Episodios

  • How did climate change make Hurricane Melissa worse?
    Oct 30 2025

    The exceptional Category 5 hurricane that struck Jamaica was made four times more likely by human-induced climate change.


    Host: Ada Barume

    Writer: Jeevan Vasagar

    Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Sophia Fenton

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore



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    8 m
  • The Israeli settlers waiting to move in to Gaza
    Oct 29 2025

    US President Donald Trump’s peace plan says Gaza will be for the Gazans, but a few miles from the strip’s border, a small number of Israeli settlers are waiting to move in.


    Writer: Poppy Bullard


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Host: Ada Barume


    Episode photography: Sofia Fenton


    Executive Producer: Matt Russell



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    9 m
  • Are ultra-processed foods making us ill?
    Oct 28 2025

    Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up more than half of all the food we eat in the UK and there are increasing fears about the implications for our health.


    Host: Ada Barume

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton

    Executive producer: Katie Gunning

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    9 m
  • Has Trump’s obsession with Greenland helped its people?
    Oct 27 2025

    When Donald Trump tried to buy Greenland, he forced Denmark to tackle longstanding grievances.


    Reporter: Isabel Coles

    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Host: Casey Magloire

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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    11 m
  • The Louvre heist: What next?
    Oct 24 2025

    In one of the most audacious art crimes in history, masked thieves raided the Louvre and escaped with France’s crown jewels.


    Host: Casey Magloire

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Joe Mee

    Executive producer: Rebecca Moore


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    10 m
  • How lawless is London?
    Oct 23 2025

    London has earned a reputation as Europe’s phone theft capital. A record 80,000 phones were stolen last year. Yet data shows a twist – while devices are at risk, people themselves are safer than they’ve been in decades.


    Host: Casey Magloire

    Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Episode Photography: Joe Mee

    Executive producer: Katie Gunning


    To find out more about The Observer:

    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk

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    10 m
  • Why are young people toppling governments?
    Oct 22 2025

    From Madagascar to Nepal, young people are leading protest movements that are shaking the foundations of power. What’s fuelling this global wave of unrest – and can it lead to lasting change?


    Writer: Jonathan Lewis


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Host: Andrew Butler


    Episode photography: Sofia Fenton


    Executive Producer: Matt Russell


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    7 m
  • Is sport Donald Trump’s new political football?
    Oct 20 2025

    Donald Trump has threatened to move football World Cup games from liberal US cities. Could his friendship with FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino make it happen?


    Writer: Poppy Bullard and Jessy Parker Humphreys


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Episode photography: Sofia Fenton


    Executive Producer: Matt Russell



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    7 m