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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How to reduce the damage done by gentrification
24/07/2023 Duración: 29minWe cannot let our cities descend into islands of privilege amid seas of disadvantage. With the right policies and investments, a better future is possible. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘You reach a point where you can’t live your life’: what is behind extreme hoarding?
21/07/2023 Duración: 33minHoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Tampon wars: the battle to overthrow the Tampax empire
19/07/2023 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: For decades, one company has ruled the world of tampons. But a new wave of brands has emerged, selling themselves as more ethical, more feminist and more ecological. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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How Ukraine’s national dish became a symbol of Putin’s invasion
17/07/2023 Duración: 29minThe soup of my childhood, borsch, has become emblematic of Putin’s assault on Ukrainian land, culture and heritage, of his drive to plunder and obliterate Ukraine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Why I might have done what I did’: conversations with Ireland’s most notorious murderer
14/07/2023 Duración: 44minMalcolm Macarthur was the wealthy, bookish socialite who shocked Ireland with a brutal double killing in 1982, and caused a major political scandal. I tracked him down and heard, for the first time, the tale he told about himself. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Life after deportation: ‘No one tells you how lonely you’re going to be’
12/07/2023 Duración: 29minWe 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: The Windrush scandal brought the cruelty of Britain’s deportation policies to light, but the practice continues to this day – and shockingly, it is made possible by UK aid money. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’
10/07/2023 Duración: 31minWhile the world becomes drier, profit and pollution are draining our resources. We have to change our approach. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature
07/07/2023 Duración: 56minThe Kenyan novelist’s life and work has intersected with many of the biggest events of the past century. At 85, he reflects on his long, uncompromising life in writing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: A 975-day nightmare: how the Home Office forced a British citizen into destitution abroad
05/07/2023 Duración: 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 2021: Richard Amoah went to Ghana for his father’s funeral and found himself barred from Britain for two years. Like other victims of the Windrush scandal, he is owed compensation – but what will he get?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The planet’s economist: has Kate Raworth found a model for sustainable living?
03/07/2023 Duración: 34minHer hit book Doughnut Economics laid out a path to a greener, more equal society. But can she turn her ideas into meaningful change?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘I knew the terror of lost time’: how my father’s dementia echoed my own alcoholism
30/06/2023 Duración: 25minWhen my father began to forget words, and then basic skills, I sensed his fear. After my own alcoholic blackouts, I understood what he was going through. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Party and protest: the radical history of gay liberation, Stonewall and Pride
28/06/2023 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: A police raid on a gay bar in New York led to the birth of the Pride movement half a century ago – but the fight for LGBTQ+ rights goes back much further than that. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The backlash: how slavery research came under fire
26/06/2023 Duración: 54minRead more in this series: Cotton Capital More and more institutions are commissioning investigations into their historical links to slavery – but the fallout at one Cambridge college suggests these projects are meeting growing resistance. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Can humans ever understand how animals think?
23/06/2023 Duración: 26minA flood of new research is overturning old assumptions about what animal minds are and aren’t capable of – and changing how we think about our own species. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: History as a giant data set: how analysing the past could help save the future
21/06/2023 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 2019: Calculating the patterns and cycles of the past could lead us to a better understanding of history. Could it also help us prevent a looming crisis?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The strange survival of Guinness World Records
19/06/2023 Duración: 41minFor more than half a century, one organisation has been cataloguing all of life’s superlatives. But has it gone from being about the pursuit of knowledge to simply another big business?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Out of our minds: opium’s part in imperial history
16/06/2023 Duración: 28minHow a mind-altering, addictive substance was used as a weapon by one empire to subdue another. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The great American tax haven: why the super-rich love South Dakota
14/06/2023 Duración: 35minWe 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’s known for being the home of Mount Rushmore – and not much else. But thanks to its relish for deregulation, the state is fast becoming the most profitable place for the mega-wealthy to park their billions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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The rubbishscapes of Essex: why our buried trash is back to haunt us
12/06/2023 Duración: 24minLandfill sites have swallowed many a beauty spot along the Thames estuary in the past 50 years. Now, as those dumps start to disgorge tonnes of mouldering detritus into the river, it truly feels like the Age of Consequences. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Dark waters: how the adventure of a lifetime turned to tragedy
09/06/2023 Duración: 40minThe Clipper round the world yacht race was created for amateurs seeking the ultimate challenge. But did they underestimate the risks?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod