logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2024
19m 40s

As the Paris Olympics near the finish, w...

Al Jazeera
About this episode

From polluted waters to gender policing - it’s been an eventful 2024 Olympics. We jog through the highs and lows as the city starts to lower the Olympic flame.

In this episode: 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat, with Amy Walters, Veronique Eshaya, Duha Mosaad, and me, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s Executive Producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on TwitterInstagram, FacebookThreads and YouTube

Up next
Aug 23
Another Take: Why hasn't Pakistan recovered from its catastrophic floods?
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on February 22, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. Pakistan is still reeling from 2022’s deadly floods, which put a third of the country underwater. Tho ... Show More
20m 45s
Aug 22
Why are Sudanese refugees returning home despite the civil war?
Nearly two and a half years into Sudan’s war, millions remain displaced. Yet some refugees are making the difficult choice to return home, despite the ongoing conflict. UNHCR’s Mamadou Dian Balde explains why Sudanese families are going back, the challenges awaiting them, and the ... Show More
23m 4s
Aug 20
Why did Trump deploy the National Guard in Washington, DC?
Hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents are now on the streets of Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump says it’s to fight “out of control” crime, even as city data shows crime has been falling. What impact does this unprecedented federal takeover have on DC’s re ... Show More
22m 12s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2024
Olympic opening ceremony in Paris
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is underway, with a flotilla of boats taking the athletes down the River Seine as an accordionist plays Piaf on a bridge. The rain has for now abated, sparing the hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered on the quays and bridges. Mea ... Show More
47m 28s
Aug 2024
JO Paris 2024 : plus vite, plus haut, plus fort sur l'emploi (rediffusion)
De la construction, aux compétitions, en passant par la sécurité, la restauration ou les transports, ce sont plus de 180.000 emplois qui sont mobilisés par l’organisation des Jeux olympiques de Paris. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », nous rediffusons un ép ... Show More
22m 30s
Jul 2024
The Olympic Games Return to Paris
A hundred years since Paris last hosted the Olympic Games, the torch is once again making its way through the city, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. Andy Murray, the British tennis star and only man to win gold twice in the men’s singles, joins Christiane in Paris. Also o ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2025
What Wall Street expects from Trump’s ‘liberation day’
US venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to invest in social media platform TikTok, US President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his sweeping tariffs policy today, and European inflation is down for the second straight month. Plus, Syria’s White Helmets have r ... Show More
10m 6s
Aug 7
36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh | Ep.2 - Making of a Martyr
Abu Sayed, a young man from a poor village, is shot dead while standing up to police in front of his university campus. With thousands watching the tragic scene on livestream, he becomes instantly viewed as a martyr. Sheikh Hasina, whose political career was grounded in the marty ... Show More
43m 47s
Jul 2024
Well Played: Olympics Preview, Swimming the Seine, Biles Bounces Back, and Opening Ceremony Ft. Allyson Felix & Sam Mewis
In the first ever episode of Well Played, presented by theSkimm, hosts Amanda Duberman and Blake Lew-Merwin preview the biggest Olympic stories dominating your feeds ahead of the opening ceremony kicking off the games tomorrow. In this episode of Well Played, we cover: Swimming i ... Show More
51m 33s
Aug 2024
Paris Paralympics 2024: Let the games begin!
With the Olympics over the eyes of the sporting world are back on Paris once again ahead of the start of the Paralympic Games. More than 4000 athletes will be competing for 549 medals over the next two weeks in sports such as Boccia, Swimming and Wheelchair Rugby. We hear from Eg ... Show More
13m 18s
Jan 2025
What will shape Syria's future?
Syria's new president has promised to unify the country in his first speech to the nation. He insists he'll form a government that reflects Syria's diverse society. But after more than a decade of civil war, how challenging is the road ahead? In this Episode:   Danny Al Baaj, Vic ... Show More
25m 1s
Apr 2025
How tariffs are affecting luxury goods
Luxury goods were supposed to be making a comeback this year. But US President Donald Trump’s trade war has complicated that and things are looking grim for the industry. The FT’s fashion editor Lauren Indvik explains where things stand with LVMH, Prada and others.  Mentioned in ... Show More
8m 8s