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 264. Vaccine campaign targets BAME hesitancy, Labour gets a reboot, and Perseverance pays off on Mars... 19.02.2021 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/meera-syal-and-adil-ray-among-celebs-in-video-urging-covid-vaccine-take-up-by-ethnic-minorities https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-prince-charles-tells-ethnic-communities-hes-saddened-by-jab-uptake-as-stars-launch-campaign-12221564? https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1362490035367534598?s=...

Ep 263. Covid infections fall as anticipation builds over Roadmap, Trump pays tribute to Limbaugh, Disney Plus reveals new content... 18.02.2021 7:06

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/Channel4News/status/1362051744742653956?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1362055072637681667?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1362100868796084224?s=20 https://twitter.co...

Ep 262. New shielding guidance for 1.7M, US shivers in winter storm and UN asks questions about Dubai's Princess 17.02.2021 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1361732172521046025?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1361763833082183680?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1361577318586712064?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1361589479371399173?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1361584356259684353?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/...

Ep 261. "2 Sprints and a Marathon" before vaccinations completed, Bill Gates on climate change and Anne Robinson takes over Countdown... 16.02.2021 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1361363235325288448?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1361366203189637127?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1361367306505486339?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1361369670666891271?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Om3or2YwTw&feature=emb_logo https://twitter.com/WUTangKids/status/13...

Ep 260. 15 Million milestone hit, Meghan & Harry expecting, Trump acquitted and Rashford calls out Big Tech... 15.02.2021 7:15

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1360962200714764290?s=20 https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1360965329275543555?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1360642704665939976?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1360874324585025538?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1360892330757267459?s=20 https://twitter....

Ep 259. The Weekender - Holiday confusion, Quarantine Hotels, Trump trial and Framing Britney Spears... 13.02.2021 7:59

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1359552852977451010?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1359553273213177859?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1359121930146750465?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1359126560503197696?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1359559507408486401?s=20 https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1...

Ep 258. NHS reform, Holiday row continues, Impeachment day 2, Bumble billionaire and Michelle Obama launches new Netflix show 12.02.2021 7:11

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1359831579879702530?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1359768879677997056?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1359773507438182405?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1359844568372555777?s=20 https://twitter.com/EmergencyBod/status/1259828322361643008?s=20 https://twitter.com/k...

Ep 257. Summer holidays are illegal, Trump Impeachment trial continues, Elton John and Michael Caine team up for NHS Ad 11.02.2021 7:15

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1359552852977451010?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1359553273213177859?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1359559507408486401?s=20 https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1359555424828219393?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1359575117244825602?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/13595...

Ep 256. Hancock announces Quarantine Hotel deal, Trump impeachment proceeds and RIP Mary Wilson of The Supremes 10.02.2021 7:11

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1359121930146750465?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1359126560503197696?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1359143269670809600?s=20 https://twitter.com/irishtimesvideo/status/1359156366041088001?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1359206921039974406?s=20 https://twitter.com/...

Ep 255. Boris still confident in vaccines, Keir still worried about Borders, Musicians push for touring visas and Britney documentary drops 09.02.2021 7:11

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1358760941631000581?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1358832123260592128?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1358825864788660227?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1358794109138436098?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1358875912914276358?s=20 https://twitter.com/NorahODonnell/...

Ep 254. Concerns over Astra Zeneca shot vs South African variant, Impeachment Week in US and Christopher Plummer, RIP 08.02.2021 7:04

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1358346263822012418?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1358360249871253509?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1358352931435802625?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1358362139883433986?s=20 https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1357745402888478720?s=20 https://twitter.com/b...

Ep 253. The Weekender - Captain Sir Tom Moore RIP, 10 Million vaccinations, Golden Globes and Lenny Henry sings with Kate Bush... 06.02.2021 7:37

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1356651249492451330?s=20 https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1356654437381656581?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1356658142243942402?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1357014002736504837?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1357019666078646278?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNew...

