Global Questions
The podcast for young people who want to know more.
Dear listeners,
Global Questions is currently on an indefinite break, as Josh, Rihannon and Kelly have decided it's time to turn off the mics and take a well-earned rest.
If you've enjoyed listening to us, we'd love to hear from you. Shoot us a message on our Instagram page: @global.questions.
But this isn't the end! A YDS podcast may return in the future...keep your eyes peeled for updates from us 👀
In the meantime, we invite you to celebrate 2.5 years and 100+ episodes of Global Questions, by tuning in to our final farewell episode! Link below.
FAREWELL FROM US: What's next for Global Questions?
We can't believe we're saying this, but this is out last Global Questions episode!
2.5 years and 100+ episodes, Josh, Rihannon and Kelly have decided i's time to turn off the mics and take a well-earned rest.
So join the entire GQ time as they recap their favourite episodes, give a sneak peak behind the scenes, and chat about the highs (and lows) of putting together a podcast.
Hopefully you'll miss us just as much as we'll miss you! Thanks for tuning in and providing us with a reason to put the show together.
But this isn't the end! A YDS podcast may return in the future...keep your eyes peeled for updates from us 👀
From all of us here at Global Questions, thank you.
THE WRAP UP: UNHRC kicks out Russia. Pakistan’s crazy politics. 6,500+ deaths tied to World Cup. How Taiwan’s fate will affect your shopping.
Why Russia was removed from the UNHRC, and whether it could be kicked out of the UN entirely. The fate of Pakistan's ex-cricketer and ex-PM, Imran Khan. Why this year's World Cup in Qatar may be responsible for up to 6,750 deaths. How a Chinese invasion of Taiwan could see year-long delays for a new phone, computer or car.
IN-DEPTH: How does the Black Lives Matter movement relate to Indigenous Australians? W/ Ama Burkoh & Nayonika Bhattacharya
This week, we are re-sharing Emma's favourite episode - the In-Depth discussion with Ama Burkoh and Nayonika Bhattacharya on the BLM movement and how it relates to Indigenous Australians.
IN-DEPTH: What does climate change have to do with the Egypto-Ethiopian Nile dispute and the internationalisation of the Amazon? W/ Anet McClintock & Professor Stephen M. Walt.
Emma and Gen chat with Anet McClintock and Professor Stephen M. Walt on the convergence of conflict and climate change on a global scale.
In-Depth: Ama Burkoh & Nayonika Bhattacharya
Ama and Nayonika delve into the increasing protests against police brutality in the United States, analysing how systematic racism has transpired through American history, and link it back to Australia’s own systematic racism towards Indigenous Australians.
THE WRAP-UP: Anger at Xi’s Covid strategy. America’s dystopian post-Roe future. Could Israel spiral into war? Northern Ireland considers leaving UK.
Unprecedented anger within China at Xi Jinping’s harsh Covid strategy. What the Supreme Court’s abortion decision could mean for America *and the world*. The growing threat of war between Israel and Palestine over evictions. Sinn Fein’s historic victory in Northern Ireland’s elections – and their plan to leave the UK.
IN-DEPTH: We're all being monitored. How does it affect society? W/ Kevin Macnish & Moira Patterson
New technology allows governments and companies to track nearly everything we do: what we buy, where we go, who we meet and how we think. It's given them an unprecedented amount of power. What does this mean for our safety, democracy and global stability?
IN-DEPTH: Can the CCP and democracy co-exist? It's complicated. W/Roger Huang
Rhiannon chats to Dr Roger Huang about the relationship between Chinese culture and democracy, what the crackdown in Hong Kong can tell us about the CCP and whether tensions between the US and China could trigger a new Cold War.
