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We Need to Talk About...

We are always looking for ways to amplify supporters' voices, hear your reflections on the big news stories of the moment, and connect our readers with our newsroom. We hope that this monthly podcast will enable us to do just this – providing a platform for journalists, Guardian supporters and industry experts to come together to discuss the issues that matter most.


You can submit topic suggestions and questions to our team via email at weneedtotalkabout@theguardian.com. Do please leave us your name, location and phone number so we can get in touch if needed.


What is it that we need to talk about? 

1 April 2022

  • Weekend banner by Luis Mendo

    Weekend: episode two of a new podcast

    In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street, Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett, Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind, and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress

5 February 2022

  • Artwork by Luis Mendo

    Weekend: episode one of a new podcast

    In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson, Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan, Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra, and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?”

1 July 2021

  • Grace Dent bathes in pasta

    Comfort Eating with Grace Dent: episode one of a new podcast

    In the first episode of our new podcast, screenwriter Russell T Davies tells Grace Dent about his childhood in Swansea, the delights of Woolworth’s pork and egg pies, and how his husband’s death informed his TV series It’s a Sin

8 February 2021

  • Podcast Reverberate ApplePodcasts PromotionalArt 3

    Reverberate: episode 1 of our new series – podcast

    In the first episode of our new series, Reverberate, we hear from Kashy Keegan – the unlikely voice of Hong Kong’s nascent pro-democracy movement

3 August 2020

  • Innermost graphic

    Innermost: another episode of our new series – podcast

    Two callers tell Leah Green how their relationships sent them down unexpected paths, one with criminal consequences

25 June 2020

  • Innermost graphic

    Innermost: episode 1 of a new series - podcast

    In our first episode, we hear how an uncle’s funeral and meals with an emotionally distant brother help James and Jess think about their families in new and unexpected ways.

19 November 2019

  • Models present creations during the Mark Fast catwalk show at London Fashion Week in London, Britain, 13 September, 2019. The recent news coverage surrounding the devastation of the Amazon’s rainforest was a catalyst for the designer's new range. He wanted this collection to be 'a tribute to the beauty, colour and creations that were lost'. Reuters/Henry Nicholls

    We need to talk about … the environmental impact of our fashion addiction

    This episode of our podcast series examines the environmental impact of our shopping habits and the seemingly unstoppable rise of ‘fast fashion’

28 February 2019

  • The Fashion Awards 2017 In Partnership With Swarovski - Red Carpet Arrivals<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Livia Firth attends The Fashion Awards 2017 in partnership with Swarovski at Royal Albert Hall on December 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/BFC/Getty Images)

    Contribute to a podcast on how we can make fashion more sustainable

    We’d love to hear your thoughts about the environmental and ethical impact of ‘fast fashion’, and how we as individuals and nations can rethink attitudes to shopping

7 February 2019

  • Striking public school teachers and their supporters march during the 34th annual Kingdom Day Parade, on 21 January, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.

    We need to talk about … education

    Guardian journalists, supporters and industry experts discuss what education systems around the world can learn from each other and how to enable change

11 January 2019

  • Summer admissions concerns<br>File photo dated 06/07/11 of children at school raising their hands to answer a question as schools admissions policies are being looked into amid worries that summer-born children are falling behind in the classroom. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 17, 2015. Minister Nick Gibb said he was “concerned” about the number of youngsters who are being admitted to school before their parents think they are ready and admitted that reforms to guidance last year had not reduced the number of contentious cases. In a letter to the education select committee, he said evidence showed that pupils born between April 1 and August 31 are “more likely” to be identified as having special educational needs (SEN). See PA story EDUCATION Pupils. Photo credit should read: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

    What do you think about the future of education?

    Submit your questions and ideas to our panel of experts who will then discuss what can be learnt from different approaches to education

12 December 2018

  • Shopping footfall decline<br>File photo dated 22/11/18 of shops in Canterbury, Kent, displaying offer posters ahead of Black Friday sales. New retail figures suggest the number of visits to town centres and shopping hubs in November dropped at the fastest rate since the recession, with a 3.2% decline in footfall. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday December 10, 2018. See PA story CITY Footfall. Photo credit should read: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

    Guardian podcast: We need to talk about … the death of the high street

    Guardian journalists, supporters and industry experts discuss the failing health of UK high streets and the impact on communities. What can local spaces offer that out-of-town shopping centres and online giants can’t?

22 November 2018

  • Shops on Buchanan Street in the city centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK<br>C62DN7 Shops on Buchanan Street in the city centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Contribute to a podcast on the changing nature of our high streets

    The mood on the high street appears to be lower by the day as e-commerce giants continue their expansion. What impact is this having on our lives, and what can be done to prevent it? We want to hear your thoughts

15 October 2018

  • A new species of great ape – the Tapanuli orangutan – only has 800 remaining members.

    Guardian podcast: We need to talk about … extinction

    George Monbiot and wildlife experts discuss the increasingly devastating impacts of human behaviour on fauna and flora, and what can be done to protect species, locally and globally

17 September 2018

  • An Atlantic Puffin flies with sand eels in its beek in the late evening light on the island of Skomer, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Britain July 25, 2018. Picture taken July 25, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

    Contribute to a podcast on extinction

    In our next We Need to Talk About podcast, we’ll examine the fauna and flora vanishing from the world around us, and what can be done to conserve those that remain. What are your thoughts and experiences?

4 September 2018

  • Japan - Android - Scientific Research<br>20 Jul 2006, Keihanna Science City, Kyoto, Japan --- Robotics scientist Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro poses with 'Geminoid' a prototype of a Doppelganger-type android, modeled after himself, at the ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories. Geminoid, named after the twin-gods Gemini, is the first android to be modeled after a real person, including subtle body movements and personality traits of the individual. The android will be used to research questions such as how to capture, revive and transmit a living person's 'sense of presence' or atmosphere, into an android 'twin'. --- Image by Evertt Kennedy Brown/epa/Corbis

    We need to talk about … the impact of artificial intelligence

    In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters share their experiences and put questions to a panel of journalists and industry experts. This episode focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence in business and wider society. How will this evolving technology affect our lives, and how might the threats be ameliorated?

15 August 2018

  • An robot at the University of Bath

    Contribute to a podcast on the impact of artificial intelligence

    In our next We Need to Talk About podcast, we’ll consider the key questions surrounding AI. What are your views?

17 July 2018

  • We need to talk about... podcast 5:3

    Podcast: why is positive news coverage so vital in today's world?

    This episode of our regular podcast focuses on the impact of the modern news cycle on our health and wellbeing, and whether a greater focus on positive, hopeful, solution-based stories could help to mitigate this

27 June 2018

  • A daredevil raccoon became an online sensation when it spent almost 20 nail-biting hours scaling a 25-storey office tower in Minnesota.

    Contribute to a podcast on the importance of positive news coverage

    In our next We Need to Talk About podcast, we’ll consider the key questions in interrupting the news cycle with moments of levity. What are your views?

30 May 2018

  • Cowspiracy - press publicity image

    Podcast: We need to talk about … the rise of veganism

    In this monthly podcast, Guardian supporters share their experiences and put questions to a panel of journalists and industry experts. This episode focuses on veganism’s evolution into a mainstream lifestyle choice. What does it mean to become a vegan and what impact could veganism have on climate change, animal welfare and personal wellbeing?

11 May 2018

  • We need to talk about... podcast 5:3

    Contribute to a Guardian podcast that asks 'Should we all be vegan?'

    In our next We Need to Talk About podcast, we’ll consider the key questions in adopting a plant-based lifestyle. What are your views?
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