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Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say. https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast/focus-group/
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The Focus Group

The Focus Group, Tim Bennett, John Nash, Bleav

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Tim Bennett and John Nash—memorable class clowns in high school, now revolutionary LGBTQ marketing and advertising executives—invite you to share in a friendship that spans 40 plus years. Drawing on their combined corporate and entrepreneurial experience, the conversation ranges from the professional to the personal, and everything in between. Entertaining banter, unique voices, and smart content. We’re all business. Except when we’re not.
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Strategy Focused Group

Strategy Focused Group Consulting

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Strategy Focused Group (SFG) is a global team of Human Capital strategists committed to helping you solve people's issues within the organization. We do that by working alongside you to solve your toughest problems and helping you capture your greatest opportunities. The key to organizational success is the level of talent you have within your walls. The way that they are engaged, collaborate, and innovate is the key to your success. Give us a call, we can help.
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Taking Donors Seriously® Podcast

Brad Layland, CEO of The Focus Group

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Taking Donors Seriously® is a time-tested, sustainable framework for relational fundraising. Hundreds of nonprofits and schools have used TDS over 30+ years to successfully raise the funds that are critical to their missions. Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group shares insight, stories, and tips on this podcast.
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That's Not Metal

That's Not Metal

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Your favourite rock & metal podcast bringing you all the latest news, opinions, honest reviews and laughs every Friday. 100% passion, 100% honesty, 100% of the time. Join us. @notmetalpod on Twitter & Instagram. Come join the discussion with a likeminded community of music fans on the That's Not Metal Facebook Focus Group www.facebook.com/groups/TNMFocus/.
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RAPM Focus

BMJ Group

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RAPM Focus is devoted to exploring the provocative and impactful aspects of the research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (RAPM) - rapm.bmj.com. Authors are joined by Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Brian Sites, and other members of the RAPM Editorial Board to discuss and debate the findings that matter most for clinicians, patients, and policy makers. Topical coverage includes all aspects of acute, perioperative, transitional, and chronic pain medicine. At RAPM, we believe well-done pa ...
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Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
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BBC

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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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A unique and innovative mentoring and coaching network, developed, driven and delivered by high achieving professionals from the Black community. Our activities can benefit learners from all communities. Our Mentors are from diverse professional backgrounds and offer insight about their industries through presentations, panel and focus group discussions. We also encourage conversations and activities that seeks to engage diverse audiences with the aim of promoting racial harmony ,inclusion a ...
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A focus group is a qualitative method of group meeting that has several advantages. Focus groups allow you to receive more diverse, nuanced and complex responses than surveys that do not allow as much exchange with participants. They are the ideal technique to obtain broader opinions. In spite of everything, the success of a focus group is built largely on the leadership skills of its facilitator. So, how can you animate focus groups? —————————————————————— 💙 If you haven't yet, don't hesita ...
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Consumering

Rachel Martin

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Join Rachel as she breaks down the focus group walls and brings the consumer interviews to you. Tune in to hear from all different consumer profiles and category trends. With over 10 years of experience, no consumer or topic is off limits.
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Of Lore & Legend

Christian Influence

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Of Lore & Legend is the Christian Influence "actual play" D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) podcast. Eight players, one DM and an endless number of fun memories. A group of friends who have been playing together for years and absolutely love fun and meaningful stories, reunite again for a full length campaign! Listen to a clean, fun and hilarious group of Christians whose focus is pleasing God with their entertainment as they take on the world of Valhumgard as fantastical heroes.
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On & Off

Beverage Information Group

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Looking for a niche podcast in the beverage alcohol industry? The Beverage Information Group Insider podcast looks at the U.S. and global alcohol industries, with a focus on retail trends and best practices. We speak with business leaders in retail, branding and marketing to keep a pulse on the state of the alcohol industry. Download or subscribe to our podcast to remain current in the business of booze.
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Kowal Investment Group - Now Creative Planning

