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Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Noo Saro-Wiwa is an author and journalist. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, she attended King's College London and Columbia University in New York.​ Her first book, Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Granta), was published to critical acclaim in 2012. It was selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in 2012; named The Sunday Times Travel Book of the Year, 2012; shortlisted for the Author's Club Dolman Travel Book of the Year in 2013; nominated by The Financial Times as one of the best travel books of 2012. Looking for Transwonderland has been translated into French and Italian, and was awarded the Albatros Travel Literature Prize in Italy in 2016. Noo's second book, Black Ghosts (Canongate, 2023) explores the African community in China and was named Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year in 2025. Her latest publication, The Burning Ground: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (Columbia Global Reports) examines the social and environmental effects of the insurgency that arose in the oil-rich Niger Delta after the death of her father, the environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. In the report, Noo highlights the undervalued role of women and meets individuals who are working towards sustainable development. It will be published in the US on 14th April 2026, and in the UK on 28th May 2026. Noo has also contributed to the following anthologies: Go Girl 2: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure (2024); An Unreliable Guide to London (Influx Press, 2016); A Place of Refuge (Unbound, 2016), an anthology of writing on asylum seekers; and La Felicità Degli Uomini Semplici, an Italian-language anthology based around football. ​​ Noo is a staff writer for Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and she has contributed book reviews, travel, opinion and analysis articles for various publications including The Guardian newspaper, The Financial Times, The Times Literary Supplement, City AM, and Chatham House. She lives in London and supports Liverpool FC. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Possible UK beer shortage Guest: Matt Hardy, Deputy Sport Editor at City AM in London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cristiano Ronaldo roared back onto the pitch Friday night, scoring a brace in his milestone 100th Saudi Pro League appearance to power Al-Nassr to a thrilling 5-2 thrashing of bottom-feeders Al-Najma. World Soccer Talk reports the 41-year-old Portuguese icon, fresh off a month-long hamstring layoff that sidelined him since February, netted a penalty and a second-half stunner, pushing his league tally to 97 goals in just 100 games—39 more than anyone else. LV Fox Sports quotes him beaming, Its good to be back, as his goals helped extend Al-Nassrs winning streak to 13 and cement their six-point lead atop the standings with 70 points. Reuters and Devdiscourse confirm the drama: Al-Najma shocked with a halftime lead, but Ronaldo and Sadio Mane flipped the script, with Mane adding a late tap-in.Off the field, Ronaldo joined LeBron James and Rory McIlroy in a star-studded 575 million funding round for fitness tracker Whoop, valuing the company at 10.1 billion, per City AM—a savvy business flex underscoring his off-pitch empire. Flamengo meanwhile blasted Ronaldo-linked Almeria over a nearly two-year unpaid 1.8 million euro transfer fee for Lazaro Vinicius, dragging the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Yardbarker details, spotlighting ripples from his recent 25 percent stake in the Spanish club.Marca whispers Ronaldo is personally wooing ex-Madrid teammate Casemiro to Al-Nassr as a free agent this summer, amid the Brazilian's Manchester United exit—pure transfer buzz for now. Boardroom TV ranks him third all-time among highest-paid athletes, trailing only Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods with billions in career earnings.No fresh social media scoops or public sightings popped in the last 24 hours, but this triumphant return cements Ronaldos enduring dominance at 41, a biographical chapter screaming legacy.Thanks for listening, subscribe to never miss an update on Cristiano Ronaldo and search Biography Flash for more great biographies. This has been a Quiet Please production.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Social Mobility Commission's deputy chair Resham Kotecha, former Labour Party adviser Scarlett MccGwire, City AM's opinions editor Alys Denby, plus PoliticsHome reporter Harriet Symonds.

How should Starmer react to Trump's threat to withdraw the US from NATO?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Social Mobility Commission's deputy chair Resham Kotecha, former Labour Party adviser Scarlett MccGwire, City AM's opinions editor Alys Denby, plus PoliticsHome reporter Harriet Symonds.

