Best Footprint Media Group Podcasts (2024)

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The evolution of the Islamic State Group 37:39

19d ago37:39

37:39

After a lull in activities, in 2024 the Islamic State Group claimed to be behind several major attacks, showing the world they haven’t gone away. Among them was the storming by gunmen of a Moscow concert hall. Ten years after the Islamist extremists declared the establishment of a caliphate, our Jihadist Media Monitoring Team considers the current …

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Monitoring Africa 33:02

1M ago33:02

33:02

What does it take to track media in Africa where radio is king? Originally set up as the East Africa Unit after the Suez crisis, BBC Monitoring’s Nairobi operation has seen history unfold on the continent over six decades. The Global Jigsaw team travels to Nairobi to meet the monitors. Producer: Kriszta SatoriPresenter: Krassi Twigg…

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Packaging: materials & substitution in association with Nestlé Professional 42:02

1M ago42:02

42:02

Plastic reduction remains a key priority for out of home businesses as they seek to achieve their climate and nature goals. This in turn has created huge interest in alternative packaging materials such as paper as well as novel materials like seaweed, but are businesses making the right choices when switching out of plastic? This podcast Packaging…

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How China sees itself in Africa 41:28

2M ago41:28

41:28

“China is not buying Africa, it is building Africa” is the view from Beijing. How is this landing with local audiences? There have been hints of a cooling down of Sino-African friendship. For this episode, the team travels to the Kenyan capital Nairobi to get a sense of Chinese influence on the ground, and understand why Beijing has chosen it as a …

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Turkey's foothold in Africa 39:54

2M ago39:54

39:54

A dive into the narratives surrounding Turkey’s ambitions in Africa, where Ankara is touting itself as a “non-colonising” alternative to Western powers. Turkey has been expanding its influence operations in Africa in recent years: from military muscle and drone diplomacy to education, humanitarian projects, soft power and spiritual bonding. We ask …

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Deconstructing Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’: Part two 51:17

2M ago51:17

51:17

Iran's loose coalition of allies and proxies, sworn against Israeli and US influence, that has been shaping events in the Middle East for decades. Its ability to disrupt has been highlighted in the context of the current Gaza war. In this episode, we take you to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Gaza to untangle the web of Tehran’s influence operatio…

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How drones have changed war 31:56

3M ago31:56

31:56

Drones have reshaped the battlefield in Ukraine - and created new challenges, raising concerns about the nature of future warfare. Drone technology has many iterations from Iran’s Shaheds and Turkey’s Bayraktars to the home-made war drone. We look into the history, the geopolitics and the worrying prospect of this tech teaming up with AI. Producer:…

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Sudan: A year of war 39:53

3M ago39:53

39:53

As it marks a year of war with no end in sight, Sudan faces the largest humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world. There are fears that if not stopped, the conflict could further destabilise an already volatile region. We try to piece together the picture from the few trusted sources that are left on the ground - journalists working in hidi…

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Sustainability Bites in association with Nestlé Professional. Episode 3 - Packaging: materials and substitution 42:02

3M ago42:02

42:02

Sustainability Bites, in association with Nestle Professional, is a podcast which unpicks the key sustainability issues affecting the hospitality and foodservice sector. In this episode we explore the current strategic priorities of businesses where packaging sustainability is concerned and consider questions including: What alternative materials t…

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Deconstructing Iran’s 'Axis of Resistance': Part one 29:18

3M ago29:18

29:18

The origins of the Iran-cultivated alliance of like-minded states and groups taking aim at Israel and the US. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Quds, or Jerusalem, force and the Basij militias regularly feature in the news; what are they, how do they operate and how have they become so influential? In this episode, we look at the br…

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Moscow attack: Disinfo wars 32:09

3M ago32:09

32:09

Who is behind the Crocus City Hall attack? Within an hour of last week’s deadly attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, a campaign was gathering momentum to blame Kyiv for the atrocity while a parallel storyline claimed it was a Russian false flag operation. We track the blame game: the narratives and the counter-narratives underpinned by generous…

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Contested waters: Helmand 26:03

3M ago26:03

26:03

The water dispute driving the turbulent relationship between Afghanistan and Iran is in an area faced with worsening climate change. The waters of the Helmand river are a lifeline for border communities, and a live wire that has at times nearly sparked wars. We follow the twists and turns of the row between Kabul and Tehran, and the shifting role o…

