Crossing Continents Podcast
Series focusing on foreign affairs issues
Episodes to download
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Europe’s Most Dangerous Capital
Last Thursday
Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors.
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Libya's Brothers from Hell
Thu 7 Jan 2021
How seven ruthless brothers held a small Libyan town in their murderous grip.
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Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
Thu 31 Dec 2020
How one young man went missing after Nigerian troops opened fire at a protest
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The Mapuche - Fighting for their right to heal
Christmas Eve 2020
The Mapuche battle to get respect for their approach to healthcare in southern Chile.
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Darfur: A Precarious Peace
Thu 17 Dec 2020
A precarious peace hangs in the balance Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.
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Syria's Soldiers of Fortune
Thu 10 Dec 2020
The young Syrians who found themselves fighting in the war in Nagorno Karabakh.
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Belarusian Police – Behind the Balaclavas
Thu 3 Dec 2020
Who are the balaclava clad officers keeping President Lukashenko in power?
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Sicily's Prisoner Fishermen
Thu 26 Nov 2020
18 fishermen from Sicily are in jail in Benghazi accused of fishing in Libya's waters.
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Martinique: The Poisoning of Paradise
Thu 19 Nov 2020
The historic link between slavery and the toxic contamination of a Caribbean island.
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Poland's Gay Pride and Prejudice
Thu 17 Sep 2020
The row over sexuality that threatens to unleash a culture war in Poland.
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The Trouble with Dutch Cows
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment?
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Spain: the elephant in the palace
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Spain’s King Juan Carlos – a story of entitlement and dynasty…
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The Missing Bodies of Guayaquil
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Mike Lanchin follows the story of Rita Baque, searching for the body of her late husband.
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Algeria's Plague Revisited
Thu 6 Aug 2020
A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other COVID 19.
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Venezuela's 'Bay of Piglets'
Thu 30 Jul 2020
A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence and treachery…
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The Many Colours of Raqqa
Thu 23 Jul 2020
How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict.
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Bulgaria's Children and the Norwegian Bogeyman
Thu 14 May 2020
How Bulgarian parents came to fear their children would be kidnapped by social workers.
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Lithium: Argentina's 'White Gold' Rush
Thu 7 May 2020
Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?
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Spain’s care home nightmare
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Why did so many people die in just one elderly care home in Madrid?
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Chile: An Education for All
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education.
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Riding the 'Motel 22'
Thu 9 Apr 2020
California's homeless take a ride on the 'Motel 22' - a bus route that provides shelter.
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The Man Who Died for Trees
Thu 2 Apr 2020
A mystery killing has shocked Romania as the fight over its ancient forests turns deadly
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Indonesia: Not cool to date
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Saying no to dating is part of a growing ultraconservative social movement in Indonesia.
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Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse.
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Belarus: The Wild World of Chernobyl
Thu 9 Jan 2020
'We lived with wolves' says 90 year old Galina - a witness to life before Chernobyl.
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Sierra Leone - The Price of Going Home
Thu 2 Jan 2020
A bitter homecoming for three young West Africans who tried to get to Europe - and failed