TH
The Smart 7
Daft Doris
Formula One racing and entertainment news
From Venezuela struggles as Earthquake death toll rises, Andy Burnham continues to build Labour support, F1 heads to Austria under “heat hazard” warning — Jun 26, 2026
Venezuela struggles as Earthquake death toll rises, Andy Burnham continues to build Labour support, F1 heads to Austria under “heat hazard” warning — Jun 26, 2026 — starts at 0:00
Quick question, when was the last time a display ad changed your mind Now think about the last time a friend told you about something they loved. Different feeling, right? That's how podcast advertising works. A host who's built real trust with their audience talks about your brand in their own words, in their own voice. It doesn't interrupt the experience. It's part of it. With ACast, you can access the world's largest podcast marketplace Choose the right shows, the right audiences, the right format. Then watch the data tell you it worked. You're not buying impressions You're buying influence Learn more by visiting acast d. com slash advertise Why does the same news story sound completely different depending on where you read it That confusion is exactly what Ground News was built to solve. It's an app and website that compares news coverage, allowing you to see how each story is framed across the political spectrum and the world. For the recent story about the U.S. signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, their vantage plan shows us that Right Leaning Daily Express framed it as a historic peace deal, while lefte Leaning NPR notes it resulted in the president's approval hitting record lows, plus data like each publication's source of funding and a factuality rating. The Nobel Peace Center even called Ground News an excellent way to stay informed. avoid echo chambers and expand your worldview. Get forty percent off by going to ground. news slash twenty twenty six That's ground dot news slash twenty twenty six. againain ground. news slash twenty twenty six. In today's Smart seeven, Venezuela struggles as quQake deeath toll rises, Andy Burnham builds labour support and much more. It's Friday twenty sixth of June, it's National Canoe Day and Hy birthday Ariana Grand D.artven Thursday saw the Labour Party set out the timetable to select a new leader, with nominations opening on the ninth of july. Although with no confirmed candidates standing against Andy Burnham, we could see him become the Labour leader and prime mininister by july seventeenth. If a contender emerges, we might not see Burnham in number ten until the end of August. The current Pime Minister Kir Starmer was defending his record on Sky News years really important progress on immigration. And you know, one of the tests of An outgoingrime Minister is whether you leave the country in a better state than you found it. and I am leaving in a better state. Chancellor Rachel Reeves had been Kir Starmer's right hand woman, but she's happy to back the new boss, although it's not clear if she'll retain her role as Chancellor. I'm Backing Andy Burnham to be our next Prime Minister. I've known Andy for well sixteen, seventeen years now. he's a good friend of mine. But any choices for the new Prime Minister will be their choices to make, including who's in the C Verham has already gotten international coverage with Donald Trump calling him very liberal, while New York mayayor Mamdani had a bit more of a nuanced view on fiveive live. It is at the heart of what people are looking for for any kind of politics. so I wish him well. I don't think he's an arsenal supporter though Not invol. I mean, at least you can respect that someone has suffered. I like it when I meet someone who's a fan of a team that hasn't just won and oneon and one Venezuela struggled with the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes on Thursday. The quakes which hit within seconds of each other measured seven point two and seven point five on the Richter scale and were centered on the capital Caracas. More than two hundred people have died and thousands more are injured while volunteers work night and day to clear rubble from collapsed multi story buildings Opposition leader in exile Maria Karina Machardo says that there is an urgent need for international support. So there are areas that are certainly not being taken care of. A lot of people are trapped under rumble and this is a moment in which we desperately need international aid. Countries around the world have dispatched search and rescue teams to help find survivors in the rubble within the first seventy two hours when the chances of survival are highest. Former US Secretary of State John Kerry says that the US can do more. Well we can do an enormous amount and we really have a moral obligation to do so The President said that we're going to run it meaning the administration This is a dire situation US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been on a reassurance tour this week, touching bace with America's Gulf allies and offering more detail on the memorandum of agreement with Iran and progress updates on the talks. He also spoke at a meeting of the Gulf's foreign ministers in Bahrain and was keen to reassure those present that any deal with Iran would not come at the expense of the security of America's allies. He was clear also that there's no prospect of Iran being allowed to charge any kind of toll for passage through the crucial strait of Hormuz. You can call it a toll. You can call it a fee Whatever you want to call it, it's a game of semantics. The reality of it is that no country on Eth has a right to charge for the use of international waterways And that will never be an acceptable condition We're getting closer to America's midterm elections, which will take place in November, and could see Donald Trump's Republican Party lose control of at least the House and possibly the Senate. Trump's ratings are sinking on the economy, driven by the Iran war and inflation and his increasingly erratic behavior and obsession with rigged elections, has pushed many of his former loyalists over the edge Marjorie Taylor Greene announced this week that she was done with the Republican Party joining former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who is also fed up with Republicans and Trump He's walked back a lot of his former positions, including an aggressive dislike of Muslims, and he spoke to Sky News on Thursday about the far right and shared his genuine view on Tommy Robinson. Tommy Robins is a total fraud, like an utter fraud. It's not even his name. The whole thing is fake, dude No, I don't care about Tommy Robinson, who's like whatever the Nick Fuentz of Britain. It's like fake. it's made up. It's got social dialed in. Search is doing its thing. So why do your marketing results look the same as six months ago? That's because you're fishing in the same pond as everyone else. Podcast listeners are a different audience entirely, more engaged, harder to reach through traditional channels, and ready to act when someone they trust makes a recommendation We're a caste, and we put them right in front of you Browse thousands of the world's leading podcasts, book host reads or run your own ads, and track every conversion in real time. Same skills you already have, brand new results. Acast Acast d. com slash advertise Why does the same news story sound completely different depending on where you read it That confusion is exactly what Ground News was built to solve. It's an app and website that compares news coverage, allowing you to see how each story is framed across the political spectrum and the world. For the recent story about the US signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, their vantage plan shows us that, Right Leaning Daily Express framed it as a historic peace deal, while left Leaning NPR notes it resulted in the president's approval hitting record lows
This excerpt was generated by Smart Features
Listen to The Smart 7 in Podtastic
For listeners, not advertisers
All podcast names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Podcasts listed on Podtastic are publicly available shows distributed via RSS. Podtastic does not endorse nor is endorsed by any podcast or podcast creator listed in this directory.