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The Audio Long Reads podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more
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Behind The Story is the podcast that goes beyond the headline. Through lively conversations with company leaders, politicians and other specialists in their field, each episode offers enlightening responses to recent stories that have fascinated us. If you are interested in hearing industry experts explain solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems in a fun and exciting way, Behind The Story is a must listen.
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From the archive: Killer, kleptocrat, genius, spy: the many myths of Vladimir Putin
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: Russia’s role in Trump’s election has led to a boom in Putinology. But do all these theories say more about us than Putin?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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Trump's defeat and the death throes of the Civil War
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How Republicans applied old school racism to new demographics, and lost. By Gary Younge. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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'Singing and dancing to their deaths': football’s forgotten tragedy
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In 1971, an Old Firm derby at Ibrox ended with the death of 66 fans as they celebrated a late goal. John Hodgman survived the terrifying crush and, 50 years on, asks how Rangers avoided taking responsibility. By John Hodgman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the archives: Total recall: the people who never forget
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: An extremely rare condition may transform our understanding of memory. By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret
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The race is on to find a steady source of lithium, a key component in rechargeable electric car batteries. But while the EU focuses on emissions, the lithium gold rush threatens environmental damage on an industrial scale. By Oliver Balch.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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'I just want to see the person I always saw in my head': the story of a face
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How a trans woman found the surgery that could restore her sense of self. By Jenny Kleeman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the archives: Why we fell for clean eating
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: The oh-so-Instagrammable food movement has been thoroughly debunked – but it shows no signs of going away. The real question is why we were so desperate to believe it. By Bee Wilson. Help support our…
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How to be entitled: can Debrett’s help outsiders join Britain’s elite?
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The faithful chronicler of the aristocracy for 250 years is reinventing itself as an engine for social mobility, offering courses in manners and getting your foot in the door. Is this just snobbery rebranded? By Aida Edemariam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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The Retreadcast | Episode #10 | Indian Insights
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Episode 10 of #TheRetreadcast features a star interview with Karun Sanghi, the Managing Director of Tyresoles in #India. During the interview, Karun explained to David Wilson, the Publisher of Retreading Business the impact and reaction of the Indian Retread market to the pandemic, the trends seen in the market, as well as analysing Tyresole's rece…
Merry Christmas! We hope you’re having a good one. We are taking a short break but will be back on 4th January 2021. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the archives: Fifa: the video game that changed football
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: Fifa belongs to a select group of titles familiar to people who have no interest in gaming – or even real football. What’s the secret of its success? By Simon Parkin. Help support our independent jou…
A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? By Samira Shackle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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'A peculiarly English epic': the weird genius of The Archers
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Strangely eventless, yet swelling with high drama, The Archers is the longest-running series in the world. But has this rural soap been teaching Middle England about itself, or inventing it from scratch? By Charlotte Higgins. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
Higginson Strategy Associate Director Alex Davies is joined by:- Baroness Ilora Finlay, Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Health- Mr Richard Kerr, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England- Dr Adrian Boyle, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine- Professor David Peters, …
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From the archive: Why time management is ruining our lives
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2016: All of our efforts to be more productive backfire – and only make us feel even busier and more stressed. By Oliver Burkeman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longr…
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'Is anybody in there?' Life on the inside as a locked-in patient
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Jake Haendel spent months trapped in his body, silent and unmoving but fully conscious. Most people never emerge from ‘locked-in syndrome’, but as a doctor told him, everything about his case is bizarre by Josh Wilbur. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the archives: How statistics lost their power – and why we should fear what comes next
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: The ability of statistics to accurately represent the world is declining. In its wake, a new age of big data controlled by private companies is taking over – and putting democracy in peril. By Willia…
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The ‘false positives’ scandal that felled Colombia’s military hero
