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From American Psycho to Donald Trump: How yuppies shaped US politics
Season 1 Episode 1400
Yuppies, successful and affluent young urban professionals, were a notable demographic in 1980s America. Newsweek declared 1984 the year of the yuppi…
1 year, 9 months ago
China’s broken economy is a global problem. Can Xi Jinping fix it?
Season 1 Episode 1399
China’s economy has been described as “unsustainable” after a model of massive growth in recent decades begins to fail. How does it currently work, h…
1 year, 9 months ago
China’s broken economy is a global problem. Can Xi Jinping fix it?
Season 1 Episode 1399
China’s economy has been described as “unsustainable” after a model of massive growth in recent decades begins to fail. How does it currently work, h…
1 year, 9 months ago
Gray matter – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor
Season 1 Episode 1398
The news to look out for this week: Why did Sue Gray have to go and what will her departure mean for Starmer and his government? And the Tory leaders…
1 year, 9 months ago
Gray matter – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor
Season 1 Episode 1398
The news to look out for this week: Why did Sue Gray have to go and what will her departure mean for Starmer and his government? And the Tory leaders…
1 year, 9 months ago
The dirty history of political freebies – with Seth Thévoz
Season 1 Episode 1397
Starmer and his Cabinet caught hell for accepting donations of clothes, accommodation, tickets to see Taylor Swift and Arsenal, and more. But as hist…
1 year, 9 months ago
The dirty history of political freebies – with Seth Thévoz
Season 1 Episode 1397
Starmer and his Cabinet caught hell for accepting donations of clothes, accommodation, tickets to see Taylor Swift and Arsenal, and more. But as hist…
1 year, 9 months ago
How Putin’s war ended the Russian business boom
Season 1 Episode 1396
After the fall of the Soviet Union, a new Russia emerged – one that was open for business. Over the next 30 years, huge international companies took …
1 year, 9 months ago
How Putin’s war ended the Russian business boom
Season 1 Episode 1396
After the fall of the Soviet Union, a new Russia emerged – one that was open for business. Over the next 30 years, huge international companies took …
1 year, 9 months ago
Why is America hooked on the death penalty?
Season 1 Episode 1395
The death penalty is a fixture of the American penal system – with 27 states still implementing it. Since it was reinstated in 1976, there have been …
1 year, 9 months ago