The 2 Best Nothing is Foreign Podcast Episodes
1) Digital nomads vs. locals in Mexico City
Mexico City has become a hot remote working destination since the start of the pandemic. But the influx of wealthy foreigners is having an impact on everything from housing affordability to pandemic s...Show More
2) Inside Ukraine, under Russian attack
Fears of warfare have become reality this week in Ukraine. A Russian attack is underway – with explosions and shelling filling the skies above Kyiv and troops seizing Ukrainian territory. We speak w...Show More
3) Nothing is Foreign Introduces: Understood Season 3: Modi's India
In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US, to becoming one of the most powerful men in the world. And asks the pre...Show More
4) Golf, soccer, F1: Saudi Arabia's big sports bet
If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed Saudi Arabia making billions of dollars of investments in everything from Formula 1 to professional tennis. In two high profile moves, the Saudis backed th...Show More
5) LGBTQ+ Ugandans fight for survival
About two weeks ago, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni approved one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, despite the U.S. government and the United Nations calling the legislation a violation of ...Show More
6) BRICS nations take on U.S. dollar, Western dominance
The BRICS nations, a group of growing economies including: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are reasserting themselves on the global stage. The alliance is not new, but it has gained m...Show More
7) After two mass shootings, Serbs confront a history of violence
Two back-to-back shootings near Belgrade, Serbia, have shocked the country. One of those was carried out by a 13-year-old student and left 10 people dead. While gun ownership is common in the country,...Show More
8) China and the global AI race
Whether it's ChatGPT, image generators like Dall-E or celebrity deepfakes, artificial intelligence technology has grown exponentially in the last few months. That has spurred a global race to be on th...Show More
9) The Ukraine war and Germany's dramatic reversal on pacifism
Over the weekend, Germany pledged an additional $4 billion Cdn of military aid to Ukraine, after a visit from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. German defence minister Boris Pistorius said at t...Show More
10) Juan Guaido and failed regime change in Venezuela
How did Juan Guaido, Venezuela's self-declared interim leader, end up alone in the Miami airport, carrying only a backpack, seeking protection from persecution in his home country? Back in 2019, Guai...Show More