But that will soon change as they get an e-lift. Nunam, an NGO has tied with Audi to take their used car batteries to power smaller auto-rickshaws. This extends the battery...
Episode 47: Three go on an adventure in a car trip in the Mongol Rally
July 18, 2022 02:30 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThe Famous Five go on adventure trips in bicycles and camp in the moors. The Secret Seven go on picnics carrying food and a dog along for adventure in the summer. In current times, we book a pretty villa somewhere in the hills and book a flight to our holiday destination. But, the Mongol Rally is a car adventure trip that might just be more adventurous than any of these. Three Indians have just left from Prague, as part of this rally, across 15 countries in Europe and Asia. There is no fixed...
Episode 46: The story of the ruler who has Gota Go from his throne
July 15, 2022 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.54 MBScar in Lion King, Thanos in the Marvel universe, or Zeus the Greek God got very powerful in their kingdoms. The people in their lands were upset with the decisions of the rulers. Simba came back and fought Scar off his Pride Lands. Thanos was defeated by the Avengers. Zeus was put inside a golden cage by the other Gods. A similar story is unfolding in Sri Lanka. People of the country have been left with little or no money. All thanks to the poor decisions taken by the rulers of their coun...
Episode 45: Why superheroes at Marvel, DC and other comics are getting more diverse
July 11, 2022 00:30 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBBlack Panther, Shang Chi, Miles Morales, Miss Marvel and America Chavez are new age superheroes. They are new age, not because their super powers are starkly different from that of others, but because they don't look, or speak or perhaps even behave like other superheroes. They are not strictly male or white. Why are superheroes looking more different? What helps the studios create characters who hail from different ethnicities? Why is it important to create superheroes who are diverse? Lis...
Episode 44: How your car will soon get a fitness and medical certificate
July 08, 2022 02:30 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBCrash tests for cars sold in India are not common. Many people who buy cars may not even know if the car they are buying gets 0 out of 5 points for its safety features. But now, all that is set to change. Beginning 2023, the government will provide for every car produced and sold in India to be tested within the country. So, if you happen to want to buy a car, you can get a fitness certificate, very soon. If you know the answer to the riddle at the end of the episode, please email them to ...
Episode 44: How you can find if cars in India are fit and healthy
July 08, 2022 02:30 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBCrash tests for cars sold in India are not common. Many people who buy cars may not even know if the car they are buying gets 0 out of 5 points for its safety features. But now, all that is set to change. Beginning 2023, the government will provide for every car produced and sold in India to be tested within the country. So, if you happen to want to buy a car, you can get a fitness certificate, very soon. If you know the answer to the riddle at the end of the episode, please email them to ...
Episode 43: Can a giant gorilla like King Kong or Mei from Turning Red exist in the real world?
July 03, 2022 23:30 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBA few curious scientists got together to answer the question whether we might find a giant gorilla like the King Kong, in an island somewhere in the world. The answer to this question was published in a science journal recently, which 12-year old Eesha discusses in this episode. Giants in movies like Mei from Turning Red, or the Hulk from the Avengers have kindled the imagination of many viewers. Scientists attempt to explain, in this news journal, if mammals like pandas or humans or gorilla...
Episode 42: Why people love to visit Japan and what you can do there during your vacation
June 30, 2022 23:30 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBJapan, after 2 long years during this pandemic, has finally opened itself to tourists who can now visit the Land of the Rising Sun. In this episode, 9-year old Shravan speaks about his summer vacations in Europe and how this differs from life in Asia. While Japan has announced opening itself to the world, they still remain very careful about how people can move around in their country. For instance, you cannot wake up one morning in a hotel in Tokyo and decide to take a stroll down a market...
Episode 41: Why fishes and corals in the Red Sea are afraid of a ship
June 28, 2022 07:30 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MBAn old old ship is lying in the Red sea, all alone. It hasn't been cleaned, dusted or maintained for many years. 14-year Keshav (who co-hosts this episode) thinks the ship must have gone rusted and mouldy by now. The world would not be too worried about a ship gone mouldy, except that it also contains a whole lot of crude oil. The fishes and the coral reefs have been scared of the oil spilling into the sea and frantically sounding alarm bells (just kidding, it's the whales and the dolphins ...
Episode 40: Why the country Turkey changed its name
June 23, 2022 10:30 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBThe country Turkey got tired of being confused with the names of birds which are also the symbol of a national holiday in the US. Turkey's leaders were also not too keen on the meaning of the word Turkey in English (google says it refers to someone rather silly). Tired of these unflattering associations, the country has decided that the time has come for it to change its name! In this conversation with an almost 9-year old Abir from Singapore, we discuss answers to questions like 'When do ...
Episode 39: How dinosaurs in the new Jurassic world movie are different
June 19, 2022 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBThe new Jurassic world dominion movie makes a departure from the previous movies in how the dinosaurs look. Taking help of paleontologists - Stephen Bassett in this movie and Jack Horner in some of the previous movies, the scenes and sets of each of these movies are getting closer and closer to how the science world thinks. Especially, about how dinosaurs looked like, millions of years ago. Listen to the full episode, where 8-year old Advik discusses with the host, the world of dinosaurs, f...
Episode 38: How video-game experiences are getting better
June 15, 2022 08:30 - 16 minutes - 11 MBKids who love video games should be able to find male and female characters / avatars with equal ease today. This was not so, just a few years ago. In this episode with an 'almost' 11-year old Trayee, we talk about how girl characters have become increasingly common (thanks in part to the efforts of a 12-yr old girl Maddie who wrote about it in 2015) Listen to this episode to also hear the personal opinions of video game developer Anish George about the changes he has seen. There's a ridd...
