Weekend: episode 4 of a new podcast

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

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 week’s episode, Marina Hyde on oligarchs in London (1m53s), Zoe Williams interviews Charlie Brooker (9m26s), Annie Lord discusses the pros and cons of voice notes (19m30s) and Luke Winkie investigates the Crime Queen of Bitcoin (32m04s).. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:07.4	Hi there.
0:08.8	This might not be what you're expecting.
0:11.6	This is a bonus episode of a new podcast from the Guardian called Weekend.
0:16.1	It's being released every Saturday.
0:18.8	So if you like it, make sure to subscribe.
0:21.8	Just search for Weekend wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.6	Welcome to Weekend, a podcast that helps you switch off from your busy day to day
0:36.2	and find entertainment and inspiration in the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week.
0:42.6	You can either listen to this as one podcast or play each article as individual listens.
0:48.2	Just scroll down the description on the podcast page for the timings of what we are featuring.
0:53.5	Coming up,
0:54.9	Colomis Marina Hyde looks at why the Tory government has allowed oligarchs to use London as a playground.
1:01.8	Rite Zoe Williams, his tamer black mirror creator Charlie Bricker.
1:06.4	Colomist Annie Lord explores the pros and cons of the linguistic mindfield that is.
1:11.8	The voice note.
1:13.4	And Luke Winky examines the rise and fall of the crime queen of Bitcoin.
1:28.4	Before we jump in, a quick warning, there's a bit of bad language in this episode.
1:34.8	First, as Russia invaded Ukraine this week,
1:38.4	there were some uncomfortable questions for the Conservative government, the UK,
1:42.0	about their relationship with Russian money.
1:44.8	Here Marina Hyde uses as to why the Tories had indulged oligarchs for so long.
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