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".

Part of the Daft Doris Network
Find out more at www.thesmart7.com

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Aug 7, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 95. France facing lockdown, Macron in Lebanon and some Obama honesty
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1291425711719317504?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1291265603475578880?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/12913853700017725...
Aug 6, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 94. Beirut Aftermath, Aberdeen locked down and Malcolm in the Middle makes a comeback
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1291077533723656193?s=20 - https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1291077798166237186?s=20 - https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1291040074835124227?s=...
Aug 5, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 93. Beirut Blast, Micheal Eavis on Glastonbury 2021 and Gordon Ramsay is angry on TikTok
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/joeyayoub/status/1290680306513645571?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1290684974530809857?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/129068469533695...
Aug 4, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 92. 90 minute testing, Russian hacking, Donald ranting and the man who invented the mouse
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1290289020019384321?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1290234982892548097?s=20 - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-53642923 - htt...
Aug 3, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 91. Knowing Me, Matt Hancock Aha! Plus Elon Musk vs the Egyptians and Trump vs TikTok
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1289186883797430272?s=20 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1289966534325133312?s=20 - https://twitter.com/sophiasgaler/status/128916577929...
Aug 1, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 91. The Weekender - Lockdown Surprise, Ed Sheeran on drinking and Peter Crouch has a curry with Prince William
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1288932453655162882?s=20 - https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/1288467780107489282?s=20 - https://twitter.com/pax3095/status/12885285744803...
Jul 31, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 90. Surprise lockdown! plus Barack Obama speaks out, and it's goodbye to the Argos catalogue
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1288932453655162882?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1288902136332517377?s=20 - https://twitter.com/MaxKennerly/status/128885522076875981...
Jul 30, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 89. Big Tech under the spotlight, Peter Crouch has pints with Prince William and Jamie's getting a new job
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1288465154372521986?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1288530980857421824?s=20 - https://twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/128846778...
Jul 29, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 88. Fears of the Second Wave, Amber Heard speaks out and Emmy Nominations Record for Watchmen
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fezLLjnjuzA - https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1288074063173365766?s=20 - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53575964 - https://twitter.com/...
Jul 28, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 87. Boris thinks you need to lose weight, Ed Sheeran talks drinking and Chewbacca gets creepy
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1287693183707684864?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1287773084561416195?s=20 - https://twitter.com/WHO/status/128770324598559129...
Jul 27, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 86. Tony Blair has thoughts on Russia, The Queen is back on Zoom and Roy Keane is unimpressed
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zym1UeE9SvQ#action=share - https://twitter.com/OwsWills/status/1286935997524185088?s=20 - https://twitter.com/RidgeOnSunday/status/128729857314355200...
Jul 25, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 85. The Weekender - Russia, Vaccines, Greta wins a prize and Klopp is at the Kop
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1285895921188864000?s=20 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1285897741550395393?s=20 - https://twitter.com/thismorning/status/128550842314101964...
Jul 24, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 84. Boris vs Nicola, AOC fights her corner, and Donald says "Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV"
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA5cSkIoa0U&feature=youtu.be - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1286273607220572168?s=20 - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/128633985462...
Jul 23, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 83. Obama on Trump, Kim on Kanye, Klopp on Liverpool as Champions
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1285895921188864000?s=20 - https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1285895921188864000?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1285894763254886400?s=...
Jul 22, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 82. Russia Report, Paul Rudd wants a word and Mike Tyson fights a shark
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1285640866380632066?s=20 - https://twitter.com/thismorning/status/1285508423141019648?s=20 - https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1285685025275...
Jul 21, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 81. Oxford pull ahead in race for Vaccine, plus Greta wins a prize
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1285194830474338304?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1285246870818820096?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/12852271034668032...
Jul 20, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 80. Can Santa socially distance? Why is Kanye West crying?
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-new-lockdown-rules-a4501231.html - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1284436620188491776?s=20 - https://twitter.com/skynews/status/...
Jul 18, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 79. The Weekender - Will Smith Entangled, Carol Baskin's Request and Johnny Depp's Treasure
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/keepnhspublic/status/1283374960854130689?s=20 - https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1283363405861191681?s=20 - https://twitter.com/JohnBerman/status/128373596...
Jul 17, 2020 · 7 min
Ep 78. Russian hackers, Donald's Beans and an incredible story of courage
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1283810449302192128?s=20 - https://twitter.com/BBCNews/status/1283797080776101888?s=20 - https://twitter.com/KayBurley/status/128367198820941...
Jul 16, 2020 · 6 min
Ep 77. Twitter hacked, Brad Parscale sacked and the Queen is on Zoom!
Today's podcast include references to the following items: - https://twitter.com/keepnhspublic/status/1283374960854130689?s=20 - https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1283363405861191681?s=20 - https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/128352203663...