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The Republican race for 2024: can anyone stop Trump? - podcast

Despite being embroiled in several legal wrangles that could ultimately land him in jail, Donald Trump has a comfortable lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Joan E Greve reports

Presented by Michael Safi with Joan E Greve; produced by Elizabeth Cassin and Natalie Ktena; executive producer Phil Maynard

30, Jun, 2023 @2:00 AM

How to develop artificial super-intelligence without destroying humanity – podcast

Sam Altman, the founder of the revolutionary application Chat-GPT, is touring Europe with a message: AI is changing the world and there are big risks, but also big potential rewards

Presented by Michael Safi with Alex Hern; produced by Lucy Hough and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

07, Jun, 2023 @2:00 AM

The ‘nice, ordinary’ family suspected of being Russian spies - podcast

When a new couple and their children moved into a sleepy suburb of Slovenia’s capital, their neighbours thought they seemed very normal. But were they really who they seemed?

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Shaun Walker; produced by Natalie Ktenaand Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

11, Apr, 2023 @2:00 AM

Strikes, seatbelts and sleaze: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as PM – podcast

Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street promising to calm the markets and stop the scandals, but 100 days in it’s proving a bumpy ride

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Pippa Crerar; produced by Natalie Ktena, Lucy Hough and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

02, Feb, 2023 @3:00 AM

Biden, Trump and the classified documents – podcast

The discovery of batches of classified documents on Joe Biden’s property presents a headache for the president – but his case is quite different from that of Donald Trump, reports David Smith in Washington

Presented by Michael Safi with David Smith; produced by Tom Glasser and Solomon King; executive producer Phil Maynard

20, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

David Carrick and the crisis of trust in British policing - podcast

The conviction this week of one of Britain’s worst sex offenders in recent history was accompanied by a staggering revelation: he was a serving police officer. Emine Sinmaz and Vikram Dodd report

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Emine Sinmaz and Vikram Dodd; produced by Ned Carter Miles, Eva Krysiak and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

19, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

China’s deadly coronavirus wave - podcast

China’s relaxing of its rules has coincided with a massive wave of infections just as the country prepares to celebrate the lunar new year

Presented by Michael Safi with Tania Branigan; produced by Ned Carter Miles and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

17, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

Will the UK’s strict new voter ID laws damage democracy?

For the first time this year, voters will have to show photo ID before casting their ballot. These rules risk damaging the integrity of elections, not enhancing it

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Peter Walker; produced by Tom Glasser, Rose de Larrabeiti and Solomon King; executive producer Phil Maynard

16, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

Jailed for life for stealing $14 - podcast

David Coulson was imprisoned in California under draconian ‘tough on crime’ laws stemming from the 1990s. Now campaigners are calling for reform, reports Sam Levin

Presented by Hannah Moore with Sam Levin; produced by Ned Carter Miles, Rose de Larrabeiti and Solomon King; executive producer Phil Maynard

13, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

How a far right assault on Brazil’s democracy failed

The effort to overturn the election of the Brazilian president was thwarted but the attack has shaken an already divided country, reports Tom Phillips

Presented by Michael Safi with Tom Phillips in Brasília; produced by Ned Carter Miles and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Phil Maynard

12, Jan, 2023 @3:00 AM

Telling the story of the Freshwater Five: 'Millions are debating their innocence'

Huge numbers of listeners have been tuning in to our podcast series about the fishermen imprisoned on drugs charges

Joshua Kelly, Axel Kacoutié and Phil Maynard, as told to Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill

05, Apr, 2021 @4:38 PM

Today in Focus: 'Listeners feel they have a personal relationship with us'

Two years after we launched our podcast, the team behind it explain how it’s evolved – and why audiences have soared in lockdown

Anushka Asthana, Nicole Jackson and Phil Maynard, as told to Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill

23, Nov, 2020 @7:00 AM

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