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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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An inside look at how Israeli settlers are blocking aid to Gaza
Israeli settlers are routinely attacking aid trucks on their way into Gaza. One Israeli human rights lawyer has made it her mission to stand in their way.
In this episode:
Sapir Sluzker Amran (@Sapir_SLAM), Human Rights Lawyer
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Khaled Soltan, Sarí el-Khalili and Sonia Bhagat, with Amy Walters, Manahil Naveed, Duha Mossad, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, and our host, Natasha del Toro, in for Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad and Munera Al Dosari are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Dumped in the middle of nowhere: Black migrants in North Africa
A sprawling new investigation documents systemic police abuse against Black people migrating to Europe - all with the backing of a not-so-silent partner, the European Union.
In this episode:
Beatriz Ramalho da Silva (@bearamalhosilva), Investigative journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Duha Mossad, and Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. This episode was edited by Alexandra Locke.
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.
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How your content could soon feed Meta’s AI machine
Meta’s controversial plan to train AI on social media posts is now paused in Europe following a public backlash. Some users are complaining that what they put on Facebook and other social media is being used without their permission - and asking why it is so hard to opt-out.
In this episode:
Luca Bertuzzi (@BertuzLuca), Senior AI Correspondent at MLex
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker and Sonia Bhagat, with Chloe K. Li, Khaled Soltan, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, and our host Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
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.
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Daily life in southern Lebanon under threat of escalation
United Nations officials warn of the possibility of a wider war as fighting intensifies along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. Each side says it is responding to attacks by the other, but could the situation spin out of control? And what does that mean for the people who live there?
In this episode:
Ali Hashem (@alihashem_tv), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, David Enders and Ashish Malhotra with Chloe K Li, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan and our host Natasha Del Toro. 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.
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The G7 summit closes with the far right in ascendance
World leaders have left the G7 summit, some to return to political turmoil at home. A far-right landslide in the European Parliament has created new political calculus. What was achieved at the G7 – and what do world leaders face?
In this episode:
Virginia Pietromarchi (@vpietromarchi), Al Jazeera Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Tamara Khandaker, and Sonia Bhagat with Duha Mossad, Ashish Malhotra, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, and our host Malika Bilal.
The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tamara Khandaker, and Zain Khan.
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 -
10 Israeli soldiers killed, Gaza marks bleak Eid al-Adha
We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war on Gaza continues. Ten Israeli soldiers died on Saturday. Refugees in Gaza weathered another heat wave. Ceasefire negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Ceasefire negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Today is Sunday, June 16. It is day 254 of the war. More than 37,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.
In this episode:
Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
Imran Khan, (@ajimran), Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent
Zeina Khodr, (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera 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