PRWeek speaks to Christian May, editor-in-chief City A.M., for the Future of the Media series.Among other things, May discusses what stories work best for City AM and how that has changed; the rise of legal threats against media; print's return; blurring lines between journalist and influencer; fake AI ‘experts'; whether press releases are getting worse; and the use of video, audio and AI.The journalist also offers advice for anyone working in comms.Stay tuned for more interviews with editors, as part of the Future of the Media, which will be published on the podcast feed over the coming weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan Cracknell is a UK-based financier and author. In addition to writing opinion pieces for publications such as TODAY.com, Metro.co.uk, City AM, and others, she is the author of You Can Count on Penny, a children's book that inspires young people to embrace their love of mathematics.A native New Yorker, she is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, where she obtained an MBA. Additionally, she has a MSc in Finance from Baruch College. Her parents inspired her to forge a career in Finance after attending ‘Take Your Daughter to Work Day' with her father, who worked in the World Trade Center.From being hired straight out of university putting pitch books together to working on the trading floor for companies such as Deutsche Bank and Renaissance Capital, she has never looked back.Jordan lives in the UK with her husband, the double Olympic gold medalist James Cracknell, and their dogs and cats, balancing her career goals with being a stepmother of three, writing, advocating for more women to enter finance, and inspiring the next generation to manage money and excel in the industry.www.jordancracknell.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jconnell26/

In this episode, Dominic Bowen and Susannah Streeter discuss France's increasing fiscal challenges, recent credit downgrades, and the political gridlock complicating meaningful political reform. Find out more about how markets are reacting to rising public debt, the renewed debate over wealth taxes, and the risk of broader European contagion. The conversation also addresses the growing economic divergence between the US and Europe, alongside shifting investor sentiment. Finally, they explore key geopolitical flashpoints -from China–Taiwan tensions to Arctic competition- and their implications for global risk.Susannah Streeter is a renowned financial commentator, international broadcaster, and former BBC business anchor known for translating complex global trends into clear, actionable insights. She has led money and markets analysis for the UK's largest retail investment platform and appears widely across outlets such as the BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and CNBC. Fluent in English and French, Susannah is a sought-after keynote speaker and conference chair who moderates high-level discussions on economics, geopolitics, climate policy, and technological disruption at events worldwide—from the World Green Economy Summit and Arctic Frontiers to major OECD and Paris Club forums. A former RAF Squadron Leader, she brings a deep understanding of defence and strategic issues, complementing her expertise in financial markets, AI, and macroeconomics. She also hosts leading investment and technology podcasts, writes columns for The Evening Standard and City AM, and has received multiple Headlinemoney Awards for her impactful financial analysis.The International Risk Podcast brings you conversations with global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers who are shaping how we understand and respond to international risk. From geopolitical volatility and organised crime to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare, each episode explores the forces transforming our world and what smart leaders must do to navigate them. Whether you're a board member, policymaker, or risk professional, The International Risk Podcast delivers actionable insights, sharp analysis, and real-world stories that matter.Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and Europe's leading expert on international risk and crisis management. As Head of Strategic Advisory and Partner at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms, Dominic advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across the continent on how to prepare for uncertainty and act with intent. He has spent decades working in war zones, advising multinational companies, and supporting Europe's business leaders. Dominic is the go-to business advisor for leaders navigating risk, crisis, and strategy; trusted for his clarity, calmness under pressure, and ability to turn volatility into competitive advantage. Dominic equips today's business leaders with the insight and confidence to lead through disruption and deliver sustained strategic advantage.The International Risk Podcast – Reducing risk by increasing knowledge. Follow us on LinkedIn and Subscribe for all our updates!Tell us what you liked!Tell us what you liked!

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative MP Sir John Hayes, Alys Denby from the business newspaper City AM and the political commentator and Liberal Democrat activist Mathew Hulbert.

Why are so many Brits fleeing this country?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative MP Sir John Hayes, Alys Denby from the business newspaper City AM and the political commentator and Liberal Democrat activist Mathew Hulbert.

