'I’m like my cacti, a bit prickly sometimes'

Entering the world of cacti and succulents

Dear Millers — yesterday we brought news of our exciting new podcast about the conspiratorial online politics of Oldham, a co-production with Tortoise.

If you haven’t yet, listen for free now by joining Tortoise with the code MILL50, which gives you a month’s free trial. It will also give you 40% off the usual price after the trial.

Our friends in London: We know some of you are already Tortoise members, but for those who aren’t: we highly recommend giving it a go. It’s run by a stellar team of former editors and star reporters who used to work at the BBC, The Times, The Guardian etc, and who are trying to create a new kind of national journalism. Like us, they heavily prioritise quality over quantity, and like us, they work closely with their members to surface important stories.

• You can find some of their public podcasts here, and in a few days, our podcast will be appearing publicly on that feed too.