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Sensemaker: Can an AI chatbot cure loneliness?
Episode 494
30 million people have signed up to use Replika, “the AI companion who cares”. The chatbot can text you, flirt with you, and promises to love you unc…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: What are Israel’s plans for northern Gaza?
Episode 493
For nearly two months, the Israeli army has encircled cities in the north of the Gaza Strip. Experts warn Israeli settlements could be established th…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Band Aid backlash and Project 2025 in the White House
Episode 492
Basia Cummings and guests debate the top stories of the day and decide what should lead the news. They discuss Donald Trump’s latest controversial ca…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Why are there protests over Māori rights in New Zealand?
Episode 491
A proposed new bill has prompted one of New Zealand’s biggest protests of all time. Why is it so controversial? And what does it seek to change?
Write…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Don’t forget Afghanistan and why farmers are protesting
Episode 490
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the farmers’ protest over inheritance tax, why newsrooms are ignoring Afghan…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: No men, no sex: A feminist backlash to Donald Trump’s election
Episode 489
In the wake of the US election result, why are some American women joining a radical feminist movement that started in South Korea?
To find out more a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trendy: The doctor will see you now
Episode 488
Are we getting healthier? John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the long term trends impacting the nation’s health with Neil Ferguson.
Guests:
Neil F…1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Is the UK’s network 5G a myth?
Episode 487
The UK was one of the first countries to adopt 5G but now it has one of the worst networks in the world. Why is it so difficult to get a decent phone…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Does severe flooding in Spain signal a warning for Europe?
Episode 486
While national debate raged in Spain over who should be held accountable for the deadliest floods in decades, heavy rainfall flooded parts of Souther…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Will an anti-vaxxer take over America’s department of health?
Episode 485
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has a long record of criticising vaccines and spreading medical misinformation. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen him to b…
1 year, 4 months ago