From the archive: Man v rat: could the long war soon be over?

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2016: Rats spread disease, decimate crops and very occasionally eat people alive. For centuries, we have struggled to find an effective way of controlling their numbers. Until now … By Jordan Kisner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:10.4	Hi, my name is Hannah Frankson.
0:12.1	I'm a peloton instructor and I teach classes
0:14.6	on the peloton bite and the peloton tread.
0:16.7	Nothing motivates me more than the thought of
0:19.5	enjoying life to the fullest.
0:21.6	Life is always for so many different challenges and chapters.
0:25.3	For me, movement and exercise has been there for
0:27.5	out every stage of my life.
0:29.0	Just living life to the max is what motivates me.
0:32.2	The Guardian loves us partnered with peloton
0:34.1	to help you find motivation that moves you.
0:36.3	To find out more, visit thegardian.com forward slash
0:39.0	motivation with peloton.
0:40.6	This message was paid for by peloton.
0:47.7	Hi, my name is Jordan Kisner
0:49.6	and I'm the author of Man vs Rat.
0:53.4	Could the Long War soon be over?
0:56.6	And spoiler alert, no, the long
0:58.6	more is not soon going to be over.
1:01.2	Sorry.
1:02.0	This is one of my favorite stories that I ever worked on.
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