Labour's New Towns Taskforce promised a bold vision for housing. But with only three modest sites selected, is this really the step-change the country needs — or just more planning fatigue?Plus: with welfare spending rising and tax burdens at record highs, is it time for serious reform? As the Treasury looks for ways to plug a £22 billion shortfall, we ask whether the current system still delivers value for money.And can London win back its missing millionaires? After years of sluggish growth and rising levies, business leaders are calling for a rethink of the capital's tax regime. Benjamin Wilson is joined by City AM's Alys Denby and Lawrence Newport from Looking for Growth to explore what's needed to put London back on the global map.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour is playing a dangerous game on immigration – edging closer to Reform's hardline rhetoric but risking alienation from their own base, while never going far enough to satisfy Reform's supporters. Against this backdrop, Rachel Reeves prepares the ground for potential tax rises. Can Labour raise revenue without choking off long-term growth? Marc Sidwell is joined by City AM's Alys Denby and Dr Lawrence Newport of the Looking for Growth campaign. Also on the agenda: what the government's new residency rules mean for Britain's workforce, and whether cutting obscure planning red tape will really deliver the economic momentum Labour has promised.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Britain's migration debate has reached boiling point. With migrant hotels sparking legal battles, border policies under fire, and trust in government eroding, the question is no longer just about numbers – it's about whether Britain can regain control of its borders and its future.In this edition of The Capitalist, Marc Sidwell is joined by City AM's Alys Denby and economist Julian Jessop to unpack the UK's immigration crisis, its decade of economic stagnation, and the explosive rise of Reform UK. From the economics of mass migration to the politics of the ECHR, the panel offers clear-eyed analysis on a nation at a crossroads.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Sir James Cleverly returns to the front bench, Marc Sidwell is joined by City AM's Alys Denby and writer and academic Andrew Tettenborn to assess what the move signals for the opposition—and whether it can sharpen its message ahead of the next election.Also on the agenda: why the government is reviving the pensions commission, and what it means for the millions quietly undersaving for retirement. And why did green groups turn on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill? Plus: as the mercury rises, we ask whether Britain's aversion to air conditioning is a principled stand—or simply a failure of political imagination. From the machinery of Westminster to the cool comforts of modern living, tune in for a clear-eyed look at how policy impacts the real world.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Chancellor's spending review looming, ministers are jostling for funds. But with public services under pressure and growth still sluggish, is the government backing the right bets? Plus: what's really behind Reform UK's rise in the polls? As support swells in areas hit hardest by poverty, our guests unpack the party's shifting economic message — and what it reveals about voter discontent in Labour heartlands. CapX's Marc Sidwell is joined by Maxwell Marlow of the Adam Smith Institute and Alys Denby from City AM for a brisk tour through the week's economic flashpoints — and what they mean for Britain's political future.Stay informed with CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Go to capx.co to subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Channel 4 News boss Dorothy Byrne, shadow culture minister and Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti, Labour MP Steve Race and City AM columnist Jamila Robertson.

How many more u-turns will we get from this government?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Channel 4 News boss Dorothy Byrne, shadow culture minister and Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti, Labour MP Steve Race and City AM columnist Jamila Robertson.

What happened to Jo-Ann (the massive fabric/craft store chain)?  In many places, it was the only game in town.  It had a captive audience.  And sewing and mending are on the rise.   So Amanda set out to find out who killed Jo-Ann.  It's a lot more complicated than you think! In this episode we take a journey full of twists and turns:Was it just private equity? And WTF is private equity anyway?What do Jo-Ann and Red Lobster have in common? Unfortunately it's not Cheddar Bay Biscuits.How has society's relationship with sewing changed over the last 80 years?Who is Faith Popcorn and why is Amanda obsessed with her?Where are the mechanized hugging booths?Does anyone remember Cargo Express?Where did Jo-Ann's leadership go wrong?How would Amanda "save" Jo-Ann?What is the future of fabric stores? And how are we all a part of it?So many sources and so many links for this episode.First: some suggested fabric stores from Amanda:Firecracker FabricsL'Etoffe FabricsNacho Ann's FabricsMake & MendCheck out Oddly Specific with Meredith Lynch Sources and additional reading:"How private equity rolled Red Lobster," Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News."How trend forecasting keeps the biggest brands on top," Peter Firth, City AM."Faith Popcorn's predictions five years later," Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times."The Essence of Cocooning," Beth Ann Krier, Los Angeles Times."Cloth World stores sold to chain," Alan Goldstein, Tampa Bay Times."Fabri-Centers Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Charges," Leslie Eaton, The New York Times."Staff Said The Free Mask Kits At Jo-Ann Fabrics Are Just Scraps From The Clearance Bin," Amber Jamieson, Buzzfeed."Did private equity kill Joann fabrics?" Sam Becker, Fast Company."How Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankruptcy disaster," Lila Maclellan, Fortune."Sixty-seven years of fabrics and crafts," Janet H. Cho, The Plain Dealer."Sixty Years of Serving Creativity," Marsha McGregor.Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:The Pewter Thimble Is there a little bit of Italy in your soul? Are you an enthusiast of pre-loved decor and accessories? Bring vintage Italian style — and history — into your space with The Pewter Thimble (@thepewterthimble). We source useful and beautiful things, and mend them where needed. We also find gorgeous illustrations, and make them print-worthy. Tarot cards, tea towels and handpicked treasures, available to you from the comfort of your own home. Responsibly sourced from across Rome, lovingly renewed by fairly paid artists and artisans, with something for every budget. Discover more at thepewterthimble.comSt. Evens is an NYC-based vintage shop that is dedicated to bringing you those special pieces you'll reach for again and again. More than just a store, St. Evens is dedicated to sharing the stories and history behind the garments. 10% of all sales are donated to a different charitable organization each month.  New vintage is released every Thursday at wearStEvens.com, with previews of new pieces and more brought to you on Instagram at @wear_st.evens.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Vagabond Vintage DTLV is a vintage clothing, accessories & decor reselling business based in Downtown Las Vegas. Not only do we sell in Las Vegas, but we are also located throughout resale markets in San Francisco as well as at a curated boutique called Lux and Ivy located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jessica, the founder & owner of Vagabond Vintage DTLV, recently opened the first IRL location located in the Arts District of Downtown Las Vegas on August 5th. The shop has a strong emphasis on 60s & 70s garments, single stitch tee shirts & dreamy loungewear. Follow them on instagram, @vagabondvintage.dtlv and keep an eye out for their website coming fall of 2022.Country Feedback is a mom & pop record shop in Tarboro, North Carolina. They specialize in used rock, country, and soul and offer affordable vintage clothing and housewares. Do you have used records you want to sell? Country Feedback wants to buy them! Find us on Instagram @countryfeedbackvintageandvinyl or head downeast and visit our brick and mortar. All are welcome at this inclusive and family-friendly record shop in the country!Located in Whistler, Canada, Velvet Underground is a "velvet jungle" full of vintage and second-hand clothes, plants, a vegan cafe and lots of rad products...

