Sensemaker
The Observer
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Episodes
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Jan 29, 2021 • 6min
The vaccine queue-jumpers
How a super-rich Canadian couple sneaked two jabs of the Moderna vaccine by posing as motel workers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2021 • 6min
Hidden homicides
How many women are being killed - but not counted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2021 • 6min
MeToo finally arrives in Greece
Why has Greece taken so long to wake up to MeToo? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2021 • 7min
The great vaccine gamble
The UK is betting everything on giving people a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. How sure are we that it will work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2021 • 5min
87 years in jail for criticising the king
Thailand's playboy monarch cracks down on his critics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2021 • 7min
The alien hunter
A leading scientist says our solar system had a visit from an alien spacecraft. His fellow scientists disagree but he's not backing down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2021 • 7min
One man's war against the mafia
A fearless Italian prosecutor is trying to free Italy from the grip of organised crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2021 • 6min
Why the UK is good at vaccinating
Nearly everything that could go wrong with the UK's coronavirus response has gone wrong. But not the vaccine roll-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2021 • 6min
The bravest man in the world?
The Russian secret service tried to kill politician Alexei Navalny but he doesn't seem intimidated. He's gone back to Russia regardless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2021 • 6min
How to throw away £200m
The digital currency Bitcoin is so hyper-secure that some people have lost millions by accident Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
