The Smart 7

The Smart 7

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The Smart 7 episodes

  • Four Ministers resign as Starmer battles on, Trump heads to China as US inflation spikes and progress stalls in Middle East, Harrison Ford awarded honorary Doctorate

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2054135958728069423 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054137396015337963
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054109990688817528 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054134486598607328 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054238388228870576  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054124031519916156 
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054162703585869980 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2054058989885821035 
    • https://youtu.be/F5SpqQ8dNa8 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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    8 min
  • PM faces crucial Cabinet Meeting as Ministers split, Trump dismisses latest Iranian peace proposal, Spurs struggle at Leeds as relegation looms

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2053852636353311196 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053807645186834484 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053857527633424613
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053825145517609075 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053865246658564317 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053763475550126392 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053956204208996793  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053825668572655945 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053540872193528080 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.




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    8 min
  • Starmer faces growing pressure after Local election losses, Trump rejects latest Iranian peace proposal, Arsenal win at West Ham to close in on Premier League title

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2053414081885806935
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053442900214579712 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053419923657884069
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053393566311784827 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053435322961215702  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053495068980326606
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053547243056062574 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2053563908288631214 
    • https://youtu.be/k-358jALXlA  


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.


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    8 min
  • The Sunday 7 - Celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday, What you need to know about Hantavirus, and the word from NASA on Alien Life

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7  won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards 


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...


    Today's episode includes the following guests:


    • Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus - Director General - World Health Organisation 
    • Doctor Maria Van Kerkhove - Head of Emerging Diseases at WHO
    • Dr Martin Kriz - Former Ship’s Doctor on MV Hondius 
    • Professor Robin May - UK’s Health Security Agency
    • Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru 
    • Dr Aadel Chadhuri - Professor of Radiation Oncology at  the Mayo Clinic
    • Duncan Burton - Chief Nursing Officer at NHS England  
    • Sophia Smith Galer - Journalist and Author of “How to Kill a Language”  
    • Benjamin Lee - Electrical and Systems Engineering Professor at the University of Pennsylvania 
    • Jared Isaacman - NASA Administrator 
    • Sir David Attenborough - Broadcaster, Natural Historian and Campaigner
    • Hans Zimmer - Award winning Composer
    • Sir Ian McKellen - Star of Stage and Screen 
    • Katy Bell - Ulster Wildlife 
    • Maureen Carville - Ulster Wildlife 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.


     



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    22 min
  • The Standout 7 - Local Elections see Reform surge, Hantavirus outbreak sparks alarm, tributes to CNN founder Ted Turner RIP

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2050851162631372819 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051644132821450963
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051953561722908769
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051655655400813043 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052052014666842403 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052418841666281606 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052269021563597255 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051293929803256152 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051284616263205204 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051682295275520116
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051635826497298691 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051990792156176690 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051934574289063950  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052550075704803563 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050885677571596348 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050883936381706352 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051630837414650339 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051600830801891642 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052299898301624774 
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3pww9g0p5o 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052031870519419233 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Voiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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    19 min
  • Reform make early gains in Local Elections, WHO offers reassurance on Hantavirus outbreak, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace head to European finals

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2052418841666281606
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052269021563597255 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052299898301624774 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052550075704803563 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052514289664049410 
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3pww9g0p5o
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052057456306504151


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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    8 min
  • Election Day gets underway across the UK, Trump struggles with Iran deal, tributes to CNN Founder Ted Turner, RIP

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002vzrz/bbc-news-at-six-06052026 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051953561722908769  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051990792156176690 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051934574289063950  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052052014666842403 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052038814676238348 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052149138402218175 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051957644739633237 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2052031870519419233 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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    8 min
  • US abruptly pauses “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer hosts forum on antisemitism at Downing Street, Arsenal head to Champions League Final

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2051682295275520116  
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051635826497298691 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051630837414650339 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051600830801891642
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051644132821450963 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051655655400813043 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051779693804720607 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051571095627874747 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051648367256645871 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.


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    8 min
  • Ceasefire falters as tensions escalate in The Strait of Hormuz, Labour anxiety as Local Elections loom, Beyonce lights up the Met Gala

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... 


    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://x.com/i/status/2051293929803256152
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051284616263205204 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050885677571596348 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050883936381706352 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050851162631372819 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2050950932352086048
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051413012888572362 
    • https://x.com/i/status/2051461784062627996 
    • https://youtu.be/QBvYXE6oZ64 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  • The Sunday 7 - Taylor Swift vs AI, Elon Musk vs Sam Altman, and the battle to save The Venus Fly Trap

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...


    With over 20 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7  won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards 


    If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...


    Today's episode includes the following guests:


    • Taylor Swift - Global Icon, Musician and Activist
    • Phoebe Lunny - Member of UK punk group “Lambrini Girls”  
    • Sophy - Humanoid Robot powered by AI 
    • Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru 
    • Matti Lievonen - CEO of Global BioFuels company EcoCeres
    • Nathan Jubb - Gillie, who manages salmon fishing along a stretch of the River Wye
    • Julie Moore - Botanist in North Carolina specialising in the Venus Fly Trap 
    • Damon Wade - Director of North Carolina’s Botanical Gardens
    • Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro - Professor of Engineering Biology at Imperial College
    • Anne Hayes - Director of Standards at the British Standards Institution 
    • Andrea Padilla - Colombian Senator 


    Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com  or find out more at www.metro.co.uk 


    Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.



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    22 min

About The Smart 7

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The Smart 7 is an award winning daily news podcast that tells you everything you need to know for the day in 7 minutes.


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