{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/66b5fce75f2de2802ab44520?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"News Meeting: An Olympic star takes flight and Elon Musk spreads fake news","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1723202774608-f55771cb-1286-460f-86e7-7e6490b22dd8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Sports writer Simon Barnes and Countryfile presenter Tom Heap join Tortoise’s James Harding and Cat Neilan to debate what should lead the news.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss Elon Musk posting fake news and misinformation about the riots in the UK, their Olympic highlights and why we should be using farmland for solar panels rather than biofuels.</p><p><br></p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Simon Barnes, sports writer who is covering the Paris Olympics for Tortoise</li><li>Tom Heap, author of <a href=\"https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/land-smart/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Land Smart</a> and Countryfile presenter</li><li>Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: James Harding, founder and editor-in-chief of Tortoise</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Casey Magloire</p><p><br></p><p>Executive producer: Lewis Vickers</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content</p><p><br></p><p>-<a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}