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The Guardian

We are always looking for ways to amplify supporters' voices, hear your reflections on the big news stories of the moment, and connect our readers with our newsroom. We hope that this monthly podcast will enable us to do just this – providing a platform for journalists, Guardian supporters and industry experts to come together to discuss the issues that matter most. You can submit topic suggestions and questions to our team via email at weneedtotalkabout@theguardian.com. Do please leave us your name, location and phone number so we can get in touch if needed. What is it that we need to talk about?

#87

Weekend: episode two of a new podcast

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street (ms), Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett (ms), Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind (ms), and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress (ms). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts ... Read more

12 Feb 2022

49 MINS

49:39

12 Feb 2022

#86

Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts ... Read more

05 Feb 2022

48 MINS

48:45

05 Feb 2022

#85

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent: episode one of a new podcast

Have you ever wondered what famous people actually eat? In our new podcast, Guardian restaurant critic Grace Dent does just that, asking well-known guests to lift the lid on the food they turn to when they’re at home alone – and what comfort foods have seen them through their lives. In the first episode, screenwriter Russell T Davies tells Grace about his childhood in Swansea, the delights of Woolworth’s pork and egg pies, and how his husband’s death informed his latest TV series, It’s a Sin. Future guests will include Nish Kumar, Rafe Spall and Aisling Bea. Episodes willl be released every Tuesday – search for it wherever you get your podcasts ... Read more

01 Jul 2021

39 MINS

39:46

01 Jul 2021

#84

Reverberate: episode 1 of our new series

The Guardian has launched a new series called Reverberate that we think you’ll like. Each week, Chris Michael will explore incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. In the first episode, we hear from Kashy Keegan, an unknown singer-songwriter in a sleepy English town who became the voice of Hong Kong’s nascent pro-democracy movement. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series ... Read more

08 Feb 2021

25 MINS

25:34

08 Feb 2021

#83

Innermost: another episode of our new series

We wanted to bring you another episode from our Innermost series. In the last episode of our first season, two callers tell Leah Green how their relationships sent them down unexpected paths, one with criminal consequences Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series ... Read more

03 Aug 2020

20 MINS

20:21

03 Aug 2020

#82

Innermost: episode 1 of a new series

The Guardian has launched a new series called Innermost that we think you will like. Each week, callers will tell Leah Green what’s going on behind closed doors. In the first episode, we hear how an uncle’s funeral and meals with an emotionally distant brother help James and Jess think about their families in new and unexpected ways. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series ... Read more

25 Jun 2020

16 MINS

16:34

25 Jun 2020

#81

We need to talk about … the environmental impact of our fashion addiction

This episode of our podcast series examines the environmental impact of our shopping habits and the seemingly unstoppable rise of ‘fast fashion’ ... Read more

19 Nov 2019

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:10

19 Nov 2019

#80

We need to talk about … education

Guardian journalists, supporters and industry experts discuss what education systems around the world can learn from each other and how to enable change ... Read more

07 Feb 2019

59 MINS

59:51

07 Feb 2019

#79

Guardian podcast: We need to talk about … the death of the high street

Guardian journalists, supporters and industry experts discuss the failing health of UK high streets and the impact on communities. What can local spaces offer that out-of-town shopping centres and online giants can’t? ... Read more

12 Dec 2018

55 MINS

55:48

12 Dec 2018

#78

We need to talk about...Extinction

George Monbiot and wildlife experts discuss the increasingly devastating impacts of human behaviour on fauna and flora, and what can be done to protect species, locally and globally ... Read more

15 Oct 2018

59 MINS

59:37

15 Oct 2018

#77

We need to talk about … the impact of artificial intelligence

In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters share their experiences and put questions to a panel of journalists and industry experts. This episode focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence in business and wider society. How will this evolving technology affect our lives, and how might the threats be ameliorated? ... Read more

03 Sep 2018

54 MINS

54:59

03 Sep 2018

#76

Podcast: why is positive news coverage so vital in today's world?

