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The Sunday 7 - Inside the AWS Internet Outage, why your Search Engine might become an Answer Engine, and we meet a genuine Space Hero
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The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...
With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards
If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...
Today's episode includes the following guests:
Guests
- Amelia Harper - Sky News Correspondent
- Nick Doty - Senior Technician at the Centre for Democracy and Technology
- Ed Amoroso - Research Professor at the New York University's Centre for Cyber Security
- Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru
- Claire Coutinho MP - Tory Shadow Energy Secretary
- Sir David King - Professor of Chemistry at Cambridge and Head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group
- Emma Reynolds MP - Labour Environment Secretary
- Professor Mahi Muqit - Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, London’s Moorfields Hospital
- Sheila Irvine - Patient in Retina Implant Trial
- Ed Conway - Sky News Economics and Data Editor
- Matthew Prince - Co Founder / CEO of internet infrastructure company, Cloudflare
- Eileen Collins - Fighter Pilot, Air Force Colonel, NASA Space Shuttle Commander
- Denise Bacon - Parkinson’s patient at Kings College Hospital, Clarinet Player
Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk
Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
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1991. The Sunday 7 - Meet NASA’s new boss, why you might be heading to the 3D printer for a snack, and Will Guyatt’s Christmas recommendations
19:14||Ep. 1991The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week...With over 19 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:Jared Isaacman - New NASA Administrator, former pilot, a Fintech billionaire, and the first non professional astronaut to complete a space walkAshley Korzun - Senior Tech Lead for Retropropulsion and Plume Surface Interaction at the NASA Langley Research CentreMajor Tim Peake CMG - Retired British astronautWIll Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Silvia Massa - Head of the Italian Government’s ENEA Agriculture Research Lab Ermannao Petricca - Director of ELThubDr Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz - Specialist in diabetes self management application and chronic disease management, he’s also creator of the “Health Nerd” blogElon Musk - Former Civil servant and Founder of Neuralink Jack Bloomfield - Head of Marketing at X Ray GlassFather Jose Francisco Syquia - Director of the Archdiocese of Manila’s Office on ExorcismGuillermo Del Toro - Filmmaker and Director of “Frankenstein”Joseph Gordon Levitt - Co Founder the Creative Coalition on AI Paul W Fleming - General Secretary of Equity in the UK Modar Alaoui - American venture capitalist, Entrepreneur and the founder of the Humanoid SummitContact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.

1989. EU fails to reach deal on frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, Government launches strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls, Rory McIlroy named BBC SPOTY
07:26||Ep. 1989The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 19 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 awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following:https://x.com/i/status/2001638709326942412https://x.com/i/status/2001676371173740734https://x.com/i/status/2001644012990796164 https://x.com/i/status/2001671197348524275https://x.com/i/status/2001691109324402829 https://x.com/i/status/2001684999553106070 https://x.com/i/status/2001766177811632150 https://x.com/i/status/2001562441860161912https://youtu.be/JSsGiEabHPY Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
1988. Inflation rate drops in November, Putin turns on European Leaders, and “Clock is ticking” for former Chelsea owner Abramovich
07:21||Ep. 1988The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 19 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 awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2001277003509407747 https://x.com/i/status/2001270236658442738https://x.com/i/status/2001270772464013538 https://x.com/i/status/2001327307902898239https://x.com/i/status/2001250651569861066https://x.com/i/status/2001263581053309125https://x.com/i/status/2001428745341575354 https://x.com/i/status/2001327817372422639 https://youtu.be/_FEOCxb6gC0 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
1987. Ukraine peace deal to be presented to Russia “in days”, Funerals underway for Bondi victims, Trump launches $10 billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC
07:26||Ep. 1987The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 19 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 awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2000897532571029561 https://x.com/i/status/2000898313579561365 https://x.com/i/status/2000956629227909274 https://x.com/i/status/2000864798032921012 https://x.com/i/status/2000847896527188320 https://x.com/i/status/2000950006119854093https://x.com/i/status/2001055284836356190https://x.com/i/status/2000793273204408478 https://x.com/i/status/2000959884376850831 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
1986. European leaders push for Ukraine peace deal, Australian shooters had ties to Islamic State, tributes to murdered Hollywood couple
07:30||Ep. 1986The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 19 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 awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2000474997035286936 https://x.com/i/status/2000540033330057561https://x.com/i/status/2000620990997405705 https://x.com/i/status/2000610693087703303 https://x.com/i/status/2000560224445641139 https://x.com/i/status/2000537141525274654https://x.com/i/status/2000694623887311044 https://x.com/i/status/2000583019308974248 https://youtu.be/tkLhZILxJY8 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
1985. Bondi shooters were father and son, Ukrainian peace talks in Berlin and a win for Nottingham Forest
07:27||Ep. 1985The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast, in association with METRO, that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 19 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 awardsIf you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps... Today's episode includes the following: https://x.com/i/status/2000169708645941719https://x.com/i/status/2000167268257247722https://x.com/i/status/2000171909552500941 https://x.com/i/status/2000224031090348149 https://x.com/i/status/2000126799771021578 https://x.com/i/status/2000168360714117402 https://x.com/i/status/2000252563787034961 https://x.com/i/status/2000007635618185586https://youtu.be/g8wLmj9SiKM Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Voiced by Jamie East, using AI, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris.
1984. The Sunday 7 - Australia’s Social Media Ban for Teens takes effect, Disney goes all in on Open AI, and great news for blood cancer patients
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1983. The Standout 7 - Ukraine peace talks make no progress, Chancellor grilled over Budget leaks, and Lando Norris celebrates F1 Championship
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