The Tortoise Podcast
By Tortoise Media
The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism.
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Latest episode
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Elon: A star is born
When Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election, he told an adoring crowd that "a star is born". He was referring to Elon Musk. What does it mean for those in Musk's orbit? -
Sick parade: A crisis at Catterick Garrison
This is a story of stigma, uncomfortable truths and allegations of an attempted cover up at Britain's biggest army base. -
The Furys: An empire of fists
The Fury family bridge the gladiatorial old world of boxing and the very new world of influencer culture. This is the story of how one family built a multi-million pound empire with their fists. -
The cases against Sean Combs
For thirty years, Sean "Diddy" Combs was hailed as the kingmaker of hip-hop. Now he's in jail, perhaps on the cusp of a spectacular fall from grace. How could a life lived in the glare of the spotlight allegedly conceal so many dark secrets? -
Beyond Trump: JD Vance and the New Right
Whether Trump wins or loses the US election, he has a political heir: his 40-year-old running mate JD Vance. Beyond the made-up stories about Haitian immigrants eating pets, Vance is deadly serious and he has a plan -
Elon's Spies
An investigation into how Elon Musk uses private investigators, and why. -
The hunt for the next Supreme Leader
Iran is at an inflection point both on the international stage and at home. So who rules Iran when Ayatollah Khomenei dies? -
One light day: Voyager's long farewell
The Voyager space probe is sailing through space, far beyond earth's solar system. It is humanity's most distant messenger....and then it fell silent. This is the story of how NASA got it back. -
Introducing...Whose Planet? The Climate Justice Podcast
Introducing a new investigation from our friends at Systemic Justice -
The Festival Fossil Fuels Fiasco
How one of Britain’s most successful book festivals came unstuck over its sponsorship deal.
