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Best podcasts about host manveen rana

Latest podcast episodes about host manveen rana

Stories of our times
The mushroom killer: what the jury heard

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 30:46


Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives by lacing their beef wellington with death cap mushrooms. She was also found guilty of attempting to murder a fourth person. The prosecution said she did it on purpose; she says it was an accident. It took a jury in Australia six days to reach a verdict after listening to 40 days of extraordinary evidence. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Bernard Lagan, Australia Correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: How Erin Patterson became the mushroom murdererErin Patterson found guilty of murder in death cap mushroom trialClips: 9 News Australia, The Australian. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Trump v Musk round 2: One Big Beautiful Bill

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 25:38


Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trading blows again after Musk criticised the President's ‘big, beautiful' tax and spending bill. Trump has threatened to deport the world's richest man and set his Doge 'monster' on him. So why does Musk hate the bill, and could this push him to set up a political party to challenge his new rival?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Lara Spirit, Washington Correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Tesla sales go into reverse in fresh blow for Elon MuskClips: Fox, New York Post, MSNBC, BBC, United States Senate, CNN, ABC, AP, WCNC. Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The welfare row threatening to bring down the government

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 31:04


After the most contentious week of Keir Starmer's premiership so far, MPs will gather in the House of Commons later today to vote on the controversial benefits bill. Has the rebellion been effectively squashed? Or is this only the beginning?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Clips: Sky News, BBC Parliament, Guardian News, Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers/Freezing this Christmas, The London Standard, TalkTV, ITV/This Morning, Channel 4 News, Times Radio.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Sunday Edition: Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: I had Mom killed. I hope she'd be proud of me now

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 29:35


This episode was originally published in February.In 2016, 24-year-old Gypsy-Rose Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in the US State of Missouri, for arranging the murder of her mother. Her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, had Munchausen syndrome by proxy - a rare form of abuse where she would convince doctors that her daughter was ill - leading to unnecessary treatment. The harrowing details of what Blanchard went through have made her a media sensation - but should we feel sympathy for her? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Katie Gatens, Deputy Editor of News Review, The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.Further reading: Read Katie's full interview with Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Clips: KY3 News, The Act/Hulu, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard/Lifetime, The Kardashians/Hulu.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Could Iran's leader fall?

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 30:52


Has the crisis over Iran driven its already weakened leader to the brink? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is unpopular but do the people of Iran want regime change from outside? And if he falls, what then for Iran?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Professor Mohsen Milani, Author, The Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution.Fatemeh Jamalpour, Iranian Journalist.Host: Manveen Rana, Producer: Shabnam Grewal. Further reading: Will Israel's strikes on Iran bring about a regime change?Iran needs regime change — I'd die for it, says Shah's sonIran's Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East: Iran's Rise and its Geostrategic Rivalry with the US in the Middle East by Mohsen Milani Further listening: Iran strikes back: what next?Clips: BBC, ITN News, Coup53, MSNBC, ABC, Al Jazeera English, CBS, DW News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Iran strikes back: what next?

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 28:09


Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in response to US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Donald Trump says US bombers obliterated Iran's three main nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. But the extent of the damage is still unclear. Is the situation escalating and will the US now push for regime change?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Richard Spencer, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: Can Iran block the Strait of Hormuz — and other key questionsClips: Fox News, NBC News, DW News, Forbes Breaking News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Sunday Edition: The tragedy of Mike Lynch and the sunken yacht

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 29:09


This podcast was originally published last August.Just hours before the sinking, the party aboard the yacht had been celebrating a spectacular legal victory - so what led to this moment?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Taryn Siegel.Further listening: Danny In The Valley: Mike Lynch's first post-acquittal interview Clips: Danny In The Valley, TalkTV, GB News, LeadersIn. Photo: Times Media Ltd / Jack Hill.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Why weight loss drugs will change even more than you think

