Episodes

  • From the archive: Sold to the Trump family: one of the last undeveloped islands in the Mediterranean

    From the archive: Sold to the Trump family: one of the last undeveloped islands in the Mediterranean
    Jun 10 2026
    We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2025: Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have spent more than $1bn on an Albanian island that will be a luxury resort – once the unexploded ordnance has been removed By Marzio Mian. Read by Mo Ayoub For more on US politics and the Trump family check out Politics Weekly America. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    21 mins
  • Prisoner number 804: the plot to erase Imran Khan

    Prisoner number 804: the plot to erase Imran Khan
    Jun 8 2026
    It’s one thing to remove a PM from office, as happened to the former cricketer in 2022. But it’s another thing to try to eradicate the most famous person in Pakistan’s history By Osman Samiuddin. Read By Aaron Neil. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    48 mins
  • ‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed

    ‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed
    Jun 5 2026
    After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blame By Marta Zaraska. Read by Lucy Bromilow. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    32 mins
  • Three abandoned children, two missing parents and a 40-year mystery

    Three abandoned children, two missing parents and a 40-year mystery
    Jun 3 2026
    We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: Elvira and her brothers, Ricard and Ramón, were left at a train station in Barcelona aged two, four and five. As an adult, when Elvira decided to look for her parents, she discovered a family history wilder than anything she had imagined By Giles Tremlett. Read by Luis Soto. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    48 mins
  • After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?

    After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?
    Jun 1 2026
    Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having to go private – at huge cost Written and read by Kojo Koram. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    30 mins
  • Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype

    Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype
    May 29 2026
    A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why? By Rebecca Liu. Read by Ginnia Cheng. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    33 mins
  • From the archive:‘I feel like I’m selling my soul’: inside the crisis at Juventus

    From the archive:‘I feel like I’m selling my soul’: inside the crisis at Juventus
    May 27 2026
    We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: a series of financial scandals have rocked Italy’s most glamorous club. But is the trouble at Juventus symptomatic of a deeper rot in world football? By Tobias Jones. Read by Daniel Alexander. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    45 mins
  • ‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship

    ‘I had poked the bear right in the eye’: my fight to renounce my Russian citizenship
    May 25 2026
    When Putin invaded Ukraine, he raised murder to the level of national policy. I felt guilt by association. And I had to act Written and read by Sergey Radchenko. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    35 mins