Show overview
The Audio Long Read has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 338 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 44 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-GB-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 79 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 158 episodes published. Published by The Guardian.
From the publisher
Three times a week, The Audio Long Read podcast brings you the Guardian’s exceptional longform journalism in audio form. Covering topics from politics and culture to philosophy and sport, as well as investigations and current affairs.