Do we need another political podcast?
The Power Test, co-hosted by Ayesha Hazarika and Sam Freedman, will delight Westminster obsessives.
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Jon Ronson’s The Debutante and the myth of the “lone wolf” terrorist
This Audible podcast series delves into the white-supremacist world of Timothy McVeigh and asks: could the Oklahoma City bombing have…
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Tony Robinson turns to trivia
The star of Blackadder and Time Team now has his own history podcast: Cunningcast.
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The Weigh Up explores life after anorexia
This BBC Sounds podcast is a first-person account of how recovery from the eating disorder is possible.
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The Coldest Case in Laramie: yet another bleak true crime podcast
This series from the New York Times and Serial is only revealing of the media’s desperate drive for more murder…
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Does The Witch Trials of JK Rowling say anything new?
A former member of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church community interviews the Harry Potter author about the perils of polarised…
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Why Putin must lose to save Russia, with Andrius Kubilius
Russian defeat in Ukraine could bring democracy to the country
The mystery of Havana syndrome
This strange story from investigative journalist Nicky Woolf sits at the intersection of so many dark subjects.
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TV Rain: the turbulent history of Russia’s last independent media channel
Latvia has shut down TV Rain, accusing it of being a security threat.
How The Shipping Forecast became the nation’s favourite lullaby
In the BBC podcast The Sleeping Forecast, the distinctive maritime weather report is read over classical music – with soporific…
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“I haven’t met a politician ready to do what it takes”: Greta Thunberg and Björk in conversation
The world’s leading voice for climate action and its most original singer-songwriter discuss greenwashing, fame, Cop27, music and the matriarchy.
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The podcast Hoaxed packages suburban trauma as grim entertainment
No matter how well researched, an investigation into a fake satanic conspiracy can’t help but seem salacious.
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Mind-reading for TikTok teens
The podcast Influenced with Joel M pulls off an impossible trick: an illusionist show in an audio format.
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From Jeffrey Dahmer to Adnan Syed: can true crime as entertainment ever be ethical?
Real life crime stories have long been treated as entertainment, but with the rise of global phenomenons like Serial and…
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True crime’s legal pay-offs give it a righteous gloss – but it’s still only shallow, manipulative entertainment
The thrill of the genre is that it lends a factual story a dramatic twist. In fact, it is as…
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What Emily Maitlis did next
The News Agents sees former BBC presenters finding their voice – and also their feet – in the world of…
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Iain Dale’s Diary: My week at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a spellbinding chat with Angela Rayner
Still recovering from a bad fall, I hosted live podcast shows at the festival wearing a rather magnificent burgundy suit.
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“We’re losing the war against disinformation”: This American Life’s Ira Glass
The host of the influential radio programme and podcast on the success of his show – and competing with Joe…
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Life Goals is a joyous journey through our desert island kicks
On this podcast Theo Delaney, an ardent Spurs fan, deep-dives into his guests' relationship with football.
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Power Corrupts is back – with a third series about a billion-dollar island
The podcast deals in unscrupulous politicians, villains hiding in plain sight, and stories of exploitation so sensational you’ll struggle to…
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