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Sensemaker: 2024: The year of the sequel
Episode 521
For the first time ever, the top ten grossing films of the year are all sequels. What does this tell us about the film industry? Has Hollywood run …
1 year ago
The News Meeting: Justice for Gisele Pelicot and are Americans taking all the Guinness?
Episode 520
Giles Whittell and guests debate the top stories of the day. They discuss the conclusion of the mass rape trial that found 50 men guilty of raping Gi…
1 year ago
Sensemaker: Luigi Mangione’s alleged 3D-printed gun
Episode 519
The man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, is alleged to have used an untraceable 3D-printed firearm. What is that and why …
1 year ago
Sensemaker: Why does Lucy Letby’s new lawyer think she should be released?
Episode 518
This week, Mark McDonald announced he is trying to bring Lucy Letby’s case back to the Court of Appeal. What reasons does he give for believing the c…
1 year ago
Sensemaker: Why has Saudi Arabia been awarded the 2034 World Cup?
Episode 517
Saudi Arabia has been awarded the tournament despite widespread concerns about human rights violations and environmental issues. What does this tell…
1 year ago
Sensemaker: The rise of memecoins
Episode 516
A new cryptocurrency linked to the identity of Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of Brian Thompson, has reached a market value of $76 million.
Wri…
1 year, 1 month ago
News Meeting: Rising water bills and the future of the Archbishop of York
Episode 515
Giles Whittell and guests debate what stories should lead the news. They discuss calls for Stephen Cottrell to step down over his handling of a sexua…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sensemaker: Who is the lawyer suing Jay-Z?
Episode 514
Billionaire rapper Jay-Z is the first celebrity to be named as a co-defendent in an allegation concerning Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Jay-Z vehemently denie…
1 year, 1 month ago
News Meeting: Syria’s disappeared and Fifa’s 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia
Episode 513
Jess Winch and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the thousands of people disappeared by Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the controversy…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sensemaker: Syria’s prisons
Episode 512
The ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has revealed the full scale of how he used the prison system to lock up, torture and execute his opponents. W…
1 year, 1 month ago