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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
  • Mismatch: Bumble vs the men’s rights activists

    Mismatch: Bumble vs the men’s rights activists
    Feb 10 2026

    The dating app Bumble built its identity on a promise: women make the first move. In this episode, The Observer uncovers a legal campaign by men’s rights activists that helped dismantle that premise.


    Reporter: Patricia Clarke

    Producer: Jonathan Lewis

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe


    And get access to:


    Our podcasts before anyone else

    A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week

    Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword

    Recipes for every occasion

    Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    43 mins
  • Russia's shadow war at sea

    Russia's shadow war at sea
    Feb 3 2026

    There are over a thousand oil tankers at sea that are helping finance Russia's war in Ukraine in plain sight. And they're not just trading in sanctioned oil, they're sabotaging the very infrastructure we all rely on. The UK and EU know about them, they pass right by our coasts, but so far have been unable to stop them at any sort of scale. This is the story of a shadow ship, sailing its way through sanctions, sabotage and subterfuge.


    Credits: 


    Reporter/Producer: Matt Russell

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Executive Producer: Gary Marshall

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe


    And get access to:


    Our podcasts before anyone else

    A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week

    Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword

    Recipes for every occasion

    Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    31 mins
  • The God complex: Part 2

    The God complex: Part 2
    Jan 27 2026

    Rachel hears the shocking story of “Patient A”, who explains that patients are at risk too. Her testimony raises more questions about the way sexual misconduct cases are handled in healthcare, as victims — both doctors and patients — call for change.


    Reporter: Rachel Sylvester


    Producer: Gary Marshall


    Artwork: Lola Williams


    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy


    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe


    And get access to:


    Our podcasts before anyone else

    A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week

    Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword

    Recipes for every occasion

    Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    41 mins
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