Overlooked Podcast
1) Meth found in waterways may be turning fish into addicts (S2E22)
Our story in focus this week is about a new study that shows fish have the capacity to turn into addicts. As part of the six overlooked stories in this week’s episode, we will also touch on stories th...Show More
2) A chemical-filled cargo ship has caused an environmental disaster in Sri Lanka (S2E21)
Our story in focus this week is about the cargo ship that burnt off the coast of Sri Lanka. So much debris and dangerous chemicals have been released from the ship, that it is now on track to be the o...Show More
3) The Democratic Republic of Congo's Mount Nyiragongo volcano has erupted (S2E20)
Our story in focus this week is about the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As part of the nine overlooked stories in this week’s episode, we will also touch on storie...Show More
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Mount Nyiragongo volcano has erupted (S2E20)
18:29 | May 31st, 2021
4) The U.S.A's newest chess master: 10-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi (S2E19)
Our story in focus this week celebrates Tanitoluwa Adewumi who is now the national chess master in the United States. As part of the eight overlooked stories in this week’s episode, we will also touch...Show More
5) Scammers in an Indonesian airport reused COVID-19 nasal swab test on passengers (S2E18)
Our story in focus this week, is about how some unethical scammers reused COVID test swabs in Indonesia and potentially affected thousands of people. Among other stories we will also highlight the ne...Show More
6) Germany will repatriate some Benin bronze artifacts plundered from Nigeria (S2E17)
Our story in focus this week discusses how German officials have reached an agreement with Nigerian representatives to return a portion of the artifacts known as Benin Bronzes that were stolen during ...Show More
7) A new report commissioned by Rwanda investigates the role of France in the 1994 genocide (S2E16)
Our story in focus this week is on a new study that was commissioned by the Rwandan Government that looks into the role France may have played in the 1994 genocide. Among other stories we will also h...Show More
8) St. Vincent is running out of clean water after ash from a volcanic eruption contaminated the islands reservoir (S2E15)
Our story in focus this week is on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, where ash from a volcano that recently erupted has essentially left the island without water. Among other stories, we will also ...Show More
9) 195 people arrested in vast international human trafficking operation (S2E14)
This week’s episode covers the story of a mother who was reunited with her long-lost daughter after 20 years. The circumstances of the reunion was so incredible, it can easy be confused for a movie. W...Show More
195 people arrested in vast international human trafficking operation (S2E14)
20:00 | Apr 12th, 2021
10) A new approach to the HIV vaccine has shown promise in its first-in-human trial (S2E13)
In this week’s episode we touch on the largest intra-African trade transaction completed through blockchain, the ongoing crisis in the town of Palma in Mozambique, a promising vaccine for HIV and we c...Show More