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Contested waters: Crimea 28:30

4M ago28:30

28:30

How water is used as a weapon of war following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. An irrigation system, once created at Stalin’s order as a project of grand Soviet social engineering, is now running dry. We dig into the history of the Crimean water dispute - the surprising twists and turns and the narratives constructed by both Russia and Ukraine. Prese…

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What hope for Haiti? 28:16

4M ago28:16

28:16

Gang violence has turned the small Caribbean nation into a “living nightmare”, with rapes, kidnappings and killings a daily occurrence. More than a decade after a devastating earthquake - and billions of dollars spent on recovery - Haiti is back on its knees. Plans for a new Kenya-led, UN-approved security deployment have stalled amid a debate abou…

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Does Russia’s election matter? 36:10

5M ago36:10

36:10

Putin’s re-election is certain, but there is still a lot at stake for the Kremlin. We look into the efforts aimed at achieving unequivocal victory in what seems to be the most oppressive election in Russia for two decades. What are the stories state media can and cannot touch, how much of a headache does dissent from the mothers and wives of soldie…

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Israel-Gaza war: Global perspectives 39:39

8M ago39:39

39:39

The Israel-Gaza conflict has commanded attention in every corner of the globe and has created what media present as unprecedented polarisation. Leaders seeking a bigger role on the world stage have used this as an “ideological purity test” and an opportunity to promote their own vision of a multi-polar world. Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw@bbc.co.uk…

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Israel and Gaza special 40:18

8M ago40:18

40:18

The war of narratives reflecting power tilts in the Middle East. Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israel on 7 October, which is said to have killed at least 1,200* people, triggered a war in Gaza that has so far claimed more than 10,000 lives. A “Ground Zero” moment for Israel, “a golden opportunity” for Jihadists, a window for those opposing normal…

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Who’ll be Argentina’s next president? 28:50

9M ago28:50

28:50

After a shock primary win, far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei is leading polls ahead of Argentina's presidential election. He's vowing to upend the status quo. With poverty rising, inflation into triple digits and recession looming, Argentinians are divided over who to trust to lead them out of the crisis. The intensifying virulence of th…

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Wagner after Prigozhin 41:33

9M ago41:33

41:33

What next for the notorious Wagner group after the plane crash that wiped out its leadership? The Russian private military group that’s left boot prints in Europe, the Middle East and Africa is facing an uncertain future. We look at official movements and narratives - in Russia and abroad - to lift the deliberate veil of murkiness and find the clue…

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Grain deal special 29:05

10M ago29:05

29:05

Russia and Turkey failed to reach an agreement to bring Ukrainian grain to countries that desperately need it, at a meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. What are the obstacles - and the implications for global food security? Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw@bbc.co.ukBy BBC World Service

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Niger coup special 21:15

11M ago21:15

21:15

Soldiers say they have taken control of the West African country. We unpick how events unfolded with BBC Monitoring’s Africa expert Beverly Ochieng. What can we learn from our media watch about what really happened and what could be the impications for the Sahel? This is a special episode of The Global Jigsaw. All of Season 1 is available to listen…

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The story of BBC Monitoring 28:14

11M ago28:14

28:14

The Global Jigsaw is brought to you by BBC Monitoring, a part of the BBC you may not have heard of. This team of journalists reports on media from 150 countries in up to 100 languages and provides information and analyses to BBC newsrooms and the UK government, as well as commercial clients including universities and thinktanks. It also has an intr…

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Israel at a defining moment 37:43

12M ago37:43

37:43

Israel’s government is pressing ahead with an overhaul of the judicial system which would curtail the power of the Supreme Court, and give the government more. The proposals are seen by critics as an attack on democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and have been met by unprecedented popular protests. In this week’s Global Jigsaw, we look at t…

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Sustainability Bites in association with Nestlé Professional – Episode 2: Packaging & Waste 51:05

12M ago51:05

51:05

Sustainability Bites, in association with Nestle Professional, is a podcast which unpicks the key sustainability issues affecting the hospitality and foodservice sector. This episode focuses on the hot topic of waste. But this is not just another podcast on waste. With waste making up around 3% of HaFS businesses footprints, we ask - is waste reall…

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Wagner’s revolt: The world takes stock 34:03

