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Sensemaker: Who is the real JD Vance?
Episode 444
Whether Trump wins or loses the US election, he has an heir: his 40-year-old running mate JD Vance. So where does Vance want to take America?
To liste…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: Elon Musk is one step closer to Mars and UN peacekeepers under fire
Episode 443
Jess Winch and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss Israel’s escalating campaign in southern Lebanon, SpaceX successfully catching a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Too Cleverly? Inside the Conservative leadership race
Episode 442
After a series of twists and turns, the Conservative leadership race has reached the final stage with a result due in November. But who is the frontr…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: Why hurricanes hit the poor hardest and tactical voting in the Conservative leadership battle
Episode 441
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss allegations of vote sharing after James Cleverly was knocked out of the race…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Did climate change make Hurricane Milton stronger?
Episode 440
Just weeks after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across several south-eastern US states, Hurricane Milton has smashed its way across Flo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Trendy: Food! Glorious Food!
Episode 439
Rachel and John are joined by Professor Tim Lang to discuss food trends. From cooked liver to takeaway meals, what are the forces influencing our die…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Will facial recognition technology transform policing?
Episode 438
The head of the UK’s largest police force says facial recognition technology could be the best new crime fighting tool since fingerprinting. But camp…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Big Tech's growing political influence
Episode 437
What does Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump tell us about the relationship between Silicon Valley and US politics?
To find out more about Tortoi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: One Year On From October 7. Part 2: Gaza, Hamas and the Palestinians
Episode 436
It’s been a year since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. Since then, according to Palestinian health officials, Israel’s military campaign in the G…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: the UK hands the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius and the anniversary of October 7
Episode 435
Tortoise’s editor James Harding is joined by three journalists all vying to pitch the top story of the weekend. This week they are in the iconic Abbe…
1 year, 6 months ago