This podcast episode covers a range of topics including the diplomatic tensions between Israel and the US over a planned military offensive in Rafah, the issue of food waste and its impact on climate change, the violence in Haiti and its connection to gun trafficking and the role of gold in funding the conflict in Sudan. It also discusses the Myanmar military's use of social media to promote hatred against the Rohingya, attacks on women in New York City and Paris, the challenges faced by Palau's tourism industry, and Bruce Springsteen's upcoming honor as the first international songwriter to receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship.