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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.


To find out more about The Observer:


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If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

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Episodes
  • Car crash: Musk and Tesla

    Car crash: Musk and Tesla
    May 20 2025

    Tesla saw their stock price soar with President Trump's election. But since January, it has come plummeting back down. Has Musk crashed Tesla?


    Reporter: Giles Whittell

    Producer: Matt Russell

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    • Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content
    • Head to our website observer.co.uk
    • Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    30 mins
  • Just Stop Turmoil

    Just Stop Turmoil
    May 13 2025

    The radical climate protest group Just Stop Oil delighted supporters and infuriated opponents in equal measure. But then the government began to crack down on them. So where are they now?


    Reporter: David Taylor

    Producer: Matt Russell

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    • Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content
    • Head to our website observer.co.uk
    • Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    43 mins
  • Sara Sharif: one judge, three court cases and a murder

    Sara Sharif: one judge, three court cases and a murder
    May 6 2025

    The brutal circumstances of Sara Sharif’s death were described by the judge that sent her killers to prison as torture. But when it emerged that the two adults who murdered her were granted parental responsibility by a family court judge four years earlier, the finger of blame began to wander. Who could have saved Sara Sharif?


    Reporter: Louise Tickle

    Producer: Ada Barumé

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    • Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content
    • Head to our website observer.co.uk


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    • Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com


    Ad: Go to www.incogni.com/slownewscast for your exclusive discount.

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    49 mins
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