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20 Syys 202442min
397. The Pope, ketamine and the first trillionaire
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13 Syys 202444min
396. Chinese TV, Elle Macpherson and spy whales
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5 Syys 202443min
395. Telegram, cannabis and boring art
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29 Elo 202444min
394. Orangutan diplomacy, floating turbines and EU travel
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22 Elo 202441min
393. The Taliban, the grid and judging the judges
What's happened to Afghanistan in three years of Taliban rule? Is the UK energy network about to get an upgrade? And why are sporting judges under so much scrutiny? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind...
16 Elo 202440min
392. Undersea threats, tax reform and prisons
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9 Elo 202445min
391. Sepsis, MPs and plastic Olympians
Have we made a breakthrough in the battle against sepsis? Are MPs treating their jobs with due respect? And are some Olympic athletes not all they seem? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the he...
2 Elo 202446min
