The Slow Newscast

By Tortoise Media

The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza throug

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The podcast currently has 338 episodes available.

The Slow Newscast episodes:

September 08, 2022 The Fix
Desiree Fixler was a high-flyer in the world of finance until she raised questions about whether sustainable investing is living up to its promise. Her decision to speak out had huge consequences.
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42min
August 31, 2022 Thank the Lord
Peter Cruddas is a self-made billionaire, a Conservative party donor and now, a Lord. His rise reveals a lot about Boris Johnson’s battle with parliament.
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50min
August 25, 2022 Myanmar: the forgotten coup
More than a year after Myanmar fell to a military coup, Ali Fowle investigates the growing resistance movement. Is there hope of a different future?
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35min
August 18, 2022 Hostile environment
The making of the modern Home Office
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46min
August 11, 2022 Hunt for the porn king: a reckoning
Last year, as women accused Pornhub of profiting from their abuse, we tracked down its intensely secretive owner. This week, we’re looking back to find out: what happened next?
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21min
August 04, 2022 Chained woman
When a video of a woman chained to a wall went viral in China, it ignited a battle for the truth between the people and the state.
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41min
July 28, 2022 America at the crossroads: abortion in South Bend
The fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse abortion rights is reverberating across America. Arguably nowhere more so than in South Bend, Indiana, a small city in the heart of the Midwest.
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42min
July 21, 2022 Left to die: Return to the Amarula
Last summer our three-part podcast Left To Die told the harrowing story of 200 civilians trapped in a hotel in Mozambique under siege by violent extremists. This week, we’re looking back to find out: what happened next?

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26min
July 14, 2022 Londongrad: The Johnson Affair
A former KGB officer, Britain’s foreign secretary – and a potential national security breach.

Listen to Londongrad, Paul Caruana Galizia's 6-part series investigating the influence of Russian oligarchs at the heart of UK government, business and media: https://podfollow.com/1625862285
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35min
July 07, 2022 The Darwin job: the vanishing, reappearing notebooks
One sleuth, two notebooks – and a 20-year mystery.

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FAQs about The Slow Newscast:

How many episodes does The Slow Newscast have?

The podcast currently has 338 episodes available.

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