
The Slow Newscast
by The Observer
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Estimated from 43 chart positions in 43 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · Documentary#7300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Documentary#26100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · Documentary#5830K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Documentary#7130K to 100K
- 🇳🇱NL · Documentary#2330K to 100K
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305K to 991K🎙 Daily cadence·395 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
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1.0M to 3.3M🇬🇧30%🇦🇺9%🇨🇦3%+40 more - Active Followers
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305K to 991K
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From 34 epsHosts
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Paolo Zampolli: Trump’s matchmaker
Sep 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Why is electroconvulsive therapy still used?
Aug 28, 2026
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My father, the vampire hunter
Aug 25, 2026
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What does a mass shooter’s chatbot history reveal?
Aug 21, 2026
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Ctrl Alt Restore
Aug 18, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/1/26 | Paolo Zampolli: Trump’s matchmaker | Paolo Zampolli, the Italian modelling agent who introduced Donald Trump to his future wife, Melania, has gone from the 1990s fashion world to the very top of the Trump administration, joining the small circle of loyalists Trump likes to keep close to advance his brand and influence. It is a story about how power works at the White House and how the distinction between private interests and public office are increasingly blurred.Reporter: Stephen ArmstrongProducer: Jonathan Lewis and Amalie SortlandSound Design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Emma O’NeillEditor: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/28/26 | Why is electroconvulsive therapy still used? | Is ECT therapy safe? Postcode prescribing leaves patients at mercy of psychiatric opinions. Jessica Rawnsley has been investigating what this means for patients Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/25/26 | My father, the vampire hunter | After a spate of paranormal sightings in 1970s London, debate raged over the existence of a vampire in Highgate Cemetery. Fifty years on, the legend has been taken on by a new generation, fuelled by the world’s longest-running online feudReporter: Francisco GarciaProducer: Poppy BullardSound Design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Blythe Walker-SibthorpeEditor: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/26 | What does a mass shooter’s chatbot history reveal? | After a 2025 mass shooting on Florida State University’s campus, investigators found a year’s worth of chat history between the shooter and ChatGPT. MotherJones’ Mark Follman has been investigating what the chat log reveals about the shooter and the chatbot and examines how AI responds when faced with severe warning signs and where the responsibility lies when something goes wrong.Note: This story discusses suicide and violence.Mark Follman's reporting can be found here: https://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/08/openai-chatgpt-fsu-mass-shooting-chat-logs/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | Ctrl Alt Restore | Rupert Lowe is the MP for Great Yarmouth, and the leader of Restore Britain, a right-wing political party which launched in February this year. So, how did the leader of such a young, fringe party end up appearing as a guest on the world’s most popular podcast? And what does it tell us about how the far-right works? Reporter: Poppy BullardProducers: Amalie Sortland and Ada BarumeSound Design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Lucy StevensonEditor: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | What next for Reform and Nigel Farage? | Nigel Farage has been re-elected as MP for Clacton. But that also means a Parliamentary investigation into Farage resumes. So what's next for Reform and their leader? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | The Mandelson files | When Peter Mandelson was sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the United States over his links with Jeffrey Epstein people wondered how he ever got appointed in the first place.Eventually Keir Starmer’s government was forced to publish more than a thousand pages of emails, messages and letters which reveal how Peter Mandelson was appointed, vetted and cleared to become the UK’s most influential diplomat.What emerges from those documents, is a story about who wields power in Britain today, how it works and how we conduct our politics.The Observer’s Ada Barumé tells the story of a political farce that begins with the appointment of Peter Mandelson and ends with the resignation of Keir Starmer.All four episodes are now available to listen to for subscribers to the Observer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/7/26 | Is mountaineering getting more dangerous? | On Thursday 30th July, an avalanche hit the world's twelfth highest mountain. Ten experienced climbers were caught by it, among them one of the world's most famous and experienced mountaineers Nirmal Purja. Is the world of mountaineering becoming more dangerous? