The Global Story
by BBC World Service
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Estimated from 38 chart positions in 38 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Daily News#14300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Daily News#18300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Daily News#29100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Daily News#31100K to 300K
- 🇮🇳IN · Daily News#14100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
585K to 1.9M🎙 Daily cadence·540 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.9M to 6.3M🇨🇦16%🇦🇺16%🇺🇸5%+35 more - Active Followers
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585K to 1.9M
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British CPAC: Can MAGA politics be exported to the UK?
Jul 21, 2026
27m 35s
Is the International Criminal Court coming for Americans?
Jul 20, 2026
27m 25s
America's World Cup awakening
Jul 17, 2026
26m 49s
Rubio, Antifa and the global threat from the far-left
Jul 16, 2026
26m 52s
Jeffrey Epstein, Howard Lutnick, and the disgraced former prince
Jul 15, 2026
26m 19s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | MAGA politicsUK politics+4 | Hannah Moore | Conservative Political Action Conference | United KingdomLondon | CPACMAGA+6 | — | 27m 35s | ||
| 7/20/26 | International Criminal Courtwar crimes+3 | Philippe Sands | International Criminal Court | United StatesNew York City | International Criminal CourtMarco Rubio+3 | — | 27m 25s | ||
| 7/17/26 | World Cupsoccer+3 | Roger BennettMarcus Cranston | Men in BlazersBBC+1 | USAKansas+1 | World Cupsoccer+4 | — | 26m 49s | ||
| 7/16/26 | far-left terrorismAntifa+3 | Mike Wendling | Trump administrationBBC+1 | Washington DCUK | far-leftAntifa+5 | — | 26m 52s | ||
| 7/15/26 | investigationbusiness relationship+3 | Simon AndrieszAndy Verity | BBCFile on 4 Investigates+1 | — | Howard LutnickJeffrey Epstein+3 | — | 26m 19s | ||
| 7/14/26 | cryptocurrencytech billionaires+3 | — | cryptocurrency$WLFI+4 | — | Trumpcrypto+4 | — | 27m 27s | ||
| 7/13/26 | air conditioningclimate change+3 | Sumi SomaskandaGraihagh Jackson | BBCBBC World Service | EuropeFrance+1 | air conditioningheatwaves+3 | — | 27m 06s | ||
| 7/11/26 | soccerWorld Cup+4 | — | MLSFifa+1 | United StatesSouth Korea | soccerWorld Cup+6 | — | 47m 33s | ||
| 7/10/26 | IranUS relations+3 | Parham Ghobadi | BBCBBC’s Persian Service | IranIraq+1 | IranUS+5 | — | 26m 57s | ||
| 7/9/26 | filmpolitics+4 | Mike Wendling | BBC World ServiceX.com+1 | — | Citizen VigilanteElon Musk+5 | — | 26m 38s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cupreferee controversy+5 | Charles Gitonga | FIFAUS Customs and Borders protection+2 | United StatesMexico+2 | Omar ArtanGianni Infantino+8 | — | 27m 50s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Marco RubioDonald Trump+5 | Marco Rubio | BBCState Department | FloridaUSA+2 | Marco RubioDonald Trump+6 | — | 27m 54s | ||
| 6/10/26 | World Cupfootball+5 | Dale Johnson | Fifa | USMexico+1 | World Cup 2026Fifa+6 | — | 26m 39s | ||
| 6/9/26 | California politicsTrump endorsement+4 | Steve Hilton | BBC NewsnightBBC World Service | CaliforniaUnited States | Steve HiltonCalifornia governor+5 | — | 27m 11s | ||
| 6/8/26 | North Koreanuclear arsenal+3 | Celia Hatton | BBCWorkers' Party of Korea+1 | North KoreaChina | North KoreaKim Jong Un+6 | — | 26m 58s | ||
| 6/5/26 | climate changeEl Niño+4 | Peter Frankopan | BBC World Service | Yangon, Myanmar | El Niñoclimate change+4 | — | 27m 08s | ||
| 6/4/26 | James Bondcasting+4 | Erich Schwartzel | AmazonWall Street Journal+2 | — | James Bondcasting+5 | — | 28m 41s | ||
| 6/3/26 | free speechpolitical commentary+4 | Shabbos KestenbaumJoelle Grogan | BBCBritish government | UKLondon | Hasan PikerCenk Uygur+5 | — | 27m 00s | ||
| 6/2/26 | reality TVsexual misconduct+3 | Noor Nanji | Channel 4CPL+1 | — | reality TVsexual assault+3 | — | 26m 49s | ||
| 6/1/26 | prediction marketsgambling+3 | Mitch Labiak | BBCPolymarket | USIran | prediction marketsPolymarket+3 | — | 26m 29s | ||
| 5/8/26 | AI chatbotsmental health+4 | Stephanie Hegarty | BBCBBC World Service | BBC | AI chatbotsdelusions+6 | — | 27m 21s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Elon MuskOpenAI+5 | Lily Jamali | OpenAISpaceX+2 | California | Elon MuskOpenAI+5 | — | 27m 05s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Iranwar+5 | Lyse Doucet | BBC | IranTehran+2 | IranTehran+7 | — | 27m 07s | ||
| 5/5/26 | European politicsUS foreign policy+5 | Katya Adler | BBCWhite House+1 | GermanyEurope+2 | European leadersTrump+5 | — | 26m 59s | ||
| 5/4/26 | internet restrictionsRussia+3 | Steve Rosenberg | BBCInstagram+2 | RussiaUkraine+1 | Russiainternet shutdown+3 | — | 26m 54s |
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Chart history for The Global Story
Peaked at #6 in New Zealand, top 10 in 8 of 50 tracked markets, currently #6 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Finland | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| AR | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| SA | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| South Africa | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| IS | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| SG | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| CL | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| Ireland | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| BE | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| Denmark | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| KE | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| SA | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| PH | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Canada | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| GR | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| India | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| ID | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| AR | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| SG | — | #15 | #15 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.