Kowal Investment Group - Now Creative Planning

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With retirement just around the corner, you need a partner you can trust to help navigate the ins and outs of retirement planning. Whether you’re looking for a final push heading into your retirement, retirement asset management and consolidation, or assistance in transferring business assets to retirement assets, our team’s focus is on helping you realize your vision. You can listen to the Kowal Investment Group - now Creative Planning, "Retirement Clinic" podcasts, with retirement and inve ...
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WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry.
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Saving People, Queering Things

Saving People, Queering Things

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A particularly unhinged group of gays watches Supernatural, with a focus on deep story analysis & queering the narrative. 🎙️👻🏳️‍🌈🥧 Season 8 releasing Mondays. Now with Queering People, Saving Throws! Our queer D&D side-adventure featuring KJ (of Supernatural Opinions) releasing Fridays. Find us on the internet: www.queeringthingspodcast.com. 18+ content. We like rousing discussions about things that matter!
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Forrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist (and his dad) Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts to explore the practical science of lasting well-being. Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New episodes every Monday.
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TRAILBLAZER

OFF-SCRIPT

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- Variety of different views such as personal growth, leadership, vision, calling, purpose, talents/gifts, family, spirituality, health & wellness and other things about life in general... - Every topic is inspired through my daily walk with God and the things I journey through with Him as a entrepreneur, husband, son, brother and friend. - Episodes can be a mixture of myself speaking only, Q&A, phone call recordings, interview with guests etc. - Focus group is for Christians and non-Christi ...
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The Focus

Mario Wilson

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Welcome to The Focus, a podcast for service businesses looking to grow and scale. Each month we have expert guests on that share valuable tips geared towards helping service businesses. 12 Media Group: https://12mediagroup.com/
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Moderating Life – 20 Years of Human Insight with DLG Research Step behind the mirror with “Moderating Life,” the podcast from DLG Research celebrating 20 years of multicultural market insights, human behavior, and unforgettable focus group stories. Hosted by siblings and business partners Elvia and Edgardo de la Garza, this series shows how listening sparks possibilities, empathy drives discovery, and lessons emerge from unexpected places. This is real-life qualitative research: sometimes fu ...
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The Cashflow Project

Tri-city Equity Group

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This is for busy professionals who are looking for financial freedom through passive income, with a focus on cashflow assets in Multifamily Real Estate. We will be covering a variety of topics such as buying, managing, and selling real estate assets, specifically apartments. To learn more about us, visit tricityequity.com
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Adventures in Lollygagging

Adventures in Lollygagging

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Adventures in Lollygagging is a group of silly folks who create, record, and live-stream content for several tabletop roleplaying games. We focus on character-driven stories, bad decisions, and a fair bit of absurdity.
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Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio

The Forbidden Knowledge Network

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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.com Step into a universe of cosmic wonder, strange worlds, and visionary storytelling with Old Time Sci-Fi Radio. This podcast brings you fully restored sci-fi classics from the golden age of radio, featuring tales of alien encounters, time travel, futuristic machines, rogue robots, lost civilizations, and distant galaxies. These episodes, originally broadcast in the nineteen forties and nineteen fifties, capture a bold era when writers and performers imagined t ...
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Connect with Causeway

Causeway Solutions

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Connect with Causeway is dedicated to simplifying data, helping you understand it, and taking action. Each podcast episode will reveal the latest consumer trends and hot-off-the-presses survey results. Plus, you'll hear "hot takes" from industry experts!
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Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents Matt Forde's Political Party, the show where renowned politicians and experts open up and give their most honest, revealing and often hilarious answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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School Leadership

Clement Lau

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Series of 5 Podcasts for Future and Current School Administrators: 1)The Importance of Communication as a School Leader 2)How to Get Staff, Parental, and Community Involvement 3)Effective School Leaders are Instructional Leaders 4)How to set up a Collaborative Focus Group to Drive the School to Continuously Improve. 5)Data Analysis Improves the Quality of Education for Students
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SUGTalks

UK & Ireland SAP User Group

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SUGTalks is the official UKISUG Podcast, aimed at driving success and making your job easier, providing an independent channel for all of your SAP needs. Hosted by Craig Dale, alongside our special guests, SUGTalks takes a look at the opportunities and challenges facing SAP users today. To learn more about the UKISUG referral scheme, visit: https://www.sapusers.org/community-referral-scheme
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CyberVersed