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative peer Lord Ranger, City AM opinion editor Alys Denby and imam and broadcaster Ajmal Masroor.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch back to take your calls!Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Alex Sobel, Conservative peer Lord Ranger, City AM opinion editor Alys Denby and imam and broadcaster Ajmal Masroor.

Rachel Reeves entered her first Budget with a familiar refrain—blaming the Conservatives for the difficult choices ahead. But now, the focus has shifted to her own decisions, particularly the impact of tax rises on business confidence, jobs, and growth. Can her latest fiscal measures break Britain free from economic stagnation, or have they only deepened the challenge? CapX Editor-in-Chief Robert Colvile leads a live discussion with Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride, David Miles from the OBR Budget Responsibility Committee, and Alys Denby, Opinion and Features Editor at City AM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reality check for Britain's economy? Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement reveals growth forecasts have been slashed in half. Can Labour still deliver on its economic pledges? City AM's Alys Denby weighs in. Plus: a bold call for reform from Andrew Griffith, Shadow Secretary for Business and Trade, as he sets out his vision following the latest Looking for Growth policy summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long hours and broken turnarounds... are TV and film crews being squeezed to breaking point? Plus film critic and broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon joins us to look at the issue - and how the Oscars' TV show is still searching for a younger audience.Also on the programme: City AM is one of the last freesheets standing. Editor Christian May is here to reveal its staying power.All that plus: the BBC gets another grilling from MPs, Channel 4 News gets caught up in the Gaza doc controversy... and, in the Media Quiz, our pundits try to score a perfect ten.That's all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:Tim Davie 'open minded' about streamer levy in MP grillingChannel 4 also features Hamas minister's son in Gaza doc BECTU campaigns for more rest breaksPaul Marshall Floats Jounalism School to rivalsTelegraph pays £10/pic for social media picturesScrabble to become a TV Game ShowLeft Bank revenues dive post-Crown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Keir Starmer just hit the reset button on his struggling government, but will voters buy it? We break down his six-hour crisis meeting, the economic warning signs, and whether Labour can regain control of the narrative. Plus: The Conservatives are staring into the political abyss—can they claw their way back? And with tech giants eyeing greener pastures abroad, how can Britain stay in the game? Sharp analysis from Conservative Home's William Atkinson and City AM's Alys Denby. No spin, just the hard questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another bumper episode this week as Ed speaks with Deputy Sports Editor for City AM (and fellow Gloucester supporter) Matt Hardy about rugby, business and how clubs interact with journalists and the press. As usual, the lads also chat through the weekends results and another good result at home for Gloucester - this time over Scarlets in the Challenge Cup. We discuss the performance, where it leads the Cherry and Whites in terms of qualification for the knockouts and the improving defence. We also discuss Glos-Hartpury returning to the top of the PWR with a hard fought win over Loughborough Lightning as friend of the pod, Zoe Aldcroft, is appointed as Red Roses captain. Ed Price Jim Harley Matt Hardy Cherry Jam is kindly sponsored by PGT LLP.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening Labour MP Catherine Atkinson, barrister and former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes, historian Tessa Dunlop and Alys Denby from City AM.

