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The Slow Newscast

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 through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales

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31:17

A reckoning at the Guildhall School of Music

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/23

Like many public institutions across the UK, the Guildhall school of music has had to reckon with a past where abuse by staff was either ignored or dismissed. So when a second former student came forward to tell The Observer's Vanessa Thorpe their story, this time from the 1990s, how would the institution respond?Reporter: Vanessa ThorpeProducer: Ada BaruméArtwork: Lola WilliamsEditor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:08

Archive: Beastly: The stories of David Walliams

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/22

David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher over alleged ‘inappropriate’ behaviour.A spokesperson for Walliams said that the author had never been informed of any allegations raised against him nor was he given the opportunity to respond to questions about them. He strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately.Walliams came to prominence starring alongside Matt Lucas in the TV series Little Britain which ran from 2003 - 2006. Critics though accused the comedy show of trading in

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33:20

Killing time: Part 2

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/18

In October reporter Hilary Andersson was selected to witness an execution by lethal injection in Oklahoma. Her assignment led her to the case of Tremane Wood, who had spent more than two decades on death row. This is the story of what happens to a man as he waits to die.Reporter: Hilary AnderssonProducer: Jonathan LewisArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound Design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper CorbettSubscribe to The Observer today and get access to:Our podcasts before anyone elseA daily edition, curated by

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28:55

Killing time: Part 1

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/16

In October reporter Hilary Andersson was selected to witness an execution by lethal injection in Oklahoma. Her assignment led her to the case of Tremane Wood, who had spent more than two decades on death row. This is the story of what happens to a man as he waits to die.Reporter: Hilary AnderssonProducer: Jonathan LewisArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound Design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper CorbettSubscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribeAnd get access to:Our podcasts before anyone

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32:45

My boy Gianni: Infantino and Trump

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/09

Gianni Infantino is the most powerful man in world football but in the run up to the 2026 men's World Cup, his relationship with US president Donald Trump has grown very friendly. It's led to questions whether Infantino still has football's best interests at heart.Reporter: Rory SmithProducer: Ada BaruméArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound Design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper CorbettSubscribe to The Observer today and get access to:Our podcasts before anyone elseA daily edition, curated by our editors 7

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23:50

Inside the Treasury

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/12/02

The chancellor’s budget was supposed to be a gamechanger, but turned out to be an exercise in political survival. This is the story of how Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves took on a radical budget.Reporter: Rachel SylvesterProducers: Jonathan Lewis and Matt RussellSound design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Lola WilliamsEditor: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.ukDownload the

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29:27

What's Left?

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/11/25

When Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced a new political party this summer, it had all the ingredients to be a big success.But a summer of disarray has seen them overtaken by a rival on the left. What happened? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:48

Deep Water

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/11/18

Three years ago, travel writer Lydia Gard discovered freediving. An extreme and beautiful sport defined by one objective: to dive as deep as you can on one single breath. It soon became a calling. Then, she stumbled on a darker side of the sport. Rumours that a group of top divers were doping to go deeper. So she decided to investigate.Reporter - Lydia GardProducer - Gary Marshall.Music supervision and sound design - Karla PatellaSound design - Rowan BishopPodcast artwork - Lola WilliamsFact

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28:52

William: The reluctant prince

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/11/11

With Prince Harry in effective exile and Andrew disgraced, the Royal family is smaller than ever before and at a potential crisis point. Prince William has already signalled his intention to be a different kind of monarch to King Charles. But can the monarchy survive, and what is its purpose?Reporter: Rachel SylvesterProducer: Madeleine ParrArtwork: Blythe Walker SibthorpSound design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts

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25:54

Epping: A very English uprising

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/11/04

Over the summer, Epping, a small town on the outskirts of London becamethe scene of mass protests. featuring hundreds of people. Noisy and occasionally violent, the demonstrationsattracted crowds from around the country and plenty of media attention.But what really happened in Epping and what does it tell us about where the right in Britain is heading?To find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website

