This podcast episode covers a range of topics, including the ongoing trial of Michael Cohen and the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It discusses international arrest warrants and their impact, the rise of the far right in France, and the resilience of trees to climate change. The episode also addresses the tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, corruption in Colombia's military, and the sentencing of the former CEO of Binance for money laundering. It concludes with stories of a bee infestation in a family home and a girl's fear of monsters in her closet.