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The Smart 7

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The Smart 7 is an award winning daily news podcast that tells you everything you need to know for the day in 7 minutes. Everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and science. Think of it as your News Espresso. We're proud to be partners with Metro, and you can find out more at www.metro.co.uk A fresh one is uploaded every day at 7 am. Written by a human called Liam Thompson and voiced by an AI version of Smart 7 co-founder Jamie East on Mon-Fri. It's news... but not "The News". Part of the Daft Doris Network Find out more at www.thesmart7.com Hosted on Acast. See

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Ep. 413. Team GB grab more golds in Tokyo, Boris has some baby news, Wildfires sweep through Turkey and Billie Eilish takes on trolls... 02.08.2021 7:14

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1420979700286033923?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1421517040905560068?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1421789286538649627?s=20 https://twitter.com/Jim_Sheridan/status/1421735245464883201?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1421838687453782016?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1421840057359650817?s=20 htt...

Ep. 412. The Sunday 7 - Elephant's personalities, Addicted to your Smartphone, Australian Dinosaurs and bad news from the Amazon... 01.08.2021 20:13

Today's episode includes the following guest: Herman Pontzer - Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University Augustine Zvinavashe - PhD, MIT Lisa Barrett - Animal Behaviour scientist, Oklahoma City Zoo Celia Pool - co-founder of DAME Scott Hocknull, Palaeontologist and Senior Curator, Queensland Museum & Robyn Mackenzie, Palaeontologist and Director, Eromanga Na...

Ep. 411. The Standout 7 - Sajid apologises, Boris kicks off Crime Week, Team GB scoop up medals and Jan 6th Commission hears evidence... 31.07.2021 7:59

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1419322524744232961?s=21   https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1419341072304644097?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1419982138229800960?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1420024874559549446?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1420386926977339392?s=20   https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status...

Ep. 410. Double jabs may be needed for jobs, 2020 breaks Climate records, moreGold for Team GB in Tokyo and Dr Who quits... 30.07.2021 7:09

Today's episode includes the following: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000y777 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1420634391525695489?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1420710696749256710?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1420747364390752260?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1420696477668712450?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1420731525344206850?s=20 https:/...

Ep. 409. Quarantine lifted from Monday for EU and US arrivals, Boris's Crime Week continues, tributes for ZZ top founder Dusty Hill RIP 29.07.2021 7:08

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1420386926977339392?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1420277694646956032?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1420270617023111172?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1420299675224137739?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1420384604444368899 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1420288120415608842?s=20 https:...

Ep. 408 - Boris launches Crime Week, Jan 6th Commission begins hearings, Team GB grab more medals and BTS hit the Radio 1 Live Lounge... 28.07.2021 7:13

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1419985621045678090?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1419926588242731048?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1419982138229800960?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1420024874559549446?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1420019421452673028?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/statu...

Ep. 407 Mandatory vaccinations for Third level students, Team GB grabs gold and silver in Tokyo, and Love Island opens the doors to Casa Amore... 27.07.2021 7:22

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1419565382613049344?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1419596039980466180?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1419580882650796034?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1419578671434715136?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1419667557506854917?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1419685687259979780?s=20 https://t...

Ep. 406. Sajid Javid apologises over "cower" Tweet, Team GB land first gold at Tokyo Olympics, Jackie Mason RIP 26.07.2021 7:25

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1419322524744232961?s=21 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1419341072304644097?s=20 https://twitter.com/sbattrawden/status/1418984363304394762?s=20 https://twitter.com/channel4news/status/1419347391115939841?s=21 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1419078894074875914?s=20 https://www.eurosport.co.uk/olympics/tokyo-2020/202...

Ep 405. The Sunday 7 - The perils of Space, Mushrooms may save the planet, Goats in Manhattan and Advertising in your sleep... 25.07.2021 22:49

Today's episode includes the following guests: Garret Reisman, former NASA Astronaut Professor Michel Andre, Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona Professor Carlos M Duarte, King Abdullah University Nicola Jones, Journalist Dr Paul Stamets, Mycologist Amy James Vice President of Futures at Adidas Dr Daniel Craighead, University of Colorado at Boulder Professor David Alais, University of Syd...

Ep 404. The Standout 7 - Freedom Day dawns, Dom spills the beans on Boris and the Queen, Jeff Bezos goes to Space... 24.07.2021 6:28

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1416375392374513668?s=20   https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1416735259740225536?s=20   https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1416764592043315204?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO17UOjcovg https://www.itv.com/news/london/2021-07-19/bottles-thrown-at-police-in-anti-lockdown-and-anti-vaccination-pr...

Ep 403. Rules changed for key workers to ease Pingdemic, public sector pay row rumbles on, Dawn Butler MP calls Boris a liar and Tokyo Olympics start today... 23.07.2021 7:04

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1418155135142858760?s=20 https://www.itv.com/news/2021-07-22/what-are-the-list-of-jobs-exempt-from-covid-isolation https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1418089321647812609?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1418094951636811781?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1418147948534407170?s=20   https://twitter.com/BB...

Ep 402. NHS staff offered 3% pay rise, Pingdemic affecting shops and supply lines, Priti Patel pledges further action on immigration... 22.07.2021 7:07

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1417808305695625217?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1417809689392332801?s=20 https://twitter.com/PoliticsJOE_UK/status/1417826323901341700?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1417722755500347392?s=20 https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1417903504170029059?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMBStuart/status/14179168150747914...

