The Documentary Podcast Podcast
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 大象传媒. Investigating, reporting and telling true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism and global issues.
A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the 大象传媒. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues.
From the plight of young women in Afghanistan, to Syria鈥檚 water wars, to keeping African languages alive, The Documentary investigates major global stories.
We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world鈥檚 most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives.
A new episode most days, all year round. From our 大象传媒 World Service teams at: Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio, OS Conversations, The Fifth Floor and Trending.
Episodes to download
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Heart and Soul: Muslim sex education
Fri 16 Aug 2024
The educators teaching Muslim women about healthy sex
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India's fight against TB
Thu 15 Aug 2024
India has set itself a target to eradicate tuberculosis by 2025. But can it succeed?
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Solutions Journalism: The art of air pollution
Wed 14 Aug 2024
We meet the creatives that are turning deadly air pollution into art, ink and jewellery
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Assignment: Rejecting Public Education in Arizona
Tue 13 Aug 2024
鈥楽chool choice鈥�: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
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In the Studio: Munch on the move
Mon 12 Aug 2024
How do you take an Edvand Munch exhibition worth millions to both sides of the Atlantic?
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'Indocumentados鈥�: America鈥檚 undocumented migrants
Sun 11 Aug 2024
First-hand accounts of the precarious lives of America鈥檚 undocumented Latinos
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The Fifth Floor: Vietnam's matchmakers
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Why so many Vietnamese women use matchmaking agencies to find a foreign spouse?
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大象传媒 OS Conversations: Gen Z and power change in Bangladesh
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Young voices on the extraordinary political upheaval in their country
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Heart and Soul: Digital grief
Fri 9 Aug 2024
Could AI versions of loved ones who have died help the bereaved deal with their grief?
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The Global Jigsaw: The Taliban鈥檚 war on women
Thu 8 Aug 2024
The group鈥檚 return to power in Afghanistan has seen the erasure of women from public life
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Bonus: The Engineers - Intelligent Machines
Thu 8 Aug 2024
We speak to three engineers at the forefront of the 'Machine Learning: AI' revolution
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Solutions Journalism: Going bananas
Wed 7 Aug 2024
Can the killer fungus Tropical Race 4 that is ravaging banana plantations be stopped?
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Assignment: The Italian town where praying is a political issue
Tue 6 Aug 2024
Monfalcone鈥檚 mayor has effectively tried to ban collective Muslim prayer in her town
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In the Studio: B-girl Ray Gun
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Australia鈥檚 top female breakdancer prepares for her debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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Erasing Hong Kong
Sun 4 Aug 2024
Paul French explores how Hong Kong's history is being revised and erased
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The Fifth Floor: Three years of Taliban rule
Sat 3 Aug 2024
Two 大象传媒 Afghan journalists reflect on the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover.
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大象传媒 OS Conversations: Protests in Bangladesh
Sat 3 Aug 2024
The fears, stress and loss experienced by those both within and outside the country
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Heart and Soul: Wrestling for redemption in Jordan
Fri 2 Aug 2024
The would-be Olympic champion who is now fighting to overcome his past traumas in Jordan
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Bonus: World Book Club - Edna O'Brien
Thu 1 Aug 2024
We look back to an interview with Irish author, Edna O'brien, on her book Country Girls
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Bonus: The Global Story - Divorce
Wed 31 Jul 2024
In a bonus episode of The Global Story podcast - Divorce: The art of breaking up
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Bonus: HARDtalk - The Whistleblowers
Tue 30 Jul 2024
In a bonus episode from HARDtalk - what motivates whistleblowers?
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In the Studio: Willard Wigan
Mon 29 Jul 2024
World-renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan carves a tribute to Charles Darwin
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Las Patronas
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Exploring the Mexican town where the women have been feeding migrants for 30 years
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The Fifth Floor: Make-up and rebellion
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Can a woman wear make-up if she is expected to be modest?
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大象传媒 OS Conversations: Supporters of Kamala Harris
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Chucks and pearls - the appeal to supporters of Kamala Harris
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Heart and Soul: America鈥檚 Atheist Street Pirates
Fri 26 Jul 2024
The American atheists removing illegal religious signs from streets across the states
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India's wrestling school for girls
Thu 25 Jul 2024
Young girls wrestling for justice and Olympic glory. Divya Arya finds out what it takes
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The gay activists who won an Olympic-sized battle
Wed 24 Jul 2024
The power of peaceful protest and how to affect change
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Introducing: World of Secrets S3
Tue 23 Jul 2024
The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old
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In the Studio: Massimo Bottura
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Go behind the scenes at one of the world鈥檚 best and most creative restaurants