What's the risk of further escalation with Russia? And are celebrity charity campaigns problematic?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening Labour MP Catherine Atkinson, barrister and former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes, historian Tessa Dunlop and Alys Denby from City AM.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill, former Labour policy adviser Andrew Fisher, City AM's Alys Denby and pollster Joe Twyman.

What will Labour's first hundred days look like?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill, former Labour policy adviser Andrew Fisher, City AM's Alys Denby and pollster Joe Twyman.

The third, and final part of this Silk Road trilogy puts arguably the most popular of the 'Stans in the spotlight: Uzbekistan. Jonny is joined by Sophie Ibbotson, a writer and consultant specialising in Central Asia, Uzbekistan's Ambassador for Tourism, and Chairperson of the Royal Society of Asian Affairs. She has written six guidebooks for Bradt Travel Guides and is also a regular contributor to publications such as Wanderlust, Lonely Planet, City AM, and the Daily Telegraph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GUEST OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Dr Piers Robinson is a political scientist. He is a co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, co-editor of Propaganda in Focus and was previously Chair/Professor in Politics, Society and Political Journalism at the University of Sheffield. Dr. Piers Robinson is a co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies, convenor of the Working Group on Syria, Media and Propaganda, associated researcher with the Working Group on Propaganda and the 9/11 Global ‘War on Terror', member of Panda and BerlinGroup21. He researches and writes on propaganda, conflict and media and was Chair/Professor in Politics, Society ad Political Journalism, University of Sheffield, 2016-2019, Senior Lecturer in International Politics (University of Manchester 2010-2016) and Lecturer in Political Communication (University of Liverpool, 1999-2005). X: @PiersRobinson1

Die viermalige Major-wenner, Rory McIlroy, het berigte verwerp dat hy op die punt staan om by LIV Gholf aan te sluit. Die Londense finansiële oggendblad, City AM, het die naweek berig die Noord-Ierse speler is 16,3 miljard Namibiese dollar aangebied om by die Saoedi-Arabiese toernooireeks aan te sluit. McIlroy, wat een van LIV Gholf se mees uitgesproke kritici is sedert dit in 2022 bekend gestel is, sê hy sal vir die res van sy loopbaan aan die PGA-reeks deelneem:

GUEST HOST: Lembit Opik filling in for Marc Morano. GUEST OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Lord Marland, City AM's Alys Denby, Labour candidate Kevin Craig and political commentator Jonathan Lis.

Should protesters stay away from Keir Starmer's house?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Lord Marland, City AM's Alys Denby, Labour candidate Kevin Craig and political commentator Jonathan Lis.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Danny Armstrong is a Political Commentator on both Russian and Ukraine politics, having spent years living in Russia and being a reporter there. He is a frequent guest on GB News.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Tony Gosling is an independent-minded investigative journalist who follows the story to its own conclusion, however uncomfortable.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Patrick Chalmers was born in Fife, central Scotland in 1966, spending most of his first two decades in Moray, further North. He studied engineering and French at Bath University and journalism at London's City University before starting as a freelance reporter in Brussels. In 1994, he joined Reuters, where he spent 11 years on postings in London, Kuala Lumpur, and reporting assignments elsewhere. His topics included global climate change, world trade, and various financial crashes and their impacts. Slowly, he learned something of the political threads joining them all. Grown disillusioned with the lack of balance at Reuters, he secured redundancy and moved to SW France. From there, he wrote Fraudcast News in 2012, a confessional critique of politics and journalism. Since then, his work has included freelancing for The Correspondent, among others. In 2017, he co-founded All Hands On, an independent film maker looking at people practicing radically better politics for everyone. He is currently focused on how everyday individuals can learn the necessary skills to practice politics themselves, even in war zones such as Israel-Palestine. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: John Hulsman, author of The Last Best Hope: A History of American Realism, is the President and Managing Partner of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, a prominent global political risk consulting firm. Literally, the sun never sets on John's political risk analysis: He is Senior Columnist for City AM, the newspaper of the city of London, while also writing regular columns on geopolitics, macroeconomics, and politics for Arab News in Riyadh, The Hill newspaper in Washington, Aspen in Rome, and various outlets in New Delhi.

