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The Smart 7
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 7am. 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".
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Episodes
The Smart 7Ep 207. Merry "little" Christmas from Boris, Tom Cruise is angry and The Queen is back on Zoom
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1339234776750944258?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 206. Christmas plans in jeopardy, London in Tier 3, McConnell concedes election and Stormzy has a Xmas tale...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1338881454223273986?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 205. Tier 3 for London, Brexit talks continue, Electors confirm Biden and Jesy quits Little Mix...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1338546651192025089?s=20 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55306928…
The Smart 7Ep 204. Boris goes the extra mile for Brexit, Bill Gates says US has failed on Covid 19 and John Le Carre RIP
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/bbc5live/status/1338039086074966019?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 203. The Weekender - V Day, Brexit drama, Facebook under pressure, Disney + announcements and Barbara Windsor RIP
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1336221183042334720?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 202. US approves Pfizer vaccine, Boris warns of Australian style deal and RIP Barbara Windsor
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1337082805596135425?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 201. No Brexit deal over dinner, Facebook faces break up, and Michael Buble gets mistletoe-d
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/CPAC_TV/status/1336725108795314183?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 200. Vaccine roll out begins, Boris heads to Brussels for Brexit and Joe Biden lays out his 100 day plan...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1336221183042334720?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 199. V Day Dawns, Trump's got glitches, Bob Dylan sells out and Mary Poppins is pro vaccine...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1336012374038474752?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 198. Heading for V day, Boris makes promise on emissions, Robbie Williams is surprised by humans...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1335534379481882624?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 197. The Weekender - Good news on Vaccines, confusion over Scotch eggs and Billie Eilish loves a name drop
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334077754204106753?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 196. Row over Vaccine approval, tragedy in Bristol, Kid Jensen talks Parkinson's and Jamie Dornan gets a hobby
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1334417819992289280…
The Smart 7Ep 195. Vaccine gets approval, Van Tam gets emotional, Donald needed more empathy and Obama on UFOs
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1334077754204106753?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 194. New Tier plan goes into place, Michael Gove can't decide on Scotch Eggs and the Daleks are back...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1333758266724282368?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 193. Government faces battle over tiers, Arcadia empire collapses and Billie Eilish does some name dropping....
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1333457399999553543?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 192. Government recognises fears over Tiers, Blood test can detect cancer and Cher saves an Elephant...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1333012203834839040?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 191. The Weekender - New Tiers, Old Tiers, Trumper Tantrums and a Zoom call that goes wrong...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1332046156302589963?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 190. Tiers of frustration, Donald has a tantrum, and Melissa McCarthy spills the beans on Nicole Kidman...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1332010328973053952?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 189. Rishi has some bad news for you, Donald Trump pardons General Flynn and tributes to Diego Maradona
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1331484716512456709?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 188. Bubbles for Christmas, Trump makes a speech, and Dua Lipa gets a shocking phone call...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1331331509681336324?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 187. More Tiers from Boris, it's a Jolly Careful Christmas, Trump hints at conceding and Richard E Grant is insane...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1330900405983846402?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 186. New rules, new Tiers, Priti apologises, Trump still won't quit and Zoom audition goes viral...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1330549099100209153?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 185. The Weekender - Boris on Zoom, Dolly Parton saves the day and Borat's daughter talks Rudy...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1328231093359812610?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 184. Will it be Covid this Christmas? Rudy Giuliani channels Joe Pesci and Michael J Fox talks Princess Diana
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1329324109952671744?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 183. Confusion over Christmas, PPE scandal rumbles on, 10 Point Green plan and Dara O'Briain on Mock the Week
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1329019566257745922?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 182. Boris told to "come clean" over PPE, Dolly Parton funds vaccine and Annmarie speaks out on bullying...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1328724347184406528?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 181. Questions over Downing St Covid rules, Obama warns of Truth Decay and Deadpool buys Wrexham
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1328231093359812610?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 180. Boris self isolates, Trump just won't quit and tributes for Des O'Connor RIP
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1327907213327921153?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 179. Vaccine news delights the world, Boris does a U Turn, Deadpool still wants Wrexham...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1325836699210051585?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 178. Cummings is Going, Biden wins Arizona, and Nicola bows out of Strictly after Covid test for Katya
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1326936723717312513?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 177. Boris says Anti Vax is nonsense, Dr Fauci is stressed out and Kylie Minogue on being an inspiration...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1326567004392869890?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 176. Matt Hancock prepares to inject "hope into millions of arms" Trump still won't quit and could it be Christmas tree time?
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1326157761487507458?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 175. Vaccine breakthrough, Donald still won't quit and Ryan Reynolds really wants Wrexham Town...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1325836699210051585?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 174. US Elections - Donald still won't quit, Boris U Turns on Rashford food appeal and I'm A Celeb announce campmates
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1325251537602482184?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 173. American Election Special... Joe Biden is President Elect... all the reaction as it happened
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/eatlikeagirl/status/1325118543143317504?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 172. The Weekender... Trump vs Biden - the final round, Covid Lockdown, RIP John Sessions and a Whale of a tale
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1323895084086140929?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 171. Biden his time in the US Election, Liverpool testing begins and Phillip Schofield has bitten off more than he can chew...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1324462743186034688?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 170. Make America wait again, Lockdown begins in England and Ant & Dec get ready to rumble...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1324098086826893313?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 169. The US Election looks like a nailbiter, Lockdown is imminent and Michael Parkinson turns down Clint Eastwood
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1323864563658403843…
The Smart 7Ep 168. Liverpool prepares for mass testing, gun attack in Vienna and Johnny Depp loses in court....
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1323291205887807488?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 167. Lockdown starts on Thursday, tributes to Sean Connery and Sophie Ellis Bextor is back in the kitchen...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1322670071085453317?s=20…
The Smart 7The Smart 007 - A Tribute to Sean Connery
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/revolucienary/status/1322516368948928512?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 166. The Weekender - Lockdowns, School Meal Rows, Obama vs Trump and David Bowie on Channel 4
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1321533721523212301?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 165. More Tier 3 Lockdowns, Corbyn is suspended and tributes paid to Bobby Ball
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1321717557196427264?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 164. Europe locks down, Trump doubles down and Jeremy Paxman is down the pub...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1321533721523212301?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 163. Tragedy in the Channel, Obama winds up Trump, Kazakhstan promise "Very Nice" time for tourists...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCLookNorth/status/1321194664800751618?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 162. Rashford row rumbles on, Amy Coney Barret confirmed and the Moon looks more inhabitable....
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1320635022823452673?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 161. Dido in difficulties, Rashford fights on for kids meals and Kanye West is on a mission from God
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1320283910325100544?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 160. The Weekender... The Battle for Manchester, Donald vs Joe, Borat and Matthew McConaughey
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/AyoCaesar/status/1318587094118391814?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 159. Test & Trace struggles, Rishi tops up support, Trump vs Biden plus BBC push for equality
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54650029 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1319283202465280001?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 158. More Tiers for the North East, Obama is fed up, and Dolly Parton makes Steven Colbert cry....
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1318968105239007232?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 157. Burnham loses Manchester battle, things get Erie for Trump, and Borat has a few questions...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/AyoCaesar/status/1318587094118391814?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 156. Wales and Ireland enter lockdown, Arnie has a message for Trump and Matthew McConaughey's new book
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1318259886875054080?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 155. Manchester battles on, Trump campaign stutters and Tim Robbins has a podcast for you...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1317790418470379520?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 154. The Weekender - Coronavirus battle causes Tiers, Apple goes 5G and Cillian wants to Calm you...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1316758275958992897?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 153. London faces Tier 2, Burnham battles for Manchester, and Piers points the finger at social media
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54551596 https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1316671399419838471?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 152. Follow the Science, meet Mi5's new boss, shortcuts to space and pandemic nightmares
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1316335221915222016?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 151. Sir Keir wants a lockdown, Apple goes 5G and Britain's Got Covid as BGT cancel Christmas
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1316042259935059970?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 150. Tiers cause Fears, Kanye hasn't quit and Mick Fleetwood meets the TikTok Guy
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1315715090960834560?s=20…
The Smart 7Ep 149. Liverpool faces Lockdown, Trump thinks he's Superman and the Spice Girls might be back...
Today's podcast include references to the following items: https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1315242183994339329?s=20…