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Episodes
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May 25, 2021 • 7min
Ep 95: Belarusian roulette
The dictator who rules Belarus wanted to get his hands on an opponent - enough to force down a plane he was travelling on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2021 • 7min
Ep 94: The teenager who filmed George Floyd
Darnella Frazier was just 17 and on her way to the shop when she stumbled across a tragedy: the murder of George Floyd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2021 • 6min
Ep 93: The forever war: abortion in the USA
Presidents come and go, but the fight over abortion continues regardless in the United States Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2021 • 8min
Ep 92: The Middle East misinformation war
Pressure is growing on Israel and Hamas to announce a ceasefire. Is online misinformation making peace less likely? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2021 • 8min
Ep 91: Bill Gates's halo slips
Bill Gates is one of the world's greatest philanthropists. But since we learned that he's getting divorced there's been nothing but bad news about him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2021 • 6min
Ep 90: The new variant
Has the government made the right call on the 'Indian' variant, otherwise known as B1617? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2021 • 7min
Ep 89: The end of Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres has been one of the biggest stars on US television. Why is her show coming to an end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2021 • 7min
Ep 88: Donald Trump - not president, still powerful
The sacking of a US politician this week shows that Donald Trump is still the biggest show in town in the Republican party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2021 • 7min
Ep 87: What counts as junk food?
The British government wants to ban junk food adverts. But who decides what's junk? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2021 • 7min
Ep. 86: Fist fights at 36,000 ft
There's been increase in brawls and bad behaviour on planes. What's fuelling the fury? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
