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.
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From the archive: Why we may never know if British troops committed war crimes in Iraq
01/06/2022 Duración: 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 2018: The Iraq Historic Allegations Team was set up by the government to investigate claims of the abuse of civilians. After its collapse, some fear the truth will never come out. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Forgetting the apocalypse: why our nuclear fears faded – and why that’s dangerous
30/05/2022 Duración: 42minThe horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made the whole world afraid of the atomic bomb – even those who might launch one. Today that fear has mostly passed out of living memory, and with it we may have lost a crucial safeguard. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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How to kill a god: the myth of Captain Cook shows how the heroes of empire will fall
27/05/2022 Duración: 28minIn the 18th century, the naval explorer was worshipped as a deity. Now his statues are being defaced across the lands he visited. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The Money Saving Expert: how Martin Lewis became the most trusted man in Britain
25/05/2022 Duración: 36minWe 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: He has built a multimillion pound empire, and is driven to help people attain ‘financial justice’. But in an age of predatory capitalism and rampant inequality, can one man’s modest suggestions really make a difference?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Spot the difference: the invincible business of counterfeit goods
23/05/2022 Duración: 25minSelling cheap fakes of a successful product makes horribly good business sense. Is there any way to stop it?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The last phone boxes: broken glass, cider cans and – amazingly – a dial tone
20/05/2022 Duración: 30minFive million payphone calls are still made each year in the UK. Who is making them – and why?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Five myths about the refugee crisis
18/05/2022 Duración: 32minWe 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: The cameras have gone – but the suffering endures. Daniel Trilling deconstructs the beliefs that still shape policy and public opinion. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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How Putin’s invasion returned Nato to the centre stage
16/05/2022 Duración: 39minFor the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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A day in the life of (almost) every vending machine in the world
13/05/2022 Duración: 42minWhat’s behind the indestructible appeal of the robotic snack?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The retired cops investigating unsolved murders in one of America’s most violent cities
11/05/2022 Duración: 43minWe 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 2016: A former murder capital of the US, Camden, New Jersey has created its first cold case squad. Can solving old killings help restore an embattled community’s trust in law and order?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘A disaster waiting to happen’: who was really responsible for the fire at Moria refugee camp?
09/05/2022 Duración: 39minDays after fire destroyed the overcrowded camp, six inmates were charged with arson. Greece is now opening ‘prison-like’ secure camps in the Aegean islands as part of a growing tendency to criminalise refugees. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The lost Jews of Nigeria
06/05/2022 Duración: 47minUntil the 1990s, there were almost no Jews in Nigeria. Now thousands have enthusiastically taken up the faith. Why?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Has wine gone bad?
04/05/2022 Duración: 40minWe 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: ‘Natural wine’ advocates say everything about the modern industry is ethically, ecologically and aesthetically wrong – and have triggered the biggest split in the wine world for a generation. By Stephen Buranyi. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Shrinking the Gap: how the clothing brand lost its way
02/05/2022 Duración: 37minGap’s clothes defined an era, but the brand has been steadily declining for years. Can a collaboration with Kanye West revive its fortunes – or is it just another sign of a company flailing around for an identity?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘A nursery of the Commons’: how the Oxford Union created today’s ruling political class
29/04/2022 Duración: 26minAt the Oxford university debating society in the 80s, a generation of aspiring politicians honed the art of winning using jokes, rather than facts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: why we stopped trusting elites
27/04/2022 Duración: 39minWe 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: the credibility of establishment figures has been demolished by technological change and political upheavals. But it’s too late to turn back the clock. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The queen of crime-solving
25/04/2022 Duración: 38minForensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘The casino beckons’: my journey inside the cryptosphere
22/04/2022 Duración: 34minNot all cryptocurrency investors fit the cliches. Many are people looking to somehow claw their way out of a life of constant struggle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?
20/04/2022 Duración: 49minWe 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: It is an industry like no other, with profit margins to rival Google – and it was created by one of Britain’s most notorious tycoons: Robert Maxwell by Stephen Buranyi. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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How we lost our sensory connection with food – and how to restore it
18/04/2022 Duración: 31minTo eat in the modern world is often to eat in a state of profound sensory disengagement. It shouldn’t have to be this way. By Bee Wilson. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod