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Sensemaker Tortoise
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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The Sensemaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the world.
Tortoise is a newsroom devoted to slow journalism.
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Ep 834: The Swiss women who went to court over climate change and won
A group of Swiss women who are all over the age of 64 took their government to court over climate change and won. How did they do it?
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Ep 833: The Hull funeral home investigation
Families have been left with some difficult unanswered questions after Legacy Independent Funeral Directors was raided by police. What’s alleged to have happened?
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Ep 832: Angela Rayner’s high stakes pledge
A slowburn story has presented a moment of peril for Labour’s deputy leader, and perhaps Keir Starmer too.
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Ep 831: Iran attacks Israel: what happens next?
The Middle East is on the brink after Iran launched a huge drone and missile strike on Israel, the first time it has ever attacked the country directly.
To understand more about how Israel’s prime minister thinks in moments like this you can listen to ‘The State of Netanyahu’ – a three part series from Tortoise’s Slow Newscast.
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Ep 830: A health warning from an esports star
Why Jaden Ashman, known online as Wolfiez, decided to speak out about the impact being a pro-gamer had on his health and what it could mean for the next generation of esports stars.
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Ep 829: Mr Bates at the Post Office inquiry
Former subpostmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has finally had his day in front of the Post Office inquiry that’s looking into the Horizon IT scandal. What did he say and what questions will this latest phase try to answer?
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Customer Reviews
Bite-sized but nutritious
For a podcast whose episodes average about 7 minutes in length, this show manages to cover a remarkable variety of subjects, many of them weighty and genuinely important, and crams in incredible depth. (Maybe it’s the inverse of the effect I’ve complained about regarding other podcasts; instead of longer episodes with more filler, these short episodes don’t need to be padded to kill time.) Probably the most detailed and insightful explainer show I’ve come across so far—think of the episodes as rich little info-snacks. Perfect for those moments when I need to know the latest geopolitical scoop but lack time.
Great daily podcast
Very informative episodes.
Short and to the Point
I enjoy the brief news stories which I find informative and the information makes sense.