Episode 37: The monarch and her platinum jubilee
June 12, 2022 13:30 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBRecently, the queen of England - Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70 years of rule as the head of state. A 9-yr old is curious to know why celebrating this milestone is a big deal. Listen to this episode to also get a hang of the what monarchs do, now that many countries are democracies. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter here Follow us on instagram here
Epi 37: Global perspectives - Queen Elizabeth celebrates platinum jubilee of her monarchy
June 12, 2022 13:30 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBRecently, the queen of England - Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70 years of rule as the head of state. A 9-yr old is curious to know why celebrating this milestone is a big deal. Listen to this episode to also get a hang of the what monarchs do, now that many countries are democracies. If you have any questions or comments, please email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter here Follow us on instagram here Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts her...
Episode 36: The curious case of sharks near a volcano
June 09, 2022 14:30 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBRecently, a volcanic eruption in the Kavachi volcano (in Solomon islands near Australia) was recorded by NASA. The fascinating part about this submarine volcano is the presence of sharks in the warm waters surrounding the hot crater. Since sharks are otherwise associated with the clean and cold waters deep in our oceans, the presence of sharks here has been a source of puzzlement for many scientists. Listen to this conversation with almost 8-yr old Aniket to hear more about stories about anc...
Episode 35: A 16-yr old Indian grandmaster wins against World No. 1
June 07, 2022 13:30 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MBA 16-yr old, with a rather unpronounceable name Praggnanandhaa recently won against Magnus Carlsen, the reining chess champion. In this episode, 8-yr old Adeep discusses the game, and many stories about computers that play against grandmasters. Listen to this to hear more childhood stories of Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali. Follow us on Instagram here Follow us on Twitter here Shoot us an email at [email protected] if you would like to co-host an episode with Sangeetha, or if you have a...
Episode 34: Our environment - a giant goblet of fire
June 06, 2022 14:30 - 10 minutes - 7.28 MBIn this episode, we surveyed a whole bunch of tweens and teens. We asked them about what they'd like to save on planet earth. Some even had ideas on whether they'd like to live in space vs oceans. Listen to this episode with more than 7 of our young co-hosts - Ayaansh, Reyaan, Yoshika, Vihaan, Vedant, Meher and Shravan, each speaking their minds:) Listen to the full episode with Vedant on old phones here Listen to the full episode with Meher on floating cities here Follow us on Instagram he...
Episode 33: All play and more pay for women soccer players
June 02, 2022 16:30 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MBWomen soccer players in the US, who were otherwise paid lower than the male players, won a landmark ruling. The court has judged that men and women should get paid at an equal rate for the matches they play within the US. Listen to this conversation with 9-yr old Vihaan to find a lot of interesting trivia about the game of soccer, the players and how to make the world a happier place. Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here If you have any thoughts or comments, please share th...
Episode 32: Hurrah! Indian author wins first ever International Booker!
May 31, 2022 17:30 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBGeetanjali Shree has the distinction of being the first ever Indian author to win the International Booker for her Hindi work 'Ret Samadhi' which was translated as Tomb of Sand in English. Listen to this 'almost' 10-year old's perspective on what books mean to children, and what books written in non-English languages also mean to them. Follow us on Twitter here Follow us on Instagram here If you have any thoughts or comments, please share them as an audio file via email to [email protected] Do ...
Episode 31: Science: How astronomers took photos of the black hole Sagittarius A*
May 28, 2022 14:30 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBA scientist called Einstein scribbled many notes on papers more than 100 years ago. These included his imaginations and calculations about objects in space. He predicted that there were powerful objects called black holes that could suck everything that came their way, included light. It was in 2019 when astronomers pieced together photos from radio telescopes across the world and released the first ever image of a black hole. More recently, for the second time ever, a direct image of anoth...
Episode 30: Eurovision and the Multiverse of Music
May 25, 2022 14:30 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBWhen Europe was recovering from the after-effects of the second world war, an Italian at the European Broadcasting Union wanted to test if live broadcasting on radio would work seamlessly. He hit upon an idea of launching a song contest across Europe which would be played live on radio. The Eurovision song contest was thus born - an event rivaled only by football in terms of live viewership in Europe. More than 200m people listen to the live performances. In 2022, a band from Ukraine - calle...
Episode 29: Why Europe is thinking about training more people to become soldiers
May 24, 2022 16:30 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBRussia is the largest country in the world and has got its neighbours all rattled. If you shared a border with Russia, I guess you'd be thinking of protection more than building schools and roads. In this conversation with a 10-year old, we explore answers to questions such as 'For how long will this spending go on? Or is this like the Jan 1 resolution that adults make when they THINK there is a threat of weight gain and will fizzle away?' War has also meant we have made many new inventions...
Wonderwall - What's got some countries worried about defence!
May 24, 2022 16:30 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBRussia is the largest country in the world and has got its neighbours all rattled. If you shared a border with Russia, I guess you'd be thinking of protection more than building schools and roads. In this conversation with a 10-year old, we explore answers to questions such as 'For how long will this spending go on? Or is this like the Jan 1 resolution that adults make when they THINK there is a threat of weight gain and will fizzle away?' War has also meant we have made many new inventions...
Episode 29: What is Europe doing about the war in Ukraine
May 24, 2022 16:30 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MBRussia is the largest country in the world and has got its neighbours all rattled. If you shared a border with Russia, I guess you'd be thinking of protection more than building schools and roads. In this conversation with a 10-year old, we explore answers to questions such as 'For how long will this spending go on? Or is this like the Jan 1 resolution that adults make when they THINK there is a threat of weight gain and will fizzle away?' War has also meant we have made many new inventions...