The Audio Long Read
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more. The podcast explores a range of subjects and news across business, global politics, money, philosophy, science, internet culture, modern life, war, climate change, current affairs (including Trump, Israel, Palestine and Gaza), music and trends, and seeks to answer key questions around them through explainers, interviews, and analysis with quality Guardian reporting. Through first person accounts, narrative audio storytelling and investigative reporting, the Audio Long Read seeks to dive deep, debunk myths and uncover hidden histories. In previous episodes we have asked questions like: do we need a new theory of evolution? Why can't we stop quantifying our lives? Why have our nuclear fears faded? Why do so many bikes end up underwater? How did Germany get hooked on Russian energy? Are we all prisoners of geography? How was London's Olympic legacy sold out? Who owns Einstein? Is free will an illusion? What lies beghind the Arctic's Indigenous suicide crisis? What is the mystery of India's deadly exam scam? Who is the man who built his own cathedral? And, how did the world get hooked on palm oil? Whether Trump can win the US presidency or not? Other topics range from: history including empire to politics, conflict, Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Gaza, philosophy, science, psychology, health and finance. Audio Long Read journalists include Samira Shackle, Tom Lamont, Sophie Elmhirst, Samanth Subramanian, Imogen West-Knights, Sirin Kale, Daniel Trilling and Giles Tremlett.
Depth of reporting second to none
28 Feb
Deeply researched and brilliantly told stories
Man v food (30/08/2021)
30/11/2022
Same old issue, from the same perspective. If this was new to the guardian & it’s readers then perhaps 4 of 5 stars. But there’s nothing to learn here, as the guardian has been (rightly) shining a light on the industry for decades. So, how about looking at the issue from a local perspective? The UK meat industry is no where near as horrifying as the US, it’s even better than the EU standards! It’d be good to hear a balanced look rather than only looking at an issue from a North American lens. 🤦🏻♂️
AI generated voice
22 Jan
I have really enjoyed this podcast, but can no longer listen due to the episodes being read by AWFUL artificially generated voices. It sounds terrible and distracts so much from the writing. The episodes now sound like lazy YouTube ads rather than talented journalism.
For me, it missed the mark
14/07/2023
You might assume that an interview with a notorious, brutal double-murderer would be a controversial topic and after listening to the Malcom M episode I would agree that was the case. I felt that any purpose to quality journalism (sorry, “essaying”) was missed, or simply never existed, and instead an echo chamber of self-excusing drivel ensued. What I took away from this podcast was a kinder, gentler approach towards myself as inspired by the exchange I have just endured. I now no longer need to look internally for the reasons of my habitual snacking with one-hand-in-the-fridge, it’s possible, it is temporary insanity. That car I gave two fingers to this morning? Most likely, temporary insanity. And yes I farted in church last week, get over it, I was temporarily insane. I’m also available for interview all day, every day for a riveting look into my world.
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- CreatorThe Guardian
- Years Active2012 - 2024
- Episodes624
- RatingExplicit
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