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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.


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Episodes
  • Online grooming: a mother's story

    Online grooming: a mother's story
    Jun 9 2026

    Children are being caught in a global grooming pandemic. This is the story of a mother whose daughter was one such victim.


    Reporter: Rachel Sylvester

    Producer: Matt Russell

    Illustrator: Sara Andreasson

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Editor: Jasper Corbett

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    34 mins
  • SNC Extra: The Henry Nowak case

    SNC Extra: The Henry Nowak case
    Jun 4 2026

    The death of student Henry Nowak has shocked the country and sparked riots in Southampton. Ada Barume is joined by the Observer’s Whitehall Editor Cat Neilan and Home Affairs Editor John Simpson to discuss the implications for the government, and the police.


    Producer: Amalie Sortland


    Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard



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    22 mins
  • On trial: oil and war crimes

    On trial: oil and war crimes
    Jun 2 2026

    Senior executives of Swedish firm Lundin Oil stand accused of complicity in war crimes. The case against them took more than a decade to come to trial, and the trial was the longest in Swedish history. If they are found guilty it could change how the rich and powerful operate around the world, but will it deliver justice for the Sudanese victims of war?


    Reporter: Francisco Garcia

    Producer: Ada Barumé

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell

    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Lucy Stephenson

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Clips: Äldre TV4, Journeyman Pictures

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    51 mins
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well researched and interesting episodes, can someone be on the biase side sometimes. But we'll worth listening to expand your world

Great podcast

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Some people have a lot of money to spend on their very successful wedding and are still unhappy with the result. That's it. That's the story. Now you don't have to listen to it and can listen to one of the other Slow News podcasts that actually has content. If I could give the 'story' zero stars I would.

A story about people with a lot of money.

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