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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".


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • January 4 · 26 min

    The Sunday 7 - The biggest Science and Tech stories from July to December 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week... With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following guests: Dean Thomas - Detective Inspector of the Victoria Police, Australia Dr Anne Pringle - Mycologist and Botanist, who specialises in the Death Cap mushroom Dr Greg Moore - Senior Research Associate at Burnley College, University of Melbourne Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Jason Neubauer - Chair of the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation Dik Barton - Former Vice President and Director of Operations for the RMS Titanic Guillermo Sohnlein - Oceangate co-founder and Explorer Donald Trump - 47th President of the United States of America Kate Brintworth, the Chief Midwifery Officer for NHS England Dr Debra Houry - Former Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for Programme and Science at America’s CDC Doctor Owasi Durrani - Emergency Medical Physician based in Houston Texas Professor David Bailey - University of Birmingham’s Business School Mike Beese - Managing Director of Genex UK Craig Jones - Former Director of Cybercrime at Interpol David Liu - Professor of the Natural Sciences at Harvard University Mark Zuckerberg - CEO and Founder of Meta Steven Pinker - Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University Frances Balkwill -Professor of Cancer Biology at Queen Mary College Hospital London Alastair Carmichael - Sheriff of Dundee Professor Iris Grunwald - Chair of Neuroradiology at the University of Dundee Aryeh Batt - Co-founder and CEO of Precise Bio Professor David Zadok - Director of the Ophthalmology Department at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem Jack Bloomfield - Head of Marketing at X Ray Glass h Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • January 3 · 18 min

    The Standout 7 - The Ones we lost in 2025 July to December

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1941259533055353295 https://x.com/i/status/1957095401346965565 https://x.com/i/status/1952409924958359733 https://x.com/i/status/1963666820646289592 https://x.com/i/status/1967979822639890740 https://x.com/i/status/1848989701933285540 https://x.com/i/status/1973429450780897709 https://youtu.be/FEvp1Ajmtus https://youtu.be/i5H9nR9AmhA https://x.com/i/status/1983128665266204964 https://x.com/i/status/1986500008921997751 https://x.com/i/status/1977150489683976467 https://youtu.be/x9ngzw5Engg https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/10/28/amanpour-tom-stoppard-leopoldstadt.cnn https://x.com/i/status/2000811534285774883 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Trish Laverty, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • January 2 · 20 min

    The Standout 7 - The Ones we lost in 2025 January to July

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1879555963000103185 https://youtu.be/2MhwlTwLHx4 https://x.com/i/status/1885034740001968373 https://youtu.be/nGduhkl3jbs https://youtu.be/MRnMtW925SM https://youtu.be/j7hOsgUkK4U https://x.com/i/status/1902687544698941650 https://x.com/i/status/1903504498494231011 https://youtu.be/RJjHRZrqj7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPABDEUJWU https://x.com/i/status/1914269982277378072 https://x.com/i/status/1913903279081218271 https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0422/1508789-pope-francis-death/ https://x.com/i/status/1915050976240615448 https://x.com/i/status/1926946131734409444 https://x.com/i/status/1932844429020156286 https://x.com/i/status/1932846553510625406 https://x.com/i/status/1940730968446292370 https://x.com/i/status/1940848006389027271 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Trish Laverty, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • January 1 · 13 min