1y ago34:03

34:03

Russia's once shadowy private military company Wagner hit the headlines around the world when the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, ordered his men to march on Moscow. Although the insurrection was short lived, the impact is felt far and wide. In a special edition, The Global Jigsaw examines the Wagner mutiny from the perspective of countries who …

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Putin’s media marathon 44:54

1y ago44:54

44:54

The gradual dismantling of independent media in Russia, from the colour and vibrancy under Boris Yeltsin in the 90s, to the extreme crackdown under Vladimir Putin a quarter of a century later. The Global Jigsaw tracks the key milestones in the process that turned the media into a “barren landscape”. And we look into a new propaganda push targeting …

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Bulgaria’s Russia conundrum 31:40

1y ago31:40

31:40

The fault line in Bulgarian politics helping Moscow’s interests in Europe. Kremlin narratives have been dividing politics in this arms-producing EU country. Some see it as Russia’s Trojan horse. The former Soviet ally is torn between old and new allegiances, resulting in polarised attitudes towards Ukraine. How is Russia driving its agenda in Bulga…

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Russia’s propaganda firehose 42:52

1y ago42:52

42:52

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified the Kremlin’s propaganda push. While independent media was defanged, TV talk shows multiplied to beam the state-sanctioned version of reality into living rooms. Alternative viewpoints are hard to find. Many Russians call their TV set the zombiebox - has it won the battle of narratives?…

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Ukraine’s media at war 36:42

1y ago36:42

36:42

Journalism under military censorship and state PR. The Russian invasion has dramatically transformed Ukraine’s media landscape. Speaking truth to power has become more of a challenge in an environment that has lost much of its vibrancy and pluralism. Some of the changes have been written into law. What happens when peace returns?Get in touch: thegl…

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TikTokking for God (and power) 29:49

1y ago29:49

29:49

Latin American evangelical preachers have been taking their conservative politics to TikTok. The mix can be dynamite. Left-wing parties have dominated in recent elections, but the phenomenon is growing, in an exceptionally lax social media environment. What does this tell us about religion and politics - and the media - in the region today? Get in …

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Russian flag operations in Mali 31:32

1y ago31:32

31:32

The African influencers amplifying Kremlin propaganda and disinformation. Russian influence operations have expanded from the CAR to Mali and other countries in the Sahel region. What drives local people to take to the streets with Russian flags, and what’s Moscow’s endgame in Africa? Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw@bbc.co.uk…

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CAR’s Wagner trouble 26:29

1y ago26:29

26:29

Russia looking for new friends in Africa spells new trouble for a turbulent region. The Central African Republic has in recent years become one of Moscow’s main hubs of influence operations on the continent. What drew the Kremlin-linked mercenary group Wagner to this resource rich country that was never part of the Soviet sphere of influence? Get i…

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Masculinity with Chinese characteristics 26:38

1y ago26:38

26:38

The Communist Party weighs in on sexual politics, making noises about what it means to be a man. It says it needs to push back against foreign influences including K-pop and what it calls “sissy culture”. Where does that leave Chinese women - and feminism? And is there a connection with so-called Wolf Warrior diplomacy?Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw…

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Talking politics on Turkey’s streets 26:38

1y ago26:38

26:38

The heated vox pop debates going viral in Turkey. As the cost of living crisis bites, heated arguments play out in cities and online. The street-corner videos, watched by millions, debate everything from the price of cucumbers to sky-high rents. And they have become a powerful alternative to state-controlled media.…

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A jihadi on a charm offensive 28:30

1y ago28:30

28:30

The Syrian militant leader wanted by the West, but who wants to be its friend. With a bounty on his head, Abu Mohammed al Jawlani spins his propaganda machine in the rebel stronghold of Idlib, wearing western suits and taking selfies with the locals. What’s behind his transformation?Get in touch: theglobaljigsaw@bbc.co.uk…

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Welcome to... The Global Jigsaw 2:53

1y ago2:53

2:53

What’s the story you are being told and why? We live in times of information wars, weaponised narratives, captured media, information spaces turned into halls of mirrors. How can we understand the world better and the agendas driving those narratives? We track and analyse media in up to 100 languages to show you the world through the eyes of its me…

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Cost of Living Crisis: Foodservice & Hospitality 40:57

1y ago40:57

40:57

The cost of living crisis is often talked about in the context of individuals and families. However, little light is shed on its effects on the hospitality sector in general; let alone discerning its impacts between the cost and profit elements. Despite the vaguest hint of respite in the inflation rates, the rising cost of goods and energy is havin…

