• Ep 881: The election betting scandal
    Jun 27 2024

    Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have suspended candidates who allegedly placed bets on the election. What damage could the revelations do to both parties?


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    8 mins
  • Ep 880: Stuck in space
    Jun 26 2024

    Two astronauts are stranded on the International Space Station after multiple issues with the Boeing spacecraft that took them there. What’s the problem with Starliner – and what’s at stake?


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    6 mins
  • Ep 879: The Booker prize winner facing jail for a 14-year old remark
    Jun 25 2024

    Arundhati Roy is facing prosecution in India for comments she made in 2010. What does it say about free speech in the world’s biggest democracy?


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    9 mins
  • Ep 878: The ghost of Boris Johnson
    Jun 24 2024

    The Conservatives heralded the arrival of Boris Johnson to join their election campaign. A day later, it emerged he was going on holiday. Why can’t the party get over its former leader?


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    9 mins
  • Ep 877: Kylian Mbappe’s warning about the far right
    Jun 21 2024

    France’s greatest footballer has urged people to vote against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in the upcoming elections.


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    5 mins
  • Ep 876: The Taylor Swift of tech
    Jun 20 2024

    Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company. The computer chip-maker’s good fortune has elevated its CEO to godlike status in the tech world, but will it last?


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    8 mins
  • Ep 875: Why Louie Hinchcliffe could be Team GB’s next athletics star
    Jun 19 2024

    The 100 metre sprinter has broken the ten second barrier with a personal best time of 9.95 seconds. Could he do the same at the Paris Olympics this summer?


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    7 mins
  • Ep 874: What Hunter Biden’s conviction means for his dad
    Jun 18 2024

    Last week Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony charges. What does the verdict mean for Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election?


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    8 mins