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Season 12, Episode 5

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 5. Answers

Cathy and Peter are now speaking with their dads. But are the new relationships all they hoped for? Lawyer James Netto has a “day in court like no other” when a father makes a shock appearance. And we travel to a barracks in the South of England to ask pressing questions of the British Army. Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. World of Secrets will be back soon with gripping new investigations. Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

S12, E5

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42 min
Season 12, Episode 4

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 4. The dads

Lawyer James has an extraordinary breakthrough for teenage orphan Yvonne. Could her father be alive? Meanwhile, it’s time for the big day in court. Can the legal team convince the judge to confirm Cathy and Peter’s fathers? Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

S12, E4

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30 min
Season 12, Episode 3

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 3. Ghosts

Cathy and Peter confront their demons. Their searches for their fathers take them to dark and desperate places. And back in London, it’s time to reveal the results of the DNA analysis, with life-changing consequences. This episode contains references to suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find upsetting. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

S12, E3

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37 min
Season 12, Episode 2

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 2. Eureka

How did the hunt for an American serial killer inspire DNA detectives in Kenya? Growing up, Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai admired the British soldiers stationed in Nanyuki. Now, he is on a mission to hold them accountable. Orphan Yvonne was told her dad died when she was a baby. She hopes to find relatives in the UK. But could she get much more? Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

S12, E2

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34 min
6 days ago

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Tricks of the Trade

At North Kern State Prison, incarcerated people are being trained to do what staff cannot: provide peer support, whether it’s with addiction, cellie drama, or just adjusting to prison life. Nigel and Earlonne pay a couple visits, and hit some walls along the way. This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams, David Jassy, Dwight Krisman, and Derrell Sadiq Davis. Big thanks to PIO Lt. Huckleberry and Warden Hixon at North Kern State Prison, as well as PIO Lt. Vogel and Warden De La Cruz at the Central California Women’s Facility, for allowing us to spend time with their peer-support programs. Thanks, as always, to Warden Andes, Lt. Berry, and Sgt. Graves at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and Acting Warden Padilla, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Avina at the California Institution for Women for their support of the show. Ear Hustle is on the East Coast! Get your tickets at earhustlesq.com/tour. Help us reach 1,000 donors by June 30. Make your gift today at earhustlesq.com/donate. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

6 days ago

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43 min
Season 12, Episode 1

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 1. Love story

Why don’t I have a father? Cathy is 10 years old when she starts asking questions. The secret her mum Maggie is forced to reveal changes everything. Years later, when lawyers and a geneticist turn up in their hometown in Kenya to take DNA samples, Maggie hopes they can help her finally learn the truth. Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

S12, E1

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34 min
31/08/2025

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Mossad, Terrifying CIA Technology, Blackwater & The Most Secret CIA Unit | John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou served 15 years in the CIA as a Case Officer and as CIA's Head of Counterterrorism Operations in Pakistan where he lead the raid that captured Abu Zubaydah. After his CIA career, he blew the whistle on the CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Program. John’s Links: Substack: https://johnkiriakou.substack.com X: https://x.com/johnkiriakou?lang=en IG: https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou/ Deep Focus: https://www.youtube.com/@DeepFocuswithJohnKiriakou DeProgram: https://www.youtube.com/@DeProgramShow Previous interview with John: Part 1 | https://youtu.be/P1kOwRMd3o8?si=DozbstsbQWTYjO6p Part 2 | https://youtu.be/ynMg7-QfL10?si=4h-yt_wZuWyFRtNk Show Sponsor: Find your forever cookware at Hexclad and get 10% off at https://hexclad.com/DALTON ! 00:00 | Intro 03:31 | What is a CIA Operations Officer (Spy)? 17:56 | Recruiting a terrorist bomb maker 25:13 | How to tell if you’re being followed (SDR) 37:50 | Advanced CIA Technology 43:42 | Palantir 45:36 | John Brennan’s Tuesday Morning Kill List 52:44 | Private Intelligence 01:00:03 | Blackwater assassination program 01:07:54 | John’s work on Bruno with Sacha Baron Cohen 01:20:36 | Jordanian Intelligence Service 01:27:45 | CIA Ground Branch/ Special Activities 01:40:06 | CIA’s Infiltration of Podcasts/ Media Propaganda 01:49:27 | The National Endowment for Democracy 01:56:14 | The Craziest Thing John Ever Saw at the CIA 02:09:43 | MK Ultra & Remote Viewing 02:14:32 | Vault 7 Technology 02:17:25 | Manipulating People Psychologically 02:33:05 | Recruiting an Engineer 02:42:25 | The Mossad 03:00:25 | Mossad Dubai Hit 03:17:55 | CIA GRS 03:19:35 | Yemen 03:24:17 | Meeting Anwar al-Awlaki 03:29:53 | The 3 Saudi Princes Who Were in Abu Zubaydah’s Contacts 03:33:52 | Kidnapping and Torture of CIA Officer Bill Buckley 03:36:39 | Mike Spann 03:38:45 | Dasht-i-Leili Massacre 03:44:13 | John Kerry 03:56:42 | Bizarre Meeting with Joe Biden 04:03:53 | John on how to be a great story teller and become more articulate 04:15:57 | Outro

