Best Nomad Summit Podcasts (2025)

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16 | From Scholarships to Tango in Serbia – NomadSou on Building a Nomadic Life 26:16

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In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Christoph sits down with Sou Aras – winner of the Nomad Summit scholarship in Chiang Mai. Sou shares how her early life between Canada and Algeria shaped her nomadic spirit, how remote work unlocked her first steps into digital nomadism, and why tango dancing in Serbia became a turning point in her journ…

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Angela Rayner resigns – Today in Focus Extra 15:44

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Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff talks through the tax row that brought down the now former deputy prime minister. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Would you have your legs broken to be taller? 29:01

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Alongside dental work, hair transplants and nose jobs, people from around the world are travelling to Turkey to get leg-lengthening surgery. Ruth Michaelson reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Strongmen assemble: Putin, Kim and Xi in Beijing 21:13

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Senior China correspondent Amy Hawkins discusses a historic week in China – including a 20-plus country summit and an unprecedented military parade – and analyses what it tells us about the country’s attempt to remake the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Can the Green party’s new leader galvanise the left? 26:41

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How does Zack Polanski plan to get people talking about the Green party? Peter Walker reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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A North Korean defector on why Kim Jong Un has sent troops to Ukraine 28:20

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What does North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine mean for Kim Jong-un’s geopolitical ambitions? With Jean Lee. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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352: How to Survive a Hitman, Protect the Environment, and Make the Coffee Industry More Ethical and Sustainable with Etelle Higonnet 57:34

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Learn what you can do to combat environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the coffee industry staring today. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest t…

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Spy cameras: are you being watched? 27:14

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With tiny cameras disguised as everyday objects freely available, Anna Moore looks at the sinister ways they can be used – and the worrying rise in voyeurism cases in the UK. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Missing in the Amazon: the frontline – episode six 34:02

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Revisited: According to Beto Marubo, if Dom and Bruno did the same expedition in 2025, they would face the same levels of danger. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, returns to the Javari valley and meets those risking their lives daily basis to fight the threats from organised crime. Is it possible to save the Amazon? For all…

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Missing in the Amazon: the fightback – episode five 38:24

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Revisited: Funerals are held for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira and there is hope that the election of President Lula will mean new protections for the Amazon – and that the killers of Dom and Bruno will face justice. But organised crime is widespread and deep-rooted. The investigative journalist Sônia Bridi tells the Guardian’s Latin America corre…

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Missing in the Amazon: the ambush – episode four 25:27

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Revisited: The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, recalls the moment he and others on the search team found Dom and Bruno’s belongings in a hidden area of flooded forest. The team finally discover what has happened to the men. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus…

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15 | Finding Joy on the Road – Patrick Farrell on Emotions, Mindset, and the Nomad Journey 29:17

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In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Christoph sits down with long-time digital nomad Patrick Farrell. Patrick shares how his journey from engineering in New York led him into the nomad world, and how the Nomad Summit and other community events became pivotal in his transformation. He opens up about the emotional side of nomad life, the imp…

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Missing in the Amazon: the protector and the poacher – episode three 35:12

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Revisited: Bruno Pereira was considered one of the great Indigenous protectors of his generation. And this made him an enemy of a man called Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, also known as Pelado. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, reports on the story of the two men and what happened when their paths collided. Help support our …

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Missing in the Amazon: the journalist and the president – episode two 30:07

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Revisited: What took the British journalist Dom Phillips from the club nights of the UK dance scene as editor of Mixmag to one of the most remote and dangerous corners of the Amazon rainforest? In 2022, Dom set off on a reporting trip with Bruno Pereira, a Brazilian expert on uncontacted tribes, into the Javari valley to investigate the criminal ga…

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351: Investigating War Crimes and Fighting for Human Rights in Chiapas, Guatemala, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Cambodia and Palestine with Etelle Higonnet 1:12:41

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Hear stories about standing up for human rights around the world and struggling for truth, accountability and justice. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletterwhere I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest tra…