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 34:42


Weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy aren't just changing bodies - they're rewiring society. Half a million Britons have tried them and that number's soaring. So what will be different in this slim new world? Sunday Times science editor Ben Spencer explains how the drugs are fundamentally altering everything from alcohol to airlines. We also hear Harriet Walker's experience of taking the drugs, and why the expression "on the pen" is now firmly in the vernacular of fashion week. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Ben Spencer, Science Editor, The Sunday Times.Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading:I tried Ozempic microdosing, the secret way the rich lose weightAll the ways Ozempic will change our world, from alcohol to airlinesClips: Times Radio, Doctor Mike / Youtube, Mark Lewis / YouTube, Fox, @Alexanderweightjourney / YouTube, @DoctorYoun / YouTube, Dr Emma Anders / YouTube, FatOldClimber / YouTube, @ChrisWilx / YouTube, SouthPark / Paramount Plus / Comedy Central, TikTok / Kasiedate, TikTok / @Gabysuecum, TikTok / sistershred. Photo: Romas Foord for The Times magazine. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The governor's stand: Newsom, Trump, and the battle for LA

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 26:22


The protests in Los Angeles have created a political opportunity for California's Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom. He has called Donald Trump a “stone-cold liar” and said that democracy itself is under threat after the president ordered the National Guard and the Marines onto the streets of LA. Have the Democrats found a credible opponent who could take on Trump? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times, Samuel Lovett, US Reporter, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading:Does LA have a migrant problem? The history explained ,Is Trump's deployment of marines ‘un-American' or necessary? ,Trump calls for arrest of ‘grossly incompetent' Gavin Newsom ,How one LA protest spiraled outClips: Sky, Fox29philly, Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, therecount, Kare11, Photo: GettyGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Mohamed Al-Fayed - the monster of Harrods

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 37:39


For years, the Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed used his power to abuse and rape women who worked for him. He was never prosecuted. In her new book The Monster of Harrods: Al-Fayed and the secret, shameful history of a British institution, Alison Kervin reveals the staggering scale of his abuse and the huge number of people who enabled it.This episode contains details of rape and sexual abuse. If you need support, go to www.247sexualabusesupport.org.uk or call 0808 500 2222.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Alison Kervin, Author of The Monster of Harrod's: Al-Fayed and the secret, shameful history of a British Institution.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: The monster of Harrods: ‘Mohamed Al Fayed raped me'Clips: BBC News, Sky News, 7News Australia. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Trump v Musk: who won?

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 32:07


The closest of bromances devolved last week into a public cage fight. Where did this come from? And when the richest man in the world and the most powerful man in the world decide to do battle, what are the stakes?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Katy Balls, Washington DC Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Further reading: Trump v Elon Musk may deliver one true winner: JD Vance.Further listening: Why the dollar is crashing -- and why you should care.Clips: ABC News, Sky News, NBC/Today, Bloomberg Television, CNN, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Fox News, Spectrum News, CBS News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
No water, no power, no comms: the attack Britain should prepare for

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 31:32


The government's Strategic Defence Review has set out a vision for Britain's defence for the next decade. One of its authors, General Sir Richard Barrons, spoke to Manveen Rana about the threat from Russia, the wars and weapons of the future and how quickly society can collapse.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review 2025. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Edward Drummond.Further listening: The rise of killer robots: The future of modern warfare? Clips: Times Radio, Sky News, BBC News, Rusi. Photo: Getty Images/Adobe Stock Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
 Palmyra: Syria's past, present and future

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 42:57


Anthony Loyd and the legendary photographer Don McCullin have been to Syria to chronicle the destruction of Palmyra by Islamic State and to see what is changing under the new Syrian regime. Manveen sat down with them at Don's house in Somerset to reflect on war, loss, friendship — and a remarkable career. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Anthony Loyd, Special Correspondent, The Times.Don McCullin, photographer.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Kizzy Bray and Edward Drummond.Further reading: Don McCullin, 89, returns to Palmyra: ‘This time will be my last'Clips: Reuters, NY Times.Photo: Anthony Loyd/The Times.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
How Giorgia Meloni became Europe's political superstar

