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 sacred song of war—The Invention Of Russia
Wed 8 Mar 2023
The legacy of the great patriotic wars against Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte
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Catherine the Great and the question of Europe—The Invention Of Russia
Wed 1 Mar 2023
How Catherine the Great extended Russian influence south and west
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The Invention of Russia: The empire strikes back—The Invention Of Russia
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Misha Glenny looks at the development of Russia.
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The invention of Russia: A tale of two Ivans—The Invention Of Russia
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Misha Glenny on early Moscow before the Russian Empire
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Sounds of the city: Tel Aviv—Sounds Of The City
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Peter White visits Tel Aviv and teams up with another blind person to explore the city
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Sounds of the city: Los Angeles—Sounds Of The City
Wed 4 Jan 2023
Peter White, blind since birth, uses the sounds to guide him as he explores new places.
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Bhopal: Part one—Bhopal
Wed 21 Dec 2022
How Indian journalist Rajkumar Keswani foretold the 1984 industrial accident of Bhopal
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How to be a former president: Part three—How To Be A Former President
Wed 14 Dec 2022
How former world leaders try to influence global politics
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How to be a former president: Part two—How To Be A Former President
Wed 7 Dec 2022
How ex-world leaders work with international organisations
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How to be a former president: Part one—How To Be A Former President
Wed 30 Nov 2022
How former presidents continue to influence our world - even after leaving office
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Mexico—Stories From The New Silk Road: The Americas
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Sharing a border with the US, will Mexico ever join Chinaβs Belt and Road initiative?
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Jamaica—Stories From The New Silk Road: The Americas
Wed 16 Nov 2022
From mega-projects to medicine, who benefits from Jamaicaβs relationship with China?
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Panama—Stories From The New Silk Road: The Americas
Wed 9 Nov 2022
What impact has Chinaβs Belt and Road initiative had on Panama five years on?
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Stories from the New Silk Road: Ecuador—Stories From The New Silk Road: The Americas
Wed 2 Nov 2022
What impact is Chinaβs Belt and Road initiative having on the people of Ecuador?
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On the Border: Narva—On The Border
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Tim Marshall on Narva the only EU city to border the Russian Federation
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On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville—On The Border
Wed 19 Oct 2022
The story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the only capitals straddling a border
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On the Border: Niagara Falls—On The Border
Wed 12 Oct 2022
How the communities at either side of the Niagara Falls are shaped by the changing border
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On the Border: Maastricht—On The Border
Wed 5 Oct 2022
What do borders mean in the city where the European Union was born?
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Life in soil: Tasting the earth in France—The Understory: Life in the Soil
Wed 28 Sep 2022
How a healthy soil teeming with fungi and microbes can enhance the flavour of food
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LIfe in soil: The death of soil—The Understory: Life in the Soil
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Isabelle Legeron explores the thrilling complexity of Soil
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Life in soil: The psychology of soil in California—The Understory: Life in the Soil
Wed 14 Sep 2022
The indigenous Californians reviving ancestral methods of tending to the land
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Green energy: Finance—Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Wed 31 Aug 2022
How is the world going to get to net zero by 2050 and who is paying the bill?
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Green energy: Iceland—Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Wed 24 Aug 2022
How is Iceland is embracing the challenges of getting to a net zero future?
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Green energy: Renewables—Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Why are some renewable energy projects proving controversial?
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Green energy: Transport—Green Energy: Some Inconvenient Truths
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Allan Little investigates the βinconvenient truthsβ of transitioning to green energy
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The reclaimers: The games people play—The Reclaimers
Wed 3 Aug 2022
Kema Sikazwe meets people reclaiming spaces to tell new histories
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The reclaimers: Into the valley—The Reclaimers
Wed 27 Jul 2022
How Western museums tell the stories of others.
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The reclaimers: Return to Zambia—The Reclaimers
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Kema Sikazwe is in Zambia exploring colonial legacies through museum collections
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The reclaimers: Bronzes and Birmingham—The Reclaimers
Wed 13 Jul 2022
The uncomfortable stories behind some of the objects exhibited in UK museums
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Walking the Iron Curtain: Booming Balkans—Walking The Iron Curtain
Wed 29 Jun 2022
A shared love of nature is helping heal centuries of conflict and division in the Balkans
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