{"id":622654,"date":"2026-09-21T08:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/622654\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T08:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:08:09","slug":"coco-khan-and-nish-kumar-take-on-england-flags-best-podcasts-of-the-week-television-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/622654\/","title":{"rendered":"Coco Khan and Nish Kumar take on England flags: best podcasts of the week | Television &#038; radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pick of the week<br \/>The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Launching alongside a 10th-anniversary edition of the essay collection by writers of colour, this <a href=\"https:\/\/feeds.acast.com\/public\/shows\/the-good-immigrant\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">podcast<\/a> sees its editor, Nikesh Shukla, reconvene with the book\u2019s contributors. A series of thoughtful conversations about what has changed and what\u2019s stayed the same when it comes to race in the UK starts with Nish Kumar and Coco Khan on England flags, and why humour is essential to their political podcasting. Hannah J Davies<br \/>Widely available, episodes weekly<\/p>\n<p>Still Counting<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/crooked.com\/podcast-series\/still-counting\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest series<\/a> from Pod Save doyens Crooked Media is a winning reunion of journalists Nate Silver, Clare Malone and Galen Druke of defunct US site FiveThirtyEight. It\u2019s data-heavy but far from dry, with an opening episode that looks at the darker implications of the Charlie Kirk killing and how voters really feel about Trump. HJD<br \/>Widely available, episodes weekly<\/p>\n<p>Happy Hour With Ina GartenCooking and chatting \u2026 Ina Garten. Photograph: NBC\/Nathan Congleton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Better known as TV\u2019s Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten has long been the cookery world\u2019s leading fancy aunt and devoted spouse. Her new Vox show is an unapologetically fun and frothy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1qznaJyJRnc\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interview series<\/a> recorded at her New York home, kicking off with Kate McKinnon on SNL, Meryl Streep and French faux pas. HJD<br \/>Widely available, episodes weekly<\/p>\n<p>The Journey<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The New Yorker and In the Dark dissect the bizarre and headline-grabbing story of a Los Angeles couple who collected dozens of children, born to multiple surrogate mothers. Was this \u201chuman trafficking for babies\u201d or even maybe a misguided pronatalist plan? Ava Kofman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/podcast\/in-the-dark\/the-journey-episode-1-gifts\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">investigates<\/a> sensitively, following a feature she published earlier this year. HJD<br \/>Widely available, episodes weekly<\/p>\n<p>Rough Diamond<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In 1965, David Knight was convicted of stealing the world\u2019s largest uncut diamond, though he maintained his innocence. However, after his release, Knight stole a priceless Vermeer. In this series, Josie Long learns more about the man behind the audacious stories via his letters and recordings \u2013 and by speaking to his nephew. Hollie Richardson<br \/>Widely available, from Wednesday 23 September<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">What are you listening to this week? 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