The Take

By Al Jazeera

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

Episodes (39)

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Episodes (39)

Why Iran says its universities are being targeted

Who’s in charge in Iran after leadership strikes?

Palestine 36: A film about a revolt that nearly changed history

Another Take: The meaning of Easter in Palestine

How Asia became ground zero for the oil crisis

Why Pakistan is key in the US-Israel war on Iran

How Trump’s promise to ‘wipe out’ Iran could backfire on US power

Does a US-Iran ceasefire mean the end of the war?

Will the US war machine doom the Iran ceasefire?

Another Take: The life and death of one Palestinian child

Who is keeping the fight alive in Sudan’s war?

More than $5 trillion in US taxes: Who gets it?

A ceasefire in Lebanon — will it hold?

Inside Kharg Island, Iran’s oil lifeline under threat

Another Take: War at the doorstep – everyday life in southern Lebanon

The Flotillas, Part 1: What does it take to sail to Gaza?

The US exit from Syria, explained

Did UK universities pay to ‘spy’ on pro‑Palestine students?

How Trump’s Iran war is driving military dissent

How Israel targeted and killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil

Another Take: Lost childhood - Haiti’s kids in the grip of gangs

What does the White House dinner shooting mean for Trump?

Is a US-Iran deal still possible?

What does Chornobyl look like 40 years later?

How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin’s grip

Michael Jackson’s biopic and what it leaves out

Another Take: Was hope of aid for Gaza seized with the Freedom Flotilla?

Would you bet on the next disaster? The rise of prediction markets

Could OPEC break lead to era of energy volatility?

‘This is my last voice note’: how piracy returned to Somalia and Yemen

Inside the Israeli bloc that could topple Netanyahu

Justice for Shireen: the American investigation

Another Take: Why is land in the West Bank being sold off to US citizens?

Inside US Democrats' Gaza fight - and what it means for 2028 elections

Is the Pentagon’s UFO dump a political distraction?

How US donor bodies were sold for Israeli military training

Iran, Taiwan, and trade: Trump’s high‑stakes return to Beijing

Hantavirus: how scared should we be?

Another Take: The cruise is over, but coronavirus has crews stranded at sea

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