Today in Focus
The Guardian
Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
The Guardian
Description:
Hosted by Michael Safi and Helen Pidd, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining storytelling with insightful analysis and personal testimonies, the podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekday. Today in Focus is unmatched in both scope and depth, delivering analysis and storytelling from right across the planet. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent. Most recently we have introduced new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America and Africa.
Language:
English
Episodes
Back from the brink: India and Pakistan’s uneasy truce over Kashmir
5/12/2025
The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen reports on the spiralling conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, and how the two nuclear powers agreed a fragile ceasefire. Azhar Qadri, a journalist, explains what the conflict looks like from inside Kashmir. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:30:17
Why you should quit your job and change the world
5/11/2025
The historian Rutger Bregman makes the case for why corporate high flyers should quit their jobs to pursue something more meaningful. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:29:39
The heroic Guardian reporter who documented the rise of the Nazis - podcast
5/8/2025
Eighty years after the end of the second world war, two former Berlin correspondents discuss how the Guardian covered the Nazis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:37:19
Israel’s plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza
5/7/2025
Israel plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a “sustained presence” there. Bethan McKernan reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:29:37
India strikes Pakistan: what next? Today in Focus Extra
5/7/2025
The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, reports on India’s strikes on Pakistan, and what they may mean for the conflict over Kashmir. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:12:21
How to pick a pope
5/6/2025
The Guardian’s Harriet Sherwood talks through the pomp and the politics of the conclave: the process to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:25:43
The Zelenskyy-Trump deal
5/5/2025
Is the mineral deal between Ukraine and the US a win-win? Andrew Roth reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:27:10
Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network
5/4/2025
Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:33:38
How Kneecap became most controversial band in the UK
5/1/2025
They shot to fame with their provocative blend of rap and republicanism, but their on-stage pronouncements have sparked shock and led to a media storm. Rory Carroll reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:27:42
The attack on Zamzam refugee camp and what it means for the Sudan war
4/30/2025
Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed reports on the devastating assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the camp in Darfur and what it tells us about the group’s plans in Sudan’s civil war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:25:30
Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days
4/29/2025
Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:33:55
Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn
4/28/2025
Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:29:38
Living in class limbo
4/27/2025
What does it mean to be working class in Britain in 2025? Danny Lavelle reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:31:44
‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast
4/24/2025
From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:31:09
Trump’s class war on Harvard
4/23/2025
Is the US president exploiting popular resentment towards elite colleges to achieve his political goals? Ed Pilkington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:28:52
The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman
4/22/2025
A ruling on equality law has caused relief, fear – and confusion. Libby Brooks reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:38:04
How Pope Francis changed the Catholic church, and what happens next
4/21/2025
Just hours after wishing the world a happy Easter, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic church passed away. What was his legacy and who will take his place? Catherine Pepinster reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:33:01
The authors taking on Mark Zuckerberg
4/20/2025
Why do authors see Meta’s AI model as a threat to their livelihoods? Ella Creamer reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:28:31
Is the gym gen Z’s pub?
4/17/2025
While generation Z are making gains at the gym, are they losing out on connection?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:28:15
Trump’s trade war: the view from China
4/16/2025
As the Washington-Beijing trade war grows deeper, who will blink first? Amy Hawkins reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
Duration:00:30:58