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Over 100 people, including dozens of children, are dead after flash flooding in Texas. Could this have been avoided given a nearly identical tragedy took place in 1987? Did Trump’s cuts contribute? And what went wrong with the flood warning system?
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Guest: Lara Spirit, Washington Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading: Where is it flooding in Texas? The devastation in maps and video.
Clips: NewsNation, France 24, KPRC 2, CBS, YouTube / History Corner, KVUE, FOX, YouTube / Camp Mystic, YouTube / Allie Coates, Democracy Now!, YouTube / Meidas Touch, Bloomberg, WOAI, Sky, WUSA9.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives by lacing their beef wellington with death cap mushrooms. She was also found guilty of attempting to murder a fourth person. The prosecution said she did it on purpose; she says it was an accident. It took a jury in Australia six days to reach a verdict after listening to 40 days of extraordinary evidence.
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Guest: Bernard Lagan, Australia Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edith Rousselot.
Further reading:
How Erin Patterson became the mushroom murderer
Erin Patterson found guilty of murder in death cap mushroom trial
Clips: 9 News Australia, The Australian.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Twenty years after the 7/7 London bombings killed 52 people, what’s changed since the deadly suicide attack? Thelma Stober suffered life-changing injuries that morning and former police officer David Skiffins spent the weeks after working underground to recover the bodies of those murdered. They describe what happened and how it changed their lives.
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Guests:
Fiona Hamilton, Chief Reporter, The Times Thelma Stober, 7/7 survivorDavid Skiffins, former Metropolitan Police counter terror Detective ConstableHost: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edward Drummond.
Further reading:
7/7: ‘There was a white light. I looked around and saw bodies’‘I spoke to victims of 7/7 as I retrieved their bodies’Photo: Getty Images.
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Poison is the podcast series behind the new two-part TV documentary 'Poisoned', which airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday, 9 July and Thursday, 10 July.
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Part One: In October 2021, David Parfett’s 22-year-old son, Tom, took his own life.
Listen to the full series: Poison.
Further reading: The moment I confronted the poison poster who is accused of 14 murders
Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.
If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Deputy Investigations Editor, The Times.
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Patrick and Tom unpack a troubling question - are we entering a third nuclear age? With Iran’s nuclear programme back in the headlines and countries like Poland and South Korea considering building nuclear weapons of their own, the old global order is clearly shifting. Patrick and Tom explore what this means for global security, and whether nuclear proliferation is set to become the new normal.
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trading blows again after Musk criticised the President’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill. Trump has threatened to deport the world’s richest man and set his Doge 'monster' on him. So why does Musk hate the bill, and could this push him to set up a political party to challenge his new rival?
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Guest: Lara Spirit, Washington Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading: Tesla sales go into reverse in fresh blow for Elon Musk
Clips: Fox, New York Post, MSNBC, BBC, United States Senate, CNN, ABC, AP, WCNC.
Photo: Getty Images
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“I’ll just go and get some fresh seed” - we reveal growing concerns about mass sperm donation. One man found his father ran a corrupt fertility clinic, providing patients with samples of his own sperm. Another man discovered he has 50 children all over Europe. There has been at least one case of accidental incest. The growing scandal has provoked widespread horror in the Netherlands.
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Guest: Senay Boztas
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Shabnam Grewal
Further reading: I am a father of 50 children, a new one gets in touch almost every week
Clips: WSJ.com, Times Radio, The Immaculate Deception - Somethin’ Else/ Sony Music Entertainment, Bloomberg, Youtube.com/@masteringknowledge
Photo: Getty images
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From dynamic pricing and VIP packages to ‘priority entry’, there seem to be more ways than ever to squeeze money out of music fans - and that’s not even to mention the sky-rocketing cost of a basic standing ticket. The Times' Jonathan Dean has been investigating why the cost of seeing some of our favourite artists has gone stratospheric, and whether the company Live Nation is to blame.
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Guest: Jonathan Dean
Host: Luke Jones
Producer: Hannah Varrall
Further reading: How did Beyoncé tour tickets go from a small fortune to $25 each?
Johnny Depp: ‘I was a crash test dummy for MeToo'
Further listening: The making of Beyoncé – by friends, family and Team Bey insiders
Music:
Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (written by Finneas O’Connell, Billie Eilish O’Connell, published by Darkroom/Interscope Records, Kobalt Music Publishing)
Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses (written by Duff McKagan, Jeffrey Isbell, Saul Hudson, Steven Adler, W. Axl Rose, published by Guns N Roses P&D)
505 by The Arctic Monkeys (written by Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys, published by Domino Recording Co)
Clips: Sky News, This Morning (ITV), BBC News, Channel 4 News, Adam Webb from FanFair Alliance, Reg Walker, ABC News, CBS News, The Cure (YouTube), BBC Music (YouTube)
Photo: Getty Images
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After the most contentious week of Keir Starmer’s premiership so far, MPs will gather in the House of Commons later today to vote on the controversial benefits bill. Has the rebellion been effectively squashed? Or is this only the beginning?
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Guest: Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Clips: Sky News, BBC Parliament, Guardian News, Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers/Freezing this Christmas, The London Standard, TalkTV, ITV/This Morning, Channel 4 News, Times Radio.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Tomorrow 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will be officially confirmed as the Democratic Party candidate for New York mayor, putting him in pole position to land the role in November. His win caused a political earthquake in America, personifying questions over the future direction of the party. So who is this fresh new face of the Democratic party, and what does his rise tell us about the increasing popularity of left-wing economics?
