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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.


Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.


Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.


Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.


The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.



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Recent Episodes
  • The Sunday Edition: The AI that could block kids from social media
    Apr 26, 2025 – 31:17
  • What is the Gen Z gold rush?
    Apr 25, 2025 – 29:52
  • The four moments that made The Beatles
    Apr 24, 2025 – 33:40
  • Trans ruling: the fall out
    Apr 23, 2025 – 30:04
  • Why I carried a knife
    Apr 22, 2025 – 33:39
  • Conclave: Electing Pope Francis's successor
    Apr 21, 2025 – 32:27
  • The Sunday Edition: The high school class that found a serial killer
    Apr 19, 2025 – 32:32
  • The global fallout from Trump's tariffs
    Apr 18, 2025 – 37:04
  • Romance fraud: the cost of loving
    Apr 17, 2025 – 32:45
  • Defining a woman
    Apr 16, 2025 – 27:52
  • British Steel: Chinese sabotage, or self-sabotage?
    Apr 15, 2025 – 26:29
  • How ketamine’s on the rise and getting into the UK
    Apr 14, 2025 – 22:55
  • Can Trump run for a third term?
    Apr 13, 2025 – 30:04
  • The Sunday Edition: Why young Brits are turning to Dubai
    Apr 12, 2025 – 24:36
  • How To Run Number 10
    Apr 11, 2025 – 41:08
  • How China is playing Trump
    Apr 10, 2025 – 26:20
  • Trump vs Iran: deal or war?
    Apr 9, 2025 – 31:19
  • How to buy a happy chicken
    Apr 8, 2025 – 23:52
  • How Trump’s tariffs are splitting his base
    Apr 7, 2025 – 29:31
  • The problem with the theory behind Trump's tariffs
    Apr 6, 2025 – 30:57
  • The Sunday Edition: The Chagos Islands deal that could threaten the special relationship
    Apr 5, 2025 – 32:56
  • Harry's war of words continues as a new Court appearance looms
    Apr 4, 2025 – 25:40
  • How Marine Le Pen’s conviction could strengthen the far-right
    Apr 3, 2025 – 29:33
  • The man arrested over a dispute with his daughter's school
    Apr 2, 2025 – 32:52
  • Trump's tariffs: Liberation day or demolition derby?
    Apr 1, 2025 – 29:40
  • What happens when the company that owns your DNA goes bust?
    Mar 31, 2025 – 28:39
  • Donald Trump and the campus speech wars
    Mar 30, 2025 – 40:57
  • The Sunday Edition: Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions
    Mar 30, 2025 – 28:29
  • What Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement means for your money
    Mar 29, 2025 – 34:22
  • How Japan paved the way for western ‘kidults’
    Mar 28, 2025 – 34:13
  •  Team Trump’s leaked war plans
    Mar 27, 2025 – 34:16
  • Turmoil in Turkey: the people vs Erdogan
    Mar 26, 2025 – 32:34
  • The truth behind the drama Adolescence
    Mar 25, 2025 – 30:33
  •  Who is the real JD Vance?
    Mar 24, 2025 – 34:52
  • The Sunday Edition: They said Covid would change everything. Did it?
    Mar 23, 2025 – 31:23
  • The Saturday Edition: Trump and Putin spoke, where are things now?
    Mar 22, 2025 – 30:21
  • Why the Baltics are preparing for Putin
    Mar 21, 2025 – 27:12
  • How Britain's benefits system broke
    Mar 20, 2025 – 27:43
  • The '51st state' fights back
    Mar 19, 2025 – 27:06
  • The town ripped apart by Mexico’s new Narcos
    Mar 18, 2025 – 28:15
  • Trump and the surprising history of American authoritarians
    Mar 17, 2025 – 34:03
  • The Sunday Edition: The gambling addicts hooked on crypto
    Mar 16, 2025 – 29:00
  • The algorithm says we’re soulmates… Now what?
    Mar 15, 2025 – 46:48
  • Murder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The wilderness of mirrors
    Mar 14, 2025 – 43:12
  • Murder in Cairo (Pt 1) - The death of our star reporter
    Mar 13, 2025 – 34:25
  • How men's brains change when they become dads
    Mar 12, 2025 – 26:02
  • The civil war that could bring down Reform
    Mar 11, 2025 – 27:49
  • Is Europe ready for war?
    Mar 10, 2025 – 28:09
  • The Sunday Edition: Korea's 4b 'anti-men' movement comes to America
    Mar 9, 2025 – 27:25
  • How To Be PM In A Global Crisis
    Mar 8, 2025 – 40:33
Recent Reviews
  • Listener from US
    Biased, dis-informative, and superficial podcast
    Listening from the US. You continuously refer to Persian Gulf as only gulf. Correct it, even though it may bother your sponsors. This is a biased and dis-informative podcast!
  • Manchester514
    Andrew Billen is extremely Biased
    "Slanderous" hardly begins to capture the venomous portrayal of Baldoni’s character by these three! From the very start, one can hear the clear undercurrent of disdain in their words, and it’s most unsettling. Andrew, for his part, comes across as unbearably pompous as he passes judgment on Justin’s life, as though it’s beneath him. The women, too, seem to scoff at their inability to understand Justin’s vulnerability, his faith, and his causes. One might be inclined to wonder, what exactly are Andrew’s own proclivities? Surely, we might have the right to judge his inability to understand why men would choose honesty. This elderly, bald man, Andrew B, dares to call others ‘contradictory’ yet fails to grasp the most basic truth—that humans are multi-faceted. This, I would argue, is the true flaw of his character! The conflicted man, believe, is none other than Andrew himself, the true hypocrite in this entire narrative. And I must ask: Andrew, are you friends with Reynolds? What say you? Your tone reeks of irritation, bordering on jealousy, towards a man like Justin—someone who will forever remain unattainable to you. A man whose integrity and character far exceed your comprehension. Not once did you highlight anything remotely positive, and that was surely no accident. And thank you, Manveen, for pointing out the obvious. It’s evident that Andrew is neither impartial nor well-informed if he chooses to ignore Blake’s own words at the Forbes Women’s Conference, where she candidly admits to hijacking films, or the countless interviews where she is downright rude. So, the real question is this: Andrew, who hurt you?
