The Global Story Podcast
1) The AI chatbot users falling into delusional spirals
**Warning: this episode includes discussions of sexual abuse, suicide and upsetting scenes**In just the last few years, AI chatbots have become routine aspects of many people’s everyday lives. They ar...Show More
2) What Elon Musk did next
It’s been a year since billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk left his informal position in President Trump’s White House in May 2025. But behind the scenes, Musk has been busy. Musk has spent the la...Show More
3) What do Iranians think of the war?
Iranians living in Tehran tell us what they think of the war and reveal how the conflict has affected their day to day lives. In recent days, attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz has raised fear...Show More
4) European leaders are defying Trump. At what cost?
When Donald Trump began his second term in the White House, many European leaders chose to pursue flattery instead of a fight. Most sought to avoid public confrontation even as Trump instituted tariff...Show More
5) Why is Russia shutting off the internet?
In recent months, the Russian government has been restricting access to messaging apps such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, and at points, even shutting down internet access completely. Russian o...Show More
6) The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
Since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, there has been an ongoing debate over the role played by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in convincing Donald Trump to go to war.But when it...Show More
7) How Ukraine won a battle with robots alone
For the first time in history a country has apparently won a battle using only robots, without a soldier on the ground put at risk. Ukraine claims to have recently taken over a Russian position – forc...Show More
8) What was the Iran deal that Trump ripped up?
When President Trump talks about his attempts to reach an agreement with Iran, he often mentions a previous deal: the 2015 JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), or Iran nuclear deal. Trump pulle...Show More
9) Is China ‘winning’ the Iran war?
As the US-Israel war with Iran reaches a diplomatic stalemate - one idea seems to be taking hold: that China is the real winner. Some have argued that the US’s biggest rival is quietly boosting its in...Show More
10) Live in London: Is the 'special relationship’ between the US and the UK over?
King Charles is visiting America at a tense moment for the ’special relationship' between the United States and the United Kingdom. Can he help turn things around?In a special live recording at the BB...Show More