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 29:20


Giorgia Meloni has world leaders falling at her feet and the Trump administration in her thrall. But how did she reinvent herself from leader of a minor neo-fascist party to the new political queen of Europe?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Kington, The Times correspondent in Rome. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: Stop flirting with Giorgia Meloni! She's a serious leaderClips: AFP, Atlantic Council, AP News, EU Debates, PBS NewsHour, The Express Tribune.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Sunday Edition: Why everyone's going to Japan

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 34:49


This episode was originally published last March.Japanese ‘kidults' revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children to cope with economic crisis and post-industrial societal ills, despite being ridiculed. As the milestones of adulthood - property, marriage and careers - become increasingly difficult for millennials and Gen Z to achieve - are westerners now turning to ‘kidulting' to find answers? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Further listening: Studio Ghibli: Is this the end for the Japanese studio that inspired Pixar?The South Korean culture machine that conquered the worldClips: SEGA, Pokémon Theme/POKEMON, MSNBC, CNN, AJ+, Sony, PlayStation, CBS, SXSW, TikTok/@otakuintokyo, TikTok/@kaitlyneats, Your Name/dir. Makoto Shinkai/CoMix Wave Films/Toho.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Inside Vinted - from Lithuanian start-up to £4 billion empire

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 26:45


From its inception at a drunken party seventeen years ago, the second-hand clothing app Vinted is now worth over £4 billion. Nearly sunk by one bad business decision, how did the company reinvent itself and the way we shop today?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Sarah Ditum, Contributor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Antiques boom as the Vinted generation catch the bugClips: Slush / YouTube, sTARTUPDAy / YouTube.Photo: The Sunday Times.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Trump's bromance with the ‘world's coolest dictator'

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 36:15


More than 200 migrants from the US are being held in a high-security prison for terrorists in El Salvador, accused of being gang members. How did El Salvador become the repository for US deportees? And what does the friendship between President Bukele and President Trump tell us about the futures of both countries?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Stephen Gibbs, Contributor, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Further reading: The TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during livestream in MexicoClips: China Xinhau Español, NBC News, CNN, MSNBC, Guardian News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Biden cover-up

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 34:30


Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, and is now considering his options for treatment. The physical and mental health of the 82 year old has made the news frequently over the last year or so. In fact, questions about his mental capacity eventually forced him to step aside in favour of Kamala Harris. A new book reveals how Biden's team kept him away from scrutiny and covered up his declining health. Manveen speaks to The Times's assistant editor, David Charter, who has interviewed the authors. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: David Charter, Assistant Editor (US), The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading:The fall of Joe Biden and how his team covered up his decline.‘Original Sin' review: How the democrats tried to hide Biden's decline.Key claims about Joe Biden's health.Clips: CNN, House Committee on the Judiciary, NBC, MSNBC.Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Sunday Edition: The journalist who exposed Britain's grooming gangs

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 38:43


This episode was originally published in January.Elon Musk has unleashed a huge political row in the UK over whether there should be a national inquiry into the gangs that groomed young girls for rape in a number of Britain's northern towns. But whilst the world's richest man accused the 'legacy media' of a cover-up, the scandal was actually exposed by Times journalist Andrew Norfolk. So how did he uncover the shocking story? And has enough been done to make sure it never happens again?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Andrew Norfolk, former Chief Investigations Reporter, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Emily Webb.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.comImage: The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The anti-Trump Pope?

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 27:00


Last week, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the first American chosen to lead the Catholic Church. In the weeks running up to his election, he openly criticised the Trump administration's immigration policy and even had a row with Vice President JD Vance on X. Does this suggest that President Trump may be in for a bumpy ride from the world's other most powerful American? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Christopher Hale,  Democratic politician from Tennessee and Catholic nonprofit executive.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: The real Pope Leo XIV — by those who knew him in Rome, Chicago and PeruWho is Robert Prevost? New Pope hit out at Trump administration weeks agoClips: Bloomberg, Reuters, Rome Reports in English Youtube, CBS News, EWTN Global Catholic Network, Khou 11, Guardian News. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
Is Trump turning on Putin?

