

The Slow Newscast
The Observer
The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a different approach to journalism these are the stories we tell.Subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription: Early access, bonus content and ad-free listening to our podcastsA daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a weekPuzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crosswordRecipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Slow Newscast podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 4 episodes
The Salt Path

#2 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Mandate for leadership

#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Kite Runner

#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Spare

#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Fault in Our Stars

#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again

#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The girl with the dragon tattoo

#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Guns, crime, and freedom
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
How Not to Del the Deer

#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Outliers
The Story of Success

#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Orient express

#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Lean In
Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Dataclism
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Ideological Entrepreneurs

#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
We Should All Be Feminists

#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief

#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Genesis
Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit

#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
We Who Wrestle with God
Perceptions of the Divine

#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes



















