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Sweet Bobby

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How much do you know about the person you love? Sweet Bobby is the #1 chart-topping, award-winning investigative series in search of the world's most sophisticated catfisher. Listen to the full six-part series, and bonus episodes today. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access to all our investigative series and daily and weekly shows, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts. If you’d like t ...
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The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise ...
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Elon Musk is one of the most powerful men in the world. He's a billionaire, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and more. To his followers, he's a hero; to his critics, a far-right rabble rouser. But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known. Elon’s Spies investigates how this free-speech champion uses private investigators and surveillance to target everyone from whistleblowers at his companies, to online critics and people in his own life. Episode 1 is available o ...
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Ireland’s original independent left leaning news, politics, and culture podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously and still punches well above its weight. Join critically acclaimed & derided hosts, Martin McMahon and Tony Groves as they delve into the news of the day, pull apart the spin and challenge you to be an activist. This is the non-corporate, ad free, non-plastic-podcast reality that the medium is made for. There will be shenanigans!
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Hoaxed

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Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise, who brought you Sweet Bobby. In 2014, two children told police a shocking story: that they were being abused by a Satanic cult; a cult headed by their father and by parents and teachers at their school in the wealthy London suburb of Hampstead. The story was a lie. But on the internet, that didn't matter. Hoaxed is an investigation into one of Britain's most serious-ever conspiracy theories. A story about a modern-day Sa ...
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Trendy

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Britain’s top polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice, and former Downing Street advisor, Rachel Wolf, explore the key political, social and economic trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do. New episodes drop every Thursday. Follow the feed today to make sure you don't miss an episode. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app for a listening experience curated by our journalists. Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-fr ...
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Join us for a topical look at the media - everything including TV, audio, the internet, publishers and more. Each week expert analysts and media practitioners join us to talk about the top media stories and work out what it means for the sector and people in it. Come on in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Making sense of the world with our news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Sensemaker and Editor's Voicemail. The News Meeting - Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, discuss the stories that should be leading the news. Trendy - pollster John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do. Sensemaker - one story every day to make sense of the world. Editor's ...
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The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app for a listening experience curated by our journalists. Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content. Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more. If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortois ...
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By the end of this year, countries making up half the world’s population will have held elections. But not all of them will have been free and fair. In ‘What’s Wrong with Democracy?’ Professor Ben Ansell of Oxford University will, with the help of academics, journalists, activists and writers, figure out whether democracy is working and how best to preserve democratic freedoms, equality and rights. What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by The Open Society F ...
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In a world with a rapidly changing climate, this new three-part series podcast explores the intersectional realities of those most impacted. From toxic air to rising sea levels and the cost of the green transition, each episode delves into communities' struggles, victories, and the broader fight for climate justice. Whose planet? is brought to you by Systemic Justice, an NGO working to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social and economic justice. It ...
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Listen to all six episodes today. Rob Moore had a successful career in television until one day he ran out of ideas. After a stint as a gardener, a more enticing door was opened for him. He was offered a job in the shadowy world of corporate intelligence - he became a spy. Tasked with working undercover to extract information from an environmental campaign group, Rob Moore says he eventually became sympathetic to the campaigners’ aims. He decided to turn on his employers and support the grou ...
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Welcome to Campaign magazine's podcast, our weekly look at the biggest stories, campaigns and important issues in UK advertising and media. Presented by Campaign's editorial team. Read more at http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/resources/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 2 of Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads. Award-winning investigative reporter Paul Caruana Galizia returns to report the story of the foiled assassination attempts on British soil of Iranian nationals. Since January 2022, there has been an attempted assassination or kidnap at least once a month – all ordered by the Iranian government. In this four-part series, Paul will delve into how these attempts unfolded, why they have become so prevalent and who is behind them. It's a story about Iran ...
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Just World Podcasts is an innovative podcast series on international affairs. In November 2023, we launched a new series titled "PalCast", which is a collaboration with Tortoise Shack Media in Dublin, Ireland. Our host for this series is Yousef AlJamal, and Helena Cobban is co-host. Tony Groves of Tortoise Shack is also part of these timely conversations. JWP is run by the publishing house Just World Books and Just World Educational.
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Caroline Criado Perez has spent years investigating the gender data gap – and how women are simply forgotten in a world designed for men. Her best-selling book, Invisible Women, was published to critical acclaim, and Caroline was inundated with readers sharing their own stories of the “default male”. In her new podcast Caroline investigates what happens next: how can we close the gender data gap and design a world that works for everyone? Caroline will hunt for missing data, get in fights wi ...
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Pint-sized Reptiles Podcast