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 29:37


New talks on Ukraine continue in Istanbul tomorrow and after months of taking Vladimir Putin's side, President Trump now seems much more supportive of Ukraine. So why the switch? And more than three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, are we any closer to a deal or are both sides just putting on a show for Trump?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Professor Mark Galeotti, Historian, Author and Director of Mayak Intelligence. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Zelensky ‘will only negotiate peace deal with Putin' in IstanbulClips: Europe Pulse, FOX, YouTube / David Feldman, France 24, CTV News, NBC, Channel 4, Forbes, BBC, Amanpour and Company, Bloomberg, CBS, YouTube / Reuters. Photo: Office of the President of Uraine via Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
A high-rise fire killed Catherine. The cladding firm kept selling

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 31:04


Eight years before the Grenfell tragedy, a fire in a high-rise building killed six people. Now a Sunday Times investigation has raised serious questions about the cladding used on those flats and thousands of others in the UK. So is this Britain's biggest corporate scandal?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Martina Lees, Senior Property Writer, The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Taryn Siegel Olivia Case.Further reading: A high-rise fire killed Catherine. The cladding firm kept on selling.Photo: Steve Bell / Shutterstock.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stories of our times
The Sunday Edition: On the frontline of Sudan's forgotten war

Stories of our times

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 31:55


This episode was originally published last January.For almost two years, two armies have fought a brutal civil war in Sudan, Africa's third largest country. Over 150,000 have died, 11 million have been displaced and evidence of genocidal war crimes have emerged. So why has the war in Sudan been forgotten? The Times' Special Correspondent Anthony Loyd has recently returned from a reporting trip on the frontline and tells The Story about the people he met. This episode includes descriptions of war and rape. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Anthony Loyd, Special Correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Edward Drummond.Clips: BBC. Photo: Anthony Loyd/The Times. Watch Anthony's video from SudanFurther reading: Inside Sudan's forgotten war: 150,000 dead, 11 million displacedGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The life and death of Virginia Giuffre

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Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 38:16


Virginia Giuffre died by suicide last week, aged 41. Jeffrey Epstein's key accuser was instrumental in putting Ghislaine Maxwell behind bars and had also accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault. He's always denied the claims and settled the case for a rumoured £12 million. So was justice done for Giuffre and the other survivors? And how did a woman from the right side of the tracks end up being trafficked around the world?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryIf you've been affected by anything you've heard in this episode, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or the Rape Crisis rape and sexual abuse support line on 0808 500 2222.Guest: Helen Rumbelow, Feature Writer and Columnist, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Olivia CaseHannah Varrall.Further reading: Virginia Giuffre's battle to escape the pastVirginia Giuffre obituaryClips: BBC, Miami Herald, NBC, 60 Minutes Australia.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Farage's hopes for a Reform storm

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 30:09


Nigel Farage is throwing the kitchen sink at Labour and he's not being subtle about it. As Reform UK ramps up its local election efforts, Farage is fielding candidates in councils up and down the country. But the real showdown is in Runcorn and Helsby, where Reform is plotting a high-profile coup in the upcoming by-election. What's at stake in Runcorn, and why should Keir Starmer be worried?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Geraldine Scott, The Times' Senior Political Correspondent.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Taryn Siegel and Edith Rousselot. Further reading: Labour and Reform in fierce battle for Runcorn & Helsby seatClips: Sky News, Reform UK Youtube, Nigel Farage Youtube and Facebook, Channel 4, Green Party TikTok, Liberal Democrats Youtube.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The future of de-extinction

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 30:33


An American Biosciences company claims to have ‘de-extincted' prehistoric dire wolves. Next they plan to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo. But even if they could, should they?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal.Further reading:Why are scientists bringing back woolly mammoths from extinction?Long-extinct dire wolf to howl again thanks to ancient DNAFurther listening: The cost of being ugly Clips: Colossal Biosciences, Game of Thrones/HBO. Photo: Colossal Biosciences.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Harvard v Trump

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 29:46


Harvard has sued the Trump administration over multibillion-dollar funding cuts in the biggest escalation yet in the battle between the government and higher education. What does the showdown mean for the ideological freedom of American institutions and has Trump taken on a fight he can't win? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Gerard Baker, Columnist, The Times and Editor-at-Large, The Wall Street Journal. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Clips: Bloomberg, NBC News, NDTV, C-SPAN, Getty/Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Sunday Edition: The AI that could block kids from social media

