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Delayed Gratification, the Slow News podcast

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The podcast of Delayed Gratification, the Slow News magazine, which returns to big stories after the dust has settled to ask the question of what happened next, and which is proud to be 'Last to Breaking News.'

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In this episode, Delayed Gratification co-editors Rob Orchard and Marcus Webb are joined by editor-at-large Harriet Salem to look back on November 2025, an era before Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize by Fifa and before the birth of Crustafarian... more

In this episode, Delayed Gratification co-editor Rob Orchard is joined by James Montague and Susan Schulman to look back on October 2025 with six months of perspective. It was an era when Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado had not yet felt obliged to h... more

In this episode, Delayed Gratification co-editor Rob Orchard is joined by James Montague and Emily Hart to look back on September 2025 with six months of perspective. It was an era when Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was still a prince. Elon Musk had not... more

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Andrew Epstein
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Episode: Melissa, megacities and nasal matchsticks: looking back on November 2025
Kamal Kishore
Leader within UNDRR-related knowledge management discussions
UNDRR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction)
Episode: Melissa, megacities and nasal matchsticks: looking back on November 2025
Horace Glaze
Head of the Red Cross in Jamaica
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Episode: Melissa, megacities and nasal matchsticks: looking back on November 2025
Susan Schulman
Photojournalist and longtime contributor to DG
Delayed Gratification
Episode: Kyiv Circus, Jane Goodall and Japanese bears: looking back on October 2025
Emily Hart
Contributor to Delayed Gratification magazine, based in Medellin, Colombia
Delayed Gratification magazine
Episode: Qatar, Colombia, Ant and Dec: looking back on September 2025
James Montague
Associate editor of Delayed Gratification
Delayed Gratification magazine
Episode: Qatar, Colombia, Ant and Dec: looking back on September 2025

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Qatar, Colombia, Ant and Dec: looking back on September 2025
Q: Can you tell us about the story Emily covered on Colombian mercenaries and their recruitment for Ukraine?
Emily Hart explains that the recruitment centers on pay, with Colombians drawn by significantly higher wages and the appeal of a different life, though the reality includes danger, lack of medical support, and the potential for disappearances rather than clear casualty reporting.
Kyiv Circus, Jane Goodall and Japanese bears: looking back on October 2025
Q: What made Jane Goodall's narrative particularly compelling for this episode?
James outlines Goodall's breakthrough in primatology, her global influence, and the idea that a single person's courage can chart a path through entrenched skepticism, which Susan and Rob explore through the DG profile and related anecdotes.
Kyiv Circus, Jane Goodall and Japanese bears: looking back on October 2025
Q: What first drew you to the Kyiv Circus story and how did it evolve during your reporting?
Rob introduces the Kyiv Circus, then Susan explains how the circus became a symbol of resilience, with trainers and animals coexisting in a war-torn environment and how the story expanded through DG 61.

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