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Global Trade
David Baddiel tries to understand global trade.
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Crying
David Baddiel tries to understand crying: why does water come out of our eyes?
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Fashion
David Baddiel tries to understand how the fashion industry works.
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Wifi
David Baddiel tries to understand how wifi works.
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TV Broadcasting
David Baddiel tries to understand TV broadcasting.
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The Constitution
David Baddiel tries to understand the United Kingdom's constitution.
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Hacking
David Baddiel tries to understand computer hacking.
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Bitcoin
David Baddiel tries to make sense of Bitcoin. What is it, and how does it work?
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Fracking
David Baddiel tries to understand the technology of fracking.
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The Kardashians
David Baddiel tries to understand the Kardashians.
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Rugby
David Baddiel sets out to understand the rules of rugby union.
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The US Electoral System
David Baddiel tries to get to grips with the US electoral system.
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The IMF
David Baddiel tries to understand what the International Monetary Fund actually does.
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Pi
David Baddiel tries to get to grips with pi - and infinity.
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The Cloud
David Baddiel tries to make sense of the computing service called the cloud.
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Nuts
In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells.
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Sunni and Shia Islam
David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.
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Derivatives
David Baddiel explores derivatives. What are they and how do they work?
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Cryptic Crosswords
David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords.
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Electricity
David Baddiel seeks to make sense of electricity.
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Welcome to David Baddiel Tries to Understand
Welcome to this new BBC podcast. The first episode will be published within seven days.











