Podcast

Sensemaker

Author: The Observer
Feed episode count: 1385
Official site: https://observer.co.uk/
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Summary

The Sensemaker from The Observer - one story every day to make sense of the world. Subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription: Early access, bonus content and ad-free listening to our podcasts 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

How social media is fuelling far-right riots

Duration seconds: 363
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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

Who’s behind the Nigel Farage crypto scam?

Duration seconds: 501
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/whos-behind-the-nigel-farage-cryptoscam

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

The business of climbing Everest

Duration seconds: 446
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

What’s behind the protests against the Kushner-Trump luxury development in Albania?

Duration seconds: 494
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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

Why are football World Cup tickets so expensive?

Duration seconds: 307
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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Ghana criminalising LGBTQ+ people?

Duration seconds: 394
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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Gen Z increasingly discontent with AI?

Duration seconds: 452
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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

The fallout from the Henry Nowak case

Duration seconds: 458
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

What is Trump’s endgame in Cuba?

Duration seconds: 434
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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Why can cold water be so dangerous?

Duration seconds: 383
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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

The Pope’s AI warning

Duration seconds: 430
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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Will an El Niño event cause even hotter summers?

Duration seconds: 412
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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Peter Murrell’s embezzlement scandal

Duration seconds: 454
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Why is the government pushing for price caps?

Duration seconds: 498
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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Will the UK rejoin the EU?

Duration seconds: 559
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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Is social media damaging London’s tourist trade?

Duration seconds: 451
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/is-social-media-damaging-londons-tourist-trade

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Could the Married at First Sight allegations change the TV industry?

Duration seconds: 439
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

How serious is the new Ebola outbreak?

Duration seconds: 517
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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Smart glasses: the new era of covert recordings

Duration seconds: 367
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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed?

Duration seconds: 538
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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

Why are elite athletes doping for the Enhanced Games?

Duration seconds: 377
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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Will jet fuel prices ruin your holiday?

Duration seconds: 478
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

How worried should we be about hantavirus?

Duration seconds: 375
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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

How are the police using AI?

Duration seconds: 514
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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?

Duration seconds: 403
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

How could the government tackle antisemitism?

Duration seconds: 490
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why does South Africa have a xenophobia problem?

Duration seconds: 462
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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

How could thousands of miscarriages be prevented?

Duration seconds: 411
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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Elon Musk suing OpenAI?

Duration seconds: 530
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/why-is-elon-musk-suing-openai

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Are stalking cases soaring in Britain?

Duration seconds: 489
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/are-stalking-cases-soaring-in-britain

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Will the government’s plan to stop young people smoking work?

Duration seconds: 374
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/will-the-governments-plan-to-stop-young-people-smoking-work

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Why is the Michael Jackson biopic such a hit?

Duration seconds: 483
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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

How a sub-2 hour marathon finally happened

Duration seconds: 502
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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Why your hayfever is getting worse

Duration seconds: 330
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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Is Ticketmaster ripping off fans?

Duration seconds: 581
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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

What does Apple’s new CEO tell us about its future?

Duration seconds: 435
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Keir Starmer on the ropes?

Duration seconds: 502
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/why-is-keir-starmer-on-the-ropes

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Why is the UK paying to switch off wind energy?

Duration seconds: 322
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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Trump vs the Pope. What does it mean?

Duration seconds: 590
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/trump-vs-the-pope-what-does-it-mean

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Why do Reform councillors keep quitting the party?

Duration seconds: 563
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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Who really revealed Banksy’s identity?

Duration seconds: 449
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why are beta blockers so popular?

Duration seconds: 444
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/why-are-beta-blockers-so-popular

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon?

Duration seconds: 456
Source: https://shows.acast.com/sensemaker/episodes/why-is-israel-continuing-to-attack-lebanon

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

The downfall of Europe’s great populist

Duration seconds: 610
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