Understand Podcast
NEW in Understand - The Growth Conundrum
Every UK government says it wants strong and sustained economic growth. But for almost 20 years none have managed it. Ben Chu asks why generating growth seems so difficult?
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5. The USA and Iran—Israel and the Palestinians
Fri 20 Oct 2023
What role have the USA and Iran played in the region?
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4. The Neighbours—Israel and the Palestinians
Thu 19 Oct 2023
How do Lebanon, Hezbollah, Egypt and Jordan view Israel and the Palestinians?
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3. Hamas—Israel and the Palestinians
Wed 18 Oct 2023
What is Hamas, what do they stand for and what do they want now?
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2. Israel—Israel and the Palestinians
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Explaining the context of the conflict. We look at what's shaped modern Israel.
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1. The Palestinians—Israel and the Palestinians
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Katya Adler and guests explain the history and context of the decades long conflict.
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10. Can We Control AI?—Tech and AI
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Is the AI genie out of the bottle or can we control it?
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8. The Algorithm—Tech and AI
Wed 12 Jul 2023
How does an algorithm work, and is it possible to beat it?
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7. Where is AI Working Already?—Tech and AI
Tue 11 Jul 2023
What organisations are already using AI in their systems, and how is it being used?
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4. Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Web 3.0—Tech and AI
Thu 6 Jul 2023
Is cryptocurrency dodgy? What is blockchain, and what have they got do do with Web 3.0?
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3. VR, AR and the Metaverse—Tech and AI
Wed 5 Jul 2023
What are Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and the Metaverse?
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2. The Cloud—Tech and AI
Tue 4 Jul 2023
The Cloud has drifted into all our lives, but what - and where - is it?
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1. How Do You Get Connected?—Tech and AI
Mon 3 Jul 2023
Wi-Fi, Broadband, 4G, 5G and now satellites. How do they connect us to the internet?
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14. Bankruptcy and Insolvency—The Economy
Tue 31 Jan 2023
How does going bankrupt affect us and the economy?
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11. Pricing and Discounting—The Economy
Tue 31 Jan 2023
How does pricing work, and when is a bargain really a bargain?
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10. Inequality—The Economy
Fri 2 Dec 2022
Why are the rich, rich and the poor, poor, and was it always this way?
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9. International Trade and Currency Markets—The Economy
Thu 1 Dec 2022
The reason we can eat pineapples and sell aeroplane parts.
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7. Jobs and Unemployment—The Economy
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Why might your wages be low even if everyone who wants a job, has one?
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4. Bonds, Gilts, Stocks and Shares—The Economy
Fri 4 Nov 2022
Who lends the government money and why? And what exactly does the stock market do?
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3. Economic Growth and GDP—The Economy
Fri 4 Nov 2022
What is economic growth, and what happens if there isn’t any?
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2. Interest Rates and Mortgage Rates—The Economy
Thu 3 Nov 2022
What’s the Bank of England got to do with mortgage rates?
