Oct 2021

S***hole Country: A Typical Ghanaian Woman

Afia’s always had a complicated relationship with her mom Agnes. But if she’s going to get some much-needed clarity, she’ll have to ask Agnes some uncomfortable questions. S***hole Country is a production of Radiotopia from PRX and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed debu ... Show More

27m 14s

Nov 2021

S***hole Country: LVMH

With their “Are You The One?” marathon complete, Afia and her parents must now turn to Accra for entertainment. What will they find? S***hole Country is a production of Radiotopia from PRX and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed debuting limited-run, artist-owned series f ... Show More

24m 12s

Nov 2021

S***hole Country: The Quiet Part

Afia celebrates Christmas with the aid of a curious present: meditation. S***hole Country is a production of Radiotopia from PRX and part of Radiotopia Presents, a podcast feed debuting limited-run, artist-owned series from new and original voices. Learn more about S***hole Count ... Show More

33m 12s

Oct 2018

Somi Africa Hall Concert (17.10.18)

Somi has been hailed as the new Nina Simone. She is the multi-award winning African-American jazz sensation who created the new sound dubbed New African Jazz. She was here as part of the star-studded concert series for the opening of the Africa Hall and Africa Institute in Sharja ... Show More

47m 10s

Feb 2022

World Wide Waves '22: The sounds of community radio

For World Radio Day 2022, we tune in to radio stations around the world that connect communities, spark conversations, keep traditions alive and give a voice to their listeners. From Aboriginal Koori Radio in Australia to a community station in India run by rural women from the l ... Show More

50m 50s

Apr 2019

Brilliant story-telling and Inclusion with Hena Khan & Zanib Mian

Sally welcomes to the studio the author of Amina’s voice, named best book of 2017 by the Washington Post, and the author of Planet Omar, featured on the BBC’s Cebeebies Story-time. Hena Khan and Zanib Mian talk captivating stories as a gateway to new worlds, and the power of incl ... Show More

35m 4s

Sep 2020

466 - DUNE Trailer Reaction + Jelly Belly Giving Away Candy Factory (10.09.20)

In this episode, we discuss trailer reveal for the highly anticipated dystopian sci-fi adaptation of DUNE as we share our first impressions. We also talk about the stranger than fiction story of Jelly Belly's Founder hosting a race for golden tickets across the United States of A ... Show More

33m 48s

Aug 2019

Arts and Entertainment Update with Saeed Saeed (01.08.2019)

Saeed Saeed Arts and Culture reporter from the National joins us to to tell us why a huge Aboriginal painting is coming all the way from Australia for the Architecture Triennial in Sharjah… it’s an absolute stunner.... Plus, an epic battle on reality television is about to be rei ... Show More

34m 36s

Feb 2021

World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio

We may think we live in a digital age, but only half the world is currently online. Across the globe, small radio stations bind remote communities, play a dazzling array of music, educate, entertain and empower people to make change. Cameroon’s Radio Taboo, Radio Civic Sfantu Ghe ... Show More

51m 6s

Feb 2023

World Wide Waves '23: The sounds of community radio

For World Radio Day, we celebrate four vibrant community radio stations on four continents. Northern Malawi’s Rumphi FM supports the Tumbuka tribe while giving young women a space to speak out against early marriage and for education. From Budapest, Radio Dikh broadcasts “about t ... Show More

50m 41s

Nov 2020

Jad Abumrad: Radio Host

Host and co-creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton’s America, and more, Jad Abumrad has inspired the sounds of thousands of podcasts and radio shows around the world (Kerning Cultures Network shows included). In this episode, he opens up about being raised in a Lebanese ... Show More

50m 31s

S***hole Country: Akwaaba