    The Standout 7 - 2025's biggest Sporting Moments

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1949545050704117913 https://x.com/i/status/1949908779799109900 https://x.com/i/status/1950159083249537345 https://x.com/i/status/1916551123734761712 https://x.com/i/status/1924426650109800757 https://x.com/i/status/1927067268908806402 https://x.com/i/status/1927332708339892603 https://x.com/i/status/1972414591780200669 https://x.com/i/status/1973409075569258591 https://x.com/i/status/1942883726930633061 https://x.com/i/status/1997681982260613157 https://x.com/i/status/1943357308756513265 https://x.com/i/status/1944471757810753885 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acPcUX8vpqo https://x.com/i/status/1951650757163266111 https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1MnxnwzDedeKO https://x.com/i/status/1911587506383954280 https://x.com/i/status/2001766177811632150 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 31, 2025 · 31 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from November and December 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1984949378818199986 https://x.com/i/status/1984873101646028883 https://x.com/i/status/1986065054526324955 https://x.com/i/status/1988278125218889777 https://x.com/i/status/1988277950249398620 https://x.com/i/status/1993669110773768425 https://x.com/i/status/1993680420550946903 https://x.com/i/status/1993656561307111428 https://x.com/i/status/1993944206444748868 https://x.com/i/status/1995453701192863811 https://x.com/i/status/1995843121045729365 https://x.com/i/status/1985166275832946948 https://x.com/i/status/1985929807998128324 https://x.com/i/status/1986130726593421726 https://x.com/i/status/1986097221167903086 https://x.com/i/status/1987926494132199700 https://x.com/i/status/1990062179337257417 https://x.com/i/status/1990861149743555026 https://x.com/i/status/1991184412025790535 https://x.com/i/status/1992212378998452632 https://x.com/i/status/1993044973474770946 https://x.com/i/status/1997628060699398210 https://x.com/i/status/1997636781114556809 https://youtu.be/iLtOPb4VnVo https://x.com/i/status/1991100614319747114 https://x.com/i/status/1991513878107213924 https://x.com/i/status/1992538244899033597 https://x.com/i/status/1992732392663269504 https://x.com/i/status/1994129095807135903 https://x.com/i/status/1998005413858390167 https://x.com/i/status/1998666634190532952 https://x.com/i/status/2000620990997405705 https://x.com/i/status/1987611564044632447 https://x.com/i/status/1980263539383124224 https://x.com/i/status/1987817137906287011 https://x.com/i/status/1987872560164503948 https://x.com/i/status/1988276009804709914 https://x.com/i/status/1988296784766959743 https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbjqByLrKX https://x.com/i/status/1993239728632529176 https://x.com/i/status/1997633625370542479 https://x.com/i/status/1998007928163275093 https://x.com/i/status/1991548034170130892 https://x.com/i/status/1991553808179032555 https://x.com/i/status/1991565764675948680 https://x.com/i/status/1991577464150069730 https://x.com/i/status/1985690373696733678 https://x.com/i/status/1990440493835022627 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 30, 2025 · 30 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from September and October 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1962515707867906088 https://x.com/i/status/1962832866225668548 https://x.com/i/status/1963192704814236143 https://x.com/i/status/1964243585588400539 https://x.com/i/status/1965736510386311203 https://x.com/i/status/1966079911359361377 https://x.com/i/status/1973773098080968937 https://x.com/i/status/1973739745759948948 https://x.com/i/status/1979858125801848983 https://x.com/i/status/1980527045042917833 https://x.com/i/status/1967917632608407589 https://x.com/i/status/1968327835833315507 https://x.com/i/status/1969751392802750719 https://x.com/i/status/1969748402813501710 https://x.com/i/status/1970208201212678220 https://x.com/i/status/1972738794521809171 https://x.com/i/status/1973057005674778816 https://x.com/i/status/1976094484745290231 https://x.com/i/status/1977582566413943217 https://x.com/i/status/1977699318921376036 https://x.com/i/status/1977686637816516784 https://x.com/i/status/1962955481296646577 https://x.com/i/status/1965429056385495240 https://x.com/i/status/1965945377523130374 https://x.com/i/status/1966138789371195829 https://x.com/i/status/1968405102609199193 https://x.com/i/status/1968680516598608078 https://x.com/i/status/1968654369798414398 https://x.com/i/status/1969897421523357977 https://x.com/i/status/1970497780985798951 https://x.com/i/status/1970804804432621803 https://x.com/i/status/1962510755476979932 https://x.com/i/status/1962818334795206844 https://x.com/i/status/1962899710848409801 https://x.com/i/status/1964232860367257646 https://x.com/i/status/1972295898563522748 https://x.com/i/status/1975862405897818405 https://x.com/i/status/1978483161559351495 https://x.com/i/status/1972414591780200669 https://x.com/i/status/1973409075569258591 https://x.com/i/status/1980568678849487216 https://x.com/i/status/1980612021373571174 https://x.com/i/status/1967438539236233484 https://x.com/i/status/1967386807869608020 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 29, 2025 · 28 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from July and August 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1938950483009499229 https://x.com/i/status/1940326937635037527 https://x.com/i/status/1942615712658514387 https://x.com/i/status/1943344569891885495 https://x.com/i/status/1943343609954099442 https://x.com/i/status/1945091645839409497 https://x.com/i/status/1945400840170230049 https://x.com/i/status/1948325013146251293 https://x.com/i/status/1948342346594037953 https://x.com/i/status/1955565224838267173 https://x.com/i/status/1955530101379989856 https://x.com/i/status/1960276995046047827 https://x.com/i/status/1960323459063443602 https://x.com/i/status/1940088744926720171 https://x.com/i/status/1940947093977489431 https://x.com/i/status/1944363157608182025 https://x.com/i/status/1948355059399417961 https://x.com/i/status/1949504161294499901 https://x.com/i/status/1949616988579324095 https://x.com/i/status/1951846571026661503 https://x.com/i/status/1952706835523178827 https://x.com/i/status/1954916983075422458 https://x.com/i/status/1954922483410452664 https://x.com/i/status/1942370585994231861 https://x.com/i/status/1946920189053820972 https://x.com/i/status/1947283594684293453 https://x.com/i/status/1950224020206465221 https://x.com/i/status/1950193520666419515 https://x.com/i/status/1958819722268377344 https://x.com/i/status/1942620070322061747 https://x.com/i/status/1950139618667475215 https://x.com/i/status/1953062680396193804 https://x.com/i/status/1956495364967510023 https://x.com/i/status/1956495661781684633 https://x.com/i/status/1957066444941795454 https://x.com/i/status/1957064312012374363 https://x.com/i/status/1949545050704117913 https://x.com/i/status/1949908779799109900 https://x.com/i/status/1950159083249537345 https://x.com/i/status/1939309125395267590 https://x.com/i/status/1939238108165280037 https://x.com/i/status/1939601241883165181 https://x.com/i/status/1939608828539965539 https://x.com/i/status/1955239005890466030 https://youtu.be/M2lX9XESvDE?list=RDM2lX9XESvDE Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 28, 2025 · 26 min

