THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

The Documentary Podcast

The subsea war (Thu, 03 Apr 2025)
The 'accidental' severing of undersea cables or pipelines seem an almost daily occurrence these days but how reliant are we on this infrastructure, how much of it is there, and what steps are being taken to protect it? Business and economics editor Douglas Fraser investigates who might be behind these thinly veiled acts of sabotage and what their motivation might be. With much of the activity happening in the North and Baltic seas Douglas travels to Norway to see how the Navy there have long anticipated this risk and have partnered with the oil and gas industry to create a 'total defence' concept that extends deep beneath the waves.
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Living in a bubble: The headphone revolution (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
Headphones and earbuds have experienced a phenomenal rise in popularity worldwide, transforming how people consume audio content and impacting on various aspects of daily life. Per Sennström, one of the creators of Swedish company Earin, shares insights into how wireless earbuds first came about and how the revolution in listening took hold so quickly. The allure of high-quality sound, sleek designs, and wireless connectivity has led to their status as fashion accessories, often seen as a statement of personal style. But this surge in headphone use comes with its downsides. Social interactions and personal relationships are affected. Meanwhile, there are safety concerns - from accidents in the street and transport to worries over the impact on our hearing.
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BBC News

Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females.
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Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.
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Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year (Mon, 31 Mar 2025)
Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024
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BBC News

Hollywood remembers 'wonderful' actor Val Kilmer (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
He starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and The Doors.
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Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date - and a new Mario Kart game (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
More than a million people watched online as details of the long awaited successor to the hit console were announced.
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Look back at Val Kilmer's best-known roles (Wed, 02 Apr 2025)
The actor was known for roles in Heat, True Romance, Top Gun, Batman Forever, Willow and Deja Vu.
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