This week on Somewhere on Earth podcast; #AI could consume as much #energy as the #Netherlands by 2027 according to a study by Digiconomist Joule and how #DataUnions can give you back control of your #data Shiroma Silva reports. W. Gareth_Mitchell issie lapowsky somewhereonearth.co

Is it right that the data we generate is bought and sold to third parties, often without our knowledge? Data unions don't think so and they're fighting for our rights and are being helped by EU legislation podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-…

With elite sportspeople like Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton eating plant based diets, I joined some grassroots vegan athletes at one of London's 5K park runs, learning about the decisions behind their diets. It's at 14'30" bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

Cryptocurrencies are again on the rise. Their freedom from regulators is attractive but that freedom is also good for bad actors who've moved past bitcoin onto other cryptos. See my report podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-… with Tech Against Terrorism and Merkle Science on this week's Somewhere on Earth

The idea of playfulness and stories don’t immediately conjure up associations with Japan, but Young V&A I found some surprising connections at Japan: Myths to Manga. Listen to my report at 36' in on BBC World Service bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

I had the privilege of interviewing Patricia Owtram, the 100 year-old British code breaker, as part of celebrating D-Day. Like many women, she kept quiet about her vital role, even long afterwards, only writing about it in her late 90's. Listen at 45' in bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

Away from all the BBC output I produce about all the serious stuff happening in Britain and globally I took a break to learn an unlikely skill. Hear my report at 13’ in on the World Service’s Weekend programme bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

The Zone of Interest featured the life and children of Rudolf Höss, commandant of Auschwitz. On BBC World Service’s Weekend programme his grandson Kai talks about his family's past. It was one of the most moving interviews I’ve produced. Listen at 39’30” bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…

With the consequences and arrests of those that spread the lies of #TateIsAFanny and #FarageIsAFanny, perhaps people will do some critical thought before they retweet, or join #FarageRiots!

Great to learn that Bangladesh's Clothing Conundrum podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/ban… I produced for BBC WS got nominated for an AIB International Broadcasters award. Many thanks to Sheemtana Shameem, Kristine Pommert, Penny Dale, @CTVC and all in UK and Bangladesh who helped make it happen.

Being the grandson of the greatest mass murderer in history has its challenges. That’s the story of Kai Höss whose grandfather Rudolf Höss was the Commandant of Auschwitz.

In some of the most compelling interviews I’ve ever done Kai talks of first learning of Rudolf Höss in a school history lesson.

I follow Kai in Germany and learn how through his Christian faith, he’s reaching out to Jewish communities around the world in a documentary that’s made the Critics’ Choice in the i Paper, Telegraph, Radio Times and Mail on Sunday.

Hear about Kai’s fascinating life at bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c… Thank you to Executive Producer x.com/RajeevGuptaBBC for his support and for commissioning the programme, Production Co-ordinator Mica Nepomuceno for helping organise and Editor Chloe Walker.

The great thing about this year’s SXSW festival is the range of talks and events, some great, some less so, but nonetheless making up an eclectic mix. So we had the chance to be part of the audience for a recording of The Rest is Politics, with Ed Balls and Alistair Campbell.

There were debates on whether the climate question is dead, installation arts and traditional Saudi Arabian music. That was certainly a first for me!