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2025 31:17


This episode was originally published last December.Australia is the first country to block under-16s from social media -- and age-verification AI could be a crucial tool in the ban. We spoke to our journalist who has been to the industry-leader's HQ to find out if the technology actually works. And if it does, could the UK follow suit? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Mark Sellman, Technology Correspondent, The Times.Helen Rumbelow, Feature Writer, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Further reading: Can AI tell if a teen lies about their age?Clips: ABC News, 10 News First Australia, BBC Radio 4. Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trans ruling: the fall out

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 30:04


What are the practical implications for trans women after the Supreme Court ruled that under equality law, sex means biological sex? And how is the Labour government grappling with the ruling? Last week we heard from one of the campaigners for single sex spaces. Today we speak to someone who was stunned by the court's decision.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Helen Belcher, Managing Director, TransActual.Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent,The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Rosie Stopher.Shabnam Grewal.Further reading: What caused Keir Starmer's U-turn on whether trans women are women?Further listening: Defining a womanClips: UK Parliament, Times Radio.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Conclave: Electing Pope Francis's successor

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 32:27


Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals from across the world will now descend on Vatican City in Rome to choose the next Pope. The Oscar-nominated film Conclave dramatised the political machinations and backstabbing involved in choosing a successor - so, with incriminating dossiers and secret plots, is fact about to mirror fiction?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Tom Kington, correspondent in Rome for The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Further reading: Pope Francis's legacy: Loved by millions, hated by the old guardClips: ABC News, Euronews, CBS News, CNN, Conclave/Focus Features. Photo: Getty.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Defining a woman

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 27:52


The Supreme Court has ruled that only people who are born female should be protected from discrimination as women under the Equality Act. What does the ruling change and how did we get here?Guest: Helen Joyce, director of advocacy at Sex Matters and author of Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality.https://oneworld-publications.com/work/trans/Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Shabnam Grewal and Rosie Stopher.Clips: Times Radio, Supreme Court, BBC News, Sky NewsPhoto: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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British Steel: Chinese sabotage, or self-sabotage?

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 26:29


The government has taken control of one of the last steel-making plants in the UK, after its Chinese owners threatened to close it. Some ministers have accused China of sabotaging British Steel to force us to import from China. But is that what happened? Or, when it comes to steel-making, did this country long ago sabotage itself?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Dominic O'Connell, Business Correspondent, Times Radio.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Clips: Times Radio, Parliament TV, British Film Institute/Getty Images.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How ketamine's on the rise and getting into the UK

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 22:55


Recreational use of the Class B drug doubled in 2024. A Sunday Times investigation has looked into where it's coming from and why it's so hard to police.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Katie Gatens, Commissioning Editor, The Sunday Times News Review.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: One gram of ketamine and its 4,000-mile journey to the UK. Further listening: The truth behind the drama AdolescenceIf you or someone you know needs drugs help or advice, visit talktofrank.comPhoto: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How China is playing Trump

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 26:20


Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a tit-for-tat trade war, as both sides refuse to back down from retaliatory tariffs. China was hit with a whopping 125 per cent levy on exports to the US, and has fought back with 84% tariffs on American goods. So who will blink first? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Clips: Reuters, CBS News. Photo: Times Design.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Trump vs Iran: deal or war?

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 31:19


As news unexpectedly emerged that the US and Iran are to hold talks in Oman this weekend, President Trump warned Tehran that it must either cut a deal to cease all nuclear weapons development, or face the very real threat of military strikes. But just as the Trump Administration is divided on whether or not to attack, so Iranian society is split between those who fear war and those who support removal of the regime at any cost.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Sanam Vakil, Director of Middle East and North Africa programme, Chatham House and Holly Dagres, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: Iran has every incentive to make a nuclear deal with TrumpClips: Sky News, Fox News, TikTok, Al Jazeera, Straight Arrow News, Reuters.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Trump's tariffs are splitting his base

