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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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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.
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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.
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Another Take: Will Spanish football tackle its racism problem?
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on May 26, 2023. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed.
Three Valencia fans have been sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid football player Vinícius Júnior. In May 2023, the fans were filmed chanting the racial epithet “monkey” at the Afro-Brazilian player after an altercation on the pitch.
In this episode:
Moha Gerehou (@MohaGerehou) Journalist and Anti-Racism Activist
Tim Vickery (@Tim_Vickery) Football Journalist Based in Brazil
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Sonia Bhagat, Ashish Malhotra, Miranda Lin, Alexandra Locke, and our host Malika Bilal.
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.
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Gaza ceasefire proposal: the blame game
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for the ceasefire deadlock in Gaza, stating Israel accepted the US proposal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed, leaving the proposal in limbo and the blame game ongoing.
In this episode:
Daniel Levy, President of the US / Middle East Project and a Former Israeli Peace Negotiator
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Sarí el-Khalili, with Ashish Malhotra, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan 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.
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What can humanity do about heatwaves?
It's still spring in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but the world faces scorching hot temperatures. Summer heat has arrived early, setting records, claiming lives, and expected to get worse. Who's responsible and what should be done about it?
In this episode:
Johan Rockström (@jrockstrom), Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Jeff Goodell (@jeffgoodell), Author of “The Heat Will Kill You First”
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and Khaled Soltan, with Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker 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