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Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode one 26:48

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Revisited: Three years ago, the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. In the first episode of a six-part investigative podcast series, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, investigates what happened. Help support…

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Noel Clarke loses his libel case against the Guardian – Today in Focus Extra 15:25

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Investigations editor Paul Lewis talks through the Guardian’s successful defence against a libel action brought by the actor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Cringe! Why millennials became so uncool 23:56

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An intergenerational war has broken out with Gen Z mercilessly mocking millennials as embarrassing and out of touch. Chloë Hamilton reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Sun, sea and struggle: growing up in England’s coastal towns 30:08

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Helen Pidd grew up in Morecambe, and life in seaside towns has only got harder since she was a teenager. She went back to find out why. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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14 | Courage, Connection, and Cleo the Cat: Mia Kercher’s Story of Nomadic Life 26:26

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In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Christoph Huebner sits down with solo traveler Mia Kercher to talk about her extraordinary journey from Serbia to Vietnam by car – with her cat, Cleo, by her side. Along the way, Mia spent five weeks in Afghanistan, a place many consider too extreme or unsafe to visit. She shares what it was really like …

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What price will Ukraine have to pay for peace? 28:22

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After a week of historic summits on the future of Ukraine, will the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have to trade land for peace? Diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How far-right rhetoric on migration went mainstream 24:24

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Academic and author Dr Maya Goodfellow discusses how UK politicians have adopted far-right language on asylum and immigration. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Can Europe’s leaders drag Trump’s Ukraine policy back on track? – Today in Focus Extra podcast 15:13

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The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger on why a ‘dream team’ of Europe’s leaders will flank Zelenskyy today as he travels to Washington. Can they convince Trump to listen to the Ukrainian president?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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350: Full-Time World Travel as a Deafblind Latina and Smashing Disability Stigma Through Storytelling, Advocacy and Education with Catarina Rivera 1:28:30

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Learn about traveling the world as a deafblind Latina—salsa dancing, sumo-wrestling and becoming a disability advocate. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest t…

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Stephen Miller, Trump’s immigration mastermind 31:05

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What is driving the architect of Donald Trump’s immigration policy? With Jean Guerrero. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Ghosting, breadcrumbing, one-night stands: are we done with dating apps? 25:20

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More than a million people in the UK left dating apps last year. The Guardian matchmaker Kitty Drake explains why. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on Palestinians 28:34

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Harry Davies on how Microsoft’s cloud was used to facilitate mass surveillance of Palestinians. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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13 | Orest Zub: Chasing the World’s Hardest-to-Reach Places 38:26

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In this special in-person recording from a sailboat in Croatia, Christoph Huebner sits down with Ukrainian traveller and NomadMania managing partner, Orest Zub. They talk about chasing rare and remote places, the adventures of visiting one of the most secluded islands in the Adriatic, and the global community of “extreme travelers” who aim to explo…

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The secrets of the world’s richest company 29:49

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Nvidia is the world’s first $4tn company – and it just made an astonishing deal with Trump. But who is the company’s founder, Jensen Huang, and what is behind its success? Tae Kim explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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The Trump-Putin summit 24:11

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The Guardian journalist Shaun Walker and the former British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow talk through Friday’s impending summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska and discuss where it will leave the war in Ukraine. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus…

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349: Visiting Occupied Palestine, Becoming the Queen of Trips, and How Men Can Be Better Allies to Women Travelers with Mari Monsalve 48:31

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Hear stories from visiting the occupied West Bank, being sexually harassed in Guatemala & founding the “Queen of Trips” _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest t…

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How the University of Edinburgh helped create scientific racism 34:08

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Will the University of Edinburgh confront its dark past? Severin Carrell reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Inside China’s fast-fashion factories as a US trade war looms 25:30

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The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Has the digital nomad dream turned sour? 28:49

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Alex Holder loves her new life in Lisbon but has become increasingly uneasy that people like her might be damaging the cities they love. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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12 | A New Beginning: Feuza’s Journey to Becoming a Digital Nomad 35:21