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 29:31


Stock markets around the world have taken a beating since Donald Trump unveiled his new tariffs. And it's not just the president's blue-collar base who'll feel the pain, so will his billionaire backers. As many in the MAGA coalition become more vocal, will Trump back down or hold fast to his 'medicine'?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Gerard Baker, columnist, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Edward Drummond and Sam Chantarasak. Further reading: Trump tests America's threshold for painClips: CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Bloomberg, NBC News, CNBC, BBC News, New York Post. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The problem with the theory behind Trump's tariffs

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 30:57


Last week, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all countries, including ones that don't have any human inhabitants. In the process, Trump remade the global economy in a single press conference. But the economic theory that Trump is basing this new world order on might be entirely false.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Taryn Siegel.Clips: WSJ News.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Sunday Edition: The Chagos Islands deal that could threaten the special relationship

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 32:56


This episode was originally published in February.Having ruled the Chagos Islands since the 1800s, the UK now wants to cede sovereignty of the tiny archipelago in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. But one island is home to a secretive US military base and, with the growing threat of Chinese influence in the region, America is worried. Yesterday, the Mauritian PM said Sir Keir Starmer intends to “push ahead” with his deal - Whitehall suggested the same. But if it does happen, might it risk the relationship between Donald Trump and the British Prime Minister?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: George Grylls, Defence Correspondent, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Trump's secretary of state warns UK of China's ‘malign influence.'Further listening: Bannon vs Musk: The battle for the soul of Donald Trump.Clips: The Times and The Sunday Times, Reuters, parliamentlive.tv, The Guardian, Reuters.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Marine Le Pen's conviction could strengthen the far-right

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 29:33


The conviction of France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling European Union funds came as a major blow to her, preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential election race. Her party called the trial a 'witch hunt' and she accused the court of making a “political decision”, a sentiment shared by far-right politicians across the world. So, could Le Pen's sentence strengthen far-right parties and benefit their leader's popularity? And could she end up standing as president in any case?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edith Rousselot.Further reading: Jordan Bardella: immigrants' son to French far-right poster boyFurther listening: Young, French and voting hard-rightHow France's left stopped a far-right surge Clips: AFP, France 24, Newsweek, TF1. Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The man arrested over a dispute with his daughter's school

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 32:52


When Maxie Allen complained to his daughter's primary school about the recruitment process for a new head teacher, he hoped it would result in more openness and transparency. Instead six uniformed officers from Hertfordshire police were sent to arrest Allen and his partner after the school objected to them sending numerous emails and to their criticisms including “disparaging” comments on a parents' WhatsApp group. So, is this another case of police overreach? And what does it mean for our ability to criticise and communicate privately?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Maxie Allen, producer, Times Radio, andFiona Hamilton, Chief Reporter, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Edward Drummond and Sam Chantarasak.Further reading: Police chief defends arrest of parents in school WhatsApp rowMet Police smash down door of Quaker meeting house to arrest activists.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Donald Trump and the campus speech wars

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 40:57


In the wake of a crackdown by the Trump administration on universities with threats to withhold funding following protests on campuses, Manveen Rana talks to Times columnist and a self-described free speech absolutist and academic Sir Niall Ferguson. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Sir Niall Ferguson, historian and Times columnist. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Emily Webb and Edward Drummond.Further reading: How DEI, cancel culture and bad boards are killing our universitiesClips: National Conservatism, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC News, CBS News, ABC News, Forbes.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump's imperial ambitions

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 28:29


This episode was originally published in January.The US president-elect has sparked a series of diplomatic rows after saying he was willing to use military or economic force to take control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada. How seriously should we take Donald Trump's claims and where did they come from? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: NBC News, Fox News, ABC News, Reuters/TV2, France Inter Radio. Photo: Getty Images Further reading: Why does Trump want Greenland?Further listening: Why Donald Trump courted the wrestling worldGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Japan paved the way for western ‘kidults'

