AI-generated movie trailers are tricking fans into thinking they’re the real deal. How are some studios balancing the free publicity with debates over content created by artificial intelligence? To read more about Jake Kanter’s investigation into AI trailers in Hollywood for Deadline, click here . Writer: Aleena Augustine Producer: Gary Marshall Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for ...
Apr 07, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1080
President Trump has ordered the federal government to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies. One man in the White House has been plotting this for years. Writer: Stephen Armstrong Additional reporting: Ada Barumé Producer: Patricia Clarke Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 04, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1079
Since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza, hundreds of children have been killed. Israeli airstrikes have also killed aid workers and a new siege has been blocking all humanitarian and commercial goods entering the Strip. Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Casareo Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 03, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1078
Myanmar is reeling from the aftershocks of a 7.7 magnitude earthquake and the death toll keeps rising. With a civil war still raging alongside the devastation, how is the violence hampering the recovery effort? Writer: Ada Barume Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 02, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1077
A group of researchers at a remote Antarctic base faces unexpected conflict. With conditions meaning rescue is near impossible, how did things go so wrong? Writer: Gary Marshall Producer: Rebecca Moore Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 01, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1076
Buy now, pay later platforms like Klarna have become a go-to payment option for millions, offering flexibility in tough economic times. But as debt piles up and regulation looms, is this convenience coming at too high a cost? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1075
Stephen Graham’s new four-part series has sparked a national conversation about the crisis facing young men, social media and the manosphere. Writer: Elaine McCallig Host: Tomini Babs Episode Photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1074
Rachel Reeves has set out her plans for the UK’s economy in her spring statement. What state are the country’s finances in? And was cutting welfare benefits the only way of balancing the books? Writer: Barney Macintyre Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1073
The US President’s actions towards South Africa seem driven by more than land laws. Could they be part of a broader narrative about race, power, and fear? Writer: Ada Barumé Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1072
Measles is spreading in Texas and shows no signs of slowing down. What does this outbreak tell us about the state of public health in the US and where does it go from here? Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Jess Swinburne Photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1071
Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, killing hundreds of people following the collapse of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Already suffering from food and medical shortages, how are Gazans surviving? Why has Israel started bombing Gaza again? Click here to listen to our previous episode: lnk.to/QsqUkG Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 24, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1070
Israel has resumed heavy airstrikes on Gaza. Why has Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to break the ceasefire deal now? Writer: Lilly Cheslaw Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to https://surfshark.com/sensemaker for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 21, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1069
The 100ft wave is a big wave surfing milestone that was supposed to be impossible. Now, a young surfer from California is rumoured to have achieved it, breaking the official world record at the same time. The problem? Nobody can agree how big the wave was. Writer: Claudia Williams, with additional reporting by Ada Barumé Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Claudia Williams Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to https://surfshark.com/sensemaker for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Mar 20, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1068
In Labour’s most controversial move since taking office last summer, the government this week set out plans to reform the UK’s welfare system. But will it actually achieve the joint aims of saving money and getting more people back into work? Writer: Cat Neilan Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Episode Photography: Roisín Savage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 19, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1067
President Trump’s promise to stop the war in Ukraine may be more tricky to pull off than he hoped. Ukraine has agreed to pause the fighting and sit at the negotiating table but so far there’s little sign that the Russian President is willing to even entertain a ceasefire. Is there any chance Trump can pull off this peace deal? Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Claudia Williams Executive producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 18, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1068
Not long ago Manchester United was the biggest name in global football, now the club is having its worst season in thirty years and one of its owners claimed it nearly went bust towards the end of last year. How did things get so bad and is it recoverable? Writer: Jasper Corbet Producer: Matt Russell Host: Claudia Williams Episode photography: Roisin Savage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 17, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1067
Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, will be hoping his new deal with Kurdish forces, which control an oil rich region in the northeast, will send a message that his government represents all Syrians. Will the agreement steer the country away from civil war? Writer: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Tomini Babs Executive producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 14, 2025•6 min•Season 1Ep. 1066
The Tate brothers left Romania for the US despite facing serious criminal charges. What does this mean for the women bringing cases against the brothers? Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Go to https://surfshark.com/sensemaker for 4 extra months of Surfshark. Writer: Phoebe Davis Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 13, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1065
More and more people are obsessed with books about love stories set in fantasy worlds. What's the appeal? Writer: Aleena Augustine Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisín Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1064
Donald Trump froze most of America’s foreign aid funding and is dismantling the US Agency for International Development. How is this affecting the millions of people who rely on USAID to survive? Writer: Serena Cesareo Producer: Serena Cesareo Host: Tomini Babs Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1063
The price of eggs has skyrocketed. While Trump made them a central issue during his campaign, the problem runs deeper than inflation. Why could eggs spark a political crisis for the president? Writer: Phoebe Davis Producer: Gary Marshall Host: Claudia Williams Episode photography: Roisín Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 10, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1062
Elon Musk has called the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which he runs, “maximally transparent”. But it’s taking entire teams of reporters to piece together what is really happening inside The White House. Writer: Patricia Clarke Producer: Patricia Clarke Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisín Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 07, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1061
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has expired, and hopes for a second phase are fading fast. With hostages still held in Gaza and political tensions rising in Israel, is renewed war now inevitable? To listen to Chloe Hadjimatheou on The News Meeting click here: lnk.to/2JnIOk Writer: Xavier Greenwood with additional reporting from Lilly Cheslaw. Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Casey Magloire Photography: Roisin Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Mar 06, 2025•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1060
Donald Trump’s explosive press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t just strain US-Ukraine relations, it upended the established post-WWII world order. Writer: Phoebe Davis Additional reporting: Cecily Atkinson Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Roisín Savage Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 05, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1059
More than 1,000 musicians have released a silent album in protest against new UK government proposals to change copyright law. Will the silence be too deafening for the government to ignore? Writer: Jess Swinburne Producer: Katie Gunning Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 04, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1058
The risk of a large asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has dropped to nearly zero – but it could still hit the moon. Nasa’s Acting Planetary Defense Officer explains how her team is assessing the risk. Reporter: Patricia Clarke Producer: Patricia Clarke Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Photography: Joe Mee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 03, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1057
This year’s Oscars are more political than ever, with Anora being the critics’ favorite for Best Picture. But could its portrayal of sex work signal a real shift in Hollywood’s attitude, or is it just another fleeting moment? Writer: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Ada Barumé Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 28, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1056
In a massive shake-up of the US armed forces, the Trump administration has fired the country’s most senior military officer, the admiral leading the navy and several other senior figures. Why? And what does that mean for the world’s most powerful military? Writer: Jasper Corbett Producer: Xavier Greenwood Host: Casey Magloire Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 27, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1055
Germany’s far-right party, Alternative für Deutschland, secured second place in the weekend’s election, doubling its previous vote share. With concerns that the long-standing “firewall” against the AfD is weakening, can incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz navigate domestic and global challenges to stop its rise? Writer: Cat Neilan Producer: Casey Magloire Host: Claudia Williams Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 26, 2025•8 min•Season 1Ep. 1054
Ukraine’s rare earth minerals have become a bargaining chip in high-stakes negotiations with the US. As President Trump pushes for access to half of Ukraine’s deposits, we explore what’s at stake—and why Kyiv is under pressure to strike a deal. Writer and producer: Katie Gunning Art work: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2025•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1053
