{"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/67cadf0255101d9644b93806?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Should Europe seize $220bn in frozen Russian assets and why an Alaskan dog sled race just got even longer?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1741348442230-9edc3298-af36-4975-814e-6af8dc0a5dac.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Could Europe unlock frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s fight against Putin? Why Elon Musk’s DOGE remains a mystery despite promises of transparency. And how climate change is reshaping Alaska’s iconic dog sled race.</p><p><br></p><p>Jasper Corbett is joined by Tortoise’s Chloe Hadjimatheou, Patricia Clarke and Katie Riley as they each pitch a story they think should lead the news.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>**Join us at the next edition of the News Meeting Live!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Get your ticket for Wednesday 26th March in Bath here: <a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-3</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>And our London live show on Tuesday 29th April here:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tortoisemedia.com/our-events/the-news-meeting-live-2</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn more about what we discussed in this episode? Here’s everything you need:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What to know more about DOGE? Listen to Patricia’s episode of the Sensemaker: Musk, Trump, and the secretive government overhaul <a href=\"https://lnk.to/2Fhp6P\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Read more of the reporting on DOGE by ProPublica <a href=\"https://projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-doge-tracker/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> and the New York Times <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/us/politics/doge-musk-contracts-wall.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here </a>and <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/27/us/politics/doge-staff-list.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>If you’re interested in the attention economy, Katie recommends reading Chris Hayes’ The Siren’s Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@tortoise on IG and X,&nbsp;</li><li>@tortoisemedia on tiktok&nbsp;</li><li>@tortoisemedia.bsky.social on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Jasper Corbett, Audio Editor at Tortoise</p><p><br></p><p>Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Casey Magloire</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}