The Inside Story Podcast

Ethiopia has started generating power from its Grand Renaissance dam, which is seen as a threat by Sudan and Egypt. Why is there a regional dispute over this? And who stands to gain or lose?

Join host Sami Zeidan.

With guests:

Adem Kassie Abebe - Program Officer at International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.

Allam Ahmed - Professor of Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development at University of Sussex.

Alex de Waal - Executive Director, World Peace Foundation.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the UN warns the humanitarian crisis could grow and affect millions more. People are crossing to neighbouring Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova, but how many Ukrainians can they receive? Will they introduce a new migration policy?

Join host Hazem Sika

With guests:

Matthew Saltmarsh - Head of News and Media for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Camille Le Coz - Senior Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Institute.

Alexander Betts - Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at Oxford University.

Facing the music, Spotify has announced new rules to deal with Covid-19 misinformation. Artists have been pulling their songs because of the streaming service's star podcaster, who's a vaccine sceptic. How do companies tread the line between harmful lies and healthy debate?

Join host Dareen Abughaida.

With guests:

Jeffrey Lazarus - Head of the Health Systems Research Group, Barcelona Institute for Global Health.

Catalina Goanta - Associate Professor of Law and Technology, Utrecht University.

Courtney Radsch - Fellow at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy.

EU leaders are worried that Russia will turn off the taps on much-needed gas supplies if tensions with Ukraine get worse. The United States is helping its allies look for different suppliers, but will the alternatives be enough to fuel Europe's energy needs and reduce its dependent on Russian gas?

Join host Imran Khan.

With guests:

Pavel Felgenhauer - Defence and Military Analyst.

Cornelia Meyer - CEO of Meyer Resource and a specialist in oil and gas.

Ulrich Brueckner - Professor of Political Science at Stanford University in Berlin.

Russian artists and sports figures are being asked to condemned the invasion of Ukraine, or risk being banned from performing in the West. This is despite laws that protect freedom of expression in Europe. So, should they take a political stance on the war?

Join host Hazem Sika.

With guests:

Natalia Pelevine - British-Russian playwright, political activist and blogger.

Alexey Yaroshevsky - Russian sports reporter.

Danyel Reiche - Visiting associate professor at Georgetown University.