The Audio Long Read

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Three times a week, The Audio Long Read podcast brings you the Guardian’s exceptional longform journalism in audio form. Covering topics from politics and culture to philosophy and sport, as well as investigations and current affairs.

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Recent episodes

  • “Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical ThinkingOct 25, 2026 · 47 min
  • Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find outOct 23, 2026 · 36 min
  • The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his imageOct 21, 2026 · 43 min
  • A tale of two trap houses: being cuckooed ruined my friend’s life – but did it then help save him?Oct 19, 2026 · 41 min
  • ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’. How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya ChakraborttyOct 18, 2026 · 58 min
  • ‘A completely unique opportunity’: the secretive process that will decide the BBC’s futureOct 16, 2026 · 40 min
  • From the archive: ‘Voters are unhappier with the NHS than they’ve been for 30 years. As a GP, I feel the same’Oct 14, 2026 · 36 min
  • ‘A crisis of authenticity’: the truth about food influencersOct 12, 2026 · 36 min
  • Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya ChakraborttyOct 11, 2026 · 50 min
  • Labour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for BritainOct 9, 2026 · 39 min

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