Delayed Gratification, the Slow News podcast

In this episode, Delayed Gratification co-editor Rob Orchard, associate editor James Montague and editor-at-large Harriet Salem look back on December 2025. 

The trio return to Harriet's story about hybrid warfare in Europe, in which she reported from the Lithuania-Belarus border about the drone incursions that have been throwing the continent into disarray. They delve into a story that James reported for the magazine from Nagorno Karabakh, about the 'first drone war' between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and discuss what the changing face of drone warfare might mean for the future. They also talk about the extreme lengths some Australian kids have been going to in order to circumvent the social media ban.

To read the stories being discussed in this episode, pick up copies of Delayed Gratification issue 61 and Delayed Gratification issue 60 or subscribe with a 15 percent discount using code Pod15. 

What is Delayed Gratification, the Slow News podcast?

The podcast of Delayed Gratification, the Slow News magazine, which returns to big stories after the dust has settled to ask the question of what happened next, and which is proud to be 'Last to Breaking News.'