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 February 2026. 

They discuss Harriet’s fascinating story in Delayed Gratification issue 62 about the potential use of AI to discover pre-existing drugs that could help tackle rare diseases in children. It’s an uplifting piece about parents, researchers and tech experts on both sides of the Atlantic racing to unlock treatments as quickly as possible. They dive into James’s infographic explainer on the Iran War, as well as musing on Philippe Gaulier, plate-smashing king of clowns, and on the achievements of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, first south-American winner of a winter Olympics medal.

To read the stories being discussed in this episode, pick up a copy of Delayed Gratification issue 62 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.'