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The Smart 7

Election campaigns get underway, Post Office boss back in the hot seat, US looks to break up Ticketmaster “monopoly” and Formula 1 heads to Monaco

Ep. 1421

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week…


With over 15 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... 


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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.



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