  • Kfschr
    The Times Election 2/7/25
    I’ve been listening from America for a good number of years and have enjoyed the one on one format with current 3 hosts and variety of guests. On Friday 2/7/25 Nick did a quick turnover of show to Election who’s running 10. I didn’t care for edited quick over chatting pleasant dialogue format. You wanted our feedback, this is mine. Kfischr-Albuquerque NM Big Fan
  • Charlotte Burgman
    Low score for holiday series, Cocaine Inc
    Touching stories. But very basic; long-covered material at a very basic level. Your content usually offers more insight. This was under par
  • Dr. Nomecat
    Minimizing Trad Wife Danger
    There is a direct, not “distant”, connection between the forced birth fascist far right and the trad wife movement. Context is key.
  • Mukkuroni
    Terribly cliched
    I heard the discussion on X, the Times lady just parroted the media narrative - “soooo toxic”, etc and so did the guy she was interviewing. If I wanted to hear this stuff, I would turn on MSNBC.
  • Nancy from Texas
    US immigration
    The facts in the story were not entirely accurate. For example, Biden’s so-called border policy not passed by Republicans. The bill contained several points in direct contradiction to a secure border policy. Also, a noncitizen from Mexico is Mexican not Mexican-American. That is kind of the point, isn’t it?
  • Rokuduguni
    Good content long intros
    Great content but stop wasting time with the intro where you tell us what you’ll discuss. The title tells us that
  • AnnoyedAmerican912
    Decent reporting mixed with unjustified sane washing
    I keep the Times’ podcast in the mix because I value a non-American — one, in theory, less polarized than most of our media here. There is often good reporting in these episodes, especially the investigative work. Today’s episode with Tom Newton Dunn about the Harris-Trump debate on September 10th was a reminder of The Times’ true colors. Dunn could not help but ‘sane wash’ Trump’s insanity — and had to be reminded by the host several times of the unhinged things Trump actually said underlying the “points” Dunn claimed Trump scored. This sort of thing is a disservice to listeners, who deserve to understand just how historically out-of-place that candidate is.
  • Toddboy79
    Pathetic
    If I could rate them lower I would. What they did to the Ballerina Farm family is terrible. Just because you do not understand something different than what you grew up with does not mean you can try and humiliate them. I am not surprised however coming from the people that say they value “inclusion” while attacking anyone with whom they disagree.
  • Omgitseri
    Late news
    This podcast is hit and miss. Some days they have interesting programs. I have noticed they are late on trends, like months later. Which doesn’t work in this era. For example “trad wives” all my other podcasts have done an episode on this like 6 months ago, so it’s all copy and paste. Boring! Maybe this is podcast is made for boomers?
  • Deqahussein
    Southgate
    It’s interesting how both interviewer and the interviewee circumvent the issues of race and violence following the last major tournament. An occasion where I, and many people around the world thought Southgate showed immense integrity and grit, despite his countrymen’s flagrant racism and vulgarity. I think Southgate’s composure in some capacity quelled the anger I felt. This is evidenced by how he immediately ran onto the pitch after Saka’s devastating penalty, and embraced him, as a father would. He was protective and I felt that, as a black person. I cried, not from disappointment, but from fear for that young man, but seeing Southgate sprinting onto the pitch and shielding Saka, brought me consolation. That’s quality.
  • Angels25!!
    News you can hear!
    Thank you delivering high-quality journalism in an engaging formats that make my long commutes interesting. Each episode blends rigorous reporting with captivating storytelling, making complex topics accessible whilst keeping the depth. Manveen’s voice makes it all the more enjoyable and all reporters bring an expertise and diversity with top-notch production values. The podcast humanises news stories that are timely and relevant, offering deeper insights and relatable narratives. It's an excellent choice for anyone seeking reliable and engaging news and analysis.
  • Tim_MN
    Excellent. One of my “go to” podcasts.
    Lots of good stories, great reporting, and superb production.
  • Nzxdggdndb
    Just lost one subscriber
    Planet Hope? Rolex? I’m a political centrist, very hard to shock, and yet I’m laughing out loud. Your desperation is appalling
  • Elray Hub
    Sound and balanced
    First podcast I listened to was on Covid leak. Well reported.
  • Musiclover6890
