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The Slow Newscast

The Slow Newscast

By: The Observer
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The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.


Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a different approach to journalism these are the stories we tell.


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Episodes
  • SNC Extra: 250 years on, America at a crossroads

    SNC Extra: 250 years on, America at a crossroads
    Jul 2 2026

    The US celebrates 250 years of independence from the British Crown on 4th July. Accusations have flown that Trump has used the anniversary to celebrate himself, not the country. So what does it tell us about Trump’s place within America…and is it really that unusual?


    Ada Barumé is joined by the Observer’s Americans, Erica Wagner and Evan Moffitt to discuss this moment in US history.

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    24 mins
  • Wasteland: the rubbish gangs

    Wasteland: the rubbish gangs
    Jun 30 2026

    Criminal gangs have turned Britain's waste system into a goldmine and transformed pockets of the countryside into toxic wastelands. But how do you hide an 11,000 tonne illegal dump in plain sight?


    Reporters: Jeevan Vasagar and Jonathan Lewis

    Producer: Jonathan Lewis

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Lucy Stevenson

    Executive producer: Matt Russell

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

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    39 mins
  • SNC Extra: Are heatwaves the new norm?

    SNC Extra: Are heatwaves the new norm?
    Jun 25 2026

    Each year new temperature records are threatened to be broken. But the UK seems to respond not with innovative adaptation, but with shock. Why?


    Ada Barumé is joined by academic meteorologist Rob Thomson and Dimple Rana, who is the Heat Resilience Leader at Arup, to discuss how we got here and where we go next.

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    20 mins
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well researched and interesting episodes, can someone be on the biase side sometimes. But we'll worth listening to expand your world

Great podcast

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Some people have a lot of money to spend on their very successful wedding and are still unhappy with the result. That's it. That's the story. Now you don't have to listen to it and can listen to one of the other Slow News podcasts that actually has content. If I could give the 'story' zero stars I would.

A story about people with a lot of money.

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