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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

    What the US doctors who evacuated Gaza left behind

    What the US doctors who evacuated Gaza left behind

    The European Hospital is one of the few medical facilities still functioning in Gaza, but now the staff has shrunk significantly with the departure of international doctors. We spoke to two American doctors about the atrocities they witnessed and the colleagues they had to leave behind. 

    In this episode: 


    Dr. Adam Hamawy, Former US Army Combat Trauma Surgeon 
    Dr. Mohamad Abdelfattah, Palestinian-American ICU Doctor

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Tabish Talib and Sarí el-Khalili, with Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker, Manahil Naveed and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

    • 13 min
    Hush money, a gag order, and protests: the Trump-Stormy Daniels trial

    Hush money, a gag order, and protests: the Trump-Stormy Daniels trial

    It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time?

    In this episode: 


    Kristen Saloomey (@KSaloomey), Al Jazeera Correspondent 

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sarí el-Khalili, and Zaina Badr, with Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé and our host Malika Bilal. 

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

    • 19 min
    After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?

    After the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, what’s next?

    Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out?

    In this episode: 


    Resul Serdar Atas (@ResulSerdarAtas), Senior International Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
    Maziar Motamedi (@MotamediMaziar), Al Jazeera Journalist

    For more:

    The Take: What will happen to Julian Assange if he is extradited?

    The Take: Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by David Enders, Zaina Badr, Manahil Naveed, and Chloe K. Li, with Catherine Nouhan and our host, Malika Bilal. 

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. 

    Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

    • 15 min
    Inside the journey across the Darien Gap

    Inside the journey across the Darien Gap

    The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In recent years, stricter Central American border policies have driven hundreds of thousands of people to make this treacherous trek. The number of children among them has skyrocketed. We follow one family as they navigate the crossing.

    In this episode: 


    John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera English Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Fahrinisa Campana, with Manahil Navid and Tabish Talal, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke and Noor Wazwaz.

    The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Noor Wazwaz, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tabish Talib, Tamara Khandaker, and Zaina Badr. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 

    Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

    • 23 min
    Iranian helicopter carrying president, foreign minister missing

    Iranian helicopter carrying president, foreign minister missing

    We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. A helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister is missing. Intense fighting and Israeli strikes continued in north Gaza.The White House has approved more weapons for Israel. The US military opened a pier off Gaza's coast to deliver aid and the International Court of Justice was asked to stop Israel's offensive in Rafah. Israeli politicians increased pressure It is day 226 of the war. More than 35,386 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.

    In this episode:


    Resul Serdar, (@ResulSerdarAtas), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    Kimberly Halkett, (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent
    James Bays, (@baysontheroad), Al Jazeera Diplomatic Editor
    Mohammed Jamjoom, (@MIJamjoom), Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

     

     

    • 9 min
    Another Take: How to sell a massacre

    Another Take: How to sell a massacre

    Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 17, 2020. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. 

    A three-year undercover investigation into the world's most powerful gun lobby ended last year with an explosive report by Al Jazeera's investigative unit that revealed a link between the National Rifle Association and Australia's far right. Journalists from the unit walk us through how they got the story.

    In this episode: 


    Peter Charley (@petecharley), Manager of Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit
    Jeremy Young (@YoungRJeremy), Al Jazeera Senior Producer 

    Episode credits:

    This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Amy Walters, with Dina Kesbeh. Priyanka Tilve. Ney Alvarez. Alexandra Locke, and Morgan Waters. 

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

    • 28 min

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