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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Media Front: USA—Media Front
Wed 18 Sep 2019
4/4 Who's controlling the media messages in advance of the 2020 presidential election?
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Media Front: Ukraine—Media Front
Wed 11 Sep 2019
3/4 How geo-political forces are shaping the media landscape in Ukraine
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Media Front: Philippines—Media Front
Wed 4 Sep 2019
2/4 How journalists in the Philippines are fighting back against challenges to press freedom
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Media Front: India - The future of journalism—Media Front
Wed 28 Aug 2019
1/4 What are the challenges for a free and independent media in India?
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Ground Shift: Sustainability and the millennial farmers—Ground Shift: The Farming Revolution
Wed 21 Aug 2019
4/4 What future is there for millennial farmers amidst an increasingly fragile environment?
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Ground Shift: Scale and modern farming models—Ground Shift: The Farming Revolution
Wed 14 Aug 2019
3/4 Ground Shift talks to the next generation of farmers in Ghana, Australia and the USA
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Ground Shift: Digital technology and rural communities—Ground Shift: The Farming Revolution
Wed 7 Aug 2019
2/4 How digital and mobile phone technology is changing farming and boosting prosperity
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Ground Shift: Survival for millennial farmers—Ground Shift: The Farming Revolution
Wed 31 Jul 2019
1/4 Ground Shift talks to the next generation of farmers in Ghana, Australia and the USA
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China: The start of the Silk Road—Stories from the New Silk Road
Wed 26 Jun 2019
4/4 Lanzhou city on the Yellow River is benefiting from the Belt and Road Initiative
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Cambodia: New riches on the coast—Stories from the New Silk Road
Wed 19 Jun 2019
3/4 How a new Silk Road connecting transport hubs from Kenya to Kazakhstan is changing lives.
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Kazakhstan: A port in the sand—Stories from the New Silk Road
Wed 12 Jun 2019
2/4 Khorgas in Kazakhstan was the gateway of the ancient Silk Road. How is it transforming?
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Raha: The joy of the train—Stories from the New Silk Road
Wed 5 Jun 2019
1/4 The new Chinese Mombasa鈥揘airobi railway has replaced the British-built Uganda Railway
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How modern living is changing our faces—Changing World, Changing Bodies
Wed 29 May 2019
3/6 How our faces are evolving from jaws that are shorter to our teeth and eyes
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How modern life is changing our backs—Changing World, Changing Bodies
Wed 22 May 2019
2/6 How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability
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How modern life is changing our feet—Changing World, Changing Bodies
Wed 15 May 2019
1/6 What modern living is doing to our feet and why our trainers may not be the best for them
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Medellin, Colombia: Slums and urban regeneration—My Perfect City
Wed 8 May 2019
The visionary project that transformed the violent barrios of Colombia's second city
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Knife crime: Glasgow, Scotland—My Perfect City
Wed 1 May 2019
How Glasgow, which has one of the highest murder rates in Europe, is tackling knife crime
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Participatory budgeting: Paris, France—My Perfect City
Wed 24 Apr 2019
In Paris citizens vote on how to spend the city鈥檚 budget. Is this a model to follow?
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The 24-hour city: London, UK—My Perfect City
Wed 17 Apr 2019
How the UK capital makes money around the clock
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The smart city: Seoul, South Korea—My Perfect City
Wed 10 Apr 2019
How is data being used to help Seoul run smoothly?
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The green city: San Francisco, USA—My Perfect City
Wed 3 Apr 2019
Is San Francisco鈥檚 recycling scheme and sustainable public transport a model to follow?
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The History of Wastefulness: The Tipping Point—The History of Wastefulness
Wed 23 Jan 2019
3/3 Could the future be rubbish-free?
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The History of Wastefulness: Rubbish Through the Ages—The History of Wastefulness
Wed 16 Jan 2019
2/3 Three historical landmarks that shaped modern attitudes to waste
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Making a Difference—My Perfect Country
Wed 9 Jan 2019
22/22 Can Japan鈥檚 gun control policies, Norway鈥檚 prisoner scheme and Uganda鈥檚 law scheme work?
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The History of Wastefulness: Today鈥檚 Trash Challenge—The History of Wastefulness
Wed 9 Jan 2019
1/3 How our relationship with rubbish has evolved over time
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The Sun, Our Star: Health and beauty—The Sun, Our Star
Wed 2 Jan 2019
5/5 What does being deprived of sunlight do to you?
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The Sun, Our Star: Space weather—The Sun, Our Star
Boxing Day 2018
4/5 What effect could solar winds have on life on Earth?
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The Sun, Our Star: Ancient sun—The Sun, Our Star
Wed 19 Dec 2018
3/5 How the Sun鈥檚 light and heat inspired rituals dating back to the earliest humans
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The Sun, Our Star: Energy—The Sun, Our Star
Wed 12 Dec 2018
2/5 How much energy can we get from the Sun?
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The Sun, Our Star—The Sun, Our Star
Wed 5 Dec 2018
1/5 It's the source and sustainer of all life on Earth, but what do we really know about it?
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