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Podcasts hello, it's that time of the year when a well known streaming service gives you all your stats for how many podcasts and artists you've listened to.
And we've decided to do our own version which is going to be called Newscast Wrapped.
The twist is though that it's wrapped spelled R A P T to reflect the fact we have all been glued to the news in 2024.
And the second twist is you are going to tell us what stats you want us to find out about this podcast.
For example, how many times has Chris Mason said the word crikey in reaction to a news event or a statement by me?
I'm not sure we actually have the technology to work that out.
Anyway, you get the idea.
We would like you to send in your suggestions for what we can find out about our own podcast this year.
You can send them to newscastbc.co.uk or you can WhatsApp us on 033012 and I look forward to digging into the archives of this year of podcasting to find out the answers to your questions.
Although I can give you a new stat straight away.
How many new episodes have mentioned Michel Barney, a former Brexit negotiator and now former Prime Minister of France?
Well, it's plus one because that's the first half of this episode of Newscast.
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