National Cyber Resilience Centre Group

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The podcast from those well-versed in all things cyber. Mandy Haeburn-Little, Cyber Woman of the Year 2021, in conjunction with the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG), brings listeners access to strategic conversations with industry leaders and figures in the UK's cyber resilience landscape. With a changing roster of high-profile guests from across policing, government, academia and business, stay tuned for the latest in the UK's cyber security landscape. The NCRCG is a non-profi ...
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This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an unfortunate battleground for those seeking to capitalise on division within our society. The series will consist of five episodes, featuring conversations with a number of different guests from within the Milton Keynes College Group itself, from the local business community and from the education sector.
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Our primary focus is to help students and young adults overcome barriers that prevent or delay their success in school and life by providing them access to a holistic support system. Cover art photo provided by Parker Johnson on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@pkripperprivate
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Welcome to Laser Focus World’s Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast, produced by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. Here, we take a deep dive into the fascinating world of photonics and optics. With a legacy dating back to 1965, Laser Focus World has been a trusted source for comprehensive global coverage of technologies, applications, and markets in these dynamic fields. Following the Photons is an extension of that legacy. This podcast — hosted by Justine Murphy, an ...
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Sarah started doing focus groups in 2018 and 2019 hoping to save the Republican Party from Trump—by finding a primary challenger who wouldn’t embarrass themselves. Instead, she discovered voters who were fine with Trump, and she picked up a years-long addiction that turned into this show. We listen to audio from Sarah’s earliest focus groups with r…
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Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist. Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol…
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Mobile phone carriers, holiday traditions, and consumer activism are on the agenda. First, a look at the Swedish Christmas tradition of Kalle Anka, a beloved Disney special. Then the story of a hiker who was frozen in ice for 30 years. Mary Barra, the first female CEO of General Motors, is the Business Birthday. Shop Talk concludes with a discussio…
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If it is Friday, it is The CEO Series!This week, our guest is Subir Verma, author of the best-selling book 'Job Search Secrets', published in three languages by Penguin. A sought-after author, speaker, and startup mentor, Subir is an engineer and MBA who currently serves as Executive Director and Chief Human Resource Officer for Power companies at …
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2026 may be the year that Anas Sarwar finally leads Labour back into power at Holyrood. In this revealing and hilarious interview from 2021, he outlines what Labour needs to do to win. Since then Labour have won a landslide at Westminster... can he replicate that? THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE 26 January: Special VIP Guest 16 February: David Miliband 9 …
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We follow the Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola—known simply as Ismo—as he performs in both English and Finnish. We explore his distinctive brand of intellectual humour and how he enjoys creating theories about the world around him. ISMO was once named the funniest person in the world, and we gain a sense of his celebrity status, particularly in his ho…
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS news that the US will defend its interests in its own western hemisphere and insists Maduro is an indicted criminal. In this edition dedicated to the Venezuelan crisis; we hear from a Caracas resident; and the intriguing details of the operation to extract Nikolas Maduro. (Photograph: a supporter of Presid…
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The US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, Donald Trump has said, after US strikes led to the capture of the Latin American country's president and his rendition to New York. What happens next in Venezuela? There's been celebration and condemnation of America's intervention. We'll hear from in Caraca…
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A US woman whose bone marrow saved a father of three in Australia has spent Christmas with him and his family. Gennaro Rapinese, whose leukaemia was cured by the donation, greeted Cassidy Feeney at the airport in Perth with the words 'you saved my life'. Cassidy, who'd never met Gennaro before, says she decided to donate because she'd want someone …
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.comSpace Patrol (OTRR)The Prisoners of Pluto [episode 30], Broadcast 4/25/1953The Prisoners of Pluto [episode 30], Broadcast 4/25/1953🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.Restoration and curation by Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio.🔒 Want the …
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.comPlanet Man (OTRR)Council Denies Request [episode 52]Council Denies Request [episode 52]🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.Restoration and curation by Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio.🔒 Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.comX Minus One (OTRR)TheEmbassy [episode 11], Broadcast 7/28/1955TheEmbassy [episode 11], Broadcast 7/28/1955🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.Restoration and curation by Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio.🔒 Want the full experience? Get comp…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.comSpace Patrol (OTRR)The Phantom Visitor [episode 82], Broadcast 4/24/1954The Phantom Visitor [episode 82], Broadcast 4/24/1954🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.Restoration and curation by Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio.🔒 Want the full e…
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https://www.OldTimeRetroRadio.comPlanet Man (OTRR)Touring Mardee [episode 51]Touring Mardee [episode 51]🎧 This episode is sourced from verified public domain archives.Sources may include OTRR.org and Archive.org.Restoration and curation by Old Time Sci-Fi Radio | Old Time Radio.🔒 Want the full experience? Get complete video episodes, exclusive bonu…
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Nicolas Maduro has arrived at a detention centre in Brooklyn, New York where he will be held ahead of an expected first court appearance on Monday. Live TV showed Mr Maduro being led away in a hooded jacket and handcuffs by US agents after the plane transporting the captured Venezuelan president and his wife arrived at an air base north of the city…
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Nostalgia. That sentimental feeling of the past. Memory is a powerful thing and we tend to look back on our firsts fondly. Your first phone, your first best friend, your first kiss… But it turns out you can also feel nostalgic for things you weren’t around for. In the last few years, for Gen Z, there’s been a huge rise in things like y2k fashion, o…
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Following the capture of the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, President Trump has said the United States intends to run the South American country until there can be a "safe, proper and judicious transition". The president was pressed by reporters about who would be running Venezuela during the transition period and offered few …
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President Trump has announced the United States will run Venezuela until an orderly transition can be achieved, saying he wasn't afraid of putting boots on the ground. His comments came hours after US forces captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro (and his wife) during an overnight raid in Caracas. Mr Trump said Mr Maduro would soon face narc…
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The United States has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a “large-scale” strike against the country, according to US President Donald Trump. It follows weeks of heightened tension as the US president ramped up pressure on the Venezuelan leader. We get reaction from the US and wider region. Also in the programme:…
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Poetry about love between a man and a woman was banned by the Taliban in September 2025. For many Afghans, poetry is something which is very much a part of everyday life and has often been passed down in the oral, folk-law tradition. It weaves in and out of conversation effortlessly and is an important way of connecting with one another. In this ep…
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"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country", writes President Trump on his Truth Social website. Venezuela has declared a national emergency and says military personnel and civilia…
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Officials investigating the ski resort fire in Switzerland say they're focussing on the bar's safety measures. Also: Iranian officials warn the US against intervention over protests; swapping life in the US for life in Russia; Argentina's 'tax innocence law'; the AI chatbot, Grok, says it will fix safeguards; and Venus Williams wins a wild-card ent…
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The first crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) 25 years ago. Since then, almost 300 people from some 20 nations have visited the orbiting laboratory. If you were born after November 2000, for your entire life, there has always been someone living in space. Astronauts Tim Peake and Nicole Stott share their experiences of living on t…
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The first crew arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) 25 years ago. Since then, almost three hundred people from some 20 nations have visited the orbiting laboratory. If you were born after November 2000, for your entire life, there has always been someone living in space. In our conversations astronauts Tim Peake and Nicole Stott share t…
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00:00 Intro 01:20 U.S Sanctions 4 Chinese Firms With Ties to Venezuela 02:50 Fleming: Facebook User Data Guaranteed to Go to Beijing With Meta's Recent Deal 06:38 China Unveils Latin America Policy Paper and Challenges U.S. Influence 08:16 Lockheed Wins $328m Pentagon Deal for Taiwan Arms 09:01 Next Phase Unveiled in $12b Aid Package for Farmers 09…
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New research suggests there are 6 million children across the UK living in fuel poverty, according to the charity National Energy Action. It defines fuel poverty as when a household has to spend at least 10% of its income to keep their home warm. It says the impact on children of living in a home which parents and carers struggle to keep warm can b…
