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The Lede

The Lede

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 This is The Lede, the New Lines Magazine podcast. Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.comCopyright New Lines Magazine 2023 All rights reserved | 185634 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • How Elon Musk Fuses Rockets and Tech To Shape Modern Society

    How Elon Musk Fuses Rockets and Tech To Shape Modern Society
    May 11 2026

    Historian Quinn Slobodian joins Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede to discuss what Elon Musk reveals about a new era of digital capitalism, the fusion of rockets and far-right ideology, and his new book, "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed," co-authored with Ben Tarnoff.

    Produced by Finbar Anderson
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    46 mins
  • How a Life in Exile Reshapes the Generations That Follow

    How a Life in Exile Reshapes the Generations That Follow
    May 4 2026

    Novelist Hannah Lillith Assadi joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the century of Arab exile, the question of what it might mean to forget and the spiritual return at the heart of her new novel, "Paradiso 17."

    Produced by Finbar Anderson
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    37 mins
  • Is the Special Relationship Really Special Anymore?

    Is the Special Relationship Really Special Anymore?
    Apr 27 2026

    On this month's episode of Global Insights on The Lede, journalist and historian Michael Smith and New Lines Culture Editor Lydia Wilson join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss the strains on the U.S.-U.K. special relationship in the wake of the Iran war, the enduring role of intelligence sharing between the two countries, and whether Britain may pivot closer to Europe as a lasting consequence of the conflict.

    Produced by Finbar Anderson
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    24 mins
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