Tortoise News
By Tortoise
Tortoise News is the home of Tortoise's news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy and Sensemaker.
The News Meeting - join Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, to discuss the stories that should be leading the news.
Trendy - hear polling expert John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and politicans do.
Sensemaker - our daily podcast that tells one story every day to make sense of the world.
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Latest episode
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Editor's Voicemail: Should journalism defend democracy or enable it?
James Harding ponders what the job of journalism is in the face of populist liars, sophisticated propaganda and the information war. -
News Meeting: Protests in Georgia and the carer’s allowance scandal
Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news -
Netflix's Baby Reindeer problem
Richard Gadd’s Netflix series is on track to become one of the streamer’s most popular shows of all time. But it’s raised questions around Netflix’s duty of care -
Trendy: Was school better in your day?
John and Rachel discuss how schooling has changed from the 1960s until now. Who goes to school? Who runs them? And are school-leavers better at maths now than their predecessors? -
Sensemaker: The Church tackles climate change
A Christian charity has encouraged nearly all of the country's Churches to take a vital step in tackling climate change after ten years of campaigning. -
Sensemaker: Drake vs Kendrick
What does rap’s latest beef tell us about the changing nature of hip-hop feuds? -
Word for word: Trump on trial - episode 2
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. -
Word for word: Trump on trial
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. -
Sensemaker: What’s left of Hamas in Gaza?
As Israel steps up operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, what remains of the militant group that it’s trying to wipe out? -
News Meeting: Russian advances and Drake versus Kendrick Lamar
James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.