
Show overview
The Inquiry has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 612 episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 23 min and 24 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 40 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
612
Running
2014–2026 · 12y
Median length
23 min
Cadence
Weekly
From the publisher
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Latest Episodes
View all 612 episodesCan middle powers reshape the world?
Oct 6, 202623 min
How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods?
Sep 29, 202623 min
How did Italian politics become stable?
Sep 22, 202624 min
Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?
Sep 15, 202624 min
Can Africa take control of its digital future?
Sep 8, 202624 min
Should rivers have personhood?
Sep 1, 202623 min
How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?
Aug 25, 202624 min
Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?
Aug 18, 202624 min
Is daylight saving time working?
Aug 11, 202624 min
Is Indigenous education at risk?
Aug 4, 202624 min
Can we live with extreme heat?
Jul 28, 202624 min
Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?
Jul 21, 202624 min
Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible?
Jul 14, 202624 min
Is Kenya serious about ending femicide?
Jul 7, 202624 min
Can the New World Screwworm be stopped?
Jun 30, 202624 min
Is technology ruining sport?
Jun 23, 202623 min
Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap?
Jun 16, 202623 min
Why does Ebola keep coming back?
Jun 9, 202624 min
Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform?
Jun 2, 202623 min
What’s the future for monetary unions?
May 26, 202623 min
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