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Sensemaker: Gaza’s Vlogger
Episode 524
How a young woman from Gaza who chronicled life in the Strip after October 7th and became one of the most influential women in the world.
Writer: Chl…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: Chappell Roan and the price of fame
Episode 523
In 2024, Chappell Roan went from relative obscurity to playing to some of the biggest crowds in festival history. What toll did this meteoric rise ta…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: The woman behind ITV’s Mr Bates vs. The Post Office
Episode 522
The Post Office scandal was one of the largest miscarriages of justice in the UK with hundreds of people wrongly prosecuted for theft or false accoun…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: 2024: The year of the sequel
Episode 521
For the first time ever, the top ten grossing films of the year are all sequels. What does this tell us about the film industry? Has Hollywood run …
1 year, 3 months ago
The News Meeting: Justice for Gisele Pelicot and are Americans taking all the Guinness?
Episode 520
Giles Whittell and guests debate the top stories of the day. They discuss the conclusion of the mass rape trial that found 50 men guilty of raping Gi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: Luigi Mangione’s alleged 3D-printed gun
Episode 519
The man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, is alleged to have used an untraceable 3D-printed firearm. What is that and why …
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: Why does Lucy Letby’s new lawyer think she should be released?
Episode 518
This week, Mark McDonald announced he is trying to bring Lucy Letby’s case back to the Court of Appeal. What reasons does he give for believing the c…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sensemaker: Why has Saudi Arabia been awarded the 2034 World Cup?
Episode 517
Saudi Arabia has been awarded the tournament despite widespread concerns about human rights violations and environmental issues. What does this tell…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: The rise of memecoins
Episode 516
A new cryptocurrency linked to the identity of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, has reached a market value of $76 million.
Wri…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Rising water bills and the future of the Archbishop of York
Episode 515
Giles Whittell and guests debate what stories should lead the news. They discuss calls for Stephen Cottrell to step down over his handling of a sexua…
1 year, 4 months ago