Podcasts
The week in audio: Who Replaced Avril Lavigne? Joanne McNally Investigates; The Sports Agents; Diving With A Purpose – review
Joanne McNally has fun with a pop-world conspiracy theory; Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman show their tougher sides; plus, an uplifting hunt for a shipwreck
Miranda Sawyer
16, Mar, 2024 @5:00 PM
Bill Gates, Dua Lipa, Meghan, Hillary: how interview podcasts became a must-have for celebrities
Pop stars, politicians, princes all seem to have the same job these days – podcast interviewer. But while these pods are great for brand-building and soft power, are they damaging the industry at large?
Sam Wolfson
16, Mar, 2024 @11:55 AM
Best podcasts of the week: Can anyone convince Daisy May Cooper to read even a single book?
This Country star asks for more book recommendations as she returns in Educating Daisy. Plus: five of the best podcasts about scammers
Phil Harrison and Hannah Verdier
14, Mar, 2024 @9:43 AM
Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services
Rock star left Spotify in 2022 in protest over podcaster Joe Rogan, but says he can’t keep up fight as Rogan broadens distribution to Apple, YouTube and Amazon
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
13, Mar, 2024 @11:01 AM
The week in audio: Electoral Dysfunction; Black Box; The Price of Music; An Taobh Tuathail – review
Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson talk politics; the Guardian’s Michael Safi explores AI’s beauty and horror. Plus, two great music programmes – one in Irish
Miranda Sawyer
09, Mar, 2024 @5:00 PM
Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax – TV that will make your eyes pop more by the minute
Ten years ago, a rumour started about paedophilia and satanic worship in leafy north London that ended up pulling in American vigilantes and the ‘UK’s worst troll’. Now, a fascinating film unpacks the bizarre story
Joel Golby
09, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
Best podcasts of the week: The wannabe sleuths who believe Avril Lavigne was ‘replaced’ by an imposter
In this week’s newsletter: Comedian Joanne McNally explores one of the most bizarre celebrity conspiracy theories in a new BBC series. Plus: five of the best books podcasts
Hollie Richardson, Hannah Verdier and Rachel Aroesti
07, Mar, 2024 @9:45 AM
The week in audio: Three Million; Who Trolled Amber?; Who We Are Now; A Muslim & a Jew Go There – review
Kavita Puri’s superb account of the 1943 Bengal famine needs to be heard; Alexi Mostrous chills with an investigation into social media hate; and the ‘madly articulate’ David Baddiel and Sayeeda Warsi tackle politics head-on
Miranda Sawyer
02, Mar, 2024 @5:00 PM
The disaster you could see from space: how a podcast went inside an eco catastrophe
Nineteen dead, hundreds homeless and 700,000 taking legal action. Eco true-crime podcast Dead River delves into a Brazilian dam’s collapse – and how it’s led to the UK’s biggest ever class-action lawsuit
Nell Frizzell
01, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM
Claire Hooper: ‘We are surrounded by people we love who we will lose … how are we not crying all the time?’
The beloved comedian can hardly believe her success. But two tragedies last year left the former Bake Off star grappling with life after loss
Sian Cain
01, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM
Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty
Celebrities call him ‘amazing’ and fans pay thousands – but what exactly do they get from this self-help guru with an iffy origin story?
John McDermott in Los Angeles
29, Feb, 2024 @12:30 PM
The true story of the devastating 2015 Mariana dam disaster
Dead River investigates the cause and effects of the Brazil catastrophe. Plus: five of the funniest podcasts that also teach you something
Michael Safi, Alexi Duggins, Hannah Verdier and Hollie Richardson
29, Feb, 2024 @10:56 AM
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