Welcome to a special episode that delves into the intersection of business and politics, offering a unique perspective on the significant political landscape of 2024. Join me and my great friend Christian May, former editor of City AM, as we unravel the dynamics where business and politics intertwine, shedding light on aspects often overlooked by the mainstream political media. Having experienced the frustration of business not receiving the coverage it deserves during my time in Downing Street, I felt compelled to create this new series. Our conversations, reminiscent of those shared over drinks at the pub, are now reaching a wider audience. We've always wondered why people aren't listening to us during these discussions, so we decided to turn up the volume and share our insights with you. In this episode, we dive into the recent developments, including Labour's big business day and the Prime Minister's announcement of a new business council, along with initiatives to reboost growth. The week's events provide a captivating backdrop to explore the intricate relationship between business and politics. Join us on this journey as we navigate the fascinating world of helping individuals and businesses understand and navigate government policies. With over a decade of experience in both business and politics, Christian and I reflect on our time at the Institute of Directors, where our journey began back in 2012. Tune in for a compelling discussion that goes beyond the headlines, offering valuable insights into the behind-the-scenes workings of the business and political realms. Welcome to a podcast where business and politics collide, creating a narrative that captures the essence of this pivotal year in politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We read the papers so you don't have to. Today: Cummings home to roost! Shocking revelations from the Covid inquiry – with sweary Dominic Cummings getting plenty of attention. Business Casual. City AM dives into the fashion of city boys. Plus – Bacon, Lettuce and Time Travel. The Guardian reveals how sandwiches have changed throughout history – and makes the beloved food… boring.  Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Rob Hutton of the Critic Magazine and comedian Marcus Brigstocke. Support Paper Cuts and get mugs, t-shirts and extended ad-free editions: back.papercutsshow.com Follow Paper Cuts: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/papercutsshow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papercutsshow • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@papercutsshow • Threads: https://www.threads.net/@papercutsshow Illustrations by Modern Toss https://moderntoss.com  Written and presented by Miranda Sawyer. Audio production: Simon Williams. Production: Liam Tait. Assistant Production: Adam Wright. Design: James Parrett. Music: Simon Williams. Socials: Jess Harpin. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Exec Producer: Martin Bojtos. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. PAPER CUTS is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before we get started today, if you haven't already seen it, check out my interview with Alex Langer of Sierra Madre. There could be quite an opportunity setting up with this silver mining company.There are just a handful of tickets left for my lecture with funny bits about gold in London on October 19. I'm not sure when I will next be doing this show so book early to avoid disappointment and all that.And, if you haven't yet seen Programmable Money, I think you will be amused.Right, house prices. They are in free fall …“Fastest fall in 14 years” said the Guardian on the back of the latest numbers from the Halifax, which reported year-on-year falls of 4.7%. The Telegraph was similarly gloomy. ”London house prices slump,” said City AM. “6 months of consecutive declines,” noted the FT. The latest Nationwide numbers showing declines of 5.3% are even worse.But, some context. Here are house prices since 1950. Relentless. The current declines are a mere blip, though it may not fee like that. I have long-argued that houses are, in effect, financial assets whose prices are largely determined by the availability and cost of money. When lending is loose and money is cheap, house prices rise. When lending tightens and the cost of money goes up, so do house prices fall. With rising rates, the reality of this is now plain to see.It would seem that the housing market peaked in summer 2022. I know nominally it was November, but in reality it will have peaked 6 to 9 months before that because of the various lags in house price data reporting. (There is a chap called Charlie on Twitter, who is very good on this by the way). Housing data lags the market because moving home is such a slow process: you decide to move, you put your house on the market, you wait for a buyer, it takes time to exchange and complete, then there are several months more before the Land Registry actually reports the transaction. But from August 2022 to August 2023, according to Bank of England data, mortgage lending has fallen by 43%, while the number of approvals is down 36%. Of course house prices are falling.How far do house prices fall?The answer to that lies with the Bank of England Monetary Policy committee, gilt markets, interest rates and all the