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29:21

Among the settlers on Gaza's border

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/10/28

Just outside Gaza is a small settlement of Israelis hoping to enter and settle inside Gaza. They may be a fringe movement, but their voice holds a powerful sway within Israel's cabinet. Could they influence the terms of a future peace plan for Gaza?Reporter: Oliver MarsdenProducer: Poppy Bullard and Matt RussellArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

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44:25

Trolled: Brigitte Macron

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/10/21

The French President and the First Lady of France are taking American right wing commentator Candace Owens to court in Delaware over bizarre claims the First Lady is transgender and the President is part of a CIA-backed mind-control programme, among many other conspiracy theories. But how much are the French President and the First Lady risking in doing so?Reporter: Stephen ArmstrongProducer: Ada BaruméArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound design: Dominic DelargyExecutive Producer: Matt RussellEditor: Jasper

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34:49

The shakedown: Donald Trump vs the media

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/10/14

Donald Trump has launched four lawsuits against major media organisations for up to $15 billion over the past year. This is the story of Trump's war on the media and the people driving it.Reporter: Giles WhittellProducer: Jonathan LewisArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound design: Dominic DelargyEditor: Matt RussellTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.ukDownload the Tortoise app – for a listening

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39:16

Gaza's Deadly Aid

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/10/06

Since May, almost 900 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in the vicinity of aid checkpoints. So what exactly has happened at these aid sites?Reporter: Ruth MichaelsonProducer: Madeleine ParrArtwork: Jon Jones & Lola WilliamsSound design: Dominic DelargyEditors: Jasper Corbett & Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:58

An uncivil war inside Unite

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/30

Unite was once the biggest trade union in Britain, and the largest funder of the Labour Party. In the past its reputation has come under scrutiny. Four years after its first female leader was elected on a promise of restoring trust… it remains mired by in-fighting.Reporter: Jon Ungoed-ThomasProducer: Jonathan LewisSound design: Dominic DelargyArt work: Lola WilliamsEditor: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free

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4:41

Introducing ... We Have Notes

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/25

The week in culture, annotated. Writer and journalist Liv Little and Observer critic Miranda Sawyer get notes from editors all the time - now it’s their turn to hand them out. Every Wednesday morning, Liv and Miranda weigh in on the latest cultural happenings, from reality TV meltdowns and art house films, to gallery openings and TikTok trends. Smart, funny, and full of sharp observations. We Have Notes is culture with commentary.To listen to We Have Notes click HERELet’s chat! Send us your voice

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40:37

Contagion: RFK Jr’s war on public health

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/23

Insiders tell the story of how the US Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has hollowed out the Center for Disease Control putting the whole world at risk in the event of another pandemic.Reporter: Stephen ArmstrongProducer: Ada BaruméSound design: Dominic DelargyArt work: Lola WilliamsEditor: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.ukDownload the Tortoise app – for a

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40:35

The match: My sister and her new DNA

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/16

What happens when you get new blood and new DNA from a complete stranger? This is the story of a woman whose own features began to change following a stem cell transplant.Reporter: Eva WisemanProducer: Matt RussellSound design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Lola WilliamsEditor: Jasper CorbettCommissioning editor: Matt RussellTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.ukDownload the Tortoise app – for

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41:58

The immortality bros: the new frontiers of health

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/09

Acity in Honduras is home to a start-up selling experimental gene therapies for $25,000 a dose. Now, those radical ideas are reaching the United States. What happens when biohacking leaves libertarian fringes… and reaches Capitol Hill?Reporter: Patricia ClarkeProducer: Madeleine ParrSound design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Lola WilliamsExecutive Producer: Matt RussellEditor: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:38

The diva and the dictator: opera at war

The Slow Newscast ·

2025/09/02

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Anna Netrebko was the biggest opera star in a generation. Since the war, due to past support for Vladimir Putin, she has effectively been boycotted by theatres around the world. Except, this autumn, she’ll be headlining the Royal Opera House’s new season. Reporters: Vanessa Thorpe, Nina Kuryata and Lauren Crosby MedlicottProducer: Jonathan LewisArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound design: Dominic DelargyExecutive Producer: Matt RussellTo find out more about The

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