1. The Birth of the New Guru

1. The Birth of the New Guru

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New Gurus: 7. Bitcoin FC

When Peter McCormack made a fortune investing in Bitcoin, he knew exactly how to spend it - buying his local football team. Helen Lewis travels to the ground of Real Bedford FC, where you can buy a half-time bacon butty in Bitcoin, to hear whether McCormack’s faith has been shake ...  Show more

Left the Chat: No 6. The Telegram War

The encrypted messaging app Telegram is haunted by a single question - if it really is as secure as it claims to be, why does Vladimir Putin allow it to be used in Russia?And should Russian dissidents, independent journalists and Ukrainian soldiers use this Wild West of an app, w ...  Show more

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