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Professor Tom Nichols and Michael Lewis discuss the death of expertise, the neglect of the US civil service, and the Dunning-Kruger Effect. They explore the challenges of having incompetent individuals in government roles and the importance of respecting expertise in various fields.

Historians and a campaigner discuss the dilemma between preserving historic neighborhoods and building new homes. They explore the destruction of Shanghai for modernization, activism for affordable housing in San Francisco, and the balance needed between conservation and construction. The podcast also touches on the challenges of preserving Victorian structures in London amidst urban development.

Professor Alan Woodward and James Stickland discuss the vulnerabilities of facial recognition tech. Kerry Allen shares a chilling tale of using a dead girl's face for a bank loan. Ed Butler's face is transformed into art by anti-surveillance activists The Dazzle Club.

How online shopping is fuelling insecure work for delivery drivers. British film director Ken Loach talks about his new film Sorry We Missed You, looking at the impact of insecure work on family life. The BBC's Edwin Lane rides along with a gig economy worker delivering Amazon parcels. And analyst Andrew Lipsman from eMarketer explains how Amazon Prime is driving demand for faster delivery times.(Photo: Amazon-branded delivery vans seen in May 2019, Credit: Getty Images)

Exploring the potential impact of US trade deals on the NHS, guests discuss drug pricing, privatization concerns, and the bargaining power of the health service. The dynamics of US pharmaceutical interest in UK healthcare, patent protections, and pricing negotiations are highlighted. The podcast also touches on healthcare challenges, comparisons with other systems, and the risks of profit-driven healthcare post-Brexit.

A BBC correspondent tests real-time translation technology, Harvard professor shares a company's language switch impact, and editor discusses global English teacher shortage.

English language proficiency has become a basic skill worldwide, and kids are picking it up in some surprising places.Manuela Saragosa - herself trilingual - asks Melanie Butler, long-time editor of the English Language Gazette, how English has become the unavoidable common currency of global communications. Meanwhile linguistic sociologist Jan Blommaert of the University of Tilburg says a new generation is growing up into a vast plethora of global English-speaking communities, from academic conferences to online computer gaming.Plus Mario Monti, the former European commissioner and Italian prime minister, explains why he thinks the European Union should continue to use the English language as its main means of internal communications, despite the imminent departure of its major English-speaking member state.Producer: Laurence Knight(Photo: Man wearing headphones playing video games late at night; Credit: Kerkez/Getty Images)

Javier Tebas, President of La Liga, discusses the challenges of taking Spanish football global, including attempts to play matches in the USA. The podcast explores the success of the Premier League and NFL in international branding. It also addresses the resistance faced by La Liga's expansion plans and the risks and benefits of globalizing sports leagues.

Art expert Tamasin Ford discusses Disney's removal of movies from cinemas post 21st Century Fox deal and the trend of hiding valuable art in tax-free warehouses. They delve into the commercialization of art, music, and films, the impact of Disney's acquisition on independent cinemas, and the controversy surrounding ownership disputes in the music industry.

Chinese tech giants are gaining further ground in innovation, with development in e-commerce, social media and more, even outstripping the west. Rebecca Fannin, author of Tech Titans of China, explains the rapid growth and how it’s changing domestic consumption. But amid concerns of Chinese state intervention and difficulties in translating domestic apps for a global market, can Chinese tech companies truly enter the world stage? William Bao Bean of Chinaccelerator explains how AI can help tech firms adapt to foreign markets. (Picture: A customer making a payment on a self-service cashier at a supermarket in Jiangsu province, China. Picture credit: Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)