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When the Colombian army defeated the Farc guerrillas, ending decades of conflict, General Mario Montoya was hailed a national hero. But then it was revealed that thousands of ‘insurgents’ executed by the army were in fact innocent men. By Mariana Palau. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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Life during wartime: how west Belfast became the frontline of the Troubles
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Acts of state violence, and repeated official denials, drove some Northern Irish Catholics to armed resistance. But not everyone in west Belfast supported the IRA’s methods. By Ian Cobain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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From the archive: The inside story of Facebook’s biggest setback
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: The social network had a grand plan to connect millions of Indians to the internet. Here’s how it all went wrong. By Rahul Bhatia. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadp…
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'Try again next time': my three visa rejections
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After being offered a prestigious international literary residency, Nkiacha Atemnkeng was excited for his first visit to the US – until he turned up at the embassy for his interview. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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The contested legacy of the anti-fascist International Brigades
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In the 1930s, thousands of men and women around the world enlisted to fight fascism in Spain. Many survivors went on to play a key role in the fight against the Nazis – but, in some cases, later became powerful servants of brutal regimes. By Giles Tremlett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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33 - Innovation, Tech & Insurance Walk into a Bar with Hannah Leonard & Stephen Brittain from Insurtech Gateway
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Tune in as we chat with Hannah Leonard - Head of Marketing and Communications and Stephen Brittain - Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway. Insurtech Gateway is the only FCA authorised independent incubator + fund. It is the fastest place to build and launch an insurtech idea. Hannah spent several years working at Insurance Post and Insurance Age Magazin…
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From the archive: Political correctness and how the right invented a phantom enemy
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: For 25 years, invoking this vague and ever-shifting nemesis has been a favourite tactic of the right – and Donald Trump’s victory is its greatest triumph. By Moira Weigel. Help support our independen…
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The Retreadcast | Episode #9 | Silvercap Strengthens its Brand Profile
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Episode 9 of The Retreadcast welcomed Joao Carlos Paludo, the CEO of Silvercap. Joao Carlos spent time talking to David about their product range, #export market plans and their aspirations for the future. The former CEO of #Vipal also freely regarding the origins of the Silvercap brand name and the status of the #retread market in Brazil. Addition…
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'I have been quiet for 50 years': standing up against sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club
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Many of the perpetrators have been jailed for their crimes. Now a number of survivors and their families claim that officials at Celtic knew about the sexual abuse and did nothing. By Henry McDonald. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
The country’s rulers do not just suppress history, they recreate it to serve the present. They know that, in a communist state, change often starts when the past is challenged. By Ian Johnson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
Clodagh Higginson is joined by Media Commentator at The Guardian Roy Greenslade, Director General at PRCA Francis Ingham, Political Correspondent at Daily Mail Claire Ellicott, Senior Political Producer at Good Morning Britain Anne Alexander, and openDemocracy's Editor in Chief Mary Fitzgerald. Together the panel discuss the future of journalism. T…
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32 - Facilitating the Future of Financial Models with Sara Green - Co-founder & CEO at Canaree
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Tune in as we chat with Sara Green - Co-founder & CEO at Canaree. Sara is a serial entrepreneur, having launched her first company when she was just 16. Since then she started a number of companies as well as community organisations focused on entrepreneurship and innovation. Danish of origin, she earned her M.Sc. from IT University of Copenhagen a…
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From the archives: An American drugs bust in west Africa
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: Using undercover agents, the DEA spent four years trying to bring down a cocaine trafficking gang in Liberia. Was the operation a triumph in the global war on drugs or a case of American overreach? B…
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Behind China’s ‘pork miracle’: how technology is transforming rural hog farming
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As Chinese demand for pork grows and grows, traditional small-scale farms are being replaced by vast, AI-assisted operations that feel more like smartphone factories than bucolic countryside havens. By Xiaowei Wang. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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How Syria's disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets
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In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life? By Martin Chulov. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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31 - Entrepreneurship from the Dot Com Bubble to the Digital Era with Steve Jackson - Entrepreneur & Co-founder at Xoomworks
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Tune in as we chat with Steve Jackson - Entrepreneur & Co-founder at Xoomworks. Steve is an entrepreneur and business strategist, and has over 20 years experience starting, building and selling companies. His businesses have spanned consulting, outsourcing, recruitment technology and on-line games. Steve is currently Co-Founder and Group COO of Xoo…