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Feuza Reis – also known as Fuse – is on the edge of a whole new chapter. In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, she shares her journey from childhood immigration to remote work, from grief-filled goodbyes at the airport to finding joy in travel once again. Now a remote worker at a travel tech company and the creator behind Fuse Travels, Feuza ope…

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Is this the summer the British left comes back? 26:10

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Guardian columnist Owen Jones and political correspondent Aletha Adu explore the prospects of the new leftwing party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How the Trump administration made a sewage crisis ‘woke’ 31:01

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How did the Trump administration upend a landmark civil rights victory for environmental justice? Nina Lakhani reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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348: Colombia from the Pablo Escobar Era to Today & Using Travel as a Tool to Recover from Cancer with Mari Monsalve 56:23

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Hear about living in Escobar-Era Medellin, Surviving Cancer & Leaving an Abusive Relationship to Solo-Travel the World. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletter where I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest t…

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The Tesla whistleblower and the cost of taking on Elon Musk 31:30

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Investigative journalist Sönke Iwersen describes his years-long investigation into Tesla, aided by a whistleblower, exposing serious safety concerns over the company’s cars. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Did lead poisoning help create a generation of serial killers? 31:36

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Pulitzer prize-winning author Caroline Fraser on the link between air pollution in the US and male violence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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How will the UK’s recognition of Palestine help those starving in Gaza? 27:50

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Surgeon Nick Maynard describes the unfolding famine he witnessed during his volunteering in Gaza, while our chief Middle East correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, analyses whether the UK’s proposed recognition of Palestine will alleviate the suffering there at all. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus…

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11 | From Million-Dollar Hustler to Kyiv Minimalist: Why Johnny FD Gave It All Up 32:08

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In this special in-person episode recorded beneath the Motherland Monument in Kyiv, we sit down with Johnny FD – the original founder of the Nomad Summit. Johnny has lived the full digital nomad dream: 50+ countries, financial freedom, multiple successful businesses. But now, he’s chosen a very different life. Why would someone who can live anywher…

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Can people still protest about Palestine in the UK? 24:05

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What has been the impact of Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist organisation? Haroon Siddique reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment Ukraine 26:38

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Luke Harding talks to people in Kyiv protesting against the Ukrainian president’s recent changes to the country’s anti-corruption bodies, and analyses where the war against Russia is heading next. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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347: Why Brazil and Japan Are Uniquely Amazing, Wine Tasting in Serbia, and Founding “Girl Takes Mundo” for Latina Solo Travelers with Chris Davila 57:21

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Hear stories from Brazil, Japan, Serbia and get tips on budget travel, minimalist packing, and monetizing travel content. _____________________________ Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s Monday Minute Newsletterwhere I email you 3 short items of value to start each week that you canconsume in 60 seconds (all personal recommendations like the latest t…

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The hunt for the next Dalai Lama 26:33

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The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, and the Tibet activist Lhadon Tethong discuss the battle between Buddhist monks and the Chinese state over the successor to the Dalai Lama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Euros 25: Can the Lionesses bring it home again? 28:19

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What can the tournament so far tell us about England’s chances on Sunday? Faye Carruthers reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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Donald Trump’s Epstein problem 27:36

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David Smith reports on the US president’s troubles over the Jeffrey Epstein case, and how the president risks alienating his own base. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian

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10 | Real Talk on Passports, Parenting, and Finding Your Tribe 30:29

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This episode was recorded right after a panel discussion in Bansko – and it’s unlike anything we’ve done before. Christoph sits down with three thoughtful voices from the nomad community for a raw, roundtable conversation on identity, relationships, mobility, and what it means to belong. You’ll hear from: Mariam (Armenia) on the harsh realities of …

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Will the Epping hotel riots spark another summer of unrest? 31:32

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A year after Southport, what’s driving the turmoil in Essex? Ben Quinn reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian