The Guardian's Audio Long Reads
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The Guardian's Audio Long Reads podcasts are a selection of the Guardians long read articles which are published in the paper and online. It gives you the opportunity to get on with your day whilst listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer: in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more.
Episodes
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The amazing true(ish) story of the ‘Honduran Maradona’
28/10/2022 Duration: 28minFor one of our many adolescent pranks, my friend and I planted tips about an obscure young footballer. Then he suddenly started going places. What had we done? By Kieran Morris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: ‘A zombie party’: the deepening crisis of conservatism
26/10/2022 Duration: 42minWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2019: The traditional right is clinging on to power – but its ideas are dead in the water. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The cartel, the journalist and the gangland killings that rocked the Netherlands
24/10/2022 Duration: 54minIn a country known for its liberal drugs policies, organised crime operated for years under the public’s nose – until a series of shocking killings revealed how deep the problem went. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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No place like home: my bitter return to Palestine
21/10/2022 Duration: 33minAll my life, my exiled parents had told me about the tragedy of Palestine. Then, when I was in my early 20s, my family moved back – and I saw it with my own eyes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Going underground: inside the world of the mole-catchers
19/10/2022 Duration: 35minWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2017: A bitter battle is raging within the mole-catching community over the kindest way to carry out their deadly work. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The Blackstone rebellion: how one country took on the world’s biggest commercial landlord
17/10/2022 Duration: 42minThe giant asset management firm used to target places where people worked and shopped. Then it started buying up people’s homes. In one country, the backlash was ferocious. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Ransomware hunters: the self-taught tech geniuses fighting cybercrime
14/10/2022 Duration: 30minHackers are increasingly taking users’ data hostage and demanding huge sums for its release. They have targeted individuals, businesses, vital infrastructure and even hospitals. Authorities have been slow to respond – but there is help out there. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The school beneath the wave: the unimaginable tragedy of Japan’s tsunami
12/10/2022 Duration: 38minWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2017: In 2011 a tsunami engulfed Japan’s north-east coast. More than 18,000 people were killed. Six years later, in one community, survivors are still tormented by a catastrophic split-second decision. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Allergic to the world: can medicine help people with severe intolerance to chemicals?
10/10/2022 Duration: 34minWhether it’s organic or psychosomatic or something in between, multiple chemical sensitivity can cause chronic illness, and its sufferers often feel abandoned. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Divine comedy: the standup double act who turned to the priesthood
07/10/2022 Duration: 42minJosh and Jack used to interrogate life via absurdist jokes and sketches. But the questions they had just kept getting bigger – and led them both to embark upon a profound transformation. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Why we should bulldoze the business school
05/10/2022 Duration: 27minThis week, from 2018: There are 13,000 business schools on Earth. That’s 13,000 too many. And I should know – I’ve taught in them for 20 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The clockwork universe: is free will an illusion?
03/10/2022 Duration: 44minA growing chorus of scientists and philosophers argue that free will does not exist. Could they be right?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Unboxing, bad baby and evil Santa: how YouTube got swamped with creepy content for kids
30/09/2022 Duration: 30minWhen children first started flocking to YouTube, some seriously strange stuff started to appear – and after much outcry, the company found itself scrambling to fix the problem. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: ‘State capture’: the corruption investigation that has shaken South Africa
28/09/2022 Duration: 46minWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2019: Gavin Watson was a hero of the struggle against apartheid. But this once-powerful businessman is now caught up in a sweeping inquiry that goes to the heart of how a nation is run. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Farmed’: why were so many Black children fostered by white families in the UK?
26/09/2022 Duration: 31minFrom the 1950s, thousands of children of African parents were happily fostered by white British families. But for some, the well-intentioned plan was deeply damaging. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Can I Tell You a Secret: episode one of a new podcast
24/09/2022 Duration: 34minIn this new six-episode podcast, Guardian journalist Sirin Kale investigates the story of a cyberstalker who terrified people in his hometown and beyond for over a decade. Episode one begins in his hometown, Northwich, where Sirin meets some of his earliest victims - Andrea Yuile, Amber and Amy Bailey. They tell us how he infiltrated their lives and talk about the horrendous fallout of what he did.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Saviour or wrecker? The truth about the Treasury
23/09/2022 Duration: 33minIt’s true that the UK Treasury thrives under the pressure of a crisis, from the 2007 financial crash to the Covid pandemic – but is its self-hyped reputation as the bedrock of government stability really deserved?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive – Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history
21/09/2022 Duration: 45minWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2018: Many Polish people remember Soviet soldiers saving them from Nazi occupation. But a growing number are rejecting that narrative, and the monuments that come with it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The sludge king: how one man turned an industrial wasteland into his own El Dorado
19/09/2022 Duration: 50minWhen a Romanian businessman returned to his hometown and found a city blighted by mining waste, he hatched a plan to restore it to its former glory. He became a local hero, but now prosecutors accuse of him a running a multimillion dollar fraud. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Parents are frightened for themselves and for their children’: an inspirational school in impossible times
16/09/2022 Duration: 42minAusterity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod