News

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In the Economist Podcasts feed tomorrow: Shire Folk will reveal how a campaign in Britain waged by Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon - aka Tommy Robinson, formerly of the English Defence League - has received powerful backing and finance from global figures, including Elon Musk. The show is a timely look at how anger and resentment in parts of England has become aligned with billionaire tech money, and the global machinery of outrage.

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True Crime

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The latest episode of Small Town Dicks is the first episode of _Firehouse Files_, an upcoming show from actor and former FDNY firefighter Steve Buscemi. The episode commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11 through an extended conversation with former FDNY Chief of Department Dan Nigro.

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Society & Culture

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Today is the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. Every September, What Was That Like has a special episode with a guest telling their first-hand experience of that day. This year the guest is Felicia, who was at the Pentagon when the plane hit the building.

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Kids & Family

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The award-winning Tumble Science Podcast for Kids is launching its 12th season today, with "Why Do T. Rexes Have Small Arms?" Every episode is a story of science discovery, starting with kids' own curiosity and told with the help of real scientists. Tumble's mission is to spark lifelong curiosity and build a new generation of science literate citizens.

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History

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In Gone Medieval - the image of the sword in the stone is the ultimate symbol of King Arthur, but did you know it did not exist in Arthurian legend until the year 1200? Matt Lewis is joined by Amy Jeffs to reveal how this iconic miracle was actually a late, pious invention. Discover the myth’s true, strange origins: from Bronze Age ceremonial blades buried in bogs to fairy kidnappings and subversive prophecies.

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Fiction

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On Plot Lab, you'll hear a guest author get handed a headline they've never seen and brainstorm an original story with hosts Kristi Leonard and Beth Uznis Johnson. Part game show, part writers' room, it's story creation as a spectator sport. New episodes drop every two weeks, and if you want to keep the creativity going, you can join the Prompt Incubator community and turn those same prompts into stories of your own.

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Society & Culture

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In Everybody Knows But Me this week, Holly is joined by Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Laurie Kilmartin to talk all things death. A Conan writer for all 11 seasons, Laurie has performed stand-up on Conan, The Late Late Show, and Comedy Central, was a Last Comic Standing finalist, and this year earned two Emmy nominations for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Oscars. When her father was dying in hospice, she did what she does best — found the funny, live-tweeting his final days and turning it into a stand-up special.

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News

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In Surviving Trump this week, host Bella Goode kicks off Season 3 — nine episodes tracking the 2026 midterms week by week. Episode 1 lays out sixteen threats to the election drawn straight from Project 2025, alongside new polling showing Trump’s approval at record lows. From there, the season breaks down the closest House and Senate races, the candidates running in them, nationwide voter suppression efforts, and where donations matter most — closing with a final episode two days before Election Day.

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Society & Culture

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Media Bubble is brand new today - asking what’s really happening inside Australian media? Hosted by Irene Hulme, Ben Willee and Peter Whitehead - three experienced media operators who see the industry from very different sides.

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Kids & Family

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We Don’t Have Time For This has signed with NOVA Podcasts. The award-winning parenting show has been running a sold-out live show across Australia, and has, according to NOVA's Network Director of NOVA Podcasts Rachel Corbett, "has created an incredibly loyal community who don’t just listen to the show, they feel part of it."

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