Sensemaker
The Observer
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Apr 9, 2021 • 6min
Ep 63: Brexit + a funeral = trouble in Northern Ireland
The violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is worrying politicians. Is the peace deal under threat? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2021 • 7min
Ep 62: A Royal squabble
A high-profile prince has fallen out with the king in Jordan. Does it spell trouble in a usually calm Middle Eastern country? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2021 • 7min
Ep 61: AstraZeneca's PR woes
What had been a huge success for the vaccine maker is now looking more like a comms disaster... how did it go so wrong? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2021 • 6min
Ep 60: Amazon vs the workers
How one man could change workers' rights across the United States for good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2021 • 8min
Ep 59: Ghislaine Maxwell's future
Ghislaine Maxwell's charge sheet just got longer: Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend is now accused of sex trafficking, too. So how long could she spend behind bars? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 31, 2021 • 8min
Ep 58: The trial of Derek Chauvin
Millions of people saw the video of Derek Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's neck. But how do you tell two different stories about the same video? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2021 • 6min
Ep 57: Britney's sideways step to freedom
Britney Spears is trying to escape from her father’s control - by putting someone else in charge of her life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2021 • 5min
Ep 56: You can't vaccinate a victory
Israel's prime minister was hoping a successful vaccination programme would win him an election victory. It turned out it wasn't that simple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2021 • 6min
Ep 55: You're gonna need a bigger canal
The story of a giant ship, the Ever Given, and how it got stuck in the Suez Canal – costing billions in delays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2021 • 8min
Ep 54: David Cameron's texts
The story of the former British Prime Minister, a company called Greensill Capital, and a series of risky texts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
