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Estimated Reach: 250,001+
Listeners across platforms
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Categories: news · daily
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Frequency: Irregular
1,000+ episodes since 2023
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politics
7
labour party
4
antisemitism
2
government
2
keir starmer
2
peter mandelson
2
Brands & references
The Times17
The Sunday Times17
Acast13
Getty Images7
Times4
BBC3
The Guardian3
Labour3
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250,001+
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- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
75,001 - 150,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
40,001 - 100,000
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Luke Jones
7 eps
MR
Manveen Rana
5 eps
DW
David Walsh
2 eps
SS
Steven Swinford
1 ep
PM
Patrick Maguire
1 ep
LS
Lara Spirit
1 ep
CM
Callum Martin
1 ep
HB
Hannah Betts
1 ep
Recent guests
DC
David Charter
2 eps
TC
Tom Calver
2 eps
SS
Steven Swinford
2 eps
LS
Lara Spirit
2 eps
DW
David Woode
1 ep
JG
Josh Glancy
1 ep
JC
Jack Clover
1 ep
GP
Gabriel Pogrund
1 ep
SO
Sir Olly Robbins
1 ep
JC
Jane Coates’
1 ep
KT
Katie Tarrant
1 ep
SL
Sam Littler
1 ep
OC
Ollie Cole
1 ep
LT
Leigh Turner
1 ep
RD
Rob Doran
1 ep
JB
Jack Barnett
1 ep
PM
Professor Matthew Wall
1 ep
GB
Grant Berni
1 ep
NB
Nick Bryant
1 ep
KM
Kate Mansey
1 ep
Recent episodes
NHS spending is higher than ever. Why isn’t it working?
May 4, 2026
26m 18s
A rugby legend. A dementia diagnosis. And the game that failed him - The Sunday Story
May 3, 2026
38m 22s
"Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story
May 2, 2026
15m 47s
England’s first five-party election?
May 1, 2026
27m 30s
LATEST: An antisemitic terror attack in London
Apr 30, 2026
15m 41s
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Episodes
22
daily release
Avg length
29m 25s
15m 41s – 47m 28s
Range
Aug 2020 – Apr 2026
Topics
89
politics, labour party +87
Guests
28
Tom Calver +27 · last 22 eps
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 |  NHS spending is higher than ever. Why isn’t it working?✨ | NHS spendinghealthcare+3 | Eleanor HaywardTom Calver | The TimesThe Sunday Times+6 | — | NHSspending+4 | — | 26m 18s | |
| 5/3/26 |  A rugby legend. A dementia diagnosis. And the game that failed him - The Sunday Story✨ | rugbydementia+4 | Carl Hayman | The TimesThe Sunday Times+1 | — | rugbydementia+5 | — | 38m 22s | |
| 5/2/26 |  "Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story✨ | marriage ratescohabitation+3 | — | — | — | marriagecohabiting+3 | The Times | 15m 47s | |
| 5/1/26 |  England’s first five-party election?✨ | local electionspolitics+3 | Joe TwymanLara Spirit | DeltaPoll | England | Englandlocal elections+3 | The Times | 27m 30s | |
| 4/30/26 |  LATEST: An antisemitic terror attack in London✨ | antisemitismterrorism+3 | Matt DathanNeil Basu | The TimesThe Sunday Times | Golders GreenLondon | antisemitic attackLondon stabbing+3 | — | 15m 41s | |
| 4/30/26 |  Q&A: more pain for Starmer but 'No more Mr. Nice Guy' for Iran✨ | politicsIran war+4 | Aubrey Allegretti | The TimesThe Sunday Times | — | StarmerIran war+4 | — | 29m 09s | |
| 4/29/26 |  ‘The punishment election’: Is Labour facing a bloodbath in Wales?✨ | Labour PartyWelsh elections+3 | Professor Matthew WallGrant Berni | LabourOsprey’s supporters club | WalesSouth Wales | LabourWales+6 | The Times | 36m 09s | |