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Chris Elliott 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

43:34

For our latest episode we were delighted to be joined by Professor Chris Elliott, founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast and a leading authority on food safety, integrity and fraud. On the 10th anniversary of the horsemeat scandal Chris reveals the extent to which the recommendations made in his eponymous in…

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Mike Berners-Lee 41:18

1+ y ago41:18

41:18

For our latest episode we were delighted to be joined by Mike Berners-Lee, the renowned writer and researcher on carbon footprinting and sustainability, and founder and director of Small World Consulting. Mike shares his insights into how businesses should approach the task of mapping their supply chain greenhouse gas emissions. We also discuss the…

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Episode 3: Sustainable Diets 40:07

1+ y ago40:07

40:07

This podcast seeks to disentangle the fast-evolving theme of Sustainable Diets with a view to creating more clarity as we approach events such as Veganuary. It also serves as a preface to a Footprint White Paper due to be launched in November. Topics discussed by our panelists are how to define a sustainable diet given how fast knowledge is evolvin…

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Kate Nicholls OBE 45:00

2y ago45:00

45:00

In this latest edition of Footprint 40 we are delighted to be joined by Kate Nicholls OBE, who has been CEO of UKHospitality, representing the broader hospitality sector, since its inception in 2018. Kate was previously CEO and Strategic Affairs Director of the ALMR, the trade body for eating and drinking out of home businesses. As the face and voi…

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The Future of Talent 46:11

2y ago46:11

46:11

Never before has it been as much of a challenge to attract talent into the hospitality industry. Not only operationally back of house and front of house, but also up and down the supply and value chains. It is one of the biggest challenges the sector faces. Footprint’s objective is as much environmental sustainability as it is social and with Nestl…

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Susan Jebb 46:49

2y ago46:49

46:49

One of the UK’s leading scientists, Professor Jebb is is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Her recent research has focused on the treatment of obesity and interventions to encourage healthy and sustainable diets, highly appropriate when for the first time in over a decade health and …

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Policy Push 53:20

2y ago53:20

53:20

This series of podcasts, in association with ASSIST FM and kindly supported by Green Gourmet and Quorn Foods, builds on the publication of the Footprint Intelligence report Sustainable Success in the New Normal: Conquering Challenges in Education Catering in a Covid-19 World. The objective with this series of podcasts is to maintain the sustainabil…

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Regenerative Farming: The Realities 46:13

2+ y ago46:13

46:13

In this, the first episode we discuss the in vogue subject of regenerative farming. But what does regenerative farming actually mean? Is it another buzz-phrase in the sustainability landscape? Or is it a concept that we should all be informed and knowledgeable about? This podcast sets out what regenerative farming actually is; what its implications…

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Henry Dimbleby 43:55

2+ y ago43:55

43:55

In this latest conversation we chat with National Food Strategy lead, Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain, the Sustainable Restaurant Association and London Union, which runs some of London’s most successful street food markets. In addition, Henry co-authored The School Food Plan (2013), which set out actions to transform what c…

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Thomasina Miers 41:09

3y ago41:09

41:09

In this latest conversation we chat with Thomasina Miers. Cook, writer, TV and radio presenter, winner of MasterChef and mother of three, Tommi has made cheese and run market stalls in Ireland, cheffed with Skye Gyngell at Petersham Nurseries and in 2007, after living in Mexico for a year, she co-founded Wahaca, winner of numerous awards for its fo…

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Charles Clover 44:09

3y ago44:09

44:09

For the latest conversation of this series of podcasts we were delighted to be joined by Charles Clover, journalist, author and marine expert. Charles is co-founder and Executive Director of the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE), a charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health by addressing overfishing, one of the world’s biggest environmental pro…

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Ben Elliot 37:23

3y ago37:23

37:23

For the latest conversation of this series of podcasts we were delighted to be joined by Ben Elliot, DEFRA's Food Surplus and Waste Champion. Footprint Media Group - https://www.foodservicefootprint.com/ The Felix Project - https://thefelixproject.org/By Footprint Media Group

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Barbara Bray MBE 41:20

3y ago41:20

41:20

For our first podcast, we were delighted to be joined by Barbara Bray MBE, nutrition and food safety expert and director of the Oxford Farming Conference. Barbara Bray Twitter - https://twitter.com/bapbrayBy Footprint Media Group

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