Daft Doris

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 288. The Weekender - Row over Vigil policing, AstraZeneca investigation, Biden celebrates St Patrick Day and Oscar Nominations... 20.03.2021 8:18

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1370875161507926018?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1371104747416133634?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1371030066608672770?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1371485743202271237?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1371482515748315139?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPoli...

Ep 287. Astra Zeneca cleared by MHRA, End of shielding in sight, Biden vs Putin and Murder Hornets are back... 19.03.2021 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1372597316562079752?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1372605021427236873?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1372595501128945666?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1372558296712949765?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1372529080214634496?s=20 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-tal...

Ep 286. Vaccines shortages ahead, Dominic Cummings is still angry and Patsy Palmer does a "Piers" on GMB... 18.03.2021 7:07

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1372250778912628737?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1372201678083088387?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1372197879608184833?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1372158880529195009?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1372158064149864449?s=20 https://twitter.com/Sk...

Ep 285. AstraZeneca row continues, Boris launches defence review, Dr Deborah Birx talks Trump and bleach... 17.03.2021 7:16

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1371839948152799233?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1371807045163352065?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56413920 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1371807884300943362?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheLastWord/status/1354290537260437506?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1371858164312...

Ep 284. Astra Zeneca row continues as more countries pause, Priti Patel introduces Policing Bill and Oscar joy for Riz Ahmed... 16.03.2021 7:13

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1371517926440833025?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1371373097408995332?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1371485743202271237?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1371482515748315139?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1371433388654129154?s=20 https://twitter.com/...

Ep 283. Police chief Dick, won't quit after vigil chaos, Ireland and Norway pause AstraZeneca vaccine and Harry Styles picks up a Grammy.... 15.03.2021 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1370875161507926018?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1371104747416133634?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1371030066608672770?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1371172941120077825?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1371054934112804865?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/13...

Ep 282. The Weekender - Schools go back, Meghan & Harry & Piers dominate the conversation and International Women's Day marked... 13.03.2021 8:26

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1368536315738914816?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1368513552156352513?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1368489554949382144?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1369224560944545792?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1369283119598206976?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnew...

Ep 281. Family of Sarah Everard pay tribute to her, Prince William says "we are not a racist family" and Radio 1 introduce Lewis Capaldi - The Musical 12.03.2021 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1370107180238696455?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1370104817146806280?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1370019774755790861?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1370024946009665542?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1370090355765485568?s=20 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/statu...

Ep 280. Boris says no to vaccine nationalism, Piers is still not over Meghan and LGBT Advisors quit Government panel... 11.03.2021 7:16

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1369639150908026882?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1369623610269327363?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1369541811895689220?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1369582418848608259?s=20 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1369742545480257538?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/statu...

Ep 279. Chris Whitty warns of next wave, Queen says she'll deal with racism row privately and Piers Morgan quits ITV... 10.03.2021 7:09

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stk8EZ2abDA https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1369224560944545792?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1369283119598206976?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1369172289053487105?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1369225674075082755?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/13693662634290...

Ep 278. Boris warns that Schools increase risks, Meghan & Harry racism row continues and Annie Lennox campaigns for Gender Justice... 09.03.2021 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1368961049131683845?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1368959280943140867?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1368819051645071362?s=20 https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1368916376103096320?s=20 https://twitter.com/harrisonjbrock/status/1368846445852426246?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1...

Ep 277. Schools head back, Joe Biden Relief bill passes and Meghan tells of Royal Family racial hostility... 08.03.2021 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1367889168660041734?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1368558730544115717?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1368536315738914816?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1368513552156352513?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1368489554949382144?s=20 https://twitter.com/ABC...

Ep 276. The Weekender - Get up to speed on The Budget, Dolly Parton sings "Vaccines" and all the details on The Golden Globes 06.03.2021 8:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56264885 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1367107652908683264?s=20 https://twitter.com/RadioClydeNews/status/1367404609510211584?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1367489123053936643?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1366774875235487748?s=20 https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1366...

Ep 275. Variants still causing concern, Budget row over nurses pay, Boris weight loss plan and Paul Bettany trolls Wandavision fans... 05.03.2021 7:10

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/RadioClydeNews/status/1367404609510211584?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1367489123053936643?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1367384494907543555?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1367510144754606080?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1367566539361239053?s=20 https://twitter.com/will...

Ep 274. Spend now, Tax later as Budget revealed, Governor Cuomo apologises but won't quit, and Sacha Baron Cohen talks conspiracy theories 04.03.2021 7:17

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/educationgovuk/status/1367141521015848962?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56264885 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1367107652908683264?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1366839400441782275?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1367172976056160263?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1367...

Ep 273. Rishi gets ready for the Budget, Sturgeon under pressure in Scotland and Dolly Parton gets the vaccine... 03.03.2021 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1366739719892082688?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1366752807693484032?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-56247455 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1366812546871808000?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1366774875235487748?s=20 https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1366...

Ep 272. Public Health England data proves Vaccines effective, Prince Harry talks Diana, and Paris Hilton was acting all along... 02.03.2021 6:51

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1366441635509395456?s=20 https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1366477917480505345?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1366286397091569664?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1366385237291335680?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1366400332125728771?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1366381...

Ep 271. 20 Million vaccinations, Rishi talks Budget, Prince Harry chats to James Corden and Golden Globes winners... 01.03.2021 7:18

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1365371448760614920?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1365649243663437829?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1365966284509306882?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1365971481805611008?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1365695370534223873?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/...

Ep 270. The Weekender - Roadmap revealed, Piers Morgan vs Matt Hancock, Tiger Woods car crash and Bono on the school run... 27.02.2021 7:19

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56158405 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1363932412976234500?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1364220975080894468?s=20 https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1363923363563937794?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1363869639286095872?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1362787480659976194?...

Ep 269. Her Majesty recommends the vaccine, Boris says Exam plan is good, and bad news for fans of Britain's Got Talent... 26.02.2021 7:18

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1365070534313189376?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1364914001948401674?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1364914480820477954?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1364932969329221635?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1364907664015253506?s=20 https://twitter.com/ther...

Ep 268. Battle over Budget begins, No Algorithm for exams and Festivals make a comeback... 25.02.2021 7:18

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1364554868514512899?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1364553097184485377?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1364628862257274881?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1364533544169660416?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1364491754041450497?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/136...

Ep 267. Boris heads back to school, it's Morgan Vs Hancock on GMB, and David Attenborough warns on risks of climate change 24.02.2021 7:13

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1364173822526689280?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1364172089696149504?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1364220975080894468?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1364238284038275077?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1364244871884779520?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/sci...

Ep 266 "A one way road to freedom" says Boris, Grand Jury gets Trump taxes and Eve Hewson talks Bono on school runs... 23.02.2021 7:00

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56158405 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1363932412976234500?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1363928427766702080?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1363943751912194048?s=20 https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1363923363563937794?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1363869639286095872...

Ep 265. Hancock won't resign, Roadmap released today, Boris struggles to Zoom the G7 and Rosamund Pike is learning Mandarin... 22.02.2021 7:01

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1363429305376768001?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1363420553407848449?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1363423470646886404?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1363441480329740289?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight/status/1362902312151351304?s=20 https://twitter....

Ep 265. The Weekender - Waiting for the Roadmap, Trump acquitted, Mars landing and steamy Bridgerton chat.... 20.02.2021 7:45

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1362061744445784068?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1362073637696778240?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1361367306505486339?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1361369670666891271?s=20 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/meera-syal-and-adil-ray-among-celebs-in-vi...