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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 214. Happy Bre-Xmas - the deal finally gets done... Plus Christmas Greetings from across the world 25.12.2020 7:21

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1342167245133406209?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1342126128123817984?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1342137431542394882?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1342161105733513217?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1342112243908009987?s=20 https://www.dailym...

Ep 213. More Tier 4 moves, another new strain of virus, plus Trump pardons and Stella Tennant RIP 24.12.2020 7:06

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1341766107984740358?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1341767948663447555?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1341643942509613056?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1341730325928562690?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1341648016986533889?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/13...

Ep 212. Fears of more Tier 4 restrictions, France agrees trucker test deal, and Charlie Brooker says Death to 2020 23.12.2020 7:10

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1341315388311805953?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1341459585014624256?s=20 https://twitter.com/BeccaBarry/status/1341419728565374980?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1341507138775080960?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1341418148772364288?s=20 https://twitter.com/atrupar/statu...

Ep 211. No good news as Kent strain spreads, Biden gets vaccine shot, and Cat Deeley remembers SM:TV Live 22.12.2020 7:18

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1340987386788982786?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1341082086703321089 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1340921923908366337?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1341073667292340227?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1341119109774323717?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/13410...

Ep 210. Christmas cancelled and Britain isolated as Kent strain causes chaos, plus Lewis wins SPOTY and Bill Bailey wins Strictly 21.12.2020 7:16

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1340330908835045377?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1340622203289821184?s=20 https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1340334805477695491?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1340597050451369985?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1340590544779681792?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecou...

Ep 209. The Weekender - "Little" Christmas, Extra Miles, Tom Cruise ranting and Stormzy vs the reindeer... 19.12.2020 7:42

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1339234776750944258?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1339280381837766656?s=20 https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1338126986070331392?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1338088501326344193?s=20 https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1338868274365427712?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/statu...

Ep 208. More tough Tiers for Britain, Rees Mogg attacks UNICEF and Paul McCartney has a new documentary on the way 18.12.2020 7:17

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1339539321129496578?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1339568768008261632?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1339578614115938304?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1339661674228400129?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1339573065877958656?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/sta...

Ep 207. Merry "little" Christmas from Boris, Tom Cruise is angry and The Queen is back on Zoom 17.12.2020 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1339234776750944258?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1339280381837766656?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1339183125801394178?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1339246212059377664?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1339265463541489666?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4New...

Ep 206. Christmas plans in jeopardy, London in Tier 3, McConnell concedes election and Stormzy has a Xmas tale... 16.12.2020 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1338881454223273986?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1338743369015717888?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1338800972638736384?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1338823623792979969?s=20 https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1338868274365427712?s=20 https://twitter.com/th...

Ep 205. Tier 3 for London, Brexit talks continue, Electors confirm Biden and Jesy quits Little Mix... 15.12.2020 7:16

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1338546651192025089?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55306928 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1338389164719562752?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1338394429674156033?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1338391665476853761?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1338537780708827...

Ep 204. Boris goes the extra mile for Brexit, Bill Gates says US has failed on Covid 19 and John Le Carre RIP 14.12.2020 7:17

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1338039086074966019?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1338060853640392706?s=20 https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1338126986070331392?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1338088501326344193?s=20 https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1338125910109634561?s=20 https://twitter.com...

Ep 203. The Weekender - V Day, Brexit drama, Facebook under pressure, Disney + announcements and Barbara Windsor RIP 12.12.2020 7:27

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1336221183042334720?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1336272772981518337?s=20 https://twitter.com/DrDenaGrayson/status/1336705360640552961?s=20 https://twitter.com/ZaackHunt/status/1336737664318443521?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1337027981122949120?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITV...

Ep 202. US approves Pfizer vaccine, Boris warns of Australian style deal and RIP Barbara Windsor 11.12.2020 7:27

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1337082805596135425?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1336967191212724224?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1337027981122949120?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1337095538198671362?s=20 https://twitter.com/TimesRadio/status/1337121153765269506?s=20 https://twitter.com/Acyn/statu...