Ep 252. Government prepares for Quarantine Hotels, Joe Biden says America is back and Tom Holland teases Spiderman 3 05.02.2021 6:54

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1357309815350038529?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1357338122548178944?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1357332113779875842?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1357353446110879744?s=20 https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1357403788152197121?s=20 https://www.independent.co.uk/ne...

Ep 251. 10 Million vaccinations delivered, Matt Hancock takes advice from Matt Damon movie, and Golden Globes nominations announced... 04.02.2021 7:11

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1357014002736504837?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1357019666078646278?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1357020740218990595?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1356915393311440896?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1356882697222836226?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1357148...

Ep 250. Tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore RIP, Russia imprisons Alexei Navalny and Lenny Henry recorded an album with Kate Bush 03.02.2021 7:04

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1356651249492451330?s=20 https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1356654437381656581?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1356658142243942402?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1356603520447873026?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1356585319278256130?s=20 https://twitter.com/AB...

Ep 249. Testing blitz launched amid concern over South Africa variant, social media racism row continues and Dustin Diamond RIP 02.02.2021 7:30

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1356222495943102467?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1356223178385854468?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1356311250356076544?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1356304491092578306?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1356280856927678465?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/st...

Ep 248. Vaccine milestone as every care home offered jab, UN condemns coup in Myanmar and Tom Jones talks Elvis Presley... 01.02.2021 7:15

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1355929847650988036?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1355140405344555013?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55881092 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1355811252912721926?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1355831179736444929?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1355198006816075777?s=20...

Ep 247. The Weekender - Boris apologises over deaths, Joe Biden calls Putin and Keira Knightley speaks out... 30.01.2021 8:04

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1354118189173645314?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354149611007471617?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354114984243036162?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354444418582007808?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1354331301059448833?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/13537...

Ep 246. Boris backs Astra Zeneca, 4th vaccine looks promising, is Biden a benevolent dictator? and Richard Hammond talks bins... 29.01.2021 7:09

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354826109636886528?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354755096429604864?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354694965620842498?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1354848160280096768?s=20 https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1354823535751876609?s=20 https://twitter.com/thehill/status/13...

Ep 245. No school reopenings until March 8th, No holidays allowed, Doomsday Clock updated and The Rock rolls out new sitcom... 28.01.2021 7:07

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354423391093198848?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354423811106627584?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354401779140751365?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354444418582007808?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1354331301059448833?s=20 https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1...

Ep 244. Boris apologises as UK hits 100,000 deaths from Covid 19, Joe Biden calls Putin and Jeremy Vine gets Woke 27.01.2021 7:11

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1354118189173645314?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354149611007471617?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1354114984243036162?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1354131092157194240?s=20 https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1353988541387255809?s=20 https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/135415332413...

Ep 243. No news is bad news on Schools, Biden reverses military trans ban and Keira Knightley talks paparazzi... 26.01.2021 7:15

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1353662732248223744?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1353710031175344130?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1353626253832708097?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1353754495654756354?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1353767753337987074?s=20 https://twitter.com/nowthis...

Ep 242. No sign of schools returning, Romney says impeachment case is clear and tributes to Larry King RIP 25.01.2021 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1352670923766296577?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1353285040147410944?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1353334235768123393?s=20 https://www.channel4.com/news/covid-becoming-more-efficient-at-living-in-humans-says-prof-sir-john-bell https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1352703406725...

Ep 241. The Weekender - Biden & Harris sworn in, Boris says no "Open Sesame" and things get awkward for Louis Theroux 23.01.2021 7:21

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1351932793870290947?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1351934304176238594?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1351936115897462792?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1351180410315804672?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1351208513549312001?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount...

Ep 240. Govt floats cash for Covid scheme, Priti says no more parties and Joe Biden lays out pandemic plan... 22.01.2021 6:57

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1352306420142776326?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1352324815659675650?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1352301890449657859?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1352302198521294850?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1352309552784564224?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/135...