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Trendy: The big trends that shaped 2024
Episode 504
In this season finale, Rachel and John look at some of the major trends shaping how we live today and those that are going to matter in the future.
To…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Syrian rebels take back Aleppo
Episode 503
In just 24 hours President Assad’s forces just “melted away” in Syria’s second biggest city. How did the rebels seize control and what might Assad do…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Banana Art
Episode 502
A banana taped to the wall with duct tape sold at a Christie’s auction for $6.2 million to a cryptobillionaire. At the same auction, a Henri Matisse …
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Russia’s new experimental ballistic missile
Episode 501
Vladimir Putin has threatened to deploy more Oreshnik missiles against Ukraine. He boasted that they’re equipped with multiple warheads and have des…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Rebels advance in Syria and Joe Biden pardons his son
Episode 500
Giles Whittell is joined by three journalists, each competing for the top spot in today's news bulletin. They discuss Joe Biden issuing a ‘full and u…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Why has Kate Nash started an OnlyFans?
Episode 499
Singer-songwriter Kate Nash has hit the headlines for starting an OnlyFans account to pay for her tour. She says that selling pictures of her butt on…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Kate Nash joins OnlyFans and the nuclear test veterans
Episode 498
Rebecca Moore and guests debate the top stories of the day and decide what should lead the news. They discuss the veterans demanding access to their …
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Who do the Lords work for?
Episode 497
The House of Lords rarely gets much scrutiny, either by the media or the public. A team of Tortoise journalists has put a spotlight on the UK’s secon…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trendy: How do ethnic minorities in Britain vote?
Episode 496
Rachel and John are joined by James Kanagasooriam to discuss the trends that explain the attitudes, values and voting patterns of Britain’s ethnic mi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: The crisis in women’s healthcare
Episode 495
Gynaecology waiting lists are at a record high in England and Wales, with over three-quarters of a million people waiting to be treated. How did it g…
1 year, 4 months ago