The Guardian's Audio Long Reads
The Guardian's Audio Long Reads podcasts are a selection of the Guardian’s long read articles which are published in the paper and online. It gives you the opportunity to get on with your day whilst listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer: in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more.
- Website
- https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read
- Description
- The Guardian's Audio Long Reads podcasts are a selection of the Guardian’s long read articles which are published in the paper and online. It gives you the opportunity to get on with your day whilst listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer: in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-07-27 00:31
- last episode published
- 2024-07-26 04:00
- publication frequency
- 3.01 days
- Contributors
- theguardian.com
- Owner Author
- Explicit
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- Number of Episodes
- 1073
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2024-07-26 |
‘I’m good, I promise’: the loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player I was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal. By Conor Niland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod |
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| 2024-07-24 |
From the archive: ‘As borders closed, I became trapped in my Americanness’: China, the US and me 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 2021: I’ve long nursed vague plans of moving back to China for a few years, to solidify my place t... |
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| 2024-07-22 | In 2024, libraries are unofficial creches, homeless shelters, language schools and asylum support providers – filling the gaps left by a state that has reneged on its responsibilities. By Aida Edemariam. Help support our independent journalism at thegu... |
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| 2024-07-19 |
‘How do I heal?’: the long wait for justice after a black man dies in police custody The true number of black people who have died after contact with the police has been hidden, while their families are faced with delays and denials. By Raekha Prasad. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod |
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| 2024-07-17 |
From the archive: The elephant vanishes: how a circus family went on the run Dumba has spent her life performing in circuses around Europe, but in recent years animal rights activists have been campaigning to rescue her. When it looked like they might succeed, Dumba and her owners disappeared. By Laura Spinney. Help support our... |
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| 2024-07-15 | Having created a watchdog for the environment, the government took its teeth out and muzzled it. Can public outrage rouse the Environment Agency to action? By Hettie O’Brien. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod |
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| 2024-07-12 | The spread of the avocado is a story of greed, ambition, corruption, water shortages, cartel battles and, in a number of towns and villages, a fierce fightback. By Alexander Sammon. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod |
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| 2024-07-10 |
From the archive: ‘Colonialism had never really ended’: my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes 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 2021: After growing up in a Zimbabwe convulsed by the legacy of colonialism, when I got to Oxford ... |
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| 2024-07-08 |
Where the wild things are: the untapped potential of our gardens, parks and balconies Gardens could be part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crisis. But what are we doing? Disappearing them beneath plastic and paving. By Kate Bradbury. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod |
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| 2024-07-04 | Over the past 14 years, the Conservative dream of a free market in higher education has collided with the harsh reality of austerity and the cultural resentment of the radical right – driving some institutions close to bankruptcy. By William Davies. He... |
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