# Sensemaker Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652.md RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/d348aacb-00cd-4b2d-9b3b-ee9d99cdb735 Official site: https://observer.co.uk/ Author: The Observer Episodes: 1385 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sensemaker-1661652 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652.md ## Episodes - [How social media is fuelling far-right riots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-social-media-is-fuelling-far-right-riots) — 2026-06-16T01:00:00+00:00 - [Who’s behind the Nigel Farage crypto scam?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/who-s-behind-the-nigel-farage-crypto-scam) — 2026-06-15T01:00:00+00:00 - [The business of climbing Everest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/the-business-of-climbing-everest) — 2026-06-12T04:00:00+00:00 - [What’s behind the protests against the Kushner-Trump luxury development in Albania?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/what-s-behind-the-protests-against-the-kushner-trump-luxury-development-in-albania) — 2026-06-11T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why are football World Cup tickets so expensive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-are-football-world-cup-tickets-so-expensive) — 2026-06-10T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Ghana criminalising LGBTQ+ people?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-ghana-criminalising-lgbtq-people) — 2026-06-09T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Gen Z increasingly discontent with AI?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-gen-z-increasingly-discontent-with-ai) — 2026-06-08T01:00:00+00:00 - [The fallout from the Henry Nowak case](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/the-fallout-from-the-henry-nowak-case) — 2026-06-05T01:00:00+00:00 - [What is Trump’s endgame in Cuba?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/what-is-trump-s-endgame-in-cuba) — 2026-06-04T04:00:00+00:00 - [Why can cold water be so dangerous?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-can-cold-water-be-so-dangerous) — 2026-06-03T04:00:00+00:00 - [The Pope’s AI warning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/the-pope-s-ai-warning) — 2026-06-02T01:00:00+00:00 - [Will an El Niño event cause even hotter summers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/will-an-el-ni-o-event-cause-even-hotter-summers) — 2026-06-01T04:00:00+00:00 - [Peter Murrell’s embezzlement scandal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/peter-murrell-s-embezzlement-scandal) — 2026-05-29T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is the government pushing for price caps?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-the-government-pushing-for-price-caps) — 2026-05-28T01:00:00+00:00 - [Will the UK rejoin the EU?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/will-the-uk-rejoin-the-eu) — 2026-05-27T01:00:00+00:00 - [Is social media damaging London’s tourist trade?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/is-social-media-damaging-london-s-tourist-trade) — 2026-05-26T01:00:00+00:00 - [Could the Married at First Sight allegations change the TV industry?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/could-the-married-at-first-sight-allegations-change-the-tv-industry) — 2026-05-22T04:00:00+00:00 - [How serious is the new Ebola outbreak?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-serious-is-the-new-ebola-outbreak) — 2026-05-21T01:00:00+00:00 - [Smart glasses: the new era of covert recordings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/smart-glasses-the-new-era-of-covert-recordings) — 2026-05-20T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-still-closed) — 2026-05-19T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why are elite athletes doping for the Enhanced Games?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-are-elite-athletes-doping-for-the-enhanced-games) — 2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00 - [Will jet fuel prices ruin your holiday?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/will-jet-fuel-prices-ruin-your-holiday) — 2026-05-15T05:00:00+00:00 - [How worried should we be about hantavirus?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-worried-should-we-be-about-hantavirus) — 2026-05-14T01:00:00+00:00 - [How are the police using AI?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-are-the-police-using-ai) — 2026-05-13T01:00:00+00:00 - [How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-much-trouble-is-keir-starmer-in) — 2026-05-12T01:00:00+00:00 - [How could the government tackle antisemitism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-could-the-government-tackle-antisemitism) — 2026-05-11T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why does South Africa have a xenophobia problem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-does-south-africa-have-a-xenophobia-problem) — 2026-05-08T04:00:00+00:00 - [How could thousands of miscarriages be prevented?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-could-thousands-of-miscarriages-be-prevented) — 2026-05-07T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Elon Musk suing OpenAI?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-elon-musk-suing-openai) — 2026-05-06T01:00:00+00:00 - [Are stalking cases soaring in Britain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/are-stalking-cases-soaring-in-britain) — 2026-05-05T01:00:00+00:00 - [Will the government’s plan to stop young people smoking work?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/will-the-government-s-plan-to-stop-young-people-smoking-work) — 2026-05-01T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is the Michael Jackson biopic such a hit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-the-michael-jackson-biopic-such-a-hit) — 2026-04-30T08:32:14+00:00 - [How a sub-2 hour marathon finally happened](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/how-a-sub-2-hour-marathon-finally-happened) — 2026-04-29T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why your hayfever is getting worse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-your-hayfever-is-getting-worse) — 2026-04-28T01:00:00+00:00 - [Is Ticketmaster ripping off fans?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/is-ticketmaster-ripping-off-fans) — 2026-04-27T01:00:00+00:00 - [What does Apple’s new CEO tell us about its future?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/what-does-apple-s-new-ceo-tell-us-about-its-future) — 2026-04-24T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Keir Starmer on the ropes?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-keir-starmer-on-the-ropes) — 2026-04-23T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is the UK paying to switch off wind energy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-the-uk-paying-to-switch-off-wind-energy) — 2026-04-22T04:00:00+00:00 - [Trump vs the Pope. What does it mean?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/trump-vs-the-pope-what-does-it-mean) — 2026-04-21T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why do Reform councillors keep quitting the party?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-do-reform-councillors-keep-quitting-the-party) — 2026-04-20T08:24:02+00:00 - [Who really revealed Banksy’s identity?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/who-really-revealed-banksy-s-identity) — 2026-04-17T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why are beta blockers so popular?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-are-beta-blockers-so-popular) — 2026-04-16T01:00:00+00:00 - [Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/why-is-israel-continuing-to-attack-lebanon) — 2026-04-15T01:00:00+00:00 - [The downfall of Europe’s great populist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sensemaker-1661652/the-downfall-of-europe-s-great-populist) — 2026-04-14T01:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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