James Lewis, Travis Wyman and Jason Miloradovich

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The herptile community is incredibly diverse. However, most of the media tends to focus on the larger, more "in your face" species. 'Pint-sized Reptiles' is taking a different approach. Join James, Jason, and Travis as they turn our gaze to the smaller herps within the community that often get overshadowed by their larger brethren.
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Life and electric cars with comedian, former Great British Bake Off host and Eurovision commentator Mel Giedroyc and journalist Giles Whittell. Join them as they test drive different electric vehicles, discuss how life is going to be changed by the electric revolution and get lost along the way. A new weekly show from Tortoise, launching Wednesday 8 March. Follow the feed to be the first to find out about new episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A series of in-depth conversations from Britain's most forensic interviewer. Andrew Neil speaks to people with the power to shape events, and to influence our understanding of them. Subscribe to get a new episode every Tuesday. Tortoise members get access to a weekly bonus episode every Friday called Inside the Interview where Andrew reflects on the conversations he has with his guests. You'll also get access to more of our journalism, and invites to exclusive events. Hosted on Acast. See ac ...
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Pig Iron

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Christopher Allen was trying to make it as a war reporter when, aged just 26, he was shot and killed on the frontline in South Sudan. But as news of his death began to spread, suspicion grew. Some claimed he was really there as a mercenary, a fighter. Others said he was a reckless freelancer, in over his head. And there was another question: was he killed on purpose, or was this another accident of war? From Tortoise and the team behind Sweet Bobby, Pig Iron is a dark adventure in war and jo ...
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Full series out now Three doors down: a murder, a mother and a thirty year investigation In May 2023 David Boyd was found guilty of the brutal murder in 1992 of seven year-old Nikki Allan. Sharon Henderson, Nikki’s mother, called for a public inquiry into why it had taken the police so long to find and convict her daughter’s murderer. When Nikki was murdered, Sharon was a single mother of four living in Wear Garth, a rundown housing estate in Sunderland. David Boyd lived a few floors above S ...
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Daphne Caruana Galizia spent her career uncovering corruption at the highest levels of politics on the Mediterranean island of Malta. As an investigative journalist in this tiny, tightly-knit country her surname became redundant – she was known simply as Daphne. She stood out as a lone voice in an increasingly hostile environment. She endured arson attacks and arrests, until October 2017, when she was murdered in a car bomb attack. In this series, her son Paul Caruana Galizia, returns home t ...
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When Islamist insurgents attacked a town in Mozambique in March, civilians and foreign contractors raced to a local hotel for safety. Over three agonising days, they waited for a rescue. But no one came. In this extraordinary story of extremism, corruption and bravery, journalist Basia Cummings investigates what happened at the Amarula Hotel, and speaks to the people who were trapped inside – and made it out alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Real Money

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All six episodes of Real Money are available now to listen for free. The world of cryptocurrencies is shaking. It might be just one domino-fall away from a complete crash, and that domino has a name. It’s called Tether. Tether is a crypto coin that holds up the entire cryptocurrency industry. There are over 70 billion Tethers in circulation and for every Tether that exists, a dollar should sit in a bank somewhere. But no one has seen the money it claims to have in the bank and now little-kno ...
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A new six part series from Tortoise which tells the inside story of a double revolution in the Labour Party which defined Britain’s present and will likely go on to shape its future. The series charts the takeover of Labour by the far-left under Jeremy Corbyn, the civil war that ensued and the election of a new leader, Keir Starmer, who set out to erase all trace of his predecessor. Eight years’ hard Labour is hosted by David Aaronovitch with additional reporting by Tortoise’s political edit ...
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The Gas Man

