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Episodes

‘This is dark s***’: inside the political smear campaign to discredit journalists

17 Feb 2026

28m

An almighty student debt reckoning has arrived

16 Feb 2026

31m

'We don't understand the consequences' - Why I quit OpenAI - The Sunday Story

15 Feb 2026

34m

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The podcast explores the growing concerns surrounding AI safety and ethics, highlighted by recent high-profile resignations within the industry. It features Zoe Hitzig, a former research scientist at OpenAI, who discusses her reasons for leaving the company, primarily due to the introduction of advertising and the pote...

Danny Finkelstein: How the world’s antisemites turned on me - The Saturday Story

14 Feb 2026

21m

Drugs, oil and power: what Trump is doing with Venezuela

13 Feb 2026

34m

What you didn’t know about the Epstein files

12 Feb 2026

36m

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The podcast explores the recent release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the varying reactions in the UK and the US. It highlights the resignations of key political figures in Britain due to their connections with Epstein, contrasting it with the relative silence and political polarization in America, despite President...