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: ‘A body drifted past the window’: surviving the Ladbroke Grove train crash
04/10/2023 Duración: 30minWe 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 5 October 1999, two trains collided at speed in west London, killing both drivers and 29 passengers. Barrister Greg Treverton-Jones, who survived the crash and worked on the harrowing inquiry, pieced together what went wrong Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of injury and trauma. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Empire of dust: what the tiniest specks reveal about the world
02/10/2023 Duración: 26minNobody normally gives a second thought to dust, but it is inescapable. And if we pay close attention, we can see the biggest things – time, death and life itself – within these tiny floating particles. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘The Eurocentric fallacy’: the myths that underpin European identity
29/09/2023 Duración: 28minThe EU likes to celebrate itself as a place where borders are soft and ‘regionalism’ creates diversity and openness. But just as much as any powerful nation, Europe defines itself against the rest of the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: ‘Mama Boko Haram’: one woman’s extraordinary mission to rescue ‘her boys’ from terrorism
27/09/2023 Duración: 38minWe 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 2020: Aisha Wakil knew many of Boko Haram’s fighters as children. Now she uses those ties to broker peace deals, mediate hostage negotiations and convince militants to put down their weapons – but as the violence escalates, her task is becoming impossible. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Voters are unhappier with the NHS than they’ve been for 30 years. As a GP, I feel the same’
25/09/2023 Duración: 34minEven those at the top admit the NHS can’t do what is being asked of it today. But it is far from unsalvageable – we just need serious politicians who will commit to funding it. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Proust, ChatGPT and the case of the forgotten quote
22/09/2023 Duración: 35minIn search of a half-remembered passage among the French writer’s voluminous work, I turned to AI to help me find it. The results were instructive – just not about Proust. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The invisible city: how a homeless man built a life underground
20/09/2023 Duración: 43minWe 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 2020: After decades among the hidden homeless, Dominic Van Allen dug himself a bunker beneath a public park. But his life would get even more precarious.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’
18/09/2023 Duración: 40minSteve Albini was long synonymous with the indie underground, playing in revered bands and recording albums by the Pixies, PJ Harvey and Nirvana. He also often seemed determined to offend as many people as possible. What led him to reassess his past?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Move forward. Flap around a little!’ How learning to swim in my 50s set me free
15/09/2023 Duración: 36minMy body and my confidence were failing me. I was told swimming would make me fit and strong-minded. But first I had to navigate the aggravation of the slow lane. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel
13/09/2023 Duración: 44minWe 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 2020: What links an eccentric Oxford classics don, billionaire US evangelicals, and a tiny, missing fragment of an ancient manuscript?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Ruzzki not welcome’: the Russian exiles getting a hostile reception in Georgia
11/09/2023 Duración: 27minAfter the invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Russians fled to Tbilisi. But the graffiti that has sprung up across the city suggests not everyone is pleased to see them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The aftermath: how the Beirut explosion has left scars on an already broken Lebanon
08/09/2023 Duración: 28minThree years ago, a huge explosion ripped the city apart – and with it people’s hopes for rebuilding. The most vulnerable, many of them women, are bearing the brunt of Lebanon’s endless disasters. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Golden Dawn: the rise and fall of Greece’s neo-Nazis
06/09/2023 Duración: 45minWe 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 2020: A decade ago, violent racists exploited a national crisis and entered mainstream politics in Greece. The party has since been caught up in the biggest trial of Nazis since Nuremberg, and is now crumbling – but its success remains a warning. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘If I left, I’d have to go without a word’: how I escaped China’s mass arrests
04/09/2023 Duración: 28minWhen hundreds of my fellow Uyghurs started disappearing into ‘re-education camps’ every day, it became clear that it was only a matter of time before I would be detained. So my wife and I got ready to run. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Weizenbaum’s nightmares: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI
01/09/2023 Duración: 51minComputer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The Balkans’ alternative postal system: an ad-hoc courier’s tale
28/08/2023 Duración: 31minAcross this fractured region, informal networks rule. So if you need to send something, ask someone who’s already going that way. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Best of 2023 … so far: How Deborah Levy can change your life
25/08/2023 Duración: 35minEvery Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from April: From her shimmering novels to her ‘living autobiographies’, Deborah Levy’s work inspires a devotion few literary authors ever achieve. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘All that we had is gone’: my lament for war-torn Khartoum
21/08/2023 Duración: 36minSince Sudan’s capital was engulfed by violence in April, life there has been all but destroyed. As we tried to get family members to safety, the ruination of my former home became hard to fathom. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Best of 2023… so far: The trials of an Indian witness: how a Muslim man was caught in a legal nightmare
18/08/2023 Duración: 48minEvery Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. This week, from March: Nisar 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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A funeral for fish and chips: why are Britain’s chippies disappearing?
14/08/2023 Duración: 36minPlenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK – start to close?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod