The Smart 7
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily news podcast that tells you everything you need to know for the day in 7 minutes.
Everything from politics to entertainment, via sport and science. Think of it as your News Espresso.
We're proud to be partners with Metro, and you can find out more at www.metro.co.uk
A fresh one is uploaded every day at 7am. Written by a human called Liam Thompson and voiced by an AI version of Smart 7 co-founder Jamie East on Mon-Fri.
It's news... but not "The News".
- Part of the Daft Doris Network
- Find out more at www.thesmart7.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Website : https://www.thesmart7.com
RSS Feed : https://rss.acast.com/thesmart7
Last Episode : May 31, 2025 5:01am
Last Scanned : 3.4 hours ago
Episodes
Episodes currently hosted on IPFS.
The Standout 7 - Liverpool Tragedy, Reform bid for Labour Voters, King Charles in Canada and tributes to a BBC Legend Confirmed 3
The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 18 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/1927067268908806402https://x.com/i/status/1927123916440387631 https://x.com/i/status/1927332708339892603https://x.com/i/status/1927298723626856829 https://x.com/i/status/1926705958605984253 https://x.com/i/status/1927655457125962072https://x.com/i/status/1927709927113400800 https://x.com/i/status/1927638032535916811 https://x.com/i/status/1928021044553732205 https://x.com/i/status/1927390053946306620 https://x.com/i/status/1927977814218670593https://x.com/i/status/1927989682899407271https://x.com/i/status/1927708933696721139 https://x.com/i/status/1928001495867285977 https://x.com/i/status/1926946131734409444Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.comVoiced by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Expires in 45 hours
Published Saturday
Starmer accuses Farage of bringing “poison into politics”, Trump’s Tariff Wars run into legal difficulties, 3 Brits through to 3rd Round at the French OpenConfirmed 4
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 18 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/1927977814218670593 https://x.com/i/status/1927989682899407271 https://x.com/i/status/1928045185964851285 https://x.com/i/status/1927996239909466572https://x.com/i/status/1928021044553732205https://x.com/i/status/1928001495867285977 https://x.com/i/status/1928232571546259783 https://x.com/i/status/1928016211729862899 https://youtu.be/nY0u3kuXLQM 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Expires in 48 hours
Published Friday
Tate Brothers set to face 21 charges, Germany approves long range missiles for Ukraine, Chelsea complete European Trophy collection Confirmed 4
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 18 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/1927697624561238519https://x.com/i/status/1927655457125962072https://x.com/i/status/1927709927113400800 https://x.com/i/status/1927638032535916811 https://x.com/i/status/1927708933696721139 https://x.com/i/status/1927642384797405384 https://x.com/i/status/1927843358992445485https://x.com/i/status/1927494158387708317https://youtu.be/9gjeXsTsxqY 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Expires in 19 hours
Published Thursday
Police charge Liverpool suspect, King Charles opens Canadian Parliament, and the Brits set records at Roland Garros Confirmed 3
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 18 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/1927332708339892603 https://x.com/i/status/1927298723626856829 https://x.com/i/status/1927291507402260518 https://x.com/i/status/1927268473102614743 https://x.com/i/status/1927390053946306620 https://x.com/i/status/1927247098073809220 https://x.com/i/status/1927419254187360298https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/how-shaboozey-feels-about-having-to-sing-a-bar-song-tipsy-forever-exclusive-235618 https://youtu.be/33r17KyIhN8 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Expires in 14 hours
Published Wednesday
Horror incident at Liverpool victory parade, Trump fumes over Putin attacks on Kyiv, tributes to a BBC icon. 2The 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 18 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/1927067268908806402 https://x.com/i/status/1927123916440387631 https://x.com/i/status/1926956483326910506 https://x.com/i/status/1927027088373981414 https://x.com/i/status/1926705958605984253 https://x.com/i/status/1927009101420150885 https://x.com/i/status/1927016891312124012 https://x.com/i/status/1926733258571604068 https://x.com/i/status/1926946131734409444 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published Tuesday
