Sensemaker Podcast
1) What Spotify Wrapped 2025 tells us about the streaming industry
Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are still dominating streams globally, but what about smaller artists? Writer: Casey MagloireProducer: Casey MagloireHost: Casey Magloire Episode ph...Show More
2) Why is the UAE funding AI projects in Africa?
The Observer’s data team has found that the United Arab Emirates is vying to position itself as a key player in the industry, by looking towards the developing world. Reporter: Hannah Schul...Show More
3) Why has the government scrapped juries for some trials?
Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to introduce reforms to the justice system as part of a wider plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court system. Host: Ada BaruméWriter: Poppy BullardPro...Show More
4) Why are councils selling off their resources?
A recent survey by the Key Cities group found that 60% of their member councils - which include places like Bath, Hull and Medway in Kent - were planning on selling off things like shopping arcades an...Show More
5) Why are Europe’s Gen Z heading to the mines of Australia?
TikTok may glamorise the FIFO lifestyle in the outback, but what happens when the reality doesn’t quite match?Host: Tomini BabsWriter: Casey MagloireProducer: Amalie Sortland Reporter: Niamh Rowe...Show More
6) Why is the army recruiting gamers?
The army is recruiting gamers to fly drones, raising questions about whether war is becoming more like a game.Host: Casey MagloireWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia Fenton&nb...Show More
7) Will the Budget bring the cost of living down?
In the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined a series of measures aimed at bringing living costs down. But each of those measures must be paid for by taxes elsewhere. Writer: Poppy BullardProd...Show More
8) Gaza is trapped in limbo
In the weeks since the ceasefire was agreed, more than 300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and more than 600 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Host: Ada BaruméWriter: Po...Show More
9) What’s behind the US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine?
This weekend, European leaders were scrambling to prevent US President Donald Trump from forcing Ukraine to sign a peace deal widely viewed as favourable to Russia.Host: Casey Magloire Writer & P...Show More
10) Could Covid lockdowns have been avoided?
Last week, a major report from the independent inquiry into the government’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic was published. Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy Bullard Host: Case...Show More