    The Sunday 7 - The biggest Science and Tech stories from January to June 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week... With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following guests: Sir Keir Starmer - UK Prime Minister Peter Kyle - Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Ivana Bartoletti - Global Chief Privacy Officer at the IT company Wipro Dr Maxine Mackintosh - Expert in AI and health at The Alan Turing Institute Alex Stephany - Founder and CEO of BEAM Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Frank Close - Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Oxford College Professor Andre De Gouvea -Chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department at Northwestern University Wang Yifang is the Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics Niamh Shaw - Science Communicator Commander Tim Peake - British Astronaut Meganne Christian - Member of the UK Space Agency’s Astronaut Group Butch WIlmore and Suni Williams - NASA Astronauts Nick Hague - NASA Astronaut and Mission Commander Professor Ren Ng - Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California at Berkeley Donald Trump - President of the United States of America Professor Sir John Bell - Former Chair of the Academy of Medical Sciences Kelly Morrison - Professor of Experimental Physics at Loughborough University Dr Naemi Leo - Future Leader Fellow at Loughborough Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 27, 2025 · 27 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from May and June 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1917538425743499477 https://x.com/i/status/1917540202806968663 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c39jedewxp8t#player https://x.com/i/status/1918172933496713268 https://x.com/i/status/1918190721523175769 https://x.com/i/status/1918177132666143208 https://x.com/i/status/1921848678802747629 https://x.com/i/status/1921887923361693991 https://x.com/i/status/1929477553250586760 https://x.com/i/status/1929463972324913465 https://x.com/i/status/1932766124233327099 https://x.com/i/status/1932762653941747863 https://x.com/i/status/1934625949326168364 https://x.com/i/status/1917242873633788046 https://x.com/i/status/1917287767555396015 https://x.com/i/status/1919789076212809950 https://x.com/i/status/1922328789750563208 https://x.com/i/status/1922656875734077473 https://x.com/i/status/1931914095382683742 https://x.com/i/status/1932120283076276650 https://x.com/i/status/1921388540203798712 https://x.com/i/status/1921515510111330630 https://x.com/i/status/1922299574451904751 https://x.com/i/status/1922951994513220036 https://x.com/i/status/1929273356425248853 https://x.com/i/status/1935657002136653860 https://x.com/i/status/1919677198971060394 https://x.com/i/status/1924434870694183413 https://x.com/i/status/1924845307210199540 https://x.com/i/status/1924843823743590724 https://x.com/i/status/1932436025365713270 https://x.com/i/status/1933616949256134966 https://x.com/i/status/1936607712680321037 https://x.com/i/status/1936791141757735277 https://x.com/i/status/1916551123734761712 https://x.com/i/status/1924426650109800757 https://x.com/i/status/1927067268908806402 https://x.com/i/status/1927332708339892603 https://x.com/i/status/1921641746464690192 https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0623/1519929-edge-u2-citizenship/ Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com Voiced by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 26, 2025 · 25 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from March and April 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1895576427094761606 https://x.com/i/status/1896082559097819573 https://x.com/i/status/1896138846611406869 https://x.com/i/status/1896958682438525191 https://x.com/i/status/1897122283686388081 https://x.com/i/status/1902098641977782639 https://x.com/i/status/1903801203894386692 https://x.com/i/status/1904339564648358208 https://x.com/i/status/1904317359319622012 https://x.com/i/status/1904548382942585190 https://x.com/i/status/1904548382942585190 https://x.com/i/status/1903759019472519318 https://x.com/i/status/1904191046856097850 https://x.com/i/status/1904594131927916819 https://x.com/i/status/1904879883693465798 https://x.com/i/status/1904917455778058725 https://x.com/i/status/1907757166116614643 https://x.com/i/status/1908800976238104770 https://x.com/i/status/1909498724696408457 https://x.com/i/status/1896169786096160868 https://x.com/i/status/1896604914316673111 https://x.com/i/status/1902066897379574126 https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1MnxnwzDedeKO https://x.com/i/status/1911587506383954280 https://x.com/i/status/1895980979778719859 https://x.com/i/status/1896403787440337238 https://x.com/i/status/1909968852563132664 https://x.com/i/status/1914269982277378072 https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0422/1508789-pope-francis-death/ Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Trish Laverty, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 25, 2025 · 28 min

