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".



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Website : https://www.thesmart7.com

RSS Feed : https://rss.acast.com/thesmart7  

Last Episode : April 3, 2025 5:24am

Last Scanned : 9 minutes ago

Episodes

Episodes currently hosted on IPFS.

“Liberation Day” for the US as Trump fires out Tariffs, Israel lays out Gaza plans, Heathrow bosses testify over power cut, and Liverpool triumph in Merseyside Derby
Confirmed 5
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 17 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/1907534006419075497 https://x.com/i/status/1907444596113584161 https://x.com/i/status/1907391218905936078 https://x.com/i/status/1907395511750902247 https://x.com/i/status/1907410721597473034 https://x.com/i/status/1907377253148770550 https://x.com/i/status/1907548506476204104 https://youtu.be/9-892T6Sm0c https://x.com/i/status/1907075188958597499  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 36 hours
Published Thursday
Opposition on the attack over “Awful April”, Trump set to announce Tariffs, Arsenal close gap on Liverpool, and tributes to Val Kilmer, RIP
Confirmed 6
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 17 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/1907027901389623338 https://x.com/i/status/1907009720356843858 https://x.com/i/status/1907045144722813264 https://x.com/i/status/1906998705942831422 https://x.com/i/status/1907087414570680608https://x.com/i/status/1907075706116284614https://x.com/i/status/1907195114910269903https://x.com/i/status/1906924336923160966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPABDEUJWU  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 12 hours
Published Wednesday
French Far Right leader blocked from Presidential run, Starmer promises migrant crime crackdown, Rescue workers struggle in Myanmar, and the Premier League returns
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 17 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/1906628401647038856 https://x.com/i/status/1906627255175876820 https://x.com/i/status/1906632152885715406https://x.com/i/status/1906613025215263200 https://x.com/i/status/1906802619189727502 https://x.com/i/status/1906581734985966001 https://x.com/i/status/1906674380656005549 https://x.com/i/status/1906509407829323844 https://youtu.be/7CNVhn5wA0Y  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
Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil, former Archbishop of Canterbury “overwhelmed” by abuse cases, Yvette Cooper promises Migrant crime crackdown, and tributes to TV Heartthrob
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 17 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/1906272366985957880 https://x.com/i/status/1906292385773998325https://x.com/i/status/1906294285000904779 https://x.com/i/status/1906279988023767276https://x.com/i/status/1906288310571389310 https://x.com/i/status/1906243361192698228 https://x.com/i/status/1906408494141436163 https://x.com/i/status/1906025720209416462 https://youtu.be/RJjHRZrqj7k  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 Monday
The Sunday 7 - How Safe is Signal? Cleaning up the UK’s Waterways, Breakthrough blood test to detect Breast Cancer and what to do with your 23andme data
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 17 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: Sir Steve Redgrave - Olympic Athlete and Environmental Campaigner Dave Henderson - CEO of Water UK Sarah Montague - Director for Water at the Environment Agency  Will Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Moritz Baecher - Robotics Researcher at Disney  Zaki Hussein - Founder and CEO of Touchlab  Doctor Elaine Maxwell - Associate Professor at London’s South Bank University  Jayne Shaw - Executive Chair and co-founder of BCAL Diagnostics Dr Sari Mohan - Professor of Pharmacy at the University of New England Professor Anthony Mathur - Lead at the Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine and Device Innovation at Barts health Guillaume Gaultier - French inventor and sleep innovator, co-founder of HYPNOSLeslie - Lives in Stockport with his 30 year old cat Millie Millie - a 30 year old CatContact 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 and produced by Daft Doris.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published Sunday
The Standout 7 - The Not So Top Secret chats of Signalgate, Rachel Reeves Spring Statement, Trump’s Tariff Wars, and Chappell Roan is Hot to Go
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 17 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/1904339564648358208 https://x.com/i/status/1904317359319622012 https://x.com/i/status/1905397814479519838 https://x.com/i/status/1903759019472519318 https://x.com/i/status/1904191046856097850 https://x.com/i/status/1904171358394925248 https://x.com/i/status/1905157407216406859 https://x.com/i/status/1903801203894386692 https://x.com/i/status/1905297858435096875 https://x.com/i/status/1905244206051779056https://x.com/i/status/1903852588652540200 https://x.com/i/status/1905251791236636897 https://x.com/i/status/1905161945608495541https://x.com/i/status/1904590202212843823 https://x.com/i/status/1904717796275003775 https://x.com/i/status/1903504498494231011  Contact us over @TheSmart7pod or visit www.thesmart7.comVoiced 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 Saturday
