The Outlook Podcast Archive Podcast
Extraordinary first-person stories from around the world. An archive of Outlook podcasts from 2016-2022. For new episodes from the team, subscribe to Lives Less Ordinary.
Episodes to download
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On Top of the World with My Dad
Thu 28 Jun 2018
Ajeet and Deeya Bajaj are the first Indian father-daughter duo to climb Mount Everest
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The Outlook Inspirations Awards 2018
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Nice Leng'ete, Brisa de Angulo and Livey Van Wyk are named as the winners
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Tessa Thompson: Defying Hollywood typecasting
Tue 26 Jun 2018
US film star and Inspirations 2018 judge on overcoming racism as Marvel's Valkyrie
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The Al-Qaeda Bomb Maker Turned MI6 Spy
Mon 25 Jun 2018
Former extremist Aimen Dean explains why he joined the UK's Secret Intelligence Service
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Confessions of a Rock Star
Sat 23 Jun 2018
One of the biggest stars of Christian rock revealed a secret and her career took a turn
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Singing to Recover from School Shooting
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Drama teacher Melody Herzfeld shielded 65 students during the Parkland school shooting
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Inspirations: Caring for Kids in Prison
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Faith Kalungia provides support to children growing up in prisons in Zambia
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Inspirations: From Mute teen to Rapper
Tue 19 Jun 2018
Isaiah Acosta was born without a jaw, but ended up becoming a rapper
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Inspirations: Battling Guns in Trinidad
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Caron Asgarali was shot in the face in 2013 and has campaigned against crime ever since
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What Gay Conversion Therapy Did to Me
Mon 18 Jun 2018
Raised in a religious family Garrard Conley entered therapy to try and turn him straight
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Outlook Weekend: The Blink
Sat 16 Jun 2018
Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard was trapped inside her own body, all she could do was blink
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Inspirations: My Dance Troupe School
Thu 14 Jun 2018
How Seyi Oluyole's dance group is inspiring youngsters to study whilst they learn dance
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The Policeman Who Toppled a Guru
Thu 14 Jun 2018
Police officer Ajay Pal Lamba who brought down Indian demigod Asaram Bapu accused of rape
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Hunting Down the Feather Thief
Wed 13 Jun 2018
How a fishing enthusiast tried to solve the mystery of a heist of rare bird feathers
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Inspirations: Delivering Babies Under Gunfire
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Dr Marzia Salam Yaftali runs the last public hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz
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Inspirations: 'Miss Taxi' Standing Up to Sexism
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Esenam Nyador is one of just a handful of female taxi drivers in Ghana
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My Appointment with a Serial Killer
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Canadian journalist Lorraine Murphy's encounter with the notorious Robert Pickton
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Inspirations: Ending FGM in My Village
Mon 11 Jun 2018
Aged eight, Nice Leng'ete was destined to undergo female genital mutilation
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Saving Lives Before They Get to ER
Mon 11 Jun 2018
As well as treating bullet wounds, Dr. Rob Gore wants to stop violence in the community
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Outlook Weekend: Literary SOS
Sat 9 Jun 2018
Sally Bayley was rejected by her family but eventually found solace in Shakespeare
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Inspirations: Comforting My Dead Son's Fans
Thu 7 Jun 2018
Alison Cope's son Joshua Ribera - known as Depzman to his fans - was killed in 2013.
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Fighting Deadly Cough Syrup Addiction
Wed 6 Jun 2018
The Nigerian doctor willing to risk her life to end codeine cough syrup addiction
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Inspirations: My Prison Carpool Service
Wed 6 Jun 2018
In 2012, Kristal Bush created a carpool service for the families of prisoners.
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How I Solved My Best Friend's Murder
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Sheila Wysocki became a private investigator to solve her friend's cold case murder.
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Inspirations: Returning Lost War Medals
Tue 5 Jun 2018
Major Zachariah Fike is on a mission to reunite lost war medals with their owners
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Global Protests After My Fianc茅e Was Shot
Mon 4 Jun 2018
Monica Benicio tells us her memories of her fianc茅e who was killed in March this year
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Inspirations: I Fell From The Sky
Mon 4 Jun 2018
Emma Carey taught herself to walk again after surviving a terrible accident.
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What Susan Did on Death Row
Sat 2 Jun 2018
Susan Kigula led a choir, got a degree and changed Ugandan law as she waited to be hanged
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Inspirations: Making Peace with Football
Thu 31 May 2018
Kenyan Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan turned to football to bring peace to her community
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Dancing Blind With My Horse
Thu 31 May 2018
Verity Smith is a blind international dressage rider but competes against sighted riders
