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The Audio Long Read

The Audio Long Read

By: The Guardian
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Three times a week, The Audio Long Read podcast brings you the Guardian’s exceptional longform journalism in audio form. Covering topics from politics and culture to philosophy and sport, as well as investigations and current affairs.© 2026 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Social Sciences
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  • Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype

    Asian mothers, bad feelings: notes on an all-conquering stereotype
    May 29 2026
    A certain image of the tiger mom – strict, cold and demanding – is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why? By Rebecca Liu. Read by Ginnia Cheng. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    33 mins
  • From the archive:‘I feel like I’m selling my soul’: inside the crisis at Juventus

    From the archive:‘I feel like I’m selling my soul’: inside the crisis at Juventus
    May 27 2026
    We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: a series of financial scandals have rocked Italy’s most glamorous club. But is the trouble at Juventus symptomatic of a deeper rot in world football? By Tobias Jones. Read by Daniel Alexander. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    45 mins
  • On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife

    On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife
    May 22 2026
    One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But critics see this approach as an exercise in neocolonialism Written and read by Cal Flyn. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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    29 mins
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