| 4/28/26 |  The State of It: Mandelson, Starmer’s original sin comes back to haunt him✨ | Labour PartyKeir Starmer+4 | — | — | — | MandelsonStarmer+5 | The Times | 37m 01s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Is political violence America's new normal?✨ | political violenceassassination attempts+3 | David CharterNick Bryant | The TimesThe Sunday Times+1 | — | political violenceassassination+3 | — | 30m 55s | |
| 4/27/26 |  Can King Charles fix the special relationship?✨ | US-UK relationsKing Charles+4 | Kate ManseySir David Manning | Acast | AmericaUK+2 | King CharlesUS-UK relations+6 | The Times | 28m 22s | |
| 4/26/26 |  Can rugby survive its head injury problem? - The Sunday Story✨ | rugbyconcussions+3 | Holly Parkes | — | — | rugbyconcussions+5 | The Times | 47m 28s | |
| 4/25/26 |  The fight for the "trillion dollar maps" - The Saturday Story✨ | colonial mapsmineral resources+4 | — | The Sunday Times | BelgiumDemocratic Republic of Congo | trillion dollar mapsCongo minerals+5 | The Times | 16m 36s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Is the American Dream dying?✨ | American Dreameconomic uncertainty+2 | David CharterTom Calver | TimesYouGov+6 | the United StatesUS+1 | YouGovpoll+1 | The Times | 28m 40s | |
| 4/23/26 |  "They tried to firebomb my synagogue": The rise in antisemitic attacks✨ | antisemitismJewish community+2 | David WoodeJosh Glancy | The Sunday TimesChannel 4+6 | — | firebombsynagogue+2 | The Times | 29m 54s | |
| 4/22/26 |  Is Lebanon the key to peace in the Middle East?✨ | LebanonMiddle East+4 | Jack Clover | HezbollahThe Times+10 | Lebanonthe Middle East+3 | ceasefiretruce+2 | — | 28m 58s | |
| 4/21/26 |  The State Of It: Starmer picks a fight with the wrong guy✨ | politicsgovernment+1 | Steven SwinfordGabriel Pogrund+2 | the Foreign Office’sDowning Street+6 | — | Mandelson filesMatthew Doyle+2 | — | 32m 36s | |
| 4/21/26 |  Starmer strikes back over Mandelson vetting scandal✨ | politicssecurity vetting+1 | Steven Swinford | The TimesThe Sunday Times+8 | — | Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson+2 | — | 30m 31s | |
| 4/20/26 |  My daughter was shot dead by her father. Why wasn’t he arrested?✨ | shootingfamily+3 | Jane Coates’Katie Tarrant+1 | The Sunday TimesThe Times+1 | TexasUS+1 | gun violencefather+2 | — | 35m 04s | |
| 4/19/26 |  Can Britney ever truly be free? - The Sunday Story✨ | Britney Spearsconservatorship+3 | — | Baby One More Time - Britney SpearsThe Times+12 | — | Princess of Popfinances+2 | — | 21m 18s | |
| 4/18/26 |  Justice is done after a shocking wrongful conviction - The Saturday Story✨ | wrongful convictionrape+1 | — | The Times InvestigatesSunday Times'+8 | Manchester | ManchesterAndrew Malkinson+1 | — | 42m 01s | |
| 4/17/26 |  LATEST: Can Keir Starmer survive the scandal over Mandelson and Epstein?✨ | Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson+3 | Ollie ColeLeigh Turner | The Sunday TimesTimes Radio+2 | USAustria+1 | scandalsecurity vetting+2 | The Times | 16m 13s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Is the Iran war about to upend life in Britain?✨ | Iran warUK economy+2 | Rob DoranJack Barnett | IMFG7+8 | IranBritain+4 | IMF reporteconomic impact+2 | The Times | 32m 40s |
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