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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Hannah Varrall
Further reading: What Zohran Mamdani’s win means for the Democratic Party
Further listening: Why the dollar is crashing – and why you should care
Clips: Pod Save America, Odd Lots (Bloomberg Podcasts), UNFTR Media, @HasanAbi (YouTube), @ZohranforNYC (YouTube), @mr.cardamom896 (YouTube), Eyewitness NewsABC7NY, CNN, MSNBC, PIX11 News, Fox 5 New York, @Zohran-k-Mamdani (TikTok), NBC News, C-Span2 Book tv, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, @JVPAction (Instagram), @emrata (Instagram), @BloombergTV (X)
Photo: Getty Images
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This episode was originally published in February.
In 2016, 24-year-old Gypsy-Rose Blanchard was sentenced to 10 years in the US State of Missouri, for arranging the murder of her mother. Her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, had Munchausen syndrome by proxy - a rare form of abuse where she would convince doctors that her daughter was ill - leading to unnecessary treatment. The harrowing details of what Blanchard went through have made her a media sensation - but should we feel sympathy for her?
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Guest: Katie Gatens, Deputy Editor of News Review, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.
Further reading: Read Katie's full interview with Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Clips: KY3 News, The Act/Hulu, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard/Lifetime, The Kardashians/Hulu.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Danny meets up with Alex Blania, the CEO and one of the co-founders, alongside Sam Altman, of Tools for Humanity. Their project Worldcoin, aims to help us weed out AI imitators by verifying humans online. All you have to do is scan your iris on one of their orbs to get a unique biometric ID and some cryptocurrency.
Danny and Katie also take on Tesla’s robotaxi rollout, and question whether it's right and proper for humans to fall in love with AI bots? Spoiler alert! The answer is probably not, for both your sakes.
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When Rob Burley started talking to an AI chatbot for feedback while writing his book, he had no idea where the conversation would lead, only 24 hours later.
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Guest: Rob Burley, writer.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Further reading: Help! I’ve fallen for my chatbot! Is this the future of AI?
Clips: Neil Diamond/Forever in blue jeans, Sky News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Trump’s golfing buddy Steve Witkoff was a property developer before Trump came to power. Now he’s the president's right-hand-man in all things diplomatic, including sorting the current crisis in Iran. Is he the right man for the job?
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Guest: Louise Callaghan, Senior US Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading: How Trump’s team of rivals pulled him back from the brink
Further listening: Trump family inc.
Clips: Tucker Carlson / Fox / YouTube, BBC, YouTube / Professor Gerdes Explains, CBC News, CNBC, The Kremlin, FIIKSA, Kyiv Independent / Instagram, The Real Deal / YouTube, NBC, Channel 4.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Has the crisis over Iran driven its already weakened leader to the brink? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is unpopular but do the people of Iran want regime change from outside? And if he falls, what then for Iran?
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Guests:
Professor Mohsen Milani, Author, The Making of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.Fatemeh Jamalpour, Iranian Journalist.Host: Manveen Rana,
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
Further reading:
Will Israel’s strikes on Iran bring about a regime change?
Iran needs regime change — I’d die for it, says Shah’s son
Iran’s Rise and Rivalry with the US in the Middle East: Iran's Rise and its Geostrategic Rivalry with the US in the Middle East by Mohsen Milani
Further listening: Iran strikes back: what next?
Clips: BBC, ITN News, Coup53, MSNBC, ABC, Al Jazeera English, CBS, DW News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Iran has launched missiles at US airbases in response to US strikes on its nuclear facilities. Donald Trump says US bombers obliterated Iran’s three main nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. But the extent of the damage is still unclear. Is the situation escalating and will the US now push for regime change?
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Guest: Richard Spencer, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edith Rousselot.
Further reading: Can Iran block the Strait of Hormuz — and other key questions
Clips: Fox News, NBC News, DW News, Forbes Breaking News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Jonathan Anderson, the Northern Irish designer who made Loewe a billion dollar brand, has just taken on the biggest job in fashion: the first sole creative director of Dior since the eponymous Christian Dior. Ahead of this fashion week there’s been a chaotic reshuffle at the top of fashion as the industry copes with a challenging economic downturn. Who is the most important man in fashion, and can he rescue Dior from the chaos?
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Guest: Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Anna Dowell.
Further reading:
Jonathan Anderson: British designer to take the reins at Dior
Is this fashion’s most powerful man?
Clips: New York Times, SHOWstudio via YouTube, Mashable via YouTube, LOEWE via YouTube
Photo: Getty Images.
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This podcast was originally published last August.
Just hours before the sinking, the party aboard the yacht had been celebrating a spectacular legal victory - so what led to this moment?
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Guest: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Taryn Siegel.
Further listening: Danny In The Valley: Mike Lynch’s first post-acquittal interview
Clips: Danny In The Valley, TalkTV, GB News, LeadersIn.
Photo: Times Media Ltd / Jack Hill.
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The government has held a meeting of the Cobra committee to discuss the Israel-Iran crisis - but how important is it really during a national emergency, and is it the UK's version of the White House Situation Room?
The political masterminds also discuss the political impact of backing America during a conflict, and whether Keir Starmer can start ignoring Kemi Badenoch at prime minister's questions.
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The first woman to run MI6, the foreign branch of Britain's Secret Intelligence Services has been named. Blaise Metreweli takes over the role of ‘C,’ as the head of the service has always been called, in the autumn. She will go from complete anonymity to becoming the public face of British foreign espionage. A long career in espionage means much is shrouded in mystery but we have some fascinating details about the new C and about the history of the job.
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Guests:
Larisa Brown, Defence Editor, The Times.Dr Daniel Lomas - Assistant professor in International Relations. University of Nottingham.Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
Further reading:
Who really is the new MI6 chief? Here’s everything we could find
Blaise Metreweli to be first female chief of MI6
Clips: Sky news, Eon Productions & MGM, @Legaseewarveterans, ITN archive, ABC, Politico.
Photo: Getty Images.
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