The Standard
A daily podcast from the newsroom of The London Standard
The Evening Standard · Rachelle Abbott
Show overview
The Standard has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 1,800 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 380 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 10 min and 15 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 87 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Rachelle Abbott.
From the publisher
From our headquarters in the heart of London, The Standard podcast sets the agenda. Top news insiders discuss the pressure-points of the day’s topics. Hear unrivalled insight on politics, culture, going out, sport, and fashion, with award-winning journalists and celebrity guests. Join us Monday to Friday at 4pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 1,800 episodesEpisode 6: The Future of the Thames
Episode 5: Thames Water in the Hot Seat
Episode 4: Inside London's Super Sewer
Episode 3: The Victorian Sewer That Built Modern London
Episode 2: What Does Clean Really Mean?
Episode 1: How Healthy is the Thames?
Should all serious crimes be tried by a jury?
Will Starmer’s constituency lose to the Greens in next week’s council elections? With LSE professor Tony Travers
What you need to know about the Renters' Rights Act
Has London’s wisteria craze gone too far?
Is Iran posing a credible security threat to Londoners? With Jonathan Hall KC
Is it easier than ever to build a start up now? With AXA Startup Angel Competition judges
How badly will this week's tube strikes affect Londoners?
The art of "Londonmaxxing"
A first look at London’s V&A East Museum
Should London introduce rent controls?
Can school meal reforms curb childhood obesity?
Will Hungary’s historic election bring about real change? With Miklós Hajnal MP
Sickfluencers: Help, hype, or fraud panic?
BNW Preview: Michael Pollan
For Episode Nine, Evgeny is joined by Michael Pollan, journalist, author, and one of the leading voices exploring the human mind. Drawing on his new book A World Appears, Pollan makes an impassioned case for consciousness as something precious, private, and increasingly under threat. Together, they explore how social media and AI are not just competing for our attention, but beginning to shape attachment, emotion, and even our sense of self.The conversation ranges from chatbots and “AI psychosis” to meditation, psychedelics, and the idea of “consciousness hygiene” - the habits and practices that might help us protect our inner lives. Pollan also reflects on why writing is a form of thinking, why boredom and mind-wandering matter, and how experiences of ego dissolution, art, and nature can deepen our understanding of consciousness. The episode ends on a wider question: whether the real challenge is not only understanding consciousness, but learning how to practise it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.