Sensemaker: Challenging Trump’s presidential run
Could the US courts block Donald Trump from running over his involvement in the January 66th uprising?To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by...
10 Jan 20245min
Sensemaker: An assassination in Beirut
A senior leader of Hamas was killed in Beirut last week. What might Saleh al-Arouri’s death mean for the Middle East?To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experi...
9 Jan 20245min
News Meeting: The Joe Biden problem and should the Post Office scandal be leading the news?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by deputy editor Giles Whittell, reporter Chloe ...
8 Jan 202441min
Sensemaker: General Calamity
With a year under his belt as prime minister, Rishi Sunak has less than 12 months to go before he has to call a general election. What sort of campaign can we expect?To find out more about Tortoise:Do...
8 Jan 20246min
Sensemaker: Artemis II: sending humans back to the moon
This year, NASA's Artemis II is due to carry a four-person crew to orbit the moon. If all goes to plan it’ll make history, but what's the mission’s ultimate aim?To find out more about Tortoise:Downloa...
5 Jan 20247min
Sensemaker: Disney’s Mickey Mouse problem
2023 wasn’t Disney’s dream 100th anniversary year and far worse problems could be on the horizon. Not only does it have a weak slate for 2024, but the copyright on a version of Mickey Mouse expires.To...
4 Jan 20246min
Sensemaker: The Kamala Harris question
US Vice President Kamala Harris looks like she’ll be Joe Biden’s running mate again. But after three years in office, do voters think she’s the right choice?To find out more about Tortoise:Download th...
3 Jan 20248min
Sensemaker: Jude Bellingham: England’s golden boy
The young midfielder has had a record-breaking start to his career at Real Madrid. Could he help the England men’s team end their long wait for a major trophy?To find out more about Tortoise:Download ...
2 Jan 20246min
