The Slow Newsletter from Tortoise

Good afternoon. Welcome back to Tortoise’s weekly Slow Newsletter.

Hoaxed – out now

Last week I told you about the upcoming launch of our latest multi-part podcast series, Hoaxed.

Well, it’s here – Alexi Mostrous’s latest series looking into Britain’s most serious conspiracy theory in decades.?

“If you thought Sweet Bobby was insane, this is UNFATHOMABLE,” said one listener on Twitter yesterday. It’s worth checking out Alexi’s interview with The Guardian outlining his and the team’s process in creating this staggering series.

As a Tortoise member, you can listen to the first three episodes right now –?believe me, it’s worth it.?

The Tortoise Quarterly –?our glorious small book of long reads

If you’ve ever picked up a copy of our Tortoise Quarterly you’ll know that it is a special publication.

Small in stature but a giant in writing from some of the best contributors around, our latest book has just been released and it’s all about the news.

After the last few years – Donald Trump, Covid, the war in Ukraine – you’d be forgiven for thinking we’ve had quite enough of the news.

But this, our ninth book of long reads, takes the Tortoise approach to that subject which has dominated our lives recently, from Simon Schama’s tribute to his friend and great newspaperman Sir Harold Evans to Edith Pritchett’s cartoon on receiving news through the ages.

Contributors include Hattie Brewis, Hattie Garlick, Paul Hayward, Joanna Jolly, Simon Schama and Lucy Webster –?pick up yours by visiting the Tortoise shop.?

ThinkIns now booking – Palin, panics and paying for uni

We pride ourselves on always having something for everyone when it comes to ThinkIns, but over the next few weeks there really is a smorgasbord of ideas to chew over.

Next Tuesday, we’ll be discussing nitrous oxide and the tabloid panic surrounding it, before we turn our attention to whether students should be paying for university, ten years after the maximum fees were tripled to ￡9,000.

For the very organised amongst you, we’re thrilled to be joined by Michael Palin in our newsroom on Tuesday 29 November –?book your place now to hear from the adventurer on his latest TV series about his journeys into Iraq.

As always, I’d love to invite you to become a member. Use the code KATIE50 here for half-priced membership.

That’s all for now, enjoy your weekend.

Katie