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It starts with a tip-off. It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man. In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass thinks he’s got his h ...
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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
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A show about the hard road to success, as a creative entrepreneur. Based in Oakland, CA, host Reuben Ly – a small business owner turned journalist – travels the country capturing the struggle and success of a diverse range of creators. From award-winning chefs, to craft beer producers, to graffiti artists. Each season captures a different local industry, in a particular place. Working Sunday – because when it's your own business – you gotta do it. -- Social @workingsunday Web: http://www.wor ...
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Golpo is the Bengali word for stories. It is a curious little word, both a verb and a noun at the same time. As a child Rituparna would insist on two stories and two songs every night. She would pretend to go off to sleep testing her parents to see if they'd finish the story they started to tell. When her grandmother told her stories she would kick her legs in the air fighting sleep before it wrapped her in. Golpo, the joy of oral storytelling returned to Rituparna's life as a mother. From a ...
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this episode of Sparks Will Fly, Ray is joined by Reboot Republic Host, Rory Hearne to chat with their very special guest, plumbing apprentice, Sadhbh Coffey Duff.This is a belter of a conversation with a wonderful young woman. Please give it a listen.Music is by the soon-to-be legend, Meryl Streek.The …
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Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. James Harding and guests discuss why Americans turned out for him and the role of the media under the new Trump administration. Guests: Mary Jordan, Associate editor at the Washington Post Michael Warren, senior editor at The Dispatch Katie Riley, Data editor at Tortoise Host: James Hard…
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackMedia can't make the news. But it can frame it. Rejoining us on the podcast is Stockholm-based journalist, Philip O'Connor, and he's got a lot to say about the lack of diversity of opinion within Irish media, especially when it comes to Sinn Féin. We discuss the self-selecting biases, the impartiality fall…
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this (slightly different) GE 2024 candidates podcast we talk to Sinn Féin’s Health Spokesperson, David Cullinane about his plan to deliver a public health service that works for all.We discuss the plan in great detail, while also delving into Sinn Féin’s mistakes in the last few years, their relationshi…
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this GE2024 candidates chat we talk with Patricia Stephenson, who is the Social Democrats General Election candidate for Carlow-Kilkenny. Her route into politics took her from Belfast to East Africa, on to Dublin, before finally settling down in Carlow-Kilkenny. Her human rights background and experienc…
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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news following the US election. They discuss Donald Trump’s plans for day one of his next presidency, women dying as a result of abortion bans and the role the media had in a Republican victory. Guests: David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News David Taylor, contributing editor at Tortoise Ka…
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Donald Trump returns as President of the United States on 20th January 2025. What happens next? We consider the implications for America and the world – from Ukraine and climate change to the US southern border. Writer: David Taylor Producer: Katie Gunning Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Donald Trump returns as President of the United States on 20th January 2025. What happens next? We consider the implications for America and the world – from Ukraine and climate change to the US southern border. Writer: David Taylor Producer: Katie Gunning Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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How was the US election night covered in the media, and how will the newsrooms fare under President Trump?... Alex Farber, media correspondent from The Times is here to look at what it means for our industry. Also on the programme: Miranda Sawyer has been the audio critic at the Observer throughout the podcast boom... she reveals the latest trends …
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackDr. Yipeng Ge is a primary care physician and public health practitioner who has witnessed the atrocities in Gaza firsthand as a humanitarian medical volunteer. He shares with the PalCast co-hosts his experience of being in Gaza as a medical worker during the ongoing genocide.He tells us how hungry people …
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As the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, John Curtice and Ben Ansell look at the trends behind his victory and what the results mean for the future of American politics. Hosts: John Curtice Guests: Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Professori…
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As the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, John Curtice and Ben Ansell look at the trends behind his victory and what the results mean for the future of American politics. Hosts: John Curtice Guests: Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Professori…
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Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time, in what some have seen as the greatest comeback in political history. How did he do it? Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Patricia Clarke Host: Claudia Williams Photography: Jon Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time, in what some have seen as the greatest comeback in political history. How did he do it? Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Patricia Clarke Host: Claudia Williams Photography: Jon Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackNext up in our candidates series is Labour Party Cllr for Rathfarnham-Templeogue, and employment rights solicitor Ciarán Ahern.He outlines his local ambitions for a national agenda, talks about his background and civic minded work and why he’s adapted his career in law to pursue his career in politics. A t…
