Sensemaker

Nicotine pouches are flying off the shelves across the UK – and increasingly, it’s teenagers buying them.Host: Tomini BabsWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the ultra-Trumpian Republican congresswoman from Georgia, is one of the four Republican dissenters who support the full release of the Epstein files.Listen to Alexi Mostrous discuss the Epstein emails in more detail on The News Meeting podcast.Host: Tomini BabsWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump’s lawyers demanded that the BBC apologise for an edited clip of him in a Panorama documentary or face a $1 billion lawsuit.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Ada Barume  Episode photography: Sofia FentonExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shwaib Gamote, a researcher at the Future Governance Forum, discusses young people's shifting views on Andrew Tate, revealing that most 16-year-olds see him as irrelevant. Peter Hyman, a former headteacher, highlights Gen Z's media literacy and how they navigate online content, discerning between useful and toxic influences. The conversation explores how fast-moving online culture affects perceptions and the broader implications of influencer toxicity, emphasizing that this generation seeks understanding, connection, and honest discussions with adults.

The government has criminalised the depiction of choking and suffocation in online porn.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Casey MagloireEpisode photography: Sophia FentonExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump wants America to resume nuclear testing for the first time in 33 years. President Vladimir Putin hinted Russia might follow suit.Host: Tomini BabsWriter & Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Sofia FentonExecutive producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The renters rights act is the most momentous change to housing law since the 1980's, but what will it mean for the UK's 11 million renters? Writer: Ada BaruméProducer: Ada BaruméHost: Casey Magloire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The young, charismatic socialist has swept to victory in the New York Mayoral election.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Amalie SortlandHost: Tomini BabsEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave an unexpected and unprecedented speech just three weeks before the government’s annual Budget.Writer: Poppy BullardReporter: Rachel SylvesterProducer: Poppy BullardHost: Casey MagloireEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2026, the UK government will decide whether to end terrestrial TV.Host: Katie GunningWriter: Stephen ArmstrongProducer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.