Ep 201. No Brexit deal over dinner, Facebook faces break up, and Michael Buble gets mistletoe-d 10.12.2020 7:17

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/CPAC_TV/status/1336725108795314183?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1336671930066366464?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1336675037072543745?s=20 https://twitter.com/DrDenaGrayson/status/1336705360640552961?s=20 https://twitter.com/ZaackHunt/status/1336737664318443521?s=20 https://twitter.com/the...

Ep 200. Vaccine roll out begins, Boris heads to Brussels for Brexit and Joe Biden lays out his 100 day plan... 09.12.2020 7:22

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1336221183042334720?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1336272772981518337?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1336356456040435713?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1336285923953274887?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1336366522856591360?s=20 https://tw...

Ep 199. V Day Dawns, Trump's got glitches, Bob Dylan sells out and Mary Poppins is pro vaccine... 08.12.2020 7:14

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1336012374038474752?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1336002583761186816?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1335980972593061896?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1335992424120905735?s=20 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1336010837777993730?s=20 https://twitt...

Ep 198. Heading for V day, Boris makes promise on emissions, Robbie Williams is surprised by humans... 07.12.2020 7:20

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1335534379481882624?s=20 https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1335536667894149120?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1335316327997845504?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-55204371 https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1335388496782036993?s=20 https://twitter.com/ClaireBerlinski/status/...

Ep 197. The Weekender - Good news on Vaccines, confusion over Scotch eggs and Billie Eilish loves a name drop 05.12.2020 7:55

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334077754204106753?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334225827697815552?s=20 https://twitter.com/radioriley/status/1333688267452141571?s=20 https://twitter.com/dannywallace/status/1333730854762409984?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1334185874297335810?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/statu...

Ep 196. Row over Vaccine approval, tragedy in Bristol, Kid Jensen talks Parkinson's and Jamie Dornan gets a hobby 04.12.2020 7:28

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1334417819992289280 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334577495547506691?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1334549933572165635?s=20 https://twitter.com/Caissie/status/1334318996531736577?s=20 https://twitter.com/CNNPolitics/status/1334630290879344641?s=20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmyhJaEfm6...

Ep 195. Vaccine gets approval, Van Tam gets emotional, Donald needed more empathy and Obama on UFOs 03.12.2020 7:20

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334077754204106753?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334225827697815552?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1334185874297335810?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334191967559888897?s=20 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1334186608799649792?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/133...

Ep 194. New Tier plan goes into place, Michael Gove can't decide on Scotch Eggs and the Daleks are back... 02.12.2020 7:16

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1333758266724282368?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1333766364469727239?s=20 https://twitter.com/radioriley/status/1333688267452141571?s=20 https://twitter.com/dannywallace/status/1333730854762409984?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1333800918253400068?s=20 https://twitter.com/CBSNews/s...

Ep 193. Government faces battle over tiers, Arcadia empire collapses and Billie Eilish does some name dropping.... 01.12.2020 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1333457399999553543?s=20 https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1333495398607032322?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1333335496353845249?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1333311286780825601?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1333480213255229442?s=20 https://twitter.com/therecou...

Ep 192. Government recognises fears over Tiers, Blood test can detect cancer and Cher saves an Elephant... 30.11.2020 7:12

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1333012203834839040?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1333016859332005889?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1333012423654203392?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1333006443713269761?s=20 https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1333068890906128384?s=20 https://twitter.com/ABC/sta...

Ep 191. The Weekender - New Tiers, Old Tiers, Trumper Tantrums and a Zoom call that goes wrong... 28.11.2020 7:03

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1332046156302589963?s=20   https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1332019544437776387?s=20 https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1331183535860887553?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1331171792153669635 https://twitter.com/PoliticusSarah/status/1332108034756194305?s=20 https://twitter.com...

Ep 190. Tiers of frustration, Donald has a tantrum, and Melissa McCarthy spills the beans on Nicole Kidman... 27.11.2020 7:20

Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1332010328973053952?s=20 https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1331940010820579328?s=20 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1332046156302589963?s=20 https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1332019544437776387?s=20   https://twitter.com/PoliticusSarah/status/1332108034756194305?s=20 https://twitter.co...