Episode

Is this the end of Orban's influence?

Podcast: The Slow Newscast
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2493
Processing state: not_requested
Canonical source: https://shows.acast.com/the-tortoise-podcast/episodes/is-this-the-end-of-orbans-influence
Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/69e0bd306e5b90839a75454b/media.mp3
JSON: /v1/public/podcasts/the-slow-newscast-1064150/episodes/is-this-the-end-of-orban-s-influence
Markdown: /podcast/the-slow-newscast-1064150/is-this-the-end-of-orban-s-influence.md

Actions

POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-slow-newscast-1064150/episodes/is-this-the-end-of-orban-s-influence/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-slow-newscast-1064150/is-this-the-end-of-orban-s-influence.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

After sixteen years of rule in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been voted out of office. But in that time, he’s built a deep-rooted network of soft power through think-tanks, universities and media organisations. As the new Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeks to assert his own identity and vision for Hungary, will Orbanism’s influence cause him problems? Slow Newscast Extra:  Host: Ada Barumé Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Matt Russell Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.