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 stupidity of AI
07/04/2023 Duration: 40minArtificial intelligence in its current form is based on the wholesale appropriation of existing culture, and the notion that it is actually intelligent could be actively dangerous. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive – The girl in the box: the mysterious crime that shocked Germany
05/04/2023 Duration: 46minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: On 15 September 1981, 10-year-old Ursula Herrmann headed home by bike from her cousin’s house. She never arrived. So began one of Germany’s most notorious postwar criminal cases, which remains contentious to this day. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The disabled villain: why sensitivity reading can’t kill off this ugly trope
03/04/2023 Duration: 28minFor centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. As someone who uses a wheelchair, I’ve learned you can’t just edit out a few slurs or bad words to fix this – it’s often baked deep into the story. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Foreign mothers, foreign tongues: ‘In another universe, she could have been my friend’
31/03/2023 Duration: 31minHaving grown up in different cultures with different expectations, my mother and I have often clashed. But as my daughter grows older, I have come to see our relationship in a different light. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Why do people hate vegans?
29/03/2023 Duration: 36minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: It has left the beige-tinted margins and become social media’s most glamorous look. But why does veganism still provoke so much anger?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The trials of an Indian witness: how a Muslim man was caught in a legal nightmare
27/03/2023 Duration: 45minNisar Ahmed was almost killed in the Delhi riots. But when he became a witness in court cases against the alleged perpetrators, he realised that was only the start of his troubles. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘I know where the bodies are buried’: one woman’s mission to change how the police investigate rape
24/03/2023 Duration: 50minFor the past two years, Betsy Stanko has been leading an unprecedented investigation into why the police have been failing so badly to tackle sexual violence. But is there any chance of fixing a system that seems so broken?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
22/03/2023 Duration: 42minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi
20/03/2023 Duration: 30minWhen I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators, and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam’s statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Dinner with Proust: how Alzheimer’s caregivers are pulled into their patients’ worlds
17/03/2023 Duration: 27minWhat do you say to someone whose wife prefers photographs of deceased authors to him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: How the MoD’s plan to privatise military housing ended in disaster
15/03/2023 Duration: 40minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2017: Two decades ago, the Ministry of Defence decided to sell off its housing stock. The financier Guy Hands bought it up in a deal that would make his investors billions – and have catastrophic consequences for the military and the taxpayer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘One billionaire at a time’: inside the Swiss clinics where the super-rich go for rehab
13/03/2023 Duration: 39minFor the ultra-wealthy and the super-famous, regular therapy won’t do. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The real David Attenborough
10/03/2023 Duration: 37minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: He is the most beloved figure in Britain, and a global superstar. His films long shied away from discussing humanity’s impact on the planet. Now they are sounding the alarm – but is it too late?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’
06/03/2023 Duration: 41minGary Hunt is an enigma. He trains with the intensity of a modern athlete, but relaxes like a sportsman of a bygone era. He is fiercely competitive but unbelievably laid-back. How did he become the greatest cliff diver of all time?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels
03/03/2023 Duration: 58minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: for decades, the world of romantic fiction has been divided by a heated debate about racism and diversity. Is there any hope of a happy ending?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Portrait of a killer: art class in one of Mexico’s most notorious prisons
27/02/2023 Duration: 40minIn 2016, artist César Aréchiga talked one of Mexico’s most dangerous maximum security prisons into letting him run art classes for its inmates, many of them violent gang members. Could he really change their lives?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Welcome to the land that no country wants
24/02/2023 Duration: 41minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2016: In 2014, an American dad claimed a tiny parcel of African land to make his daughter a princess. But Jack Shenker had got there first – and learned that states and borders are volatile and delicate things. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Can a mass shooter demand a good death? The strange case that tested the limits of justice
20/02/2023 Duration: 44minIn 2021, a security guard in Spain stormed into his workplace and shot four people. He was caught, badly injured, and a trial was set – but his victims would never get to see him punished. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Snow machines and fleece blankets: inside the ski industry’s battle with climate change
17/02/2023 Duration: 31minWe are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: Hundreds of ski resorts now stand abandoned across the Alps. But some scientists believe they have found a way to keep snow on the ground – and that it could help vulnerable communities all over the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight
13/02/2023 Duration: 39minWhen a US businessman took over a beloved garden a decade ago, he decided on a radical new approach, all in the name of sustainability. But angry critics claim it’s just plain neglect. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod