Best Collison Podcasts (2025)

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47: Martha Collison on Perfect Roasties and the Ultimate Christmas Gravy 34:18

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We’re joined by the brilliant Martha Collison and we’re tackling the big stuff: perfect (and more importantly, easy) roast potatoes, gravy upgrades, and a gorgeous vegan centrepiece that never feels like an afterthought. GET SOME OF THE RECIPES MENTIONED https://digitpod.substack.com/p/christmas-cooking-with-martha-collison GET MARTHA’S LATEST BOOK…

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50: Happy New Year from Dig It - Back on 2nd of Jan 0:53

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here’s no full episode today, but Dig In returns on Friday 2nd January.By Persephonica

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The Wirecutter Show: Tips for Using A.I. Smartly With Kevin Roose 34:55

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Kevin recently joined the hosts of The Wirecutter Show for a conversation about the A.I. products he’s using, strategies to make chatbots work better and his beloved robot vacuums Bruce Roose and Bruce Roose Deuce. It’s a conversation we think Hard Fork listeners will enjoy. We’ll be back in your feeds with our annual tech resolutions episode on Fr…

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51: DIG IN: Sex Cardigans, Sniffing Armpits, and Silencing Your Inner Critic 32:41

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In the last Dig In of the year, no topic is off limits. We chat about Elphaba’s infamous sex cardigan, how to stay kind to yourself without chucking in the towel. Plus, we ask: has your child ever brought something into school that they definitely shouldn’t have? DIG IT LIVE AT CROSSED WIRES PODCAST FESTIVAL Our first ever Digit Live is happening a…

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Getting Real About Podcast Improvement: Audio, AI, and Authenticity 1:30:58

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Today Jim is back and we are looking at 2026 and what podcasters may be considering to improve their show. Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History? Video Version (unedited) Mentioned In This Episode School of Podcasting http…

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Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas 17:16

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Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy share their favourite political shows - the ones that helped them escape (or make sense of) real-life Leinster House drama. From The West Wing to Veep, The Thick of It to Borgen, they offer recommendations for what to binge over Twixmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

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Where Is All the A.I.-Driven Scientific Progress? 39:28

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The leaders of the biggest A.I. labs argue that artificial intelligence will usher in a new era of scientific discovery, which will help us cure diseases and accelerate our ability to address the climate crisis. But what has A.I. actually done for science so far? To understand, we asked Sam Rodriques, a scientist turned technologist who is developi…

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48: Dig In Special: Featuring Robbie Williams, Fearne Cotton & more 31:30

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Robbie Williams kicks off with “hardest boyband member” chat, Rosie Ramsey calls in from a soft play hangover to talk hormone rage, and Scott Mills delivers an impossible Britpop dilemma. Plus: confidence tricks that actually work, what to watch next, and Dermot O’Leary’s plea for winter garden colour. Watch or listen now. DIG IT LIVE AT CROSSED WI…

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49: Back on Boxing Day! 0:40

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We’ll be back on Boxing Day with a Dig In Special, featuring some well-known faces and voices bringing us their burning questions.By Persephonica

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Is It a Podcast Without an RSS Feed? The Great Debate 1:28:31

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Welcome to another episode of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting, joined by podcasting legend Rob Greenlee from the New Media Show. In today’s episode, we dive into a ton of topics ranging from the definition of a podcast to AI-generated content, and industry trends. Sponsors: Podca…

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Jay Franze Talks Writing Songs with AI: Creativity Without Limits – HGG666

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In this episode, I’m joined by Jay Franze, a seasoned music producer, to explore how AI is transforming music creation. Jay shares his experiment using AI as a virtual studio—producing songs that rival human-recorded tracks and often sound indistinguishable from traditional productions. We compare AI and studio recordings, discuss songwriting, ethi…

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Jay Franze Talks Writing Songs with AI: Creativity Without Limits – HGG666

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In this episode, I’m joined by Jay Franze, a seasoned music producer, to explore how AI is transforming music creation. Jay shares his experiment using AI as a virtual studio—producing songs that rival human-recorded tracks and often sound indistinguishable from traditional productions. We compare AI and studio recordings, discuss songwriting, ethi…

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The Candies: Our political awards for 2025 38:35

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Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy hand out their now-traditional end-of-year political awards, from the Michael Myers Award for Hanging On In There to the MGMT Difficult Second Album Award. The team reflect on the wins, flops, scandals, and surprises of 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin’ Xmas Song 1:03:30

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This week, iRobot, the pioneering American robotics company behind the Roomba, filed for bankruptcy and announced that it would be taken over by its Chinese creditor. Colin Angle, a co-founder and a former longtime chief executive of the company, joins us to explain why the company lost its market dominance and what America should do to protect its…

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46: Do We Really Give Fewer F**ks With Age? 34:48

8d ago34:48

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It’s all kicking off in this week’s Dig It. Fashion really does come full circle… except those 90s jumpers are somehow much tighter than we remember. Jo and Zoe wonder whether we truly care less as we get older, or if we’re actually more consumed than ever with looking after parents, kids and everyone in between. Also, Jo once again lives out all o…

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45: Disco Steve’s Christmas Quiz 27:07

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Jo and Zoe are joined by Coco, India and Nelly for four rounds of proper Christmas trivia DIG IT LIVE AT CROSSED WIRES PODCAST FESTIVAL Our first ever Digit Live is happening at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield on 5 July. Tickets available now and selling fast.... https://crossedwires.live/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with D…

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New Tip Legislation May save you Big in taxes 1:31:51

13d ago1:31:51

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Send us feedback/questions via Text On this episode, I was joined as always by Jim Collison, and we had the pleasure of welcoming Ralph Estep from AskRalph.com—the Content Creators' Accountant—to dive into recent changes in how the IRS handles tips for content creators. Ralph walked us through the new law allowing up to $25,000 in tip income (like …

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Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped 1:09:55

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This week, Australia implemented the most aggressive social media ban in a democracy to date, kicking children under 16 off 10 of the most popular social platforms. We discuss how the platforms lost the argument around child safety and whether others will follow Australia’s lead. Then, the blogger Andy Masley joins us to separate fact from fiction …

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What not to say to adults forced to move home 23:54

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A video aimed at young people moving back in with their parents, shared by the Department of Housing, was meant to be helpful... but it didn't land like that. At all. No sir. Christine Bohan, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy unpick why the backlash was so immediate and the lessons needed for the government on talking about the housing crisis. Do decis…

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44: Early Onset Festive Frazzle 36:43

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Spoiler alert: may contain mice destroying treasured advent calendars, teenagers issuing hostile birthday-party ultimatums, and a Proud Mum crying her way through a graduation. Also featuring: a shockingly effective Christmas wreath crafted from a humble potato. DIG IT LIVE AT CROSSED WIRES PODCAST FESTIVAL Our first ever Digit Live is happening at…

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43: DIG IN: Virginity Cake, Mug Wars, and Help for Thinning Hair 34:02

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Jo and Zoe are back in the potting shed tackling everything from thinning hair to teenagers in love and the chaos of Christmas. Hair guru Michael Douglas shares calm, practical advice for midlife hair loss, while the girls swap stories about talking to teens about sex, virginity cakes and keeping communication open. DIG IT LIVE AT CROSSED WIRES POD…

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The Truth About Podcast Guesting in 2025 (And AI Pitch Slaps) 1:27:03

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Welcome to this holiday edition of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson, flying solo with special guest Chris Stone from Castahead.net. In this lively episode, we kick things off debating the most overplayed Christmas songs (sorry, Mariah Carey!), slide into podcast mic setups—covering everything from phantom …

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OpenAI Calls a ‘Code Red’ + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop 58:38

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It’s A.I. model rollout season in Silicon Valley, and OpenAI appears to be feeling the pressure. Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, sent a memo to staff on Monday declaring a “code red” effort to improve ChatGPT and delay other initiatives. We explain why the latest frontier models from Google and Anthropic have OpenAI spooked and how the c…

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A careful visit with an even more careful message 24:46

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland was smooth, symbolic, and tightly stage-managed. Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, and Jane Matthews unpack the carefully curated optics of the visit, and examine what was said vs what wasn't. Also: how we are still talking about the Occupied Territories Bill? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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42: Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka SELF ESTEEM on Aging, Ambition and the Pressure to Perform 39:10

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The brilliant Rebecca Lucy Taylor joins Jo and Zoe for a wide-open conversation about aging, ambition, burnout and the pressure to perform a version of yourself that isn’t always true. They chat about her new book A Complicated Woman, the wobble around turning 40, egg freezing, misogyny in music, and learning to slow down after years on the road. D…

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Rechargeable vs. Alkaline: Best Batteries for Podcasting Gear 1:29:03

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Send us feedback/questions via Text Welcome to this week’s episode of Ask the Podcast Coach! I’m Dave Jackson, and I’m excited to be joined by my good friend Jim Collison as we kick back after Thanksgiving and dig into everything from surviving power outages as a podcaster to getting serious about connecting with your audience. We’ll swap stories f…

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41: DIG IN: I Accidentally Sent My Dad a Filthy Text 30:28

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Today, when do you finally stop letting your parents’ advice (and gentle nagging) steer your life? They also decode the delicate art of leaving a Hen Do WhatsApp without causing uproar. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOU…

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Sammie Collison on Unpacking a Remarkable Year Through Grit, Growth, and Gratitude – HGG665

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Every year on Black Friday, Home Gadget Geeks pauses the tech talk just long enough to look at where life and technology intersect, and this year’s episode with Sammie Collison might be the most grounded one yet. From returning to college as a full-time library para to managing finances, mental bandwidth, and school in the age of cloud tools and ta…

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Sammie Collison on Unpacking a Remarkable Year Through Grit, Growth, and Gratitude – HGG665

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Every year on Black Friday, Home Gadget Geeks pauses the tech talk just long enough to look at where life and technology intersect, and this year’s episode with Sammie Collison might be the most grounded one yet. From returning to college as a full-time library para to managing finances, mental bandwidth, and school in the age of cloud tools and ta…

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Hard Fork’s 50 Most Iconic Technologies of 2025 1:16:28

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Last year we debuted Hard Fork’s 100 Most Iconic Technologies list, in which we ranked the technologies from across all of history that best define life as we know it. To our surprise, it became one of our most popular episodes ever. So now we’re doing it again — with a twist. All year, we’ve been collecting ideas for the 50 Most Iconic Technologie…

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Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project 28:23

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A judicial review filed against the long awaited MetroLink has sparked a backlash from both government and a public fed up with delays. Ministers are treading carefully, defending the right to object while clearly hoping the residents of Dublin's leafiest of leafy suburbs back down. Will this be a short planning skirmish or a defining infrastructur…

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40: Winter Wobbles Club and ‘The Sexiest Man Alive’? 36:24

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It’s a lively one this week: Zoe’s just emerged from her birthday-weekend marathon of mates, kids and three birthday cakes, while Jo’s been off making memories and soaking up some much-needed girl time with her daughters. Meanwhile, Nemo continues his silent campaign of destruction. And if you’re already teetering on the edge of the Winter Wobbles,…

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The Interview: How Wikipedia Is Responding to the Culture Wars 46:06

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Last month our colleague Lulu Garcia-Navarro had a conversation with Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales about the challenges the site is facing — including by right-wing influencers who claim it is biased and by A.I. chatbots that compete with its content. We found the conversation interesting, and think you might too. So to tide you over until our…

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Julia DeWahl of Antares on building nuclear reactors for the US military 45:17

