BONUS 1: Overpriced and Underwhelmed

Dr. Liam Bollmann-Dodd joins us once again, but not to talk science. No, we wanted to ask him one question: Are Europeans embarrassed by the actions of the US lately?You can get ad free versions of our show for a small donation over on Supercast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr ...  Show more

Today we talk once again with journalist Fortesa Latifi about her reporting around family vloggers and the world of those who sell access to their homes and families. Her new book, Like, Follow Subscribe: The Hidden Cost of A Childhood Online is available now. Hosted on Acast. Se ...  Show more

This week, it’s “Two Turntables and the Goldman Sachs Office Revolt.” What happens when the company’s big-bucks, 60-year-old C.E.O. (and part-time Lollapalooza D.J.) orders his Gen Z staffers back to the office … but they want to continue to WFH? It’s got all the makings of a hil ...  Show more

The secret tapes the authorities, on both sides of the Atlantic, wouldn’t want you to hear. Andy Verity, the BBC’s Economics Correspondent has audio recordings, kept secret for years, which reveal evidence that could upend the received version of the biggest scandal since the fin ...  Show more

One of the things we rely on is for the companies who make the stuff we need to not stick it to us, the customer. But it’s become painfully clear that’s just what happened during the pandemic and that it’s still happening today. What can we do about it?See omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

Deaths of 2 Russian oligarchs within 48 hours add to wave of executives found dead in ‘suspicious’ circumstances. Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter prompts a discussion about the nature of a privately-owned public sphere. A definition of 'girl' prompts one man to ...