F**k it, release ‘em all: Trump and the Jan 6ers
The Slow Newscast
by Tortoise Media
5d ago
For more than two years, Special Counsel Jack Smith investigated allegations of President Trump’s election fraud. His investigation ended last month – not with a trial, but a dense report. Why has nobody paid attention? Reporter: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Claudia Williams Executive producer: Matt Russell Editor: Jasper Corbett Artwork: Lola Williams To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortois ..read more
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Goodbye mum: the ruthless fight for child custody
The Slow Newscast
by Tortoise Media
1w ago
One of the most difficult questions facing a judge in the family court is which parent should have custody of a child. To help them answer that, judges rely on independent experts to provide an impartial voice in the court. But what happens when the objectivity of those experts is questioned? This is the story of how the family courts have failed some of the children it exists to protect. Reporters: Louise Tickle and Hannah Summers Additional reporting: Paul Bradshaw, Serena Cesaro, William Jarrett and Tom Wall Producer: Matt Russell Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett An investiga ..read more
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A quick update for the listeners...
The Slow Newscast
by Tortoise Media
1w ago
A quick update for the listeners about the delayed publication of this week's episode of the Slow Newscast from Tortoise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Rogue Russia: Nuclear poker
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by Tortoise Media
2w ago
In October 2022 the course of the Russia's war in Ukraine shifted. Intelligence from the USA and UK indicated that Russia could turn to a nuclear bomb to get on top of the war. This is the story of those six days in October, and just how close Putin really came to pressing the nuclear button. Reporter: Giles Whittell Producer: Ada Barume Additional reporting: Nina Kuryata Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Slow Newscast Executive Producer: Matt Russell To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by ..read more
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Rogue Russia: Agents of mayhem
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by Tortoise Media
3w ago
Last October, the head of MI5 said Russia was on a mission to cause "sustained mayhem" on European streets. It might be hard to spot at first, but it is there in plain sight. This is the unpredictable, violent world of the modern Russian intelligence services Reporter: Alexi Mostrous Producer: Gary Marshall Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member a ..read more
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Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman - episode 6
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by Tortoise Media
3w ago
A fifth woman has come forward with allegations against the author Neil Gaiman. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more
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Jordan Peterson and the making of man
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by Tortoise Media
1M ago
Jordan Peterson is a controversial figure, but he is also a man with a long-standing appeal to a particular demographic. What does his long-standing popularity tell us about a possible crisis in young men today? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to ..read more
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Finding my voice
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by Tortoise Media
1M ago
Xavier Greenwood’s childhood memories are dominated by a speech impediment and a thick accent. But was it all in his head? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m ..read more
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The final bow: David Bowie's last act
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by Tortoise Media
1M ago
David Bowie's last months were spent fulfilling one final ambition: staging a musical based around his songs. They say you shouldn’t meet your heroes. Zelda Perkins not only met hers, she produced the musical he staged in his dying days To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more abou ..read more
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The immortality bros: The business of living forever
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by Tortoise Media
1M ago
The tech millionaire Bryan Johnson once went viral for infusing himself with a litre of his 17-year-old son’s blood plasma. That experiment failed, but it hasn’t distracted him from his life’s mission: reversing ageing.  Now, the self-declared professional guinea pig has travelled to a libertarian free zone on a remote Caribbean island, to receive experimental gene therapy administered by a company called Minicircle.  In the crypto city of Próspera, Roatán, the Honduran government grants Minicircle regulatory freedom for medical experiments that are banned by the FDA in the US. Th ..read more
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