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | Hard knocks: the cost of courage | When World Cup Winner Phil Vickery retired in 2010, he thought his toughest physical battles were behind him. Today, like hundreds of former players, he lives with memory loss and the looming threat of brain trauma – and he’s demanding answers. And across the world, more and more people are looking towards one man in particular.Reporters: Ben Coles and Jonathan LewisProducer: Jonathan LewisArtwork: Lucy StevensonSound design: Dominic DelargyExecutive producer: Jasper CorbettCredits: ITV, BBC, Dodge Woodall, ABC News Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/31/26 | Who owns our water? | What are companies extracting British spring water, companies like Coca Cola and Nestle, paying for that water? The answer is extraordinary. And with the threat of nationalisation, what does the future hold for our water companies? In other words, what is our water worth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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| 7/28/26 | One-star review: A stolen year | How a mislaid phone led to a nightmare of fake reviews and claims of antisemitism. When Ali, a restaurateur, realised his mobile’s security had been breached and that random things were missing from his flat, he began to feel uneasy. Was he being targeted for his politics or his personal life? And more importantly, who could stop it?Credits:Reporter - Eva WisemanProducer - Matt RussellSound design - Dominic Delargy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | Bankrolling Farage: Who Funds Reform? Episode two: The Money Men | In early 2025, Reform hosts a fundraiser at private member’s club Oswald’s. In attendance are many of the men whose deep pockets line the party’s accounts.Reporter - Cat NeilanSeries Reporter/Producer - Poppy BullardNarrative Producer - Matt RussellSound Design - Dominic DelargyArtwork - Blythe Walker SibthorpeProducer for Goalhanger - India DunkleyExecutive Producer for Goalhanger - Tom WhiterExecutive Producer for the Observer - Jasper CorbettClips: GB News, Xenia Tchoumi, Spears Magazine, Sky News Australia, Reform UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | Brexitpolitics+4 | Cat Neilan | Brexit PartyReform UK+5 | — | Nigel FarageBrexit Party+6 | — | 27m 09s | ||
| 7/17/26 | World Cupnational mentality+3 | — | — | EnglandAmerica | EnglandWorld Cup+4 | — | 25m 08s | ||
| 7/14/26 | wrongful convictiongang violence+3 | — | — | — | wrongful identificationGBH+3 | — | 40m 12s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Syriawar crimes+4 | — | The Observer | — | Syriawar crimes+5 | — | 32m 06s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Arab SpringSyria+5 | — | Tortoise Investigates | — | AsmaBashar al-Assad+5 | The ObserverAUDIO50 | 43m 08s | ||
| 7/2/26 | US historyindependence+3 | Erica WagnerEvan Moffitt | The Observer | AmericaBritish Crown | Americaindependence+5 | — | 23m 45s | ||
| 6/30/26 | waste managementcriminal gangs+5 | Jeevan VasagarJonathan Lewis | The ObserverAcast | — | waste systemillegal dump+5 | — | 39m 05s | ||
| 6/25/26 | heatwavesclimate change+3 | Rob ThomsonDimple Rana | Arup | UK | heatwavestemperature records+3 | — | 20m 03s | ||
| 6/23/26 | politicsleadership+3 | — | The ObserverAcast | — | Keir StarmerAndy Burnham+3 | — | 29m 12s | ||
| 6/18/26 | modern childhoodeducation+3 | Frank Cottrell Boyce | The ObserverA British Childhood: How our children live now | — | Frank Cottrell Boycemodern childhood+3 | — | 25m 58s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Pepped-up: the secret world of peptides | Ordinary people are turning to illegally produced peptides in the hopes of a beauty quick fix. How are these shady black market drugs slipping through the regulatory gaps? Reporters: Stephen Armstrong and Madeleine ParrProducers: Madeleine Parr, Matt Russell and Amalie Sortland Sound Design: Dominic DelargyArtwork: Harmony BlaiseEditor: Jasper CorbettClips: ITV News, Channel 4 News, 5 News, Loreal Elvive, Ozempic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | mountaineeringsurvival+4 | — | — | EverestK2 | SherpaEverest+6 | — | 51m 59s | ||
| 6/9/26 | online groomingchild safety+3 | Rachel Sylvester | — | — | online groomingchildren+3 | — | 34m 06s | ||
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Chart history for The Slow Newscast
Peaked at #7 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 4 of 50 tracked markets, currently #7 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Ireland | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| AR | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| South Africa | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| HK | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| ID | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| PL | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| GR | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| IS | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| KE | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| SG | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| AT | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Australia | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| AE | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| Finland | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| CH | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| PT | — | #34 | #34 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.