This episode of our regular podcast focuses on the impact of the modern news cycle on our health and wellbeing, and whether a greater focus on positive, hopeful, solution-based stories could help to mitigate this ... Read more

17 Jul 2018

53 MINS

53:25

17 Jul 2018

#75

Podcast: We need to talk about … the rise of veganism

In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters share their experiences and put questions to a panel of journalists and industry experts. This episode focuses on veganism’s evolution into a mainstream lifestyle choice. What does it mean to become a vegan and what impact could veganism have on climate change, animal welfare and personal wellbeing? ... Read more

29 May 2018

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:02

29 May 2018

#74

We need to talk about … the future of journalism

Guardian supporters pose the questions as The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, discusses the challenges facing journalism and her vision for the Guardian. Hosted by The Guardian’s joint political editor, Heather Stewart ... Read more

21 Feb 2018

34 MINS

34:29

21 Feb 2018

#73

We need to talk about … finding common ground

Guardian supporters set the agenda and feature in this podcast considering whether society is becoming more polarised – and if so, how we might tackle the issue. With Jon Henley, Dawn Foster, Elle Hunt and Joseph Harker. ... Read more

25 Nov 2017

56 MINS

56:25

25 Nov 2017

#72

We need to talk about … Population and climate change

In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters ask the questions and a Guardian panel try to provide the answers. This episode focuses on whether people should be having fewer children for the sake of the planet – and if so, how that societal change might happen ... Read more

07 Oct 2017

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:19

07 Oct 2017

#71

We need to talk about...Brexit

A monthly podcast in which Guardian journalists tackle a topic suggested by Guardian members and answer their questions on it. In this edition, Vicky Frost, the Guardian’s deputy membership editor, discusses Brexit with Lisa O’Carroll, Zoe Williams, Dan Roberts and Larry Elliott ... Read more

03 Jul 2017

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:25

03 Jul 2017

#70

We need to talk about...Nationalism

A monthly podcast in which Guardian journalists tackle a topic suggested by Guardian members and answer their questions on it. In this edition, Vicky Frost, the Guardian’s deputy membership editor, discusses the global rise of nationalism with Randeep Ramesh, Iman Amrani and Ewen MacAskill ... Read more

20 May 2017

42 MINS

42:50

20 May 2017

#69

Feed change - We need to talk about ... Members podcast

This feed is changing from Live events to our new monthly Membership podcast, We need to talk about … ... Read more

19 May 2017

01 MINS

01:17

19 May 2017

#68

We need to talk about... public healthcare

Is it reasonable to expect the state to provide universal healthcare? Vicky Frost and a panel including the Guardian’s Sarah Boseley and Denis Campbell answer Guardian members’ questions about the challenges facing public healthcare ... Read more

10 Apr 2017

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:10

10 Apr 2017

#67

We need to talk about protest – Guardian Members' exclusive podcast

From protests against President Trump and Brexit, to Romanian anti-corruption demonstrations and the people defending threats to local libraries – we appear to be living in a new age of resistance. But how can we maintain momentum? And what can we really achieve? In this edition of our podcast for Guardian Members we discuss the power and danger of protest ... Read more

28 Feb 2017

57 MINS

57:50

28 Feb 2017

#66

Michael Chabon on The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay – books podcast

The Pulitzer prize-winning novelist looks back on a modern classic at a Guardian book club event ... Read more

10 Feb 2017

40 MINS

40:50

10 Feb 2017

#65

We need to talk about climate change – Guardian Members' exclusive podcast

What will a Trump presidency mean for the future of the planet? In the first of our new monthly podcasts for Guardian members, in which expert panelists and journalists tackle your queries on the subjects you consider most pressing, we consider climate change policy in the Trump era. What should we expect – and what can we do about it? ... Read more

02 Feb 2017

49 MINS

49:24

02 Feb 2017

#64

The rise of Donald Trump - Guardian Live event podcast

It is an election result that has left the US and the rest of the world reeling, that saw a man with no record in any political office, a reality TV star who has boasted about sexually assaulting women, become the 45th US president. The Guardian’s special projects editor Mark Rice-Oxley and a panel of columnists discuss the reasons for Trump’s success and the Democrats’ failure ... Read more

13 Dec 2016

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:15

13 Dec 2016

#63

Utopia 2016: how to die a good death – Guardian Live event podcast

By turning away from death, by ignoring its inevitability, are we making our death more distressing for ourselves and for our loved ones? Giles Fraser and an expert panel shed some light on the positive things that can happen when we face this entirely natural part of life ... Read more

01 Nov 2016

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:53

01 Nov 2016

#62

Can the Labour party rebuild and win? Guardian Live event – audio

The Guardian’s political editor Anushka Asthana alongside Paul Mason, Rafael Behr, Hugh Muir, Polly Toynbee and John Harris reflect on the tumultuous battle for the heart of the Labour party and ask whether Labour regain power? ... Read more

26 Oct 2016

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:17

26 Oct 2016

#61

The Guardian Live interview with Ed Balls and Jonathan Freedland

From the Labour conference in Liverpool, Ed Balls talks to the Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland about his memoir, his views on Labour’s survival and whether he’ll return to politics after Strictly Come Dancing ... Read more

04 Oct 2016

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:21