Talking Features

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran discusses the government's new cut to VAT on electricity, and why the saving may be a drop in the ocean compared to the deluge of bill hikes to come.

On this week's Talking Life, Kieran speaks with co-parenting podcaster Ang Burns. They discuss the extra challenges faced by co-parents over the summer months, and what proactive solutions can be useful when communication and good will breaks down.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory looks at how older British cities, whose streets were designed for people walking and maybe a horse and cart, were changed and modified to accommodate modern forms of travel, and the challenges city planners still face when it comes to working around how these old cities are designed. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory discusses how humans talk to AI and the effect that has on us – how do we react when it gives us answers, are we polite when we write prompts and how does AI shape human behaviour in the real world? 

In this week's Talking Health, Jess discusses the importance of work-life balance, the risks that come with overwork and burnout, and the benefits of maintaining a good work to labour ratio in your life.

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran discusses the new rules for buy now, pay later credit: how a sector worth 60 million pounds in 2017 grew to more than 13 billion, why the government stepped in, what protections shoppers get from today, and the trade-off for those who may now be turned down.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the relevance of postcards in our holidays these days - why is their popularity declining and are tourists overlooking the iconic souvenir tradition of sending one to a loved one?

In this week's Talking Life, Kieran is joined by Head of Marketing at hotukdeals, and entrepreneurial prodigy, Ben Smye. They discuss new research surrounding summer holiday spending habits, the extra cost of the World Cup, and how you can get the best bang for your buck this summer.

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory talks about what therecommended amount of screen time is for people in the UK and discusses how we can build healthy screen time habits. All health-related information is correct at the time of release. 

On this week's Talking Health, Jess discusses mindfulness, paying attention to the present moment, and how the simple habit can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve concentration and sleep, and even support physical health. From mindful walks to guided meditation, Jess explores easy ways to build the practice into daily life, even in just five to ten minutes a day.

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran talks to the Chief Legal Officer of Simpler Law, to untangle some of the common confusions surrounding inheritance and cohabitiation without a will when it comes to unmarried partners. She's sums up the situation from a legal perspective, and gives advice to couples who are living unmarried long-term.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory explores the UK's green spaces to see how rewilding is changing our environments up and down the country.  

In this week's Talking Life, Kieran is joined by Liam Sparks, the Prestige Manager of Buffalo Trace, to discuss what research has found regarding how British tastes are being influenced by big cultural summer moments in the US.

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory goes over tips to avoid creating a mess of wires – how do we avoid that situation where wires have entangled themselves in your pocket or behind a desk? 

In this week's Talking Health, Rory talks to Doctor Tony Cox OBE about the importance of sample storage in the world of medicine, as someone who manages the leading UK sample storage facility.

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran explains how poor public transport connections are holding back many disabled people from joining the workforce, and how this could be costing the economy billions.

In this week's Talking Travel, Kieran discusses the EU's new border checks, why they're causing queues that could cost you your flight, and the three things to sort before you travel to avoid getting caught out.

In this week's Talking Life, Rory talks to Dr Padman Vamadevan about a new partnership that the NHS has struck with a genomics testing firm to give more cancer patients access to complex genetic testing for their disease. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory talks to a Vice President at long-time Wimbledon partner IBM to see what's new for this year's tournament, tech-wise.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Sleep Psychologist Dr Ritz Birah from Panda London, to discuss her top tips for getting a good nights sleep particularly during the heatwave, high humidity and soaring pollen levels. 

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran explains how employer National Insurance hikes have affected the UK economy one year on, and highlights how these costs may have been passed on to ordinary people.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory shares some top tips about how to cool your car down if it's been parked in the sun.

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Lieutenant Colonel Barney Barnbrook to discuss the charity The Army Benevolent Fund. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory talks about how to properly recycle your batteries. With a number of incidents where electric batteries have caught fire in landfills, Rory asks how we're supposed to dispose of them safely and what resources are there to help us do so.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Jackline Kiarie, Director of Programmes at Amref Institute for Capacity Development, to discuss how the climate crisis is linked to disease outbreaks. 

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran talks with the COO of Ticombo regarding his advice on how to avoid ticket scams this summer.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how heat can delay things like trains and take-off times, and how the different sectors of the transport industry respond to the rise in temperature.  

In this week's Talking Life, Kieran talks to Zoe Burke from the leading wedding planning app Bridebook about the latest wedding trends and what we should be expecting from any weddings you may be attending later this year.The Audio

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory talks about facial recognition - an increasingly common type of technology that helps us to unlock our devices. How does it work, and how widely used is it across the UK? 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Physician Paul Moran, NHS lead for Urogynaecology services throughout Worcestershire, to discuss Stress Urinary Incontinence. 

In this week's Talking Money, Kieran looks at how Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire - how did he do it, why his rocket company is valued so highly, and whether he'll stay that way for long.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks to Thomas Eichentopf from Diamant about e-bike knowledge in the UK, and makes the case for why cycling is good for us here in the UK.

In this week's Talking Life, Rory talks to Michael Follett, a leading voice campaigning for better playtime for children, about why playtime is so important for children and why parents are backing the idea that schools need a plan for their play.

In this week's Talking Tech, Rory talks about the UK's newly announced social media ban for under-16s – why has it been brought in, how will it work, and how effective will it be? 

In this week's Talking Health episode, Daniel Clewlow speaks to Health and Wellbeing Coach Sarah Stanndard about summer diets and how to stay on track.

In this week's Talking Money, Rory talks about companies that sell our personal data – how much is our information worth, and what are the consequences of these free services using our information to make money.  

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the overtourism problem Mount Everest faces, the consequences it's had on the local environment and what the government is doing to stop it. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Eddie Hooker, CEO of mydeposits, to discuss the landmark Renters' Rights Act, which banned no-fault evictions, but, one month on, new data shows widespread confusion is still leaving tenants and landlords in the dark. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses new measures that Meta has introduced to try and protect children on their websites like Messenger and Facebook. Are these measures enough to protect teens, or does more need to be done to protect young people online?

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the British Heart Foundation's recommendations for healthy snacks, food that is good for the heart and body. 

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica discusses diversification, the practice of spreading your money across different investments instead of putting it all into one place, and why it is important. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about traffic hotspots across the UK – why these areas see so much traffic and what we can do to avoid it as best we can.  

In this week's Talking Life, Rory discusses how well us Brits know our neighbours, and how it's Gen Z that are leading the charge in getting acquainted with our neighbours.  

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusseshow Meta has rolled out expanded “13+” content settings across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger as part of its ongoing effort to make teen accountssafe.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Steph Lotz, UK General Manager at Convo and an advocate for the Deaf community, to discuss the barriers that people who are deaf face when trying to access healthcare. Steph is communicating with Jessica via a BSL interpreter. 

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica discusses some common income tax myths that people in the UK may believe and highlights the truth behind these misconceptions. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about some of the oldest, most interesting trees and discusses why they are so interesting to tourists across the world. 

In this week's Talking Life, Rory talks to a co-CEO of a charity Home Start UK, to talk about a new YouGov survey identifying the problem of parental loneliness and what support there is out there for parents who feel this way. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how everyday online activity is generating huge profits for tech and AI companies, raising growing concerns about the value, use and privacy of personal data.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Deshpande, Founding Director of Tranquil TMS and Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, and Dr Babu Nayar, also a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist and Director. They are discussing how mental health problems are affecting millions across the UK, and attention is turning to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain linked to mood. 

In this week's Talking Money, Rory discusses where the feeling of impulse buying comes from and how companies market their products to make you more likely to buy them without thinking.