You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

You're listening to Today with Nick Robinson.

And Emma Barnett.

How are you?

I mean, really.

How did it go at the doctors yesterday?

Do you need a big Emma hug?

Emma, please stop being so empathetic. You know how emotionally stunted the today program

listeners are? If they wanted all this matey crap at half seven in the morning, they'd be listening

to Radio 2 and Zoe Ball.

You really do need a hug, Nick.

So the big day finally arrived, one many people had for so long dreaded seeing.

Yes, the judges voted Chris McCausland in the bottom two on Strictly.

But there was also the first Rachel Reeves budget.

Rachel Reeves joins me now.

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