Episodes

  • Is Trump starting a new oil war in Venezuela?

    Is Trump starting a new oil war in Venezuela?
    Dec 12 2025
    The US has been ramping up economic pressure on Venezuela for years. But since the second inauguration of President Trump, the pressure is bordering more and more on military action instead of just economic.
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    40 mins
  • Q&A: Skincare for kids & holiday shopping embraces AI

    Q&A: Skincare for kids & holiday shopping embraces AI
    Dec 10 2025
    It’s our weekly Q&A episode where we take your burning questions and put them to the experts who can give you the best answers. We explore how kids are getting their hands on expensive skincare products.
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    8 mins
  • America's $1tn shopping binge and beauty brands chasing kids

    America's $1tn shopping binge and beauty brands chasing kids
    Dec 5 2025
    US shoppers are splurging their way through a trillion dollar holiday season while beauty brands chase kids with skincare products.
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    29 mins
  • Q&A: Rising US healthcare costs, and the ethics of gene editing

    Q&A: Rising US healthcare costs, and the ethics of gene editing
    Dec 2 2025
    This week we look at why politicians in the US can’t seem to tackle spiraling healthcare costs – even when it hurts their own voters. Then we turn to the newest conversation around gene-edited embyros.
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    11 mins
  • Why US health bills are set to go even higher, plus the startups offering designer babies

    Why US health bills are set to go even higher, plus the startups offering designer babies
    Nov 28 2025
    Americans pay far more for health care than Europeans, facing huge surgery bills and rising premiums as Obamacare subsidies near expiration and Trump and Congress fight over what comes next.
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    35 mins
  • Q&A: Syria's bounceback and China's rare earths revenge

    Q&A: Syria's bounceback and China's rare earths revenge
    Nov 25 2025
    China rare earths, Syria’s unelected leader and the true cost of green energy collide in a fast-paced listener mailbag, as experts unpack trade wars, tense Israel Syria ties and how “clean” renewables really are.
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    10 mins
  • Why America's green energy retreat could hand China an edge

    Why America's green energy retreat could hand China an edge
    Nov 21 2025
    President Trump’s rollback of green subsidies could be causing the US to fall behind China in competitiveness, plus how much faith Syrians can place in their new leadership as the country rebuilds.
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    34 mins
  • Q&A: Is Tesla overvalued?

    Q&A: Is Tesla overvalued?
    Nov 18 2025
    Does Tesla's valuation justify Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package? We put your questions to our panel of economic experts!
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    10 mins