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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.
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Who is the real Nigel Farage?
From his school days to how he made his money, the friends he’s made (and lost) to his wives, mistresses, and allegations of facism and racism, which he denies, who is the real Nigel Farage?
The full list of Clacton candidates
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Further listening: Keir Starmer: Up close and personal
Host: Manveen Rana.
Guest: Michael Crick, broadcaster and journalist.
Clips: Channel 4, BBC, ITV, TikTOk/@nigel_farage, Without Me / Eminem / Shady / Aftermath and Interscope, Sky, European Parliament.
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Trump, Biden and the presidential debate that could change the election
Tonight, in the first of only two presidential debates, the two oldest candidates in history have a lot to prove. Joe Biden faces serious questions about his mental and physical fitness, Donald Trump may have to conduct part of his campaign from behind bars. Could this debate prove pivotal for the campaign ahead - and the November election itself?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory
Guests: Ben Hoyle, Foreign Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Joe Biden's Twitter, Guardian News, The Telegraph, CTV News, TPM TV, Bloomberg TV, AP Archive, MCamericanpresident Youtube.
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The election flutters costing the Conservatives
Five Conservative politicians are now being investigated by the Gambling Commission for allegedly placing bets on the date of the general election. Hundreds of pre-election bets are now being trawled for connections to the party. Rishi Sunak has withdrawn support from two of those under investigation but how bad could this get for the Tories?
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Guest: Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: BBC News, The Sun.
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Are animals conscious? Why we’re starting to think so
After centuries of dismissing the rest of the animal kingdom as non-sentient beings, scientists and philosophers are starting to make a new declaration in favour of animal consciousness. So what does that even mean, and what does it change?
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Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: Netflix/My Octopus Teacher.
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Keir Starmer: Up close and personal
Critics say the Labour leader is robotic, boring and hard to read, but is that all there is to the man in the running to become the next prime minister? The Sunday Times has spent three months on the campaign trail in search of the real Keir Starmer.
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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: The Times, Spiked, Talk TV, Sky News, Channel 4 News.
Further listening: Hague talks to Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance
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Planet Hope: Rewilding the Earth with Kris Tompkins
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.
The Southern Cone of South America is home to some of the most beautiful and diverse ecosystems in the world. However, decades of exploitation have taken their toll. Expansive lands left destroyed from ranching and species like the jaguar teetered on the brink of extinction. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by one of the most successful conservation philanthropists in history, Kris Tompkins, to hear how she’s committed her life to making this corner of the world wilder.
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative.
This podcast is advertiser funded.
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