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Sensemaker: The mystery of Akon City
Episode 372
In 2020 the singer Akon promised to build a real-life Wakanda in his home country of Senegal, but four years later development has barely started.
To…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trendy: Keir Starmer’s mission control
Episode 371
How do new prime ministers change the machinery of government to help deliver their priorities? John and Rachel are joined by former civil servant Ji…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Kamala Harris’s ‘weird’ pick for vice president
Episode 370
The Democratic presidential candidate has chosen Tim Walz as her running mate. Who is he and how might he change the race for the White House?
To find…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: How they pulled off an ‘impossible’ prisoner exchange
Episode 369
Twenty four people have been released in the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West for decades, but who benefits?
To find out more abo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Gaza ceasefire talks at a standstill
Episode 368
What impact has the killing of two senior Hamas leaders had on the negotiations?
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1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: The Olympic boxing controversy and how to cover the UK riots
Episode 367
Award-winning foreign correspondent Christina Lamb on what should lead the news.
She also explains why she sticks with stories after other journalists…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Who are Britain’s far right?
Episode 366
The disorder and violence that has followed the attack in Southport has been condemned as “thuggery,” and an insult to a grieving community. What doe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Sha’Carri Richardson and the politics of doping
Episode 365
The US athlete is seeking redemption at the Paris Olympics, but what does her story tell us about the politics of doping?
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1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: Evan Gershkovich freed in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War
Episode 364
Jess Winch is joined by guests to make sense of three big stories and decide which one should lead the news.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Trendy: What Labour and the Conservatives do next
Episode 363
How have the two main parties interpreted the election result? John and Rachel look at how they’ve reacted to what they think voters were telling the…
1 year, 5 months ago