    The Standout 7 - The Biggest Stories from January and February 2025

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/1876354820761620623 https://x.com/i/status/1877748529768075680 https://x.com/i/status/1880087421804769544 https://x.com/i/status/1881390140347584775 https://x.com/i/status/1881397103089340878 https://x.com/i/status/1895186801486164374 https://x.com/i/status/1895185284385415452 https://x.com/i/status/1879899111534575721 https://x.com/i/status/1884201034429415810 https://x.com/i/status/1879122190890684556 https://x.com/i/status/1881366627834573287 https://x.com/i/status/1889704813870391521 https://x.com/i/status/1879603153600921863 https://x.com/i/status/1879845675778588691 https://x.com/i/status/1876944361868411090 https://x.com/i/status/1877168935180841158 https://x.com/i/status/1876300273783611704 https://x.com/i/status/1887083652498039075 https://x.com/i/status/1876094971675017532 https://x.com/i/status/1886270488625971506 https://x.com/i/status/1891219341632266411 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 24, 2025 · 7 min

    The Government makes an unexpected Christmas U Turn for Farmers, Epstein revelations hint at Royal connection, Arsenal head to Carabao Cup Semi Finals

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2003464447860559991 https://x.com/i/status/2003466496203456823 https://x.com/i/status/2003448705463283853 https://x.com/i/status/2003485527127838982 https://x.com/i/status/2003437157038342389 https://x.com/i/status/2003406036242153739 https://x.com/i/status/2003599076202332198 https://x.com/i/status/2003480716722524229 https://youtu.be/8BvUmU1I7Sk Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 23, 2025 · 7 min

    Government looks to delay local elections again, Donald Trump continues his Greenland obsession, Tributes to Chris Rea RIP

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2003031299645399148 https://x.com/i/status/2003137240957145185 https://x.com/i/status/2003080284498207217 https://x.com/i/status/2003033833017606436 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mq438b https://x.com/i/status/2003255820742721972 https://x.com/i/status/2003232521023005131 https://x.com/i/status/2003133931303108913 https://youtu.be/fwLt_nR3KjQ Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 22, 2025 · 7 min

    More Epstein files released, US Coast Guard pursue another vessel in international waters and England have already lost the Ashes.