We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: This year’s most overhyped trend is a wholesome Danish concept of cosiness, used to sell everything from fluffy socks to vegan shepherd’s pie. But the version we’re buying is a British invention – an…
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Facts v feelings: how to stop our emotions misleading us
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The pandemic has shown how a lack of solid statistics can be dangerous. But even with the firmest of evidence, we often end up ignoring the facts we don’t like. By Tim Harford. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction
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A handful of radical nature lovers are secretly breeding endangered species and releasing them into the wild. Many are prepared to break the law and risk the fury of the scientific establishment to save the animals they love. By Patrick Barkham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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30 - Bringing Online Personalisation to the Analog World with Adrian Maseda - Co-founder at Cheerfy
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Tune in as we chat with Adrian Maseda - Co-founder at Cheerfy. Cheerfy is the customer engagement platform for restaurants, pubs and coffee shops. Cheerfy offers CRM, Loyalty, Online Ordering, Feedback and automatic digital engagement through personalised messages. Adrian is Co-founder @Cheerfy, a Techstars company. He’s worked at various Sales and…
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From the archives: The fall of Jersey: how a tax haven goes bust
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week’s article: Jersey bet its future on finance but since 2007 it has fallen on hard times and is heading for bankruptcy. Is the island’s perilous present Britain’s bleak future?. Help support our indepen…
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The fatal hike that became a Nazi propaganda coup
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In 1936, a school group from south London went on a hike in the Black Forest. Despite the heroic rescue attempts of German villagers, five boys died. Eighty years on, locals are still asking how it happened. By Kate Connolly. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI
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Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt the advance of the killer robots? By Frank Pasquale. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
John Higginson is joined by Shadow Transport Minister Kerry McCarthy MP, Director of Regulation and Public Policy at Bolt Dominick Moxon-Tritsch, Director of Transport Innovation at Transport for London (TfL) Michael Hurwitz, Head of Propositions at Octopus Electric Vehicles Natalia Peralta Silverstone and New Statesman Columnist and Former Editor …
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29 - In it for the Long Haul and Staying True to Your Vision with Ashleigh Cornelius - Founder and CEO at Localise
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Tune in as we chat with Ashleigh Cornelius - Founder and CEO at Localise. Localise is on a mission to build a better future of the high street. It’s an Award winning Mobile App and ecosystem, controlled by Small Business Owners & powered by Shoppers. We discuss: Branding Shifting vertices Pivoting during Covid What's on the roadmap And much more… T…
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From the archives: The lawyer who takes the cases no one wants
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week: It has never been easy to win as an immigration lawyer – but now the government is trying to make it impossible. By Aida Edemariam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longread…
In a state bloodied by decades of armed rebellion, Thounaojam Herojit became one of India’s most deadly police officers – killing more than a hundred people. Then, he became something rarer still: an executioner who wanted to tell the world about his crimes. By Raghu Karnad and Grace Jajo. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/…
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The Retreadcast | Episode #8 | All Change as Vaculug Looks Forward
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Jorge Crespo, the Managing Director of Vaculug joined David Wilson in Episode 8 of #TheRetreadcast. It's no secret to the market the changes that have been taking place at Vaculug since Zenises took over, so David Wilson, the Publisher of Retreading Business took the opportunity to find out more about the developments taking place at the Grantham-b…
Coronavirus has hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and uncountable billions in revenue. While most fleets were grounded, the industry was forced to reimagine its future. By Samanth Subramanian. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…
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28 - Bootstrapping to Over 1m ARR & Beyond with Sabba Keynejad - Co-founder at VEED.IO
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Tune in as we chat with Sabba Keynejad - Co-founder at VEED. Sabba is an award-winning Interactive designer turned entrepreneur who has trained at St Saint Martins, King's College and Y-Combinator. VEED is a simple yet powerful online video editor, designed to make producing short-form video content simple and easy. We discuss: Being customer-centr…
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From the archives: The prison where murderers play for Manchester United
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We are raiding the Audio Long Reads archives and bringing you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2015: Luzira was once the most notorious prison in Uganda. Now it’s home to what is surely the world’s most elaborate prison football league – and a model for the transformative power of the bea…
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How one man spent 34 years in prison after setting fire to a pair of curtains
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David Blagdon’s long-term detention has been described as ‘barbaric’. Whatever his disastrous personal choices, the system failed him repeatedly. By Mark Olden. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
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The disruption con: why big tech’s favourite buzzword is nonsense
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How one magic word became a way of justifying Silicon Valley’s unconstrained power. By Adrian Daub. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian
