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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’. How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Oct 18, 2026
57m 36s
‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future
Oct 16, 2026
40m 03s
From the archive: ‘Voters are unhappier with the NHS than they’ve been for 30 years. As a GP, I feel the same’
Oct 14, 2026
35m 56s
‘A crisis of authenticity’: the truth about food influencers
Oct 12, 2026
36m 07s
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Oct 11, 2026
50m 16s
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| 10/18/26 |  ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’. How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, he has helped shape the UK right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity and the Spectator’s position on Islam Radical Thinking will be published every Saturday in the Politics Weekly feed You can also watch Radical Thinking on the Politics Weekly YouTube channel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 57m 36s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 |  ‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s future | Every decade, the BBC’s continued existence must be secured through an elaborate multi-year negotiation with the government. But what does charter renewal actually involve – and will it secure the BBC’s long-term future? By Barbara Speed. Read by Carlyss Peer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 40m 03s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 |  From the archive: ‘Voters are unhappier with the NHS than they’ve been for 30 years. As a GP, I feel the same’ | We 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 2023: Even 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 By Gavin Francis. Read by Greg Miller Burns. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 35m 56s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 |  ‘A crisis of authenticity’: the truth about food influencers | Instagrammers have upended the British restaurant scene and amassed followings in the millions. But has their moment already passed? By Stephen Buranyi. Read by Josh Berry. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 36m 07s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | Are we really living through ‘end times fascism’? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor think so. In a new series from the Guardian, the pair speak to Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty in an extended interview. From Trump 2.0 and the rise of the tech billionaire to Gaza and the climate emergency, Klein and Taylor argue we are not just lurching from crisis to crisis but are in a new and dangerous moment in history. But they haven’t given up hope of a fightback Radical Thinking will be published every Saturday in the Politics Weekly feed You can also watch Radical Thinking on the Politics Weekly YouTube channel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 50m 16s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 |  Labour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for Britain | The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical? By Hettie O’Brien. Read by Philip Whitchurch. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 39m 16s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  From the archive – No place like home: my bitter return to Palestine | We 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 2022: All my life, my exiled parents had told me about the tragedy of Palestine. Then, when I was in my early 20s, my family moved back – and I saw it with my own eyes By Fida Jiryis. Read by Sarah Agha. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 35m 25s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  ‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence | Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place within it By Samanth Subramanian. Read by Mikhail Sen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 43m 46s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  Introducing Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. What was it like during the Eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head-to-head with those who wanted to stop his reforms?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 52m 59s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  The end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear | An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them By Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor. Read by Katherine Fenton. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 35m 55s | ||||||
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| 9/30/26 |  From the archive: How Facebook and Instagram became marketplaces for child sex trafficking | We 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 2023: Our two-year investigation suggests that the tech giant Meta is struggling to prevent criminals from using its platforms to buy and sell children for sex. By Katie McQue and Mei-Ling McNamara. Read by Jeanette Robinson More from this series: Rights and freedom Content warning – the following article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  The flat-pack skyscraper: how wood can shape the cities of the future | Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber? By James Crawford. Read by David Carlyle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 27m 55s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  The other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street | Hundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem? By Oliver Bullough. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 27m 32s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  From the archive: ‘I know where the bodies are buried’: one woman’s mission to change how the police investigate rape | We 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 2023: For 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? By Melissa Denes. Read by Ruth Lass. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 54m 59s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  A bungled bomb plot in Poland exposed a spy – but whose spy was he? | When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked. Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent? By Shaun Walker. Read by Kobna Holdbrook Smith. Additional reporting by Ada Petriczko. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 51m 37s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 |  ‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us? | We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too late. By Snigdha Poonam. Read by Maya Saroya. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 28m 41s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  From the archive: The rubbishscapes of Essex: why our buried trash is back to haunt us | We 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 2023: Landfill 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 By Tim Burrows. Read by Sam Swainsbury. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 28m 15s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored | Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod | 46m 26s | ||||||
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37 placements across 37 markets.