Tortoise News

Nov 20 2024 486 ep. 21 mins 502
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Making sense of the world with our news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Sensemaker and Editor's Voicemail.

The News Meeting - Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, discuss the stories that should be leading the news.

Trendy - pollster John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and what politicians do.

Sensemaker - one story every day to make sense of the world.

Editor's Voicemail - James Harding tries to make sense of the scribbles in his notebook and pieces together what he's been hearing.

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Sensemaker: Is the UK’s network 5G a myth?

Nov 20 2024 5 mins  
The UK was one of the first countries to adopt 5G but now it has one of the worst networks in the world. Why is it so difficult to get a decent phone signal in Britain?Writer: Sophie FentonProducer: Tomini BabsHost: Claudia WilliamsExecutive Producer: Rebecca MooreTo find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsS

Sensemaker: Does severe flooding in Spain signal a warning for Europe?

Nov 19 2024 7 mins  
While national debate raged in Spain over who should be held accountable for the deadliest floods in decades, heavy rainfall flooded parts of Southern Italy. Extreme floods are likely to increase as a consequence of climate change: is Europe ready to deal with them?Writer: Serena CesareoProducer: Casey MagloireHost: Tomini BabsExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See

Sensemaker: Will an anti-vaxxer take over America’s department of health?

Nov 18 2024 8 mins  
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has a long record of criticising vaccines and spreading medical misinformation. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen him to be the secretary of Health and Human Service in his upcoming administration. To listen to Basia’s interview with RFK Jr click here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/audio/what-the-rfk-jr/ Writer: Rebecca Moore with additional r

News Meeting: Biden authorises strikes into Russia and could Elon Musk make a good diplomat?

Nov 18 2024 28 mins  
Basia Cummings and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss President Biden’s decision to let Ukraine use long range missile against Russia, reports about Elon Musk’s latest foreign intervention and Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. Guests:Sanam Anderlini MBE, founder and CEO of International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) and host of the If You Were In

Sensemaker: The world’s loneliest penguin

Nov 17 2024 8 mins  
An emperor penguin has turned up on a surfers beach in southwestern Australia, more than 2000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctic. How did it end up so far off course? Writer and producer: Claudia WilliamsEpisode photography: Jon JonesExecutive producer: Rebecca MooreWith thanks to Jazz Bailey for her videos.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortois

News Meeting: Gary Lineker’s shock exit from Match of the Day and the endgame in Ukraine

Nov 15 2024 38 mins  
Basia Cummings and the hosts of Electoral Dysfunction debate what should lead the news. They discuss the need for a public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed, why we need to talk about Ukraine, and what Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day says about impartiality at the BBC.Guests:Beth Rigby, Political Editor at Sky NewsHarriet Harman, Labour PeerRuth Davidson, Conservative Peer H

Sensemaker: The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Nov 14 2024 5 mins  
Justin Welby is the first Archbishop of Canterbury to resign. He stood down following a report into a decades long abuse scandal. Why did it take the CofE more than forty years to get to the bottom of it? Writer: Phoebe DavisProducer: Eleanor BiggsPhotography: Jon JonesExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trendy: Who’s watching the news?

Nov 14 2024 28 mins  
John and Rachel are joined by Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute to discuss how the way we engage with news has changed and what this means for the future of journalism.Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel WolfGuests: Nic Newman, Senior research associate at the Reuters Institute.To find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by o

Sensemaker: The case for funding climate action before disaster strikes

Nov 13 2024 9 mins  
At the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, countries are exploring the best ways to fund climate action. What lessons can they take from a new aid strategy that helped people in Bangladesh navigate this year’s floods?Writer: Jeevan VasagarProducer: Casey MagloirePhotography: Jon JonesHost: Tomini BabsExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

Sensemaker: Musk buys power

Nov 12 2024 9 mins  
Thanks to his alliance with Donald Trump, Elon Musk has achieved an unprecedented combination of political power and immense wealth. What form will this new, supercharged Musk take? Writer and producer: Patricia ClarkeHost: Tomini BabsPhotography: Jon JonesExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore With thanks to Alexi Mostrous, Gary Marshall, Basia Cummings and Matt Russell Hoste