300 episodes
The Audio Long Read The Guardian
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- Society & Culture
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4.2 • 134 Ratings
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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more
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From the archive: How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. By Mark Gevisser. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘Ryan Reynolds never had to deal with this’: the slow death and (possible) rebirth of Southend United
In 20 years, this Essex club has tumbled down the leagues and seen its ground fall apart. Is a revival finally coming – or will hopes be dashed again? By Tim Burrows. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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César Aira’s unreal magic: how the eccentric author took over Latin American literature
He has published more than 100 novels, gives his work away, and his surrealist books have a massive cult following. Now Argentina’s favourite rule-breaker is tipped for the Nobel prize. By Alejandro Chacoff. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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From the archive: ‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: They used to look like quagmires, ice rinks or dustbowls, depending on the time of year. But as big money entered football, pristine pitches became crucial to the sport’s image – and groundskeepers became stars. By William Ralston. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Mother trees and socialist forests: is the ‘wood-wide web’ a fantasy?
In the past 10 years the idea that trees communicate with and look after each other has gained widespread currency. But have these claims outstripped the evidence? By Daniel Immerwahr. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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‘I’ll stay an MP for as long as I can’: Diane Abbott’s tumultuous political journey
Britain’s first black female MP faced hostility from the media and political establishment from the start. Nearly 40 years on, she is still not giving up. By Andy Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
Customer Reviews
Balance is king
I’m a right-wing conservative but I come here regularly because I like listening to challenging, opposing views plus I respect the quality of journalism from the Guardian, despite its political leaning. However, whilst you try to portray a neutral & objective position, the narrative frequently jumps into obvious biased territory with implied assumptions that the left is good and the right is wrong / outdated / unethical etc. Please try to minimise the blatant bias and obvious ‘glee’ in the struggles of the right when the reality is that the left is clearly unravelling in many countries and being replaced by right-wing parties in many recent elections around the world.
Great listen
Always well researched and informative. Well read and captivating stories. Apolitical
Get rid of whiny North American voices!
Great stories, but for audio stuff the narrator is obviously key. There were several stories I really want to listen to but the high-pitched nasal whine of the North Americans reading was just too unbearable.