UK and France plan Ukraine peacekeeping force, Trump Tariffs spark war of words, Musk plans to cut a Trillion dollars from US Budget and Leonardo DiCaprio turns Revolutionary!
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 17 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/1905297858435096875 https://x.com/i/status/1905244206051779056 https://x.com/i/status/1905251791236636897 https://x.com/i/status/1905161945608495541 https://x.com/i/status/1905157407216406859 https://x.com/i/status/1905397814479519838 https://x.com/i/status/1904957325439365359 https://x.com/i/status/1905113189521711366 https://x.com/i/status/1905288579531600285  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 Friday
Reeves delivers massive Welfare Cuts, “The Atlantic” release Attack plan texts, EU leaders meet on Ukraine in Paris, huge win for Arsenal Women in Champions League
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 17 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/1904879883693465798https://x.com/i/status/1904917455778058725 https://x.com/i/status/1904971849517117706 https://x.com/i/status/1904900224495079425https://x.com/i/status/1904914741341925414https://x.com/i/status/1904875985792885037 https://x.com/i/status/1904851411398959268 https://x.com/i/status/1904972290976260522 https://x.com/i/status/1904717796275003775 https://youtu.be/eDhaR3G1E9E   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 03/27
US agrees Black Sea ceasefire with Ukraine and Russia, Signal Chat Leak continues to cause chaos, Reeves ready for Spring Statement and Arsenal Woman in Champions League action
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 17 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/1904581651184615589 https://x.com/i/status/1904494091154477375 https://x.com/i/status/1904548382942585190 https://x.com/i/status/1904616561186660517 https://x.com/i/status/1904594131927916819https://x.com/i/status/1904590202212843823 https://x.com/i/status/1904540136492134530 https://youtu.be/icsyXWwO0DI https://x.com/i/status/1904549249322250594   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 03/26
Trump team’s Top Secret Leak in the Group Chat, Reeves eyes more cuts in Spring Statement, Blue Peter finishes live shows, and Thomas Tuchel gets second England win
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 17 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/1904339564648358208https://x.com/i/status/1904317359319622012 https://x.com/i/status/1904191046856097850 https://x.com/i/status/1904171358394925248https://x.com/i/status/1904113643987288337 https://x.com/i/status/1904112130254881019https://x.com/i/status/1904302967882236096 https://x.com/i/status/1904102517258228030 https://youtu.be/_xuo_FvPI18  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 03/25
US gets Ukraine and Russia ceasefire talks underway, Reeves ponders 10,000 Civil Service job cuts, Canada calls snap election and Tributes to George Foreman RIP
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 17 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/1903759019472519318 https://x.com/i/status/1903770110143394267https://x.com/i/status/1903812344485954006 https://x.com/i/status/1903801203894386692https://x.com/i/status/1903852588652540200 https://x.com/i/status/1902803151197024576 https://x.com/i/status/1903788446327455792 https://x.com/i/status/1903557265489080633https://x.com/i/status/1903504498494231011 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 03/24
The Sunday 7 - Butch and Sunni return to Earth, Will Guyatt shares red flags for kids content, a new research project focuses on Women in Sport, and why Sri Lanka is counting Giant Squirrels
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 17 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 Niamh Shaw - Irish Scientist and STEM Communicator Tim Peake - Former ESA Astronaut Meganne Christian - The UK Space AgencyWill Guyatt - The Smart 7’s Tech Guru Jo Maher - Pro-Vice Chancellor for Sport at LoughboroughStephanie Peacock - Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and YouthDr Kate Tryon - Vitality’s Commercial Director  Dr Emma O’Donnell - Senior Physiology Lecturer at Loughborough Kemi Badenoch - Leader of the Conservative Party Andrew Bowie - Tory Shadow Energy Secretary  Sir Keir Starmer - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Green - YouTuber and Author of “Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of our Deadliest Infection”Ian Russell - Online Safety Campaigner and Founder of the Molly Rose FoundationSuzanne Carter - Ofcom’s Enforcement DirectorDP Wickremasinghe - Sri Lanka’s Secretary of Agriculture Dr Wolfgang Dittus - The Smithsonian Primate Centre 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 and produced by Daft Doris.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/23