The Sunday 7 - Google’s new AI Innovations, what ex Apple designer Sir Jonny Ives is up to, and why Wales is about to be full of glittery poo! 2The 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 18 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 Sergey Brin - Original Google founder and AI Evangelist Sundar Pichai - CEO, Google Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Dr Hamish Mohammed - Consultant Epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency Richard Angell - The Terence Higgins TrustElly Savatia - Founder of Signverse, and creator of the TERP360 App Paul Newman - Founder of autonomous vehicle software company Oxa Doctor Deepa Senapathi - Associate Professor of Applied Ecology and coauthor of report on risks to Bees Junxia Song - Senior Animal Officer at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation Rob Parry - Chief Executive of INCC Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.com or find out more at www.metro.co.uk Presented by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published Sunday
The Standout 7 - Starmer does a deal with the EU, Trump fails to get Putin on a ceasefire path and Spurs win the Europa League 1The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7am, 7 days a week…With over 18 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/1924442145005481997https://x.com/i/status/1924434981499077104https://x.com/i/status/1924435592168845420 https://x.com/i/status/1924845307210199540 https://x.com/i/status/1924843823743590724 https://x.com/i/status/1925107812310393085https://x.com/i/status/1925588689976979627https://x.com/i/status/1925611891180626026 https://x.com/i/status/1924519294248931602https://x.com/i/status/1924780641608204423 https://youtu.be/mZtRwYM-f5Y https://x.com/i/status/1925157360705696127 https://x.com/i/status/1925114662254682115https://x.com/i/status/1925558757511065906https://x.com/i/status/1924213967079243827 https://x.com/i/status/1924426650109800757 https://x.com/i/status/1925307995669299288 https://x.com/i/status/1925047123915276554 Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.comVoiced by Jamie East, written by Liam Thompson, researched by Lucie Lewis and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/24
Netanyahu lashes out at World Leaders, Starmer signs over Chagos Islands, and Lewis Hamilton is ready for the Monaco Grand Prix 2The 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 18 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/1925588689976979627https://x.com/i/status/1925611891180626026 https://x.com/i/status/1925456342594330705 https://x.com/i/status/1925457151855641062 https://x.com/i/status/1925558757511065906https://youtu.be/mZtRwYM-f5Y https://x.com/i/status/1925598121003810883 https://x.com/i/status/1925399948557709343 https://youtu.be/6mIvD-GN-p4 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/23
Labour U-Turn on Winter Fuel Allowance, Israel aims to control all of Gaza, Spurs win Europa League 2The 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 18 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/1925157360705696127 https://x.com/i/status/1925150276060664026https://x.com/i/status/1925114662254682115 https://x.com/i/status/1925115887855493379https://x.com/i/status/1925107812310393085 https://x.com/i/status/1925123121838715092https://x.com/i/status/1925307995669299288 https://x.com/i/status/1925047123915276554 https://x.com/i/status/1924799012332265851 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/22
Pressure mounts on Israel as aid blockade remains, Trump cools on Ukraine ceasefire, Man City bid farewell to Kevin De Bruyne 2The 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 18 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/1924845307210199540 https://x.com/i/status/1924843823743590724 https://x.com/i/status/1924799508166123928 https://x.com/i/status/1924773151671714016https://x.com/i/status/1924780641608204423 https://x.com/i/status/1924848995844710815 https://x.com/i/status/1924947088829223078 https://youtu.be/BpuHN2bYtrw https://x.com/i/status/1924827721114235369 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/21
UK and EU sign new deal, Trump calls Putin but makes no progress, Gary Lineker set to quit Match of the Day 2The 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 18 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/1924442145005481997 https://x.com/i/status/1924434981499077104 https://x.com/i/status/1924463848964153646 https://x.com/i/status/1924435592168845420 https://x.com/i/status/1924434870694183413 https://x.com/i/status/1924519294248931602 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lc7xcc https://x.com/i/status/1924426650109800757https://x.com/i/status/1924450304344354894 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/20
Starmer and Von Der Leyen to meet in London for UK EU deal, Far Right suffer defeat in Romania, Everton bid farewell to Goodison Park 2The 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 18 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/1924071074750214650https://x.com/i/status/1923997596680359967 https://x.com/i/status/1924051634386034869 https://x.com/i/status/1924043552738156927https://x.com/i/status/1924065498758627429 https://x.com/i/status/1924213967079243827 https://x.com/i/status/1924096478705844653 https://x.com/i/status/1924040426232709479 https://youtu.be/ulZoLec80fs 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 05/19