    Exceptional reporting
    I live in the U.S. and these Times podcasts are my daily listen. I wish we had a media outlet putting out quality like yours. I am grateful to have this opportunity via Apple podcast! The series on Poison was especially riveting. The stories about Russia oligarchy, the porn industry’s impact on this generation of young people, Covid, the Coronation, and most recently, neonatal nurse Letby are also worth a mention. Thank you. Keep up the stellar work in your journalism.
  • zxxcb.
    February 8,2023-British Gas Co.
    Your Investigative reporting on British Gas Co.’s chilling practices of attaching a“pay as you go” meter regardless of circumstances when homeowners got behind on their gas bill is a Mr. Scrooge heartless action as Energy CO’s are awash in profits. There needs to be an excess profits tax using those funds to assist homeowners who are in need of help. Big Fan KHF-Albuquerque, NM USA
  • 3510yogi
    Team Bowel Babe, Team Times
    Deb James was dear to me. While I always listen to this amazing podcast, today’s tribute was the most moving, the most beautiful of the many I’ve seen. Thank you for your journalism everyday, but today especially.
  • Swaggershot
    Hunter Biden’s Laptop
    We now have come to find out the allegations against Hunter Biden are true. I wonder if there will be any updated podcasts admitting they were wrong. Trumps family would have been crucified if the roles were reversed.
  • Chris D Hughes
    Great podcast
    A great podcast and solid, balanced journalism. The latest episode called “The Taliban will kill me” is incredibly sad and infuriating. Everyone should take a listen to it.
  • WildeMarigolds
    Excellent listening!
    An excellent podcast - I could listen to Manveen's dulcet tones for hours and hours! Whilst getting behind the headlines is always done with great aplomb, I really enjoy the unexpected stories, too, such as the China one-child policy episode or the children who won't wake up. Today's Zuma episode was a great listen as I felt I finally understood a story I had whizzed past in the papers for a while now. The episodes on Covid-19, its mutations, vaccines and lockdown implications have been very informative and I find myself becoming something of a science pro - thank you, Tom Whipple! David's a great presenter too - have a listen to his Cameron series if you haven't already. I always enjoy his pieces in the Times; he seems to be one of the few Times opinion writers who still manage to convince me on issues. I listen religiously to his The Briefing Room, which I highly recommend to other listeners. My occasional annoyance with this podcast is technical: the editing on some of the episodes can be a bit unpolished but do persevere for the content. Perhaps the pandemic's shortened my fuse as I get rather annoyed with random guest presenters who don't have radioworthy voices or accents I can easily comprehend so I end up switiching off for those episodes. Having said that, the recent book review was good and should be done biannually. All in all, HIGHLY RECOMMEND this podcast!
  • ASideOfSriracha
    Racist? This podcast is for you.
    A publication and podcast for white sumpremacists among us.
  • Libris Varius
    Murdoch Owned
    If you want to hear Sarah Baxter uncritically regurgitate far-right and RNC talking points - this is the podcast for you
  • Blindingrat316
    This is appalling
    After listening to the the episode on Meghan and Harry vs the Firm I am appalled. The correspondent’s hypocrisy is astonishing. In one breath he casts doubt on claims that there were racist discussions surrounding Archie simply because Meghan and Harry chose not to name names and in the next breath he puts forward allegations of bullying but refuses to say what actually happened out of “concern” for the identities of the accusers. How about a little bit of consistency? The blatant double standard involved is why most people view the term journalistic integrity as an oxymoron.
  • mfffffdfddddszhnbg
    Rupert Murdoch would be proud :)
    The episode on Harry and Meghan was cringeworthy; listening to a white reporter dismissing the fact that concerns were raised over the colour of a baby’s skin tone was gross. This same reporter goes on to describe the only person of colour in the royal family as a ‘bully’ whilst citing zero actual examples of bullying. This is, according to him, to protect the identity of the employees; yet he then goes on to name one of them (a PA named Melissa who was sacked for gross misconduct 🙃.) Not a big fan of podcasts which delight in smearing pregnant women, won’t be listening again to this rubbish.
  • Kshigek
    Pathetic excuse for professional journalism.
    I still don’t understand how companies like these continue to exist. Thank god you’re losing your credibility
  • stockholmbeijing
    World class journalism
    This is an amazing podcast that should be on everyone’s playlist. Thank you to all the journalists involved in making it.
  • M2K Network
    Anti Trump bias
    Bias bias bias
  • Kelboy100
    Thought Provoking and Expansive
    One of the best podcasts series available the scope and depth are thought provoking and expansive. As a US based listener, this podcast has become one of my favorites. I encourage everyone to rate it five stars for these reasons and to ensure such thoughtful and incisive content continues.
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