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The Take

By: Al Jazeera
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  • Summary

  • The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

    With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.
    2024 Al Jazeera Media Network. All rights reserved.
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  • University protests spread across the US

    University protests spread across the US
    May 1 2024

    Pro-Palestine encampments and protests at universities continue to spread across the US. Students at Columbia University have been threatened with expulsion and arrest. The Take spoke with Mariam Said, an alumna of Columbia, for her advice to student activists.

    In this episode:

    • Mariam Said, Vice-President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by David Enders, Sonia Bhagat and Ashish Malhotra with our host Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
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    16 mins
  • Signs of torture and executions uncovered in Gaza’s mass graves

    Signs of torture and executions uncovered in Gaza’s mass graves
    Apr 30 2024

    Palestinians have dug up more than 400 bodies from mass graves at two Gaza hospitals. Some have shown signs of torture and possible executions. The International Court of Justice has already found “plausible genocide” in Gaza. So how will the world respond to this?

    In this episode:

    • Akram al-Satarri (@AlSatarri) Journalist

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan and Chloe K. Li with our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. Catherine Nouhan fact-checked this episode.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    Connect with us:

    @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
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    19 mins
  • Could Myanmar’s coup come to an end?

    Could Myanmar’s coup come to an end?
    Apr 29 2024

    Rebels fighting Myanmar’s government are making significant gains. Could they topple the coup leaders who took power just over three years ago?

    In this episode:

    • Tony Cheng, (@TLCBkk) Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by David Enders, Khaled Soltan, and Sonia Bhagat with our host Malika Bilal. Zaina Badr, Sonia Baghat, and Manahil Naveed fact-checked this episode.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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    20 mins
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