Ep 401. Pingdemic causing economic chaos, Dominic Cummings tells more tales on Boris and Jeff Bezos pops into space... 21.07.2021 7:15

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCRadio4/status/1417484481989160967?s=20   https://twitter.com/TimesRadio/status/1417459272502419478?s=20 https://twitter.com/GabrielScally/status/1417499987844403200?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1417363893584687107?s=20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57880118 https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1417484440910143501...

Ep 400. Freedom Day marked by partying and protests, Vaccine passports on the way, Cummings speaks out on Boris and Jeff Bezos heads to Space... 20.07.2021 7:14

Today's episode includes the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO17UOjcovg https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1417064951450116096?s=20 https://www.itv.com/news/london/2021-07-19/bottles-thrown-at-police-in-anti-lockdown-and-anti-vaccination-protest https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1417012403905171458?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1417089915951751169?s=20 https://www.bbc.c...

Ep 399. Freedom Day as Boris, Rishi and Sajid self-isolate, caution urged as rules lift, Europe struggles after flooding, Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix.... 19.07.2021 7:15

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1416375392374513668?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1416735259740225536?s=20   https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1416764592043315204?s=20 https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/status/1415927257965678596?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1416681412795764739?s=20 https://twitter.com/Haggis_UK/sta...

Ep 398. The Sunday 7 – Robot Cockroaches, Finding cures in Coral Reefs, the Mystery of Grey Hair and transparent Face Masks… 18.07.2021 19:39

Today's episode includes the following guests Professor Liwei Lin, UC Berkeley Dr Martin Picard, Columbia University Ben Eardley, National Trust Alex Kwan, Yale Jon Constantine-Smith, Bluetree Medical Dr Stephanie Wear, The Nature Conservancy Sara Machado, LSE The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain into gear by telling you everything you need to know for the day in less than 7 minutes...

Ep 397. The Standout 7 - Football doesn't come home, Branson in space, Delta Cases surge and Britney a step closer to freedom... 17.07.2021 7:32

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1414303536515530761?s=20 https://twitter.com/rosskemp/status/1414299903451402240?s=21 https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1414354380644667395?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1414619221905088512?s=20   https://twitter.com/i/status/1414619024365916163 https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1415355105151528968?s=21 htt...

Ep 396. Half a million pinged by NHS App as Delta wave spreads, Boris talks levelling up, Sugar and Salt to be taxed under new Food Strategy.... 16.07.2021 7:11

Today's episode includes the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysTeb5SSUG8&ab_channel=GuardianNews https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1415614166459723782?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1415572319452422146?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1415623541089832960?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnewspolitics/status/1415646142675705856?s=21 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolit...

Ep 395. More holiday drama as Balearics moved to Amber list, Usain Bolt weighs in on racism row, South Africa in chaos as looting continues... 15.07.2021 7:02

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/skynews/status/1415355105151528968?s=21 https://twitter.com/BBCr4today/status/1415260969744404492?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1415270622092042247?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1415273559992291330?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1415348637492817926?s=21 https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/14153542913...

Ep 394. Racism row continues, Foreign Aid budget cuts go ahead, Lewis Hamilton on diversity in Motorsport and Emmy nominations... 14.07.2021 7:04

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1414940455591157762?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1414934887946203139?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1414823246529171456?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1414843137420320771?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1414886862460755970?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channe...

Ep 393. Boris calls for "caution" but proceeds with July 19th lifting of restrictions, Southgate slams racist abuse of England players, protests rock Cuba... 13.07.2021 7:10

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1414619221905088512?s=20 https://twitter.com/i/status/1414619024365916163 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1414599027518328832?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1414604790445875201?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1414537842789916677?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1414488515459657728?s=20 https://twi...

Ep 392. Penalty agony for England, as Italy crowned Euro Champions, Richard Branson wins Space Race, Boris expected to urge caution as restriction lifting to be confirmed... 12.07.2021 7:22

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1414303536515530761?s=20 https://twitter.com/rosskemp/status/1414299903451402240?s=21 https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1414354380644667395?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1414174590125977602?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1414257718307737602?s=20 https://twitter.com/richardbranson/status/1414289206717...

Ep 391. The Sunday 7 - Richard heads to Space, Beer could save the planet, SharkFest and Mosquitos go Dating... 11.07.2021 18:08

Today's episode includes the following guests: Richard Branson – Virgin Galactic Rachel Riley & Iagan MacNeil Head of Policy at Smart Energy GB Professor Peter Ralph, University of Technology Sydney Chris Hemsworth & Mick Fanning Matthew MacLeod, Stockholm University Dr Justine Kluk, Dermatologist Courtney Murdock, Cornell University The Smart 7 is a daily podcast that puts your brain...

Ep 390. The Standout 7 - England through to Euros Final, Boris lifts restrictions from July 19th, Quarantine rules change and Richard Donner RIP 10.07.2021 7:46

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1412890716695531522?s=20 https://twitter.com/RossKemp/status/1412859919661998082?s=20 https://twitter.com/5liveSport/status/1412898405781630979?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1412087186552496137?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1412081699492700166?s=20   https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/14120869042841...

Ep 389. Quarantine rules lifted for double jabbed, Rishi not sure on pension rise, Boris gets "euphoric" over England team.... 09.07.2021 7:20

Today's episode includes the following: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1413096686344417285?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1413028477343834114?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1413027205165297664?s=20 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57762787   https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1413088416837816320?s=20 https://twitter.com/adilray/status/1413159016600113157?s=20 htt...