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#324 Latin America, true crime drama and social links
Why are journalists under threat in so much of Latin America? Can fiction ever do justice to real-life crime stories? And what is Instagram up to? Ol…
3 years, 5 months ago
#323 Crypto power, a Grenfell deal and Vaccine lawsuits
Will Bitcoin cost the Earth? Are victims of the Grenfell fire getting justice? And how should people be compensated for vaccine side-effects? Olly Ma…
3 years, 5 months ago
#322 Hostage policy, time poverty and squirrels
How should Britain deal with state-sponsored hostage-taking? Why do we all feel like we have less free time? And will a vaccine save red squirrels? O…
3 years, 5 months ago
#321 Reincarnation, Jack Ma and the nature of time
Who will be the next Dalai Lama? Why has China’s leading entrepreneur gone home? And will we stop fiddling with timezones? Olly Mann and The Week del…
3 years, 5 months ago
#320 Life expectancy, Palestinians and summing up Sturgeon
Why aren’t Brits living as long as they might have hoped? Who is questioning the existence of Palestinians? And what will be the legacy of Nicola Stu…
3 years, 6 months ago
#319 Russia vs Bali, AI upgraded and a plague of seaweed
Do Russian tourists in Bali deserve their reputation? What will Chat GPT do next? And why is sargassum causing a stink in Florida? Olly Mann and The …
3 years, 6 months ago
#318 Weight-loss jab, Fox News and the high seas
Are weight-loss "wonder drugs" really so wonderful? Should we care if political pundits are parroting bogus claims? And why is a new high seas treaty…
3 years, 6 months ago
Introducing: Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind
"In today's special collaboration, we're featuring an episode from the new podcast "Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind," hosted by Richard Wiseman, Brita…
3 years, 6 months ago
#317 Connectivity costs, Syrian diplomacy and French football
Why are broadband customers facing hefty price hikes? Are Arab nations about to re-engage with Syria? And what's going on with the French women's foo…
3 years, 6 months ago
#316 Korean succession, terror by algorithm and German disquiet
Could a 10-year-old girl rule North Korea? Will an Isis victim upend web law? And why is Germany upset with its Oscars contender? Olly Mann and The W…
3 years, 7 months ago