Ocasio-Cortez: the first millennial political icon?
Politics on both sides of the Atlantic feels a bit stuck. The government in the US has been shut down for the longest period in its history and politicians here can’t agree on how to make Brexit work...
22 Jan 201921min
Blue Monday: how bad is it really?
The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday as a combination of money worries and winter weather push us to a collective low. Seventy per cent of the country also think things are getting wors...
21 Jan 201917min
Jon Ronson: what does porn tell us about hypocrisy?
Jon Ronson’s new podcast ‘The Last Days of August’ explores the reasons behind the death of the famous porn performer August Ames, who killed herself in 2017. It is a sad story that casts light on an ...
18 Jan 201922min
How can one woman change the law?
Gina Martin is a 27-year-old woman with a full time job. Two years ago a stranger at a festival took a photo up her skirt without her permission. After she discovered there was no law preventing it, s...
17 Jan 201923min
Who should decide what sex you are?
The UN say there are as many people with intersex traits in the world as people with red hair. All over the world, children with intersex traits are being operated on to be sex assigned at birth. The ...
16 Jan 201919min
Brexit: is it just embarrassing now?
As MPs prepare to vote on the Prime Minister’s Brexit plan, we get the view from outside parliament. We speak to protesters on both sides who think that the current situation is getting embarrassing a...
15 Jan 201920min
Andy Murray: more than a champion?
Andy Murray’s defeat at the Australian Open today might have been his last ever match as a professional tennis player. Even with a very dodgy hip, he showed the fight and determination characteristic...
14 Jan 201920min
Nish Kumar: is the news still funny?
Nish Kumar has made his career trying to make us laugh about the news. He talks to Matthew Price about what it’s like to be a Remainer on the tour and how he enraged some Leave voters into unplugging ...
11 Jan 201921min