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Julia DeWahl is the cofounder of Antares, a company developing nuclear micro-reactors for the US military and critical infrastructure. She sits down with John to discuss the vision for the "Starlink of electricity", and why AI hyperscalers are driving a nuclear renaissance. They cover the bipartisan shift in nuclear regulation (and why the NRC’s ol…

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39: DIG IN: Insomnia, Huge Nipples & Invisible Eyebrows 32:15

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Jo and Zoe investigate the mysteries of sleepless nights, magnesium baths and the age-old question — does one armpit smell more than the other? There’s a hunt for invisible eyebrows, as well as teenage independence and a lively debate about when it’s actually acceptable to deck the halls. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with Dig It…

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Has Podcasting Become Just Like Radio? Surviving the Age of Ads and Consolidation 1:29:11

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Send us feedback/questions via Text In this episode of Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson and Jim Collison dive into the evolving world of podcasting where authenticity wrestles against the growing pressures of monetization and consolidation. Are podcasts losing their unique spirit and turning into just another version of radio? Dave and Jim refle…

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Warped Boards & Wired Homes, Catching up with Dave McCabe – HGG664

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Dave McCabe joins me this week to reminisce about 17 years of podcasting, dive into smart home gadgets, and explore Dave’s woodworking journey with Warped Boards. From CNC upgrades and handcrafted cutting boards to candid talk on men’s health, this episode blends tech, creativity, and community. Thanks for listening! In this episode of Home Gadget …

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Warped Boards & Wired Homes, Catching up with Dave McCabe – HGG664

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Dave McCabe joins me this week to reminisce about 17 years of podcasting, dive into smart home gadgets, and explore Dave’s woodworking journey with Warped Boards. From CNC upgrades and handcrafted cutting boards to candid talk on men’s health, this episode blends tech, creativity, and community. Thanks for listening! In this episode of Home Gadget …

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We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense. 40:10

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Roblox's popularity has exploded among kids since the pandemic. Today Roblox has more than 150 million daily active users, and functions as one of the primary online gathering places for preteens. But precisely because Roblox is so popular with children, it has also attracted the attention of adult predators. This week we’re joined by Roblox chief …

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Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself 29:07

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In a move that has raised some eyebrows across Leinster House, Simon Harris has made himself the country's new Minister for Finance. This meant skipping over the entire Fine Gael front bench team in his search to fill the gap left by Paschal Donohoe’s high-profile exit to the World Bank. Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duf…

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38: Glastonbury… but completely naked! 41:51

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Jo and Zoe are back with a freshly brewed episode full of life updates, dodgy outfits and cat chaos. Jo takes us behind the scenes at a very bare Glastonbury, and the pair unpack Sara Cox’s emotional ultra-marathon. There’s chat about ageing well, festive music, garden gear that actually works. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with …

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Google's Gemini 3 Is Here: A Special Early Look 26:46

1M ago26:46

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Google’s much anticipated new large language model Gemini 3 begins rolling out today. We’ll tell you what we learned from an early product briefing and bring you our conversation with Google executives Demis Hassabis and Josh Woodward, just ahead of the launch. Guests: Demis Hassabis, chief executive and co-founder of Google DeepMind Josh Woodward,…

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Satya Nadella describes how lessons from Microsoft’s history apply to today’s boom 1:18:51

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Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, sits down with John to discuss the diffusion of AI inside the enterprise. He explains why “all your data at your fingertips” is the evergreen pitch, why this AI CapEx cycle is different from the .com bubble, and his vision for "agentic commerce". They also cover Microsoft's product bundling strategy and how he "wand…

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37: DIG IN: “My Teen Was Sextorted” 29:07

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Listener Jo shares an extraordinary story of caring, grief and catastrophising, and an anonymous mum raising the alarm on teen sextortion. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Stay up to date with Dig It — new updates every Friday straight to your inbox. 👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe GET IN TOUCH 📧 Email us: [email protected] 📱 Text …