The Smart 7

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The Smart 7 episodes

  • Ep 356. The Sunday 7 - Dark Matter Maps, Memories fade, NASA heads to Venus and the Bear Girl....

    Today's episode includes the following guests...


    • Associate Professor Donghui Jeong - Penn State University
    • Julia Lifanov - University of Birmingham
    • Jane Dickinson – Digital Skills Lead, The Open University
    • Senator Bill Nelson – Administrator, NASA
    • Ben Philips – University of Exeter
    • Dr Riitta Rainio – University of Helsinki
    • Haley Morinico, Bradbury, California 


    This is The Smart 7 Sunday - it's seven things you don't necessarily need to know, but you might find interesting... It's a Sunday special from the producers of The Smart 7.


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    15 min
  • Ep 355. The Weekender - Delta variant drives 3rd Wave fears, bad news on travel, Keir meets Piers, and Ed Sheeran is back...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399251411196579844?s=20
    • https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-sage-scientist-warns-uk-on-a-knife-edge-as-britons-take-advantage-of-sunnier-weather-12321212
    • https://twitter.com/BBCr4today/status/1399273194092208134?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1400473161611853828?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1400507191841509378?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400079334447124485?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1400036536750686210?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400171202031804427?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1399740414991769600?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSWJDqkgKPY
    • https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1400182954123485184?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1399658223486095363?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/TvKhaleesi/status/1399821263032422405?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399636649672327174?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3reI4bMGQ&t=223s


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at

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

    10 min
  • Ep 354. Holiday chaos as no new Green list countries and Portugal drops to Amber, Delta Variant continues to spread and Lewis Hamilton backs Naomi Osaka...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1400328083085922305?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1400362029685280768?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1400473161611853828?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1400507191841509378?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/YahooFinance/status/1400522890538274819?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1400429302877986819?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400406817277161477?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400418788198211586?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/dubsoulrebel/status/1400500929955340293?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1400335801653805057?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZnxx4feYbg&t=9s


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    8 min
  • Ep 353. UK hits 75% on first vaccine shots, Education Czar quits over funding row, NASA head for Venus...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400087387875782657?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1400100052073431040?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400110790632476677?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400079334447124485?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1400036536750686210?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1400171202031804427?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1400147069684363266?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1400151044617814020?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1400001769304956928?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/5liveSport/status/1400201765199433731?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSWJDqkgKPY
    • https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1400182954123485184?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/JimmyKimmelLive/status/1399063079359504388?s=20



    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by

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

    8 min
  • Ep 352. Zero deaths but Scotland slows lifting of restrictions, Keir Starmer opens up to Piers, support for Naomi Osaka and alarm clock goes viral...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1399719355806531593?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1399687167551492096?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1399740414991769600?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1399850292146024448?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/MichaelDTubbs/status/1399726646127587335?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1399658223486095363?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/TvKhaleesi/status/1399821263032422405?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399636649672327174?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1399797399271481361?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1399641748792561664?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1399799286867447809?s=20


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    8 min
  • Ep 351. Signs growing of Third Wave as experts urge caution, Joe Biden marks Memorial Weekend, Naomi Osaka quits French Open and Ed Sheeran is back...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399251411196579844?s=20
    • https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-sage-scientist-warns-uk-on-a-knife-edge-as-britons-take-advantage-of-sunnier-weather-12321212
    • https://twitter.com/BBCr4today/status/1399273194092208134?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399269903954231298?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1399266685958373376?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1399148510696587266?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1399349159505825799?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1399457300570595328?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I3reI4bMGQ&t=223s
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW-iVG0_D34


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    8 min
  • Ep 350: The Sunday 7 - Tasmanian Devils, Clean Air Zones, Sexual Attraction, Sterile Mosquitos and more...

    Today's episode includes the following guests,,,


    • Tim Faulkner, president of Aussie Ark conservation group
    • Amanda Stretton is a motoring expert specialising in sustainability
    • Dr Stephen Whyte, the behavioural economist, University of Queensland
    • Professor Craig Montell from the University of California in Santa Barbara
    • NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur
    • Mylene Mariette, DECRA fellow at the centre for integrative Ecology in Queensland


    This is The Smart 7 Sunday - it's seven things you don't necessarily need to know, but you might find interesting... It's a Sunday special from the producers of The Smart 7.


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    14 min
  • Ep. 349 - The Weekender - Dominic spills the beans, Belarus divert Ryanair, Friends Reunite and Man City win the Premier League....

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397473365108133888?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397496788320493571?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1397494803630333955?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1397820807796215809?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1397890753121161217?s=2
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1397877946636017664?s=20
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57224452
    • https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1397086454396952578?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1396375661653151748?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1396901482528714758?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/FallonTonight/status/1397040933951221766?s=20


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    9 min
  • Ep 348. Indian Variant surge threatens June 21st unlocking, NHS app to be used as vaccination passport, Man City's Pep talks Champions League Final...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57275276
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1397948602069233670?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1397872818025635841?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/bbclaurak/status/1397820807796215809?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1397890753121161217?s=2
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1397877946636017664?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1397925976898641921?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1397935392922476551?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1397983826337468432?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1397900535961952257?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Bp2L4UHak


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris.

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

    8 min
  • Ep 347. "We're F*cked", Dominic Cummings on the pandemic, Boris and Matt Hancock, plus Amazon buys MGM and Man Utd lose Europa League Final ...

    Today's episode includes the following:


    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397473365108133888?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397496788320493571?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1397494803630333955?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397493770023841793?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1397583049186070528?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1397643382621622274?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397513351987671048?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1397513351987671048?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1397649026334461953?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1397687034299531269?s=20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrLyllumxts
    • https://twitter.com/LightsCameraPod/status/1301476767757225984?s=20
    • https://twitter.com/cruella/status/1395726076328898564?s=20


    The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes. It's a snapshot of the world, covering everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and current affairs.


    Please follow and spread the word!


    In Ireland? Why not try our Ireland Edition?

    Sports fan? We've got that covered too... The Sport 7.

    How about Science and Tech? Guess what - The Science 7!


    You need the Smarts? We’ve got the Smarts.


    Contact us over at Twitter or visit www.thesmart7.com


    Presented by Jamie East, written by

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

    8 min

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