Episode summary: When she was 14 years old, Elizabeth Coppin was sent to a place called Peacock Lane in Cork, Ireland. It was a laundry business run by a Catholic order of nuns. Elizabeth noticed bars on its windows. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter...

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Episode summary: The average life expectancy of Americans is shrinking at an alarming rate. Between 2019 and 2021, a staggering 2.7 years has been shaved off, leaving the revised figure at 76.1 years - the lowest it’s been in more than two decades. It also sees the U.S. rank 46th in the global life...

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Episode summary: How do we get better moderated social media platforms without putting governments in control of who gets to say what? For our part 2 of our episode with Daphne Keller, we get Daphne to tell us what the current wave of EU Internet regulation will mean for the future of social media....

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Episode summary: 2. The Spirits Are Always Watching

Episode summary: The strange design history and modern resurgence of pinball

Episode summary: One of the episodes in my False Alarm! Series from 2018 imagined a future where Elon Musk stepped up to help with the News. That Algorithmic Oligarchic joke is no longer funny. On 4.20.2023 Elon Musk followed through on his threat and brought Twitter to heel. From 2018: A handful of...

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Episode summary: The leaking of US intelligence documents and the arrest of a 21 year old airman who authorities believe to be responsible has caused a media and diplomatic storm. We look at how the leaks were reported by primetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said seven Ukrainian troops are dy...

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Episode summary: Talking Politics producer Catherine Carr returns to her role as mic-wielder in ‘Where Are You Going?’ a unique storytelling podcast, delivered in bite-size episodes.Called ‘utterly compelling and unique’ by the Financial Times, ‘engrossing’ by The Times and ‘riveting’ by The Spectat...

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Episode summary: Episodio 32: God Save The Kitchen! Con Marianna Giusti (Stagione 3)

Episode summary: Plus: Tips for keeping warm in an 800-year-old home.