Esther Opoku-Gyeni
Esther Opoku-Gyeni is the audio producer for the Guardian Long Reads and Books podcasts
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
- The Audio Long ReadFrom the archive: Trump’s useful thugs: how the Republican party offered a home to the Proud Boys – podcastThis week, from 2021: Early in Trump’s presidency, emboldened neo-Nazi and fascist groups came out into the open but were met with widespread revulsion. So the tactics of the far right changed, becoming more insidious – and much more successful. By Brendan O’Connor
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
- The Audio Long ReadFrom the archive: How maverick rewilders are trying to turn back the tide of extinction – podcastFrom 2020: A handful of radical nature lovers are secretly breeding endangered species and releasing them into the wild. Many are prepared to break the law and risk the fury of the scientific establishment to save the animals they love. By Patrick Barkham
- The Audio Long ReadFrom the archive: Penthouses and poor doors: how Europe’s ‘biggest regeneration project’ fell flat – podcastFrom 2021: Few places have seen such turbocharged luxury development as Nine Elms in London. So why are prices tumbling, investors melting away and promises turning to dust? By Oliver Wainwright
- The Audio Long ReadFrom the archive: From Lagos to Winchester – how a divisive Nigerian pastor built a global following – podcastFrom 2021: I first encountered TB Joshua as a teenager, when his preaching captivated my evangelical Christian community in Hampshire. Many of my friends became his ardent disciples and followed him to Lagos. How did he have such a hold over people? By Matthew McNaught