rest of it. Sterling also has issues, which is going to put upward pressure on rates. But with another million or so cheap fixed rate deals coming to end in the next year, and another million the year after that, something like two million households are going to be hit with much higher mortgage costs. Just how much will those costs be? The genius that is Merryn Somerset Webb, as always, has the answer: “Mortgage on 350k at 2%: £1484 a month and total payment £445,126. Mortgage on £350k at 5.5%: £2149 a month and total £644,745. To get payment back to £1484, you can only borrow £243k (total payment 447k). And that's why house prices are falling.”Considerable problems lie ahead. All in all, I don't think the worst is over by a long chalk and, a year from now, I think we will see distressed selling, along with opportunities for bargain hunters. This could all have happened in 2008, but the powers-that-be saw fit to suppress rates and print money. Then we got Help to Buy. I don't quite know what they will do this time around - no doubt something is being planned - but in the meantime it seems we are seeing the beginning of the unwinding of a 30-year, generational bull-market/bubble. By way of reference, here is the that infamous Jean-Paul Rodrigue illustration of the lifecycle of a bubble. (I used to have this on my wall, I liked it so much). I would argue that we are probably in the fear stage, with the bull trap having come during Covid, but it may be we are still in the denial phase. As with so much academic projection, real life is never quite as neat and tidy.At the same time, as those of us who were around in 2008 will testify: all ye who call the end of the UK housing market bubble, beware. The housing market has a nasty habit of making bears look stupid. Some see a correction of 35% or more in nominal terms. Others are more muted at 5-10%. Both are possible. In the short term I think housing goes lower. A 1989-94 scenario looks more likely than 2008-11, though I reserve the right to change my mind, as events unfold. So to gold Here you can see gold vs sterling since 1999 when Gordon Brown sold ours for £150/oz or thereabouts. Today, such is the rise of gold (or the decline of sterling more like), we are at £1,500/oz.Josh Saul of Pure Gold Company has reported to me numerous times over the past year how many buy-to-let and other property investors have been selling real estate and buying gold. When will they flip back into property?Gold is the oldest money in the world, it is a constant, so I like to take a periodic look at house prices measured in gold. Of course, we do not use gold to buy houses. We use sterling. But as the verse goes:“Money is a matter of functions four.A medium, a measure, a standard and a store.”While gold may no longer have much use as a medium of exchange, as a store of value, a standard of deferred payment and a measure of relative value (ie unit of account) it remains and will always remain a far more effective form of money than fiat, because it is permanent, constant and you can't print it. If the average UK house is now £288,000 (it isn't - it will be lower because of time lags) and gold is £1,500/oz, then the average UK house price in gold is 192 oz.Here, courtesy of Nick Laird at goldchartsrus.com, we see the cost of UK house prices, measured in gold, since 1950.It's a rather different story to nominal UK house prices, as displayed above. By this measure, the peak of the UK housing market was 2004. Sterling was (relatively) strong at more than $2 . The UK housing market was booming. Gold was sitting around $400/oz.The depths of the market came in 1979. The UK economy was weak. There was civil unrest. Gold was at the end of its epic bull market of the 1970s when it hit $850/oz. The average UK house could be bought for around 50 ounces of gold.How much have we been ripped off by fiat ? If gold is to increase by say 20% against sterling, and nominal house prices are to come down 10%, then those 2008-11 and 2020 lows of 150oz for the average UK house look pretty nailed on. If house prices come down 30 or 35%, however, as they did in 1989-94, and the gold price were to double, then those late 1970s and early 1980s numbers around 50oz for the average UK house suddenly come into play. Barring a full-blown sterling crisis (don't rule it out), I'd say that was unlikely. For no particular reason, other than round-number-itis, I have a target of 100oz.Of course, the other possibility is that gold falls, and house prices resume their uptrend. How many ounces of silver to buy the average UK house?Here, for the silver bugs, is the same ratio but for silver.Look how cheap houses in silver were in the 1970s. You could get the average UK house for about 1,000oz!Will silver ever go back to those levels? I doubt it. It has the potential, but, as we know, silver always disappoints.Finally, for American readers, are US house prices in gold and silver.Post 2008 they almost went back to 1980 levels.Here they are in silver. Tell your friends about this amazing article This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Former Utes star Mitchell Schow adds to his State Am and City Am victories with a runaway win in the Summit Sotheby's International Realty Salt Lake City Open at Bonneville. Schow and tournament sponsor Thomas Wright join the pod. 

Canary Cry News Talk #508 - 07.13.2022 LASER FLEXING Russian Laser Weapon, Burning Bill Gates, Post-Nuke Sim TAKE THE SURVEY HERE: https://bit.ly/39VCG4D LINKTREE: CanaryCry.Party SHOW NOTES: CanaryCryNewsTalk.com CLIP CHANNEL: CanaryCry.Tube SUPPLY DROP: CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com SUPPORT: CanaryCryRadio.com/Support MEET UPS: CanaryCryMeetUps.com Basil's other podcast: ravel Gonz' New Youtube: Facelikethesun Resurrection  Gonz' Video Archive: Facelikethesun.Live App Made by Canary Cry Producer: Truther Dating App   Podcast T-2:29 LEAD RUSSIA/LASERS 5:30 V / 3:01 P Russia building new laser weapon to disable foreign satellites - report (J Post) Meanwhile in Ukraine: Ukraine to consider legalizing same-sex marriage amid war (BBC)  Meanwhile in US: First Laser Weapon For A Fighter Delivered To The Air Force (Drive/MSN) Meanwhile in the UK: 'Life-like' lasers can self-organize, adapt their structure, and cooperate   BILL GATES 29:43 V / 27:14 P Bill Gates-funded ‘green' grocer burns to ground, sparking conspiracy theories (NY Post)  Note: Guidestones, now Bill Gates, stoked worldwide revolution   WARS RUMORS OF WARS 36:21 V / 33:52 P What would nuclear war do to the Earth? - study (J Post) Note: Simulation, 33 alert   INTRO (M-W-F) 43:08 V / 40:39 P B&G Update V4V/Exec./Asso./Support   FLIPPY 56:42 V / 54:13 P Robot that can perceive its body has self-awareness, claim researchers (New Scientist)   [Party, Ravel, Clips, Clue] 1:08:19 V /    GUN CONTROL 1:10:12 V / 1:07:43 P CLIPS: Footage of Uvalde released to public (KVUE) Note: 33 alert (Read Email?)   METAVERSE/CHINA  1:28:50 V / 1:26:21 P Shanghai $52 bn metaverse development, smart gadgets to help China's recovery (SCMP/Yahoo) Note: China corp. Metaverse pushing every nation to become open corporations (network state bleh) → The Making of Saudi Inc. (Bloomberg)  The Network State becoming mainstream (Tim Ferris)  Note: Description of the “Network State” (Foresight Institute)  People finding God through Bitcoin (Slate)   [TREASURE/SPEAKPIPE/BYE YOUTUBE] 2:04:15 V / 2:01:46 P   COVID/WACCINE 2:32:59 V / 2:30:30 P Desperate Long Covid Patients Paying Thousands for Unproven Blood Treatment (Gizmodo/MSN) Government braces to fund ‘substantial' number of Covid-19 vaccine liabilities (City AM)   BEAST SYSTEM/INDIA 2:46:02 V / 2:43:33 P National emblem: Ferocious lions' statue on new parliament raises eyebrows (BBC) 33 alert Three faced Goddess - Wiki CRISPR: Boston biotech Verve tests ‘CRISPR 2.0′ in a patient, first time (MSN / Boston Globe)    [TALENT] 3:02:29 V / 3:00:00 P   SPACE 3:19:33 V / 3:17:04 P Scientists Marvel at NASA Webb Telescope's New Views of the Cosmos (NY Times) Marjorie Taylor Greene Accuses James Webb Tele of Making Other Galaxies Available to Jewish Lasers (New Yorker)  “The Left Can't Meme” (know your meme)   [TIME/OUTRO]  8:54 V / 6:25 P   Combined:   3:47:26 V / 3:44:57 P   EPISODE 508 WAS PRODUCED BY… Executive Producers Dame Lynn Lady of the Lakes** Doughty the Coyote** James D** Dustin H**   Producers Darrin S, TWINKIE#1, Benjamin S, LX ProtoCol V2, MORV, Sir JC Knight of the Technosquatch, Veronica D, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Gail M, Runksmash   AUDIO PRODUCTION (Jingles, Iso, Music): LloydV   ART PRODUCTION (Drawing, Painting, Graphics): Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation, Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia   CONTENT PRODUCTION (Microfiction etc.): Runksmash: Basil vanishes in haste, knowing exactly whe the hooded figure is, but an unaware Rooster turns to the her. The giant digital bird locks eyes with her, “You must be a creation of his.” She says with a smile, “He taught me to love, laugh and survive.”   CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin, Epsilon   Timestamps: Mondays: Jackie U Wednesdays: Jade Bouncerson Fridays: Christine C   Social Media: MissGBeauty   ADDITIONAL STORIES: People are finding God through Bitcoin (Slate) Biden Handshake With Netanyahu Muddles Plan to Limit MBS Contact (Bloomberg) The colour of democracy is green: Why a clean energy transition is also vital to liberty (WEF) Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers (NPR) → Japan may tighten gun control reg further in wake of Abe's assassination (Indy UK)  Chinese nationalists celebrate Shinzo Abe shooting online, feeling happy (SCMP) 'Have we learnt nothing!' Twitter users rage as WHO warns Covid 'running freely' again (Express)