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The Chinese car company BYD has overtaken Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles. We unpack how it happened. How viable is it to be a content creator? We look at how TikTok became a political flashpoint between the US and China. And good news for pasta lovers? The US has slashed proposed tariffs on imports from Italy. …
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned President Trump against interference after he said the US would come to the rescue if protesters were killed. We speak to an Iranian academic supportive of the government and hear from a protestor who wants a return of the country's monarchy that was deposed in 1979. Also on the programme: we hear f…
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Investigators have questioned two French managers from the bar and are looking into the insulation foam used on the ceiling. Iran has warned President Trump against interference, after he said the US would come to the rescue if protesters were killed. We hear from a protester. And President Zelensky of Ukraine has appointed the country's military i…
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Writer: Tim Stimpson Director: Jessica Bunch Editor: Jeremy Howe Brian Aldridge.... Charles Collingwood Lilian Bellamy.... Sunny Ormonde Alice Carter.... Hollie Chapman Chris Carter.... Wilf Scolding Neil Carter.... Brian Hewlett Susan Carter.... Charlotte Martin Rex Fairbrother.... Nick Barber Amber Gordon.... Olivia Bernstone Ed Grundy.... Barry …
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Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist. Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol…
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In Iran, at least seven people have been killed in anti-government protests that were triggered by a sharp fall in the value of the currency, a rising cost of living and an economy that's labouring under Western sanctions. The price of cigarettes looks set to rise in India. What will it mean for tobacco farmers? Also, factory activity in the Euro Z…
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The US President warns his forces will come to the rescue of peaceful Iranian anti-government demonstrators if they are targeted by Tehran. A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has responded by saying Donald Trump should know that US interference would lead to chaos across the region. Also: two French managers of the bar in the Sw…
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How many hours a day do you spend on your smartphone? Smartphones have become essential to daily life - but concerns about overuse are growing. Research has linked smartphone addiction to depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Focus on Africa host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to 27-year-old Dion Rapakgadi from Johannesburg about his past struggles with pho…
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As new images emerge of the fire at "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the families of those still missing face an agonising wait for news: we have the latest from the investigation. Also in the programme: President Trump says he's ready to step in to defend the anti-government protesters in Iran; we hear from a protes…
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From our digital safety to space and neurotechnology, it seems major shifts in technology are happening faster than ever. We hear from WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen, and WSJ tech columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast Christopher Mims, about some of the tech that will change our lives in 2026. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the W…
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Hundreds take part in a vigil in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana after around 40 people died in a fire at a bar while out celebrating New Year. Also: Colombia's armed forces say they have "neutralised" the main leader of one of Venezuela's most powerful and far-reaching criminal gangs; fresh research indicates that psychedelic drugs could be …
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Born into a Bosnian Muslim family, Salih Hardaga grew up knowing that his family had done a very courageous thing. During the Nazi occupation of Sarajevo, his parents, Mustafa and Zeinaba, sheltered their Jewish friends, the Kabiljos, even though their home stood opposite a Nazi headquarters. After World War Two, the Kabiljos moved to Israel, but t…
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Swiss authorities say about forty people are known to have died in a fire that ripped through a bar packed with young people celebrating the New Year in the ski resort of Crans-Montana. At least 115 were injured - many with severe burns. We speak to a doctor who's treated many of the victims, and one of the UK's leading fire safety experts. Also on…
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Syria rolls out redesigned banknotes as part of a currency reform aimed at rebuilding after years of war. Russia, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with tax rises to help fund the war in Ukraine as the invasion nears its fourth year. Rahul Tandon asks what realistic economic choices remain for governments under that kind of strain. In the US, New York C…
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The President of Switzerland says the fire at a ski resort early on New Year's Day which killed around 40 people is one of his country's worst tragedies. Witnesses at the bar in the ski resort of Crans Montana say the entire ceiling was ablaze within seconds. Also in the programme: There have clashes in a number of small towns across Iran, on the f…
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