Elon's Spies
This is episode one of three. You can binge the entire series today by subscribing to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or by downloading the Tortoise app.Elon Musk is one of the most powerful me...
8 Loka 202440min
The hunt for Iran's next Supreme Leader
Iran is at an inflection point both on the international stage and at home. Uncertainty, unrest and war have shaken it, and there are questions over how long their 85 year old leader will be able to c...
1 Loka 202436min
One light day: Voyager's long farewell
The Voyager space probe is sailing through space, far beyond earth's solar system. It is humanity's most distant messenger. And then last year it fell silent. NASA's scientists somehow navigated a 15 ...
24 Syys 202435min
The Festival Fossil Fuels Fiasco
How one of Britain’s most successful book festivals came unstuck over its sponsorship deal. Editor's note: Jaguar Land Rover has asked us to point out that they do not sell vehicles directly to the I...
17 Syys 202438min
Lucy Letby: the Expert Witness
The story of Lucy Letby’s trial is, in part, the story of how important expert witnesses have become critical in criminal cases where hard evidence is in short supply. They can be spectacularly insigh...
10 Syys 202455min
Leaked: who profits from celebrity nudes?
Ten years ago, nude images of dozens of A-list celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence and Kirsten Dunst were leaked online following an iCloud hack. They’re still all over the internet. Lawrence’s ha...
3 Syys 202437min
Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman - episode 6
A fifth woman has come forward with allegations against the author Neil Gaiman. To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscri...
27 Elo 202451min
The Clooney intervention
Following a disastrous live debate against Donald Trump, the Democrats were at panic stations. It looked like Joe Biden was going to lose the election, and he was refusing to step aside. This is how G...
20 Elo 202447min