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 34:13


Japanese ‘kidults' revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children to cope with economic crisis and post-industrial societal ills, despite being ridiculed. As the milestones of adulthood - property, marriage and careers - become increasingly difficult for millennials and Gen Z to achieve - are westerners now turning to ‘kidulting' to find answers? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Sam Chantarasak.Further listening: Studio Ghibli: Is this the end for the Japanese studio that inspired Pixar?The South Korean culture machine that conquered the worldClips: SEGA, Pokémon Theme/POKEMON, MSNBC, CNN, AJ+, Sony, PlayStation, CBS, SXSW, TikTok/@otakuintokyo, TikTok/@kaitlyneats, Your Name/dir. Makoto Shinkai/CoMix Wave Films/Toho.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Team Trump's leaked war plans

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 34:16


It's been called "a big mistake", "reckless" and "the highest level of f**kup imaginable" - but just how did a senior journalist come to be added to a chat group between some of the US government's most senior members who were discussing military action? As the Trump government looks to downplay the incident, what does it tell us about how they view their allies and conduct their business? And what could the fallout be?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: David Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Edward Drummond and Olivia Case.Clips: Fox News, CBS News, ABC News, Forbes.Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Saturday Edition: Trump and Putin spoke, where are things now?

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 30:21


With news this week on the ongoing attempts to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine, we thought we'd bring you two interviews Manveen did on Times Radio to help make sense of it all. The first is with Anthony Loyd, who's been covering the war since it began and the second is with General Sir Richard Barron who has been working on the Defence Review and knows better than most whether the country is ready to defence itself. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Anthony Loyd, Special Correspondent, The Times, andGeneral Sir Richard Barron's, former Commander Joint Forces Command. Host: Manveen Rana.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why the Baltics are preparing for Putin

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 27:12


Estonia, one of the Baltic states, sits on Europe's front line with Russia. The country that was, like Ukraine, once part of the Soviet Union is increasingly worried about the threat Putin poses, and has plans in place if there is an invasion. But, if western Europe can no longer rely on the transatlantic alliance, will it work? And what could Britain learn from it?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Oliver Moody, Berlin Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Olivia Case.Further reading: Could Poland and Germany acquire nuclear bombs?Further listening:   ‘A lawlessness that's deeply alarming': William Hague on Trump's new presidency.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Murder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The wilderness of mirrors

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 43:12


In 1977, David Holden, chief correspondent of the Sunday Times, was sent to Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. A day later his body was found with a single gunshot wound in the back. The paper's editor sent a team of reporters to the region to investigate, but who killed Holden and why are questions that were never answered. The mystery remained unsolved for decades. In part 2 a young reporter picks up the trail - can he succeed when all other leads have gone cold?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Peter Gillman, former Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo.Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Edward Drummond.Further reading: The Cold War murder of our star reporter — solved after 48 yearsPhoto: Stanley Devon for Times Newspapers Ltd.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How men's brains change when they become dads

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 26:02


‘Baby brain' is real. Increasing evidence suggests having kids causes big changes in our grey matter, and not always for the worse. Sunday Times science editor and frazzled father of two, explains.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Ben Spencer, Science Editor, Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Emily Webb.Further reading: How being a parent physically alters your brain (dads included)Further listening: We need to talk about what motherhood does to womenPhoto: Alamy/Sunday Times illustrationGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The civil war that could bring down Reform

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 27:49


Nigel Farage has been accused of a ‘vindictive witch-hunt' by a former Reform MP as part of a messy public row at the top of the party. Rupert Lowe was suspended by the party after allegations of workplace bullying and threats of violence, which he denies. What could this spat mean for the political prospects of the party that, just a few months ago, was riding high in the polls?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Geri Scott, Senior Political Correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Taryn Siegel.Clips: Sky News, Talk TV, GB News, Fire at Will podcast. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is Europe ready for war?

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 28:09


Is Europe sleepwalking into disaster? Russia watcher Keir Giles on the rising threat from Putin, NATO's shaky future, and whether Europe is ready—or willing—to fight back.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Keir Giles, senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and author of Who Will Defend Europe? Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Emily Webb. Clips: CNN, Channel 4, DW, The Mirror, JD Vance (YouTube), ABC, The Telegraph, NBC, France 24. Photo: Getty Images. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.