Sensemaker Podcast
1) Who’s behind all the England flags?
The St George’s cross is flying from lamposts and motorway bridges across England.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Tomini BabsEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jasper Co...Show More
2) Why is it so hard to deliver aid to Gaza?
Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza.Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with additional reporting by...Show More
3) The black market for weight loss drugs
More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. But as official prices rise by as much as 140%, illegal trade is growing too.Writer: James Tapper and Jessica Hayde...Show More
4) How did Taskmaster conquer the world?
Comedy game show Taskmaster is about to air its 20th UK series and has spawned versions all over the world. We discover its secrets.Writer: Rachael HealyProducer: Amalie SortlandHost: Casey MagloireEp...Show More
5) Is the AI bubble about to burst?
Computer chip company Nvidia’s revenue is soaring to record highs, but an MIT report found 95% of companies investing in generative AI haven’t made money from it.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy B...Show More
6) Why is tanning back in style?
A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight.Writer: Ada BaruméProducer: Ada BaruméHost: And...Show More
7) How to reconstruct a face
3D printing technology is used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.Writer & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Rebecca MooreTo f...Show More
8) Who is X’s football’s transfer window whisperer, Indy Kaila?
What does one transfer window influencers tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth? Writer: Rory SmithProducer: Casey MagloireHost: Claudi...Show More
9) Have the protestors outside The Bell Hotel won?
A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting...Show More
10) What happens to women forced to return to Afghanistan?
Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history.Writer: Serena CesareoProducer: Serena ...Show More