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Addicted to podcasts and vloggs, especially those that aim to educate, entertain and inform (sound familiar?)
Interesting take on what AI can and can't do to progress medical as science shared by @scientificdiscovery.dev
August 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
A lot of YouTubers tell us that a successful business has to provide a solution to a problem. @richardjmurphy.bsky.social explains that the other way is to convince consumers that they have a problem that their product solves - in other words, advertising makes you unhappy by design.
Advertising tells you every day that you’re too old, too poor, too unfashionable. Why? Because unhappiness sells. In this video, I explain how advertising is deliberately designed to make you feel inadequate.

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Why Ads Want You to Feel Bad About Your Life
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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August 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Cancer therapy that killed.

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford: "Captain Kirk Forgot to put the Machine on Stun"

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"Captain Kirk Forgot to put the Machine on Stun" - Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Lying on the cold metal table, Voyne Ray Cox knew the drill. This was his ninth round of cancer treatment - which is why he was certain that what happened next couldn't be right. He heard a sizzling s...
omny.fm
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Jaw dropping

The News Agents: The secret court that silenced The News Agents...until now

Episode webpage: www.global.com

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Global
On-air, on Global Player and outdoor - entertaining 32 million people across the UK, reaching virtually the entire UK population every week
www.global.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Professor Gerdes always provides clear but detailed explanations.

The contrast between Russia (targeting civilians) and Ukraine (causing multiple millions $$$ to military targets).
June 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Always worth listening/viewing @sathnam.bsky.social output, especially when the full documentary is free on YouTube 😀
April 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The If You're Listening YouTube channel (@abcnewsnetau.bsky.social) has some excellent videos.

For example, I can't fault the analysis here. The alignment of Trump's actions with Russian interests can be explained by Vladimir Putin's dream.

@mattbevan.bsky.social 👏👏👏

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How Putin’s dream explains Trump’s policies | If You're Listening
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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March 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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The framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences has been used for decades. Science writer @preetisimransethi.bsky.social joins us to talk about where it came from, and how it might change.
The Evolving Science Of How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adults
The framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences started with an unexpected finding over 30 years ago. How is our approach changing?
www.sciencefriday.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Who JD Vance really is?

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Duty to Warn: May I Tell You Who JD Vance Really Is?
YouTube video by Frank Schaeffer
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March 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"One day a computer will fit on a desk" - such imagination. They'll be saying next there will be powerful all-in-one computer and communication devices you can fit in your pocket!

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One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974) | RetroFocus
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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March 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Freakonomics Radio, The Downside of Disgust

It’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia, but is it time to dial down our disgust reflex?

You can help fix things by chowing down on some delicious insects.

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March 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
YOU could boost your state pension by TENS of THOUSANDS of pounds.

If you’re aged between 40 and 73 – it’s a must listen.

It’s all about missing National Insurance years.

Martin brings you a step-by-step guide and a full Q&A. It’s everything you need to know.

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March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Could Europe cover the gaps in the Ukraine defence if (when) the US stop military aid? Spoiler alert, no.

The Briefing Room

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March 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Elon Musk's Grok thinks Trump is a Russian asset
March 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Does the leader of the free world have a chaotic mind?

Watch what this psychiatrist says and decide for yourself

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March 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Badenoch gone by the summer (after the May elections)? Get the TLDR from @tldrnews.bsky.social

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March 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Nice idea, set up an alternative to Facebook, Instagram etc, but can anyone think of a thriving social media platform not run by the broligarchy 🤔 😉

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March 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The Trump Vance ambush of Zelenski is almost like they want to hand Ukraine to Russia...
March 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is a great listen. Even if you think you know all about Alan Turin this Legacy from Wondery episode puts it in the context of the time and culture

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March 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Trump ratings tanking. @davidpakman.bsky.social points out that Trump's ratings are the lowest at this stage of the Presidency... other than Trump's first term.

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March 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Most non-US commentators and many in the US that I've heard/read agree that the Zelenski-Trump-Vance meeting was a disaster AND that Zelenski was ambushed.

Once again @philmoorhouse.bsky.social puts his finger on it

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March 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Community and industrial decline #BBC Start the week

Liverpool decline and regeneration
Chinese ghost cities
Corby's closed down steel industry environmental scandal

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Start the Week - Community and industrial decline - BBC Sounds
Adam Rutherford with Sam Wetherell, Yu Jie and Jack Thorne.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Have any Kindle ebooks?
Would you like to prevent them being forever tied to the Amazon ecosystem?
Don't want to download them one at a time?
Here is a simple guide to batch downloading (25 at a time).

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February 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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If you have any Kindle books consider downloading and backing them up before the 26th Feb - you won't be able to after
February 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Can the UK rejoin Europe, if so how?

@quietriotpod.bsky.social's brilliant review of the possibilities & the pitfalls with @sturdyalex.bsky.social, @pimlicat.bsky.social & special guest @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social founder of Scientists for EU & chair of European Movement UK
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February 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM