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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‘I know where the bodies are buried’: one woman’s mission to change how the police investigate rape
24/03/2023 Duración: 50minFor the past two years, Betsy Stanko has been leading an unprecedented investigation into why the police have been failing so badly to tackle sexual violence. But is there any chance of fixing a system that seems so broken?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Hand dryers v paper towels: the surprisingly dirty fight for the right to dry your hands
22/03/2023 Duración: 42minWe 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: For a century, the humble paper towel has dominated public toilets. But a new generation of hand dryers has sparked a war for loo supremacy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Baghdad memories: what the first few months of the US occupation felt like to an Iraqi
20/03/2023 Duración: 30minWhen I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators, and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam’s statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Dinner with Proust: how Alzheimer’s caregivers are pulled into their patients’ worlds
17/03/2023 Duración: 27minWhat do you say to someone whose wife prefers photographs of deceased authors to him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: How the MoD’s plan to privatise military housing ended in disaster
15/03/2023 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 2017: Two decades ago, the Ministry of Defence decided to sell off its housing stock. The financier Guy Hands bought it up in a deal that would make his investors billions – and have catastrophic consequences for the military and the taxpayer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘One billionaire at a time’: inside the Swiss clinics where the super-rich go for rehab
13/03/2023 Duración: 39minFor the ultra-wealthy and the super-famous, regular therapy won’t do. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: The real David Attenborough
10/03/2023 Duración: 37minWe 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: He is the most beloved figure in Britain, and a global superstar. His films long shied away from discussing humanity’s impact on the planet. Now they are sounding the alarm – but is it too late?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’
06/03/2023 Duración: 41minGary Hunt is an enigma. He trains with the intensity of a modern athlete, but relaxes like a sportsman of a bygone era. He is fiercely competitive but unbelievably laid-back. How did he become the greatest cliff diver of all time?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels
03/03/2023 Duración: 58minWe 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: for decades, the world of romantic fiction has been divided by a heated debate about racism and diversity. Is there any hope of a happy ending?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Portrait of a killer: art class in one of Mexico’s most notorious prisons
27/02/2023 Duración: 40minIn 2016, artist César Aréchiga talked one of Mexico’s most dangerous maximum security prisons into letting him run art classes for its inmates, many of them violent gang members. Could he really change their lives?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Welcome to the land that no country wants
24/02/2023 Duración: 41minWe 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 2016: In 2014, an American dad claimed a tiny parcel of African land to make his daughter a princess. But Jack Shenker had got there first – and learned that states and borders are volatile and delicate things. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Can a mass shooter demand a good death? The strange case that tested the limits of justice
20/02/2023 Duración: 44minIn 2021, a security guard in Spain stormed into his workplace and shot four people. He was caught, badly injured, and a trial was set – but his victims would never get to see him punished. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Snow machines and fleece blankets: inside the ski industry’s battle with climate change
17/02/2023 Duración: 31minWe 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: Hundreds of ski resorts now stand abandoned across the Alps. But some scientists believe they have found a way to keep snow on the ground – and that it could help vulnerable communities all over the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight
13/02/2023 Duración: 39minWhen a US businessman took over a beloved garden a decade ago, he decided on a radical new approach, all in the name of sustainability. But angry critics claim it’s just plain neglect. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Can the greatest darts player of all time step away from the game that made him?
10/02/2023 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 2015: Some say Phil Taylor is Britain’s greatest living sportsman. At 54, he has nothing left to prove, but will not quit. Does he need the game more than it needs him?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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A tragedy pushed to the shadows: the truth about China’s Cultural Revolution
06/02/2023 Duración: 38minIt is impossible to understand China without understanding this decade of horror, and the ways in which it scarred the entire nation. So why do some of that era’s children still look back on it with fondness?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: Where oil rigs go to die
03/02/2023 Duración: 01h11minWe 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: When a drilling platform is scheduled for destruction, it must go on a thousand-mile final journey to the breaker’s yard. As one rig proved when it crashed on to the rocks of a remote Scottish island, this is always a risky business. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Schedule Changes to the Audio Long Read
01/02/2023 Duración: 01minFor the month of February, we’ll be making a slight change to our production schedule. For the next few weeks, we will be publishing two episodes a week. On Mondays you’ll hear brand new long reads, and on Fridays we’ll raid the Audio Long Read archive to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. In March we’ll return to publishing three episodes a week.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘If you win the popular imagination, you change the game’: why we need new stories on climate
30/01/2023 Duración: 37minSo much is happening, both wonderful and terrible – and it matters how we tell it. We can’t erase the bad news, but to ignore the good is the route to indifference or despair. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘We can’t even get basic care done’: what it’s like doing 12-hour shifts on an understaffed NHS ward
27/01/2023 Duración: 26minThe NHS saved my life once, and inspired me to change career. But when I started as a healthcare assistant on a hospital ward for older patients, it was clear how bad things had got. This is the story of a typical shift. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod