The Slow Newscast

Surfing’s ultimate barrier is the 100 foot wave. In Dec 23-year-old Alo Slebir is rumoured to have surfed a 108 foot wave. The problem is no one can agree how big the wave actually was.   Reporter: Claudia Williams  Producer: Ada Barumé   Sound design: Karla Patella  Artwork: Lola Williams  Executive Producer: Matt Russell  Editor: Jasper Corbett  To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Donald Trump promised to release classified files about extraterrestrials. But even if they disappoint the millions of people hoping to find proof of existence of aliens, there is a growing belief in the scientific community that it is only a matter of time before proof of life outside our solar system is found. Reporter: Giles Whittell Producer: Matt Russell Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990] – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997] on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member [https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/] and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A week before Donald Trump's inauguration, a real estate mogul flew to Jerusalem to meet Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Within days, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was agreed. What happened that weekend and how influential was the businessman in the diplomatic negotiations? Reporter: Donald Macintyre Producer: Matt Russell Sound design: Tom Burchell Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Slow Newscast Executive Producer: Matt Russell To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990] – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997] on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member [https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/] and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward.  Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall Sound design: Hannah Varrall Podcast artwork: Lola Williams Executive producer: Basia Cummings You can find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Last year we published a podcast series called Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman. Five women accused the best-selling fantasy author  Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting them. Neil Gaiman denied the allegations. It was a complicated and difficult story which shone a light on the nature of consent within an existing relationship.  Now, one of those women has filed a lawsuit in the United States against both Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer. She explains why. Neil Gaiman continues to deny the allegations and says he has ‘never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.’ Reporter: Rachel Johnson Producer: Katie Gunning Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Executive Producer for the Slow Newscast: Matt Russell ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.