Talking Features

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. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about micro-climates – the phenomenon that explains why different regions of the UK can experience vastly different weather conditions at the same time. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Sharon Hall, Chief Executive of the UK Tea and Infusions Association, to discuss new research showing that tea forms part of Brits' everyday routines across generations and acts as a 'social glue', bringing people together.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy talks to a former University College London fellow about how students use AI to revise, and how AIs are being designed specifically to follow exam boards and compete with private tutors. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Amy Perkins, Consultant Dermatologist and Lead Ambassador for SKCIN, to discuss the charity SKCIN's launch of EXPOSE THE GLOW, a new interactive programme for secondary school students, educating them on the most dangerous tanning myths and viral misinformation. 

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. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about the 874-mile journey between the furthest south-westerly point of the UK, Land's End, to the furthest north-eastly point, John O'Groats and why this journey is one that thousands of people do every year. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how weight-loss jabs are changing consumer spending habits.

In this week's Talking Tech, Jessica is joined by Keenan Cronyn, an AI Recruiting Strategist at Workable, to discuss AI in recruitment and how to make your CV stand out.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses scientists' research showing that oral health is linked to serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, strokes, diabetes, arthritis, and even cognitive decline, and the importance of good oral health.

In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by Jan Skoyles, Head of Research at Goldcore, to discuss new research showing that Brits are concerned about their finances. Jan Skoyles' advice and opinions are entirely her own. In this podcast, she makes recommendations on what people could do with their finances. The information discussed in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. Investing in gold and other assets involves risk, and the value of investments changes. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about how good the UK's geography actually is and how the UK is generally good at instilling a good knowledge of this at an early age.  

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Ed Lane, Managing Director of Crematoria and Cemeteries at Westerleigh Group, to discuss a new survey of those aged 55 and above who have organised a funeral in the last 5 years, and the importance of discussing funeral wishes with your loved ones.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses AI and asks the question, what happens to work when machines don't just assist - but replace?

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how the UK healthy life expectancy has fallen by two years in the past decade meaning that people are living longer but not healthier lives. 

In this week's Talking Money episode, Daniel Clewlow speaks to Matt West - CEO of the Lettings Hub - all about the brand-new Renters' Rights Act.

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about Japan's Golden Week – a week-long national holiday comprised of several bank holidays that are celebrated back-to-back. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how the marathon evolved from an ancient legend into a global 26.2-mile race.

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how Zine'swhich are defined by the cut-and-paste aesthetic are facing a new kind of disruption: artificial intelligence.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the best ways to prevent mosquito bites.

In this week's Talking Money, Rory talks about when companies merge – what it means, how expensive they can be and why businesses do this.  

In this Week's Talking Travel, Rory takes a trip to the self-governing islands around the UK – the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, delving into their relationship with the UK and how they're considered independent, self-governing states. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Marie Troughton, UK-based Medical Relationships & Clinical Services Education Manager for Clinique, and Alice Ward, who is discussing her experience with rosacea, to raise awareness of the skin condition rosacea. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how for decades Britain has been quietly shaping the global video games industry.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Sir Jonathan Asbridge, the Chief Clinical Officer at Sciensus, to discuss the new report by Sciensus, treatment at home and the ten-year NHS plan.

In this week's Talking Money, Rory talks about the recent news regarding council tax reform – how chasing missed payments is changing and what that means for council taxpayers across the UK. 

In this week's Talking Travel, Rory talks about when on and off-peak times are, how much more expensive booking on-peak holidays is and what we can do to reduce how much we spend on our holidays. 

In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Tom Neumark, the CEO of Porchlight, to discuss hidden homelessness and how the charity Porchlight supports those in need. 

In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy looks at why space tourism hasn't yet lived up to the hype. The dream isn't dead - it's just delayed. As with early air travel, making it widely accessible will take time, innovation and much lower costs.

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Alan Graves, Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge.org, to discuss new research that reveals Brits are redefining ageing - focusing less on appearance and more on how they feel. Alan advises on how we can age well on the inside and the outside. 

In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Alan Graves, Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge.org, to discuss new research that reveals Brits are redefining ageing - focusing less on appearance and more on how they feel. Alan advises on how we can age well on the inside and the outside.