The Smart 7

Daft Doris

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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Find out more at www.thesmart7.com

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Nov 7, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1325117108477456388?s=20 - https://twitter.com/jamieeast/status/132512773883172...
Nov 7, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1324462743186034688?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1324505436695883777?s=20 -...
Nov 6, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/BrendanNyhan/status/1324501911790325760?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1324505436695883777?...
Nov 5, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1324143346017861633?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1324072952695050...
Nov 4, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1323702420459978752?s=20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syV5Gvq77l8&feature=emb_lo...
Nov 3, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1323279144352948224?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1323247335791538177?s=20 ...
Nov 2, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1322879350866366466?s=20 - https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/13...
Oct 31, 2020 · 5 min
The Smart 007 - A Tribute to Sean Connery
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/revolucienary/status/1322516368948928512?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Bobizard13/status/1322521377031806976?s=20 - https://twitter.com/prodnose/status/132252031120...
Oct 31, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1321790004008488962?s=20 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-54730425 - htt...
Oct 30, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1321790004008488962?s=20 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-54730425 - htt...
Oct 29, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1321353958997348353?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/13214571069277020...
Oct 28, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1321109549105950720?s=20 - https://www.channel4.com/news/what-we-need-is-a-clea...
Oct 27, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1320700454158872580?s=20 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/13207023746216222...
Oct 26, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/1320287500850630656?s=20 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54680868 - https...
Oct 24, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1318588730383499264?s=20 - https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1318884907142316032?s=20...
Oct 23, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1319230101016465408?s=20 - https://twitter.c...
Oct 22, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1318884907142316032?s=20 - https://twitter.com/zachbraff/status/1318934283679977472...
Oct 21, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1318588730383499264?s=20 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1318594737864048640?...
Oct 20, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1318119092138672128?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/13182054538563133...
Oct 19, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 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 - https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1317760236846043137?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1317081815463...