Did you know that the Guardian has been making podcasts for a decade now? That the word “podcasting” was coined by Ben Hammersley writing for the Guardian in 2004? That what was for many years the world’s most downloaded podcast, The Ricky Gervais Show, was first released on our site?
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Here you’ll find all of our current (and some of our past) podcasts in one place, many of which have won awards, they’re that good. We cover the latest in everything from current affairs, culture, race, identity, politics, science, tech, music, books & more.
Football Weekly
The Football Weekly pod squad bring you a twice-weekly dose of puns and punditry, news and analysis from the Premier League and beyond throughout the season. Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Sid Lowe and the rest of the pod squad every Monday and Thursday throughout the season for your dose of puns and punditry and the best analysis of the Premier League, European football, and beyond.
Producer: Jonathan Fisher
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @Guardiansports & footballweekly@theguardian.com
UK Politics Weekly
The Guardian’s Heather Stewart and Pippa Crerar are joined every week by commentators, experts and politicians to unpack the biggest stories in politics.
Producer: Phil Maynard
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @Guardianpolitics & Politicsweekly@theguardian.com
Audio Long Reads
As you’ve probably guessed, our audio long reads podcasts are a selection of the Guardian’s long read articles which are published in the paper and online. It gives you the opportunity to get on with your day whilst listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer: in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts, and much more. The audio long reads make a perfect podcast on that long commute or if you ever have a spare 40 minutes.
Producer: Simon Barnard
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @GuardianAudio
Breathless: the Death of David Dungay Jr
Indigenous man David Dungay Jr died in Sydney’s Long Bay jail after a disagreement about a packet of biscuits. His death raises questions about the use of medical restraint and tranquillisers.
Producer: Miles Martignoni
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @GuardianAustralia
Brexit Means...
We delve into the nitty gritty of Brexit and try to make some sort of sense of it, bringing you episodes as and when you need them.
In the coming months we’ll be hearing from Britons and Europeans, Leavers and Remainers, politicians and ordinary people, economists, businessmen, lawyers, researchers, campaigners and many more about what Brexit means for them, for the UK and for the EU, how it might work – and how it might not.
Producers: Simon Barnard
Find us: The Guardian, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @guardianaudio & Brexitpodcast@theguardian.com
Chips with everything
How can a blind man run a marathon through the desert with just an iPhone? Will mind-controlled films change cinema forever? And are we actually living in a computer simulation? Week on week Jordan Erica Webber attempts to answer questions just like these on our digital culture podcast, Chips with Everything.
Producer: Danielle Stephens
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @guardiantech & chipspodcast@theguardian.com
Science Weekly
The award-winning Science Weekly podcast is the best place to learn about the big discoveries and debates in biology, chemistry, physics and sometimes even maths. The Guardian science team - Nicola Davis, Ian Sample, and Hannah Devlin - meet the great thinkers and doers in science and technology. Recent shows include the neuroscience of decision-making, the truth about radiation, the science of naming new species, and the dark side of happiness
Producer: Graihagh Jackson
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @GuardianScience& scienceweekly@theguardian.com
A Neuroscientist Explains
In this series, former Observer columnist and neuroscientist, Daniel Glaser delves into topical culture as seen through the lens of a neuroscientist. Building on his hugely popular weekly column, each episode allows Dan to delve back into his archive and expand on the topics covered. Recent episodes ask; how do we read words? What’s the difference between perception and halluncination? And is the internet addictive?
Producer: Max Sanderson
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, & acast
Get in touch: @guardianaudio & aneuroexplains@gmail.com
Small Changes
Small Changes is a series showcasing people who’ve seen a problem in the world and set out to change it - often in small and unexpected ways. Presented by Lucy Lamble, each episode features an inspirational interview, including the likes of a Palestinian engineer using ashes and rubble to rebuild Gaza, volunteers from Lesbos, Greece, and a video game designer helping in the fight against Malaria.
Producer: Danielle Stephens
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @GlobalDevelopment
The Start
The Start is a podcast about artistic beginnings, as told by great artists of our time. Focussing on one piece; they share how these early moments of creativity shaped them, the influence it had on their subsequent work, and what the piece now means to them in retrospect.
Producer: Eva Krysiak
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts & acast
Get in touch: podcasts@theguardian.com & @Guardianaudio
The Story
This strand is dedicated to our finest audio documentaries, investigations, and long form stories. Recent episodes include a look at the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, the fate of the children of the Calais camp, and the tensions housework can put on couples and families.
Executive Producer: Max Sanderson
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts & acast
Get in touch: podcasts@theguardian.com & @Guardianaudio
Close Encounters
In this podcast series Alix Fox visits individuals and couples who have something interesting to say about their past and present loves, taking us through their sexual encounters from the first time, to the last. It will be messy, sometimes sticky and often downright rude. So you might want to wear headphones.
Producer: Matt Hill
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts & acast
Get in touch: @Guardianaudio & podcasts@theguardian.com
Books
The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, poetry and great writing presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea, and Sian Cain. With in-depth interviews with leading authors and investigations into the thematic trends in contemporary writing, this is the perfect bookworm’s companion.
Producer: Susannah Tresilian
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts, acast & Audioboom
Get in touch: @GuardianBooks & bookspodcast@theguardian.com
We Need to Talk About...
This series takes big and complex topics and picks them apart with views from journalists, Guardian supporters and industry experts alike. Recent episodes include a look at positive journalism, the benefits (and pitfalls) of veganism, and the overpopulation of our planet.
Producer: Stuart Silver
Find us: The Guardian, Apple Podcasts & acast
Get in touch: @Guardianaudio & weneedtotalkabout@theguardian.com