31/08/2025

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4h 18m
4 Apr

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承认吧，AI时代，30分差生，无敌了！

好家伙，这套作弊指南，我咋早没知道呢！AI系列，最严厉的火火返场了。上来直接扔下一句：这个时代，“差生”无敌。为什么？因为好学生总想考100分，被标准答案困死，而差生只要敢于承认自己只有30分，剩下的70分，可以直接管AI要。想象力，才是AI时代的第一生产力。火火说，AI在文案阶段的仗已经打完了，现在是超级个体靠AI“长出手脚”干活的红利期。我们都不再是局外人，你的薪资和竞争力，不再取决于你的工龄，而取决于你调动“硅基劳动力”的能力。如果智商160的AI，完全拿下重复劳动，我们就不必再苦哈哈地拼体力。而是可以用更多时间，回归到“想象力”和“玩”的本质。当然，在这期播客里，你还会听到一些“野路子”的实操：为什么不懂编程的人，反而能做出最好的产品？怎么用几百块，“白嫖”月薪5万的大厂专家？为啥现在是对高敏感人来说，是绝佳的时代？ ...... 这期依旧认知颠覆，含金量拉满。最后，如果这个世界注定要翻篇，我希望手里拿到“武器”的是你。�本期播客你将会听到：01:31AI最新进展：职业被重新改造，AI长出了“手”和“脚”03:26自迭代功能，彻底让智能体活了起来16:07为什么在AI语境下，编程变成一个了不起的技能？20:44自动化工作流后，人工可介入的部分是哪里？23:03API和聊天界面有什么区别？26:47AI在文案上的仗已经打完了，99%的问题都能被解决35:26这个时代差生无敌：用终局倒推思维，拿下那个终极的答案42:58为什么我们不相信AI能做的更好？52:24一线的硅谷战场，已经不是00后创业，而是10后创业01:11:54多元学科思维模型01:24:14“审美”不是让你识别“美”，本质是你对需求独特的洞察01:29:53原来高敏感人，是做产品的天赋型选手01:32:01普通人如何最低成本获取“最强大脑”？01:36:51怎么从大佬手里拿到独家隐藏信息？01:38:22语言即边界：AI会重新定义人和人的沟通本期嘉宾：龙共火火：睿翼互动CEO、福布斯U30、《高阶运营》作者、全网短视频粉丝超5000万。�本期主播：斯斯：头部女性账号@闪光少女斯斯的创始人，纪录片导演，微博最具影响力和商业价值IP，日常没更播客就是在拍片子。泉泉：公众号「小声比比」作者，人工智能 GPT，斯斯老公。�本期BGM：片头：爱的主打歌(Cover萧亚轩）-@neverkilltheape片尾：All My Life - Wild �️「给女孩的商业第一课」商业交流圈欢迎所有对商业感兴趣的朋友，加入我们，和同频的人聊透商业、讨论实战经验、深度链接人脉。在这里，你可以获得：高认知社群：进入“小私董”年度私密社群，与行业大咖、创业者及超级个体深度同行。线下商业下午茶： 6-8小时高强度商业咨询，拆解实战案例，现场解决你的商业卡点，深度链接高端人脉。播客现场直击：走进录制现场，与嘉宾直接互动，获取播客里听不到的信息差。主理人面对面：与斯斯深度交流，解锁1V1咨询机会。加入方式，微信搜索 haohaomeng1（或扫码）添加小助手，备注：女商。期待在这里，与你一起探索商业的底层逻辑，共同成长。 �本期制作人员：监制：斯斯后期：博博运营：苗苗 �【关于给女孩的商业第一课】「给女孩的商业第一课」是一档站在女性视角，思考和对话的商业系列。过去很多女孩在这档节目的影响下，有了赚钱的勇气与野心。今年，我也会继续对谈更多造富者、企业家、操盘手、自媒体人等，与各行各业的商业精英交流真正适合普通女孩学习的心法。毕竟在这里，赚钱才是正经事。如果你喜欢这档节目，欢迎关注「@闪光少女斯斯」，随机掉落更多视频版商业内容。愿我们都能在商业的浪潮里，成就自己。

4 Apr

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2h 3m
16 May

9

How Belarus silenced its free press

Until the end of March this year, BBC News Russian was the only source of independent reporting in Belarus, where journalism has been suppressed. Around two dozen independent journalists are currently behind bars, with many more forced into exile by the government of Alexander Lukashenko. Then, on March 25th, Belarus added the BBC to a list of extremist materials, meaning that it is now an offense for people in Belarus to even like or share BBC content. BBC Russian's Alina Isachenka came into The Fifth Floor studio to explain how the BBC is trying to keep its readers in Belarus safe. Peace talks between Iran and the United States seem to have stopped, at least for now, while the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly in place. But there's another unexpected player drawing attention in the region: Pakistan. Somehow, Pakistan has managed to stay on good terms with both Iran, its neighbor, and Iran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia, with whom it has a defense pact. BBC Persian's Mohammad Vaziri has been following Pakistan's balacing act. The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts. Recent episodes have investigated Russia’s youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India. If you want to know more about Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin’s network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

16 May

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26 min
Season 1, Episode 1

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1. My kingdom for a horse

In 2017, the heir to South Korea’s biggest company is facing jail, leaving it with an uncertain future. After 80 years of business, how did Samsung get here? And how did a deal meant to secure family control of the company go so wrong? In this brand-new 10-part series from the BBC World Service, we take you behind closed doors - inside the billion-dollar deals and the family power struggles that shape global empires. When your relatives are also your business partners, every decision is personal. In these dynasties, the boardroom is not just about profit - it is about survival. Presenter: Elise Hu Producers: Simon Tulett and Sally Abrahams Fact-checkers: Matt Toulson and Su-Min Hwang Music: Thomas Ross Fitzsimons Sound engineer: Charlie Brandon-King. Series editor: Matt Willis With special thanks to Geoffrey Cain, Sojin Lim, Jaeyeon Lee, Jake Kwon and, also, Mary Wilkinson. Senior commissioning producer: Sarah Green Commissioning editor: Jon Manel Inheritance is a BBC Long Form Audio production

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Searching for Soldier Dad: 3. Ghosts

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Mossad, Terrifying CIA Technology, Blackwater & The Most Secret CIA Unit | John Kiriakou

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