{"podcast":{"title":"The News Meeting","slug":"the-news-meeting-5853716","podcast_index_feed_id":5853716,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf","website_url":"https://observer.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1764692369514-1a610915-0a65-4628-af80-db0344784062.jpeg","author":"The Observer","episode_count":672,"summary":"Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news. Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut? Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com Book your place at a news meeting live in our newsroom - https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Producer: Casey Magloire Subscribe to The Observer today and get access to: Our podcasts before anyone else 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 Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T06:18:00.079962+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716"},"episode":{"title":"Why has Married at First Sight UK been pulled off air?","slug":"why-has-married-at-first-sight-uk-been-pulled-off-air","published_at":"2026-05-21T16:51:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/why-has-married-at-first-sight-uk-been-pulled-off-air","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-news-meeting/episodes/6a0f38173bbd73b46e5ca35c","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/e/6a0f38173bbd73b46e5ca35c/media.mp3","summary":"Married at First Sight UK has been pulled off air after allegations of rape during filming were made by former participants. What does this tell us about safeguarding in reality TV? Why might Rachel Reeves’s newly announced cuts on food tariffs negatively affect our health? And why has a football club admitted to spying? Jeevan Vasager is joined by The Observer’s James Tapper, Madeleine Parr and Andrew Butler as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.  Note: This episode contains mentions of sexual violence and suicide. **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk   Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Jeevan Vasager Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive Producer: Poppy Bullard To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Married at First Sight UK has been pulled off air after allegations of rape during filming were made by former participants. What does this tell us about…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1769,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-news-meeting-5853716/episodes/why-has-married-at-first-sight-uk-been-pulled-off-air/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-news-meeting-5853716/why-has-married-at-first-sight-uk-been-pulled-off-air.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}