The Compass Podcast
Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
Episodes to download
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The New Arctic: Tourism—The New Arctic
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Tourism in the Arctic is growing but is it a sustainable industry?
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The New Arctic: Resource extraction—The New Arctic
Wed 10 Feb 2021
As the ice retreats can the scramble for resources beneath the Arctic benefit communities?
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The New Arctic: Communities under threat—The New Arctic
Wed 3 Feb 2021
Allan Little investigates how the climate crisis is impacting Arctic communities
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My Perfect City: Communities in Barcelona—My Perfect City
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Can other cities learn from Barcelona's community-building initiatives?
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My Perfect City: Women entrepreneurs in Kochi—My Perfect City
Wed 20 Jan 2021
An Indian city making female entrepreneurship a priority
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My Perfect City: Integration in Rotterdam—My Perfect City
Wed 13 Jan 2021
A Dutch city lauded for its policies on integrating immigrant populations
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My Perfect City: Housing in Vienna—My Perfect City
Wed 6 Jan 2021
In Vienna housing is considered a human right. Is it a model other cities should follow?
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My Perfect City: Mental health in Singapore—My Perfect City
Wed 30 Dec 2020
Has Singapore found a solution to improving its citizens鈥� wellbeing?
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My Perfect City: Employment in Toronto—My Perfect City
Wed 23 Dec 2020
Is a Canadian city's approach to unemployment one that other cities should consider?
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Finders Keepers: A house that came home—Finders Keepers
Wed 16 Dec 2020
What chance do communities have of getting looted artefacts back?
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Finders Keepers: Icons and empire—Finders Keepers
Wed 9 Dec 2020
Calls for the return of objects, looted from around the world are growing ever louder
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Finders Keepers: A photograph, a pipe and a skull—Finders Keepers
Wed 2 Dec 2020
Should priceless stolen objects that form part of history be returned to their origins?
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Can Germany Save the World?: Stepping up on the world stage—Can Germany Save the World?
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Is Germany ready to be more assertive on the world stage?
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Can Germany Save the World?: Building a post-Covid society—Can Germany Save the World?
Wed 18 Nov 2020
As governments rethink their economies and societies, could Germany provide the answers?
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Can Germany Save the World?: Mutti and her crisis management—Can Germany Save the World?
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Can Angela Merkel teach the world a lesson about managing crises?
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Climate Wars: Central and Northern America—Climate Wars
Wed 4 Nov 2020
What impact is climate change having on human security in Central and Northern America?
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Climate Wars: The Sahel—Climate Wars
Wed 28 Oct 2020
How climate change is acting as a catalyst for conflict in Africa's Sahel region
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Climate Wars: The new Cold War—Climate Wars
Wed 21 Oct 2020
As temperatures rise in the Arctic, global superpowers are eyeing new opportunities
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Climate Wars: Water conflicts—Climate Wars
Wed 14 Oct 2020
How drought is fuelling conflict in India and Pakistan
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Climate Wars: Darfur—Climate Wars
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Will Robson examines the links between climate change and global conflicts
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The senses: Synaesthesia: When senses merge—The Senses
Wed 26 Aug 2020
5/5 Synaesthesia: We meet the man whose sister tastes of blackcurrant yoghurt
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The senses: Smell and taste—The Senses
Wed 19 Aug 2020
4/5 鈥楨verything smelled of rotting flesh, even perfume鈥�: What happens when smell goes wrong?
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The senses: Hearing—The Senses
Wed 12 Aug 2020
3/5 鈥業 could hear my eyeballs moving鈥�: How rogue messages pass between our ears and brain
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The senses: Vision—The Senses
Wed 5 Aug 2020
2/5 How glitches between our eyes and brain cause bewildering, even terrifying, images.
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The senses: Touch—The Senses
Wed 29 Jul 2020
1/5 When our sensory system goes wrong, we learn how our senses help us understand the world
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Rethinking: The pandemic that changed the world—The Pandemic that Changed the World
Wed 22 Jul 2020
3/3 Ian Goldin analyses the Covid pandemic, economic disaster and the future of globalisation
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Remedies: The pandemic that changed the world—The Pandemic that Changed the World
Wed 15 Jul 2020
2/3 How should governments respond to the pandemic?
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Reasons: The pandemic that changed the world—The Pandemic that Changed the World
Wed 8 Jul 2020
1/3 Why did world leaders fail to work together to prevent the spread of Covid-19?
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Window on the universe
Wed 22 Apr 2020
A new space telescope promises to transform our view of the universe.
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Tech companies and free speech—The Future of Free Speech
Wed 15 Apr 2020
5/5 Is it up to tech companies to police what people should or shouldn鈥檛 say, post or tweet?
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