• 577 - The Royal Kennel Club talks the UK's Dog's Census and Dog Agility
    Feb 26 2026

    Daniel Clewlow talks to Charlotte McNamara, the Royal Kennel Club's Head of Health and Breeding, about their new UK Dog Census of over 20,000 UK dog owners.


    As it's Cruft's season, they talk about dog agility and the data behind how long the average dog walk is and the habits of the average dog owner.

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    9 mins
  • 576 - Funeralcare CEO on Funeral Costs and Breaking Taboos Around Death
    Feb 24 2026

    Rory McGowan talks to Chris Wilson, the CEO of Golden Charter, about new data revealing how the fear of talking about funeral plans with loved ones is costing families more in funeral costs, and funeral poverty more widely.


    They discuss how 4 in 5 people haven't told their families about what they'd like about their funerals, and how doing so can ease the shock and grief that bereavement can bring to an individual or a family.

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    16 mins
  • 575 - Leading Wedding Expert on Financial Consequences of Proposing on Valentines
    Feb 13 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Zoe Burke, former editor of You and Your Wedding and now Head of Brand at Bridebook about how couples can afford weddings in 2026, after the cost of the average wedding is now just over £25,000 in the UK.


    Around 15,000 couples propose on Valentines every year. Zoe, who has 15 years experience in the wedding industry now, talks about if people find that behaviour cringeworthy and how engaged couples can save money on the best day of their lives.

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    14 mins
  • 574 - Cybersecurity Researcher: "The UK is the 6th most vulnerable country to data leaks"
    Feb 11 2026

    Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Luis Costa, a former UCL fellow and Cybersecurity researcher to talk about a new report published by VPN provider Surfshark revealing that the UK is the 6th most vulnerable country to data leaks.


    The two of them talk about how to protect your accounts from hackers, what kinds of accounts hackers target and the state of the UK's cyber defences, after 2025 was a big year for high-profile cyber attacks in the UK.

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    12 mins
  • 573 - UK College Talks Apprenticeships in UK's Aviation Sector
    Feb 11 2026

    Rory McGowan talks to Julie Sullivan from Lincoln College and Hazel Bunting, a student there, to talk about the shortage of workers in the UK's aviation industry and how apprenticeships are filling those gaps.


    Lincolnshire is a prime location of the UK's aviation sector, housing a number of RAF bases alongside being the home of the iconic red arrows. Together they talk about the kinds of apprenticeships students can do, alongside Hazel's experience with the military and defence engineering she does as part of her course.

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    14 mins
  • 572 - Lithuanian Surgeon tells the Other Side of People Escaping NHS Waiting Lists
    Jan 30 2026

    Rory McGowan talks to Dr. Aurimas Širka, an Orthopaedic Surgeon from Lithuania who's operated on British citizens, about what his surgery has seen in the last few years, in regards to people who have gone abroad to procedures that they would've had to wait years for on the NHS.


    Both of them talk about what the most popular procedures are, how to vet any abroad surgery and the consequences of being stuck with a bad hip or knee over the long term.


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    13 mins
  • 571 - Female Entrepreneur Explains what "Extra Virgin" Olive Oil is
    Jan 28 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Sarah Vachon, an Olive Oil expert and the founder of Olive Oil producer Citizens of Soil, to talk about the state of the olive oil industry and what makes a bottle of olive oil "extra virgin".


    They discuss the health benefits and production different between sets of olive oils, and what consumers should know about the types of oils they have in the home and see on the shelves.

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    20 mins
  • 570 - Burns Night Expert talks all things Robert Burns and Whisky
    Jan 23 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Burns Night and Whisky extraordinaire Matthew Cordiner from Aberfedly to talk about new research around Burns Night, and how many people across the UK are actually interested in celebrating it outside of Scotland.


    They talk about Robert Burns' poems, how to begin with a Burns Night celebration and what it's like being in the whisky business for over 18 years and working during a time with a heightened demand for Scotch Whisky.

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    20 mins