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  • We call her Emma | Tortoise Investigates
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    We call her Emma | Tortoise Investigates

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    Freakonomics Radio

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    heretics. | andrew gold

    Andrew Gold

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  • Asma’s orphanages | We call her Emma Ep5

    Season 20, Episode 5 • Subscribers Only

    Asma’s orphanages | We call her Emma Ep5

    Chloe learns of allegations that Asma - the ‘mother of the nation’ - had an active role in one of the regime’s cruellest strategies: separating the children of dissidents and rebel fighters from their parents to use them as bargaining chips. At an orphanage in Damascus, Chloe gets closer to the truth. We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer. As an Observer+ subscriber, you will be able to listen to Episode 6 when it's published next week, on July 14. Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Gary Marshall Sound design - Karla Patella Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings

  • 678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?

    19 Jun

    678. Who Gets to Choose a “Good Death”?

    New York is the latest state to legalize medical aid in dying. Stephen Dubner speaks with the governor who signed the law, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, a death doula — and an ethicist who thinks the very idea is wrong.   SOURCES: Kathy Hochul, governor of New York. Suzanne O'Brien, death doula, founder of Doulagivers Institute. Al Roth, economist at Stanford University. Daniel Sulmasy, physician, philosopher, director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University.   RESOURCES: Moral Economics: From Prostitution to Organ Sales, What Controversial Transactions Reveal About How Markets Work, by Al Roth (2026). "New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms," by Grace Ashford (New York Times, 2025). The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One through the End of Life, by Suzanne O'Brien (2025). The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, by Neil Gorsuch (2009).   EXTRAS: "Make Me a Match (Update)," by Freakonomics Radio (2023). Sign up here to pre-screen our new video show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  • Asma’s deal | We call her Emma Ep4

    Season 20, Episode 4 • Subscribers Only

    Asma’s deal | We call her Emma Ep4

    Chloe travels to Damascus to meet people close to Bashar and Asma. One source tells her that Asma took a drastic decision in the early years of the war - she tried to leave Syria. Only it’s not for the reasons you might think. We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer. As an Observer+ subscriber, you can listen to more ad-free episodes in this series today. Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Gary Marshall Sound design - Karla Patella Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings

  • Asma’s choice | We call her Emma Ep3

    Season 20, Episode 3 • Subscribers Only

    Asma’s choice | We call her Emma Ep3

    In 2011, the Arab Spring hits Syria and Asma has a decision to make: speak out in favour of the popular revolution or stay loyal to the regime. But what choice did she really have? We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer. As an Observer+ subscriber, you can listen to more ad-free episodes in this series today. Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Gary Marshall Sound design - Karla Patella Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings

  • Antología centroamericana

    20 hr ago

    Antología centroamericana

    Hoy nos vamos a Honduras y a Guatemala, para contarles sobre un hombre que se gana la vida guiando personas por uno de los caminos más peligrosos del planeta, el exilio de un presidente y una de las muertes más trágicas de la música latinoamericana. En nuestro sitio web puedes encontrar una transcripción del episodio.  Or you can also check this English translation. ♥ Somos un medio independiente, sin ánimo de lucro. Si valoras nuestro trabajo, únete a Deambulantes aquí y ayúdanos a seguir contando las historias de América Latina. ★ Si no quieres perderte ningún episodio, suscríbete a nuestro boletín y recibe todos los martes un correo. Además, los viernes te enviaremos cinco recomendaciones inspiradoras del equipo para el fin de semana. ✓ ¿Nos escuchas para mejorar tu español? Tenemos algo extra para ti: prueba nuestra app Jiveworld, diseñada para estudiantes intermedios de la lengua que quieren aprender con nuestros episodios. Este podcast es propiedad de Radio Ambulante Studios. Cualquier copia, distribución o adaptación está expresamente prohibida sin previa autorización. Today we go to Honduras and Guatemala, to tell you about a man who makes his living guiding people along one of the most dangerous routes on the planet, a president's exile, and one of the most tragic deaths in Latin American music. This podcast is the property of Radio Ambulante Studios. Any copy, distribution, or adaptation is expressly prohibited without prior authorization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • I Caught Savile. Now I'm Coming For His BBC Cronies - Mark Williams-Thomas

    1 day ago

    I Caught Savile. Now I'm Coming For His BBC Cronies - Mark Williams-Thomas

    The investigator whose ITV documentary helped expose Jimmy Savile joins Andrew Gold to reveal what happened behind the scenes. Mark Williams-Thomas discusses the BBC’s institutional failures, the figures he believes still face unanswered questions, and why he remains determined to uncover the full truth. Support my guest: https://www.youtube.com/user/MWT579 https://www.williams-thomas.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The girl from Acton | We call her Emma Ep1

    Season 20, Episode 1

    The girl from Acton | We call her Emma Ep1

    Emma is a high achieving, middle class woman from West London - she’s destined for a successful career and a comfortable British life. But in 2001 she makes a decision that will come to define her - she marries the son of a dictator and becomes Asma al-Assad, the first lady of Syria. We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer. To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription. You'll get access to: This series and all our podcasts before anyone elseAd-free listeningPremium newslettersPuzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crosswordExclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescapeTickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads. Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Gary Marshall Sound design - Karla Patella Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Can Iran and the US turn the ceasefire into permanent peace?

    22 Jun

    Can Iran and the US turn the ceasefire into permanent peace?

    "Encouraging progress." That's the feeling from mediators after the first round of talks between Iran and the US concluded in Switzerland. Those direct discussions were held to implement the memorandum of understanding. Their focus will now turn to using that agreement to negotiate a lasting peace deal within the next two months. Despite the positive atmosphere, there are hurdles to reaching a final agreement on that timeline. So, what would it take to overcome those challenges? And what concessions are the sides prepared to make to strike a deal?

  • 681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett

    5 days ago

    681. How to Host a Talk Show, with Dick Cavett

    Stephen Dubner had an idea for a new project. So he drove to Connecticut and knocked on the door of the master. Dubner’s new TV talk show Better in Person launches July 14 on the Freakonomics YouTube channel.   SOURCES: Dick Cavett, writer, former talk show host.   RESOURCES: Eye on Cavett, by Dick Cavett and Christopher Porterfield (1983). Cavett, by Dick Cavett and Christopher Porterfield (1974). "The Dick Cavett Show" YouTube Channel. "Better in Person" Trailer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  • رحلة تاجر العود علي آل دريع من الهند إلى أمراء الخليج مع خبير العود علي آل دريع 010

    17/02/2024

    رحلة تاجر العود علي آل دريع من الهند إلى أمراء الخليج مع خبير العود علي آل دريع 010

    يغوص بودكاست خط في الحلقة 10 وعلى غير عادته في رحلة مميزة مع خبير العود والبخور علي آل دريع، حيث يكشف عن أسرار تجارة العود المثيرة، بدءًا من بداياته في الهند، مرورًا بمغامراته في سيريلانكا، وصولًا إلى تجاربه مع أمراء الخليج. يتحدث آل دريع عن تجاربه المثيرة في عالم العود، من العصابات في الهند، إلى اكتشاف جودة العود من النظرة الأولى، إلى أغلى صفقة قام بها مع حاكم خليجي ويقدم نصائح قيمة حول الاستثمار في العود، وكيفية التمييز بين العود الطبيعي والصناعي، والطريقة الصحيحة للتبخير.

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