Sep 5

Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’

The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now. By Abi Stephenson. Read by Nicolette Chin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

30m 44s

Sep 3

From the archive: ‘We need to break the junk food cycle’: how to fix Britain’s failing food system

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: From ultra-processed junk to failing supply chains and rocketing food poverty, there are serious problems with the way t ... Show More

33m 47s

Sep 1

The rise and fall of the British cult that hid in plain sight

Philippa Barnes was a child when her family joined the Jesus Fellowship. As an adult, she helped expose the shocking scale of abuse it had perpetrated By Barbara Speed. Read by Robyn Addison. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

51m 55s

Apr 2022

Pakistani Punjabi poetry book review: 'Akhiyan Di Jog' by Shakila Jabeen

Our Pakistan-based reporter Masood Mallhi reviews Pakistani Punjabi poet Shakila Jabeen's ghazals and nazms from her book 'Akhiyan Di Jog' in our fortnightly literary series. Tune into this podcast to listen to the review.

10m 23s

Aug 2021

The deal that set the stage for a Taliban victory

Every Monday this August, we're looking back at some of the stories from the past year that have stuck with us.With the Taliban now in control of Afghanistan, we return to the agreement between the US and the Taliban last February that sowed the seeds for what followed. Today we ... Show More

29m 5s

Dec 2020

The Books That Got Away

Listen, a lot has happened this year, and it's no shock that some things may have slipped under the radar. So our resident book expert, Karen Grigsby Bates, took a virtual trip around the country to talk to independent book store owners about their favorite underappreciated reads ... Show More

21m 7s

Jan 2019

How India's smartphone revolution is creating a new generation of readers and writers | Chiki Sarkar

India has the second largest population of any country in the world -- yet it has only 50 decent bookshops, says publisher Chiki Sarkar. So she asked herself: How do we get more people reading books? Find out how Sarkar is tapping into India's smartphone revolution to create a ne ... Show More

10m 10s

Nov 2022

Postmodernism in the dock | Julian Baggini, Mina Salami, Hilary Lawson and Julie Bindel

Are we right to abandon objective truth? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesIt has been forty years since postmodernism swept through the academy changing the character of the arts and social sciences, impacting everything from lite ... Show More

43m 51s

Oct 2021

Keep your friends close: Pakistan’s shifting role

As the Taliban’s closest ally, the country bears a big responsibility for Afghanistan’s fate. We examine its diplomatic risks and opportunities. Mastercard is pressing porn purveyors this week; we look at how financial companies are reluctantly stepping up as the internet’s polic ... Show More

21m 1s

Aug 2022

The Triumph and Tragedy of Indian Independence

When India and Pakistan gained their independence from Britain, a border was drawn between the two new countries. The split started a chain reaction of violence that led to one of the largest forced migrations in human history. More than 1 million people died in the tragedy. Both ... Show More

34m 34s

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