Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Sensemaker: Why is the future of British TV drama in crisis?
Episode 424
The UK is unlikely to have more TV shows like ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ because the British TV drama industry is unable to financially compete wi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Trendy: Who votes Conservative?
Episode 423
The Conservative party had its worst election defeat in its history, both in terms of votes and seats. In this episode of Trendy John and Rachel disc…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Is AI capable of reasoning?
Episode 422
OpenAI says the latest model of its chatbot is capable of “reasoning” – others say it’s already able to deceive humans.
To find out more about Tortoi…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Israel’s new offensive against Hezbollah
Episode 421
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have killed at least 550 people days after hundreds of Hezbollah operatives were maimed by exploding pagers and walkie …
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Labour’s tricky party conference
Episode 420
Instead of enjoying their first party conference in power for 15 years, Labour politicians are facing criticism and scrutiny for accepting free gifts…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: US election workers threatened and Labour’s plans to stop migrant gangs
Episode 419
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the mysterious packages being sent to US election officials, the abortion la…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: Springfield under siege
Episode 418
It’s nearly two weeks since Donald Trump falsely accused Haitian migrants of eating pets and put a small city in south western Ohio under the spotlig…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: Exploding pagers in Lebanon and a rape trail that is shocking France
Episode 417
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the “new phase of the war" in the Middle East, the response to Gisèle Pelico…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sensemaker: The return of Fyre Festival?
Episode 416
We speak to Andy King, original investor and star of Netflix's documentary, about round two of pop culture's most notorious luxury music event. Is Fy…
1 year, 6 months ago
Trendy: Who votes Labour?
Episode 415
Ahead of Labour’s party conference John and Rachel discuss who Labour’s voters are now and what policy challenges the government faces in the next fe…
1 year, 7 months ago