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The results of the US elections have been coming in all night. What do they tell us about who could be the next president? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to …
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The results of the US elections have been coming in all night. What do they tell us about who could be the next president? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to …
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this Podcast Rory and Tony talk with Sally Hayden, Irish journalist and award winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned, about the reality of the Israeli invasion and attacks on Lebanon.Sally has been living in Beirut since January and describes what she has seen and the experiences of people on the …
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This is a story of stigma, uncomfortable truths and allegations of an attempted cover up at Britain's biggest army base. As the UK army rapidly modernises its approach towards mental health, an old cultural problem persists at Catterick Garrison where a series of repeated, systemic errors have been uncovered. Reporters: Claudia Williams and Angela …
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Campaign's editorial team gather in the studio to question how to launch a successful ad agency. This year we have seen exciting start ups include Uncharted founded by the female trio (Fern Miller, Hattie Matthews and Laura Jordan Bambach) and Publicis Groupe launching LeShop with 80 staff working across 20 brands. However, in the last five years, …
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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news ahead of the US election. They discuss Republicans' plans to challenge a Harris win, the significance of Pennsylvania and the importance of the Arab American vote in Michigan. Guests: Lauren Frayer, International Correspondent at NPR Yasmeen Serhan, Correspondent at Time Magazine Professor …
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this, the first of our GE 2024 Candidate podcasts, we talk with PBP candidate in Dublin South Central, Hazel De Nortúin. She talks about her route into politics, how her family shaped her values and how her love of the Irish language has made her class conscious.To access the full list of candidate inte…
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The 2024 presidential election is set to become the most expensive in history. Who are the billionaires donating to Donald Trump and what do they want in return? Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The 2024 presidential election is set to become the most expensive in history. Who are the billionaires donating to Donald Trump and what do they want in return? Writer: Xavier Greenwood Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss whether Rachel Reeves pulled off Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, government pledges to increase social housing and why some of America’s major newspapers aren't endorsing Kamala Harris. Guests: Kwajo Tweneboa, social housing activist Katie Riley, Tortoise’s data editor Cat …
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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIn this podcast the hosts of Shrapnel, Gareth and Sam join the eejits from Echo, Tony and Martin to talk about everything NI. We discuss politics, culture, the function and dysfunction of Stormont, how the lack of mental health supports are hurting communities and much, much more.Part 2 of this podcast is …
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The dust on Rachel Reeves’s plans for the British economy is beginning to settle. Does her Budget leave young people better or worse off? Writer: Barney Macintyre Producer: Patricia Clarke Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Jon Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The Washington Post loses subscribers over its position on the US election... media reporter and writer Tara Conlan tells us why this might be good news for the Guardian. Podcasting powerhouse Novel's making waves; CEO Craig Strachan's here to chat Kill List, selling your IP to Hollywood and plans for 2025. Also on the programme: are we closer to a…
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have unveiled their first budget in 14 years. John and Rachel are joined by Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the big takeaways and what this means for the country's economic future. Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf Guest: Merryn Somerset Webb, senior columnist at Bloomberg To find out more about Torto…
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have unveiled their first budget in 14 years. John and Rachel are joined by Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the big takeaways and what this means for the country's economic future. Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf Guest: Merryn Somerset Webb, senior columnist at Bloomberg To find out more about Torto…
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More than any other time in history, American men and women have found themselves supporting opposing presidential candidates. But what is driving the battle between the sexes that may decide the next US president? Writer: Casey Magloire Producer: Eleanor Biggs Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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More than any other time in history, American men and women have found themselves supporting opposing presidential candidates. But what is driving the battle between the sexes that may decide the next US president? Writer: Casey Magloire Producer: Eleanor Biggs Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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