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2002757017744953554 https://x.com/i/status/2002505052749975633 https://x.com/i/status/2002667536060436857 https://x.com/i/status/2002668998974898550 https://x.com/i/status/2002700561422938257 https://x.com/i/status/2002691264081179009 https://x.com/i/status/2002737114769748095 https://x.com/i/status/2002603161995870703 https://youtu.be/6GNqBUcRcVo Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 21, 2025 · 19 min

    The Sunday 7 - Meet NASA’s new boss, why you might be heading to the 3D printer for a snack, and Will Guyatt’s Christmas recommendations

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week... With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following guests: Jared Isaacman - New NASA Administrator, former pilot, a Fintech billionaire, and the first non professional astronaut to complete a space walk Ashley Korzun - Senior Tech Lead for Retropropulsion and Plume Surface Interaction at the NASA Langley Research Centre Major Tim Peake CMG - Retired British astronaut WIll Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Silvia Massa - Head of the Italian Government’s ENEA Agriculture Research Lab Ermannao Petricca - Director of ELThub Dr Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz - Specialist in diabetes self management application and chronic disease management, he’s also creator of the “Health Nerd” blog Elon Musk - Former Civil servant and Founder of Neuralink Jack Bloomfield - Head of Marketing at X Ray Glass Father Jose Francisco Syquia - Director of the Archdiocese of Manila’s Office on Exorcism Guillermo Del Toro - Filmmaker and Director of “Frankenstein” Joseph Gordon Levitt - Co Founder the Creative Coalition on AI Paul W Fleming - General Secretary of Equity in the UK Modar Alaoui - American venture capitalist, Entrepreneur and the founder of the Humanoid Summit Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 19, 2025 · 7 min

    EU fails to reach deal on frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, Government launches strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls, Rory McIlroy named BBC SPOTY

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2001638709326942412 https://x.com/i/status/2001676371173740734 https://x.com/i/status/2001644012990796164 https://x.com/i/status/2001671197348524275 https://x.com/i/status/2001691109324402829 https://x.com/i/status/2001684999553106070 https://x.com/i/status/2001766177811632150 https://x.com/i/status/2001562441860161912 https://youtu.be/JSsGiEabHPY Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 18, 2025 · 7 min

    Inflation rate drops in November, Putin turns on European Leaders, and “Clock is ticking” for former Chelsea owner Abramovich

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2001277003509407747 https://x.com/i/status/2001270236658442738 https://x.com/i/status/2001270772464013538 https://x.com/i/status/2001327307902898239 https://x.com/i/status/2001250651569861066 https://x.com/i/status/2001263581053309125 https://x.com/i/status/2001428745341575354 https://x.com/i/status/2001327817372422639 https://youtu.be/_FEOCxb6gC0 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 17, 2025 · 7 min

    Ukraine peace deal to be presented to Russia “in days”, Funerals underway for Bondi victims, Trump launches $10 billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2000897532571029561 https://x.com/i/status/2000898313579561365 https://x.com/i/status/2000956629227909274 https://x.com/i/status/2000864798032921012 https://x.com/i/status/2000847896527188320 https://x.com/i/status/2000950006119854093 https://x.com/i/status/2001055284836356190 https://x.com/i/status/2000793273204408478 https://x.com/i/status/2000959884376850831 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 7 min

    European leaders push for Ukraine peace deal, Australian shooters had ties to Islamic State, tributes to murdered Hollywood couple

    The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week… With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and we’ve won Gold at the Signal International Podcast awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2000474997035286936 https://x.com/i/status/2000540033330057561 https://x.com/i/status/2000620990997405705 https://x.com/i/status/2000610693087703303 https://x.com/i/status/2000560224445641139 https://x.com/i/status/2000537141525274654 https://x.com/i/status/2000694623887311044 https://x.com/i/status/2000583019308974248 https://youtu.be/tkLhZILxJY8 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.