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Weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy aren't just changing bodies - they're rewiring society. Half a million Britons have tried them and that number’s soaring. So what will be different in this slim new world? Sunday Times science editor Ben Spencer explains how the drugs are fundamentally altering everything from alcohol to airlines. We also hear Harriet Walker's experience of taking the drugs, and why the expression "on the pen" is now firmly in the vernacular of fashion week.
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Guests:
Ben Spencer, Science Editor, The Sunday Times.Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading:
I tried Ozempic microdosing, the secret way the rich lose weight
All the ways Ozempic will change our world, from alcohol to airlines
Clips: Times Radio, Doctor Mike / Youtube, Mark Lewis / YouTube, Fox, @Alexanderweightjourney / YouTube, @DoctorYoun / YouTube, Dr Emma Anders / YouTube, FatOldClimber / YouTube, @ChrisWilx / YouTube, SouthPark / Paramount Plus / Comedy Central, TikTok / Kasiedate, TikTok / @Gabysuecum, TikTok / sistershred.
Photo: Romas Foord for The Times magazine.
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This episode was originally published in March.
The word "unprecedented" is often used to describe Donald Trump's presidency. He's broken with convention repeatedly: from announcing tariffs on allies, to the suggestion that he wants to buy Greenland. But are these moves really without precedent? Or do Trump's politics echo that of 19th century US presidents, but with a more alarming twist?
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Guest: Nick Bryant
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Emily Webb.
Clips: ABC News, CNBC, Niki Ashton Youtube, CBS News, New York Times, FOX, MSNBC, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute, NBC, Washington Post, BBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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A pattern is seemingly emerging with a series of high profile targeted killings taking place inside Russian territory, blamed on Ukrainian forces. This week, an in depth look at those stories, who may be responsible for them, why they may be happening and what are rules when it comes to assessing wether they are legally and ethically justified.
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The protests in Los Angeles have created a political opportunity for California’s Democrat governor, Gavin Newsom. He has called Donald Trump a “stone-cold liar” and said that democracy itself is under threat after the president ordered the National Guard and the Marines onto the streets of LA. Have the Democrats found a credible opponent who could take on Trump?
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Guests: George Grylls, Washington Correspondent, The Times, Samuel Lovett, US Reporter, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
Further reading:
Does LA have a migrant problem? The history explained ,
Is Trump’s deployment of marines ‘un-American’ or necessary? ,
Trump calls for arrest of ‘grossly incompetent’ Gavin Newsom ,
How one LA protest spiraled out
Clips: Sky, Fox29philly, Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, therecount, Kare11,
Photo: Getty
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For years, the Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed used his power to abuse and rape women who worked for him. He was never prosecuted. In her new book The Monster of Harrods: Al-Fayed and the secret, shameful history of a British institution, Alison Kervin reveals the staggering scale of his abuse and the huge number of people who enabled it.
This episode contains details of rape and sexual abuse. If you need support, go to www.247sexualabusesupport.org.uk or call 0808 500 2222.
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Guest: Alison Kervin, Author of The Monster of Harrod's: Al-Fayed and the secret, shameful history of a British Institution.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edith Rousselot.
Further reading: The monster of Harrods: ‘Mohamed Al Fayed raped me’
Clips: BBC News, Sky News, 7News Australia.
Photo: Getty Images.
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On Monday a boat of twelve activists, including Greta Thunberg, was intercepted by Israel on its way to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza. More than a humanitarian mission, its aim was to keep the world's attention on what the UN calls "the hungriest place on earth". Israel dismissed the project as a “selfie yacht” guided by "instagram activism". Gabrielle Weiniger tells Manveen Rana how the incident became the latest battle in the war of messaging for both sides.
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Guest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Israel correspondent for The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Anna Dowell, Hannah Varrall
Further reading: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Madleen aid boat
Further listening: 'People are starving' - How Trump lost patience with Israel
Clips: theipaper via YouTube, ‘The Left in the European Parliament’ via Youtube, Office of the Israeli Prime Minister, CNN, Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Louise Callaghan, BBC, Al Jazeera, Daily Sabah via Facebook, Palestine Deep Dive via YouTube, France 24 English via YouTube, Israel MFA via X.com, The Sun
Photo: Getty Images
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The closest of bromances devolved last week into a public cage fight. Where did this come from? And when the richest man in the world and the most powerful man in the world decide to do battle, what are the stakes?
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Guest: Katy Balls, Washington DC Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Further reading: Trump v Elon Musk may deliver one true winner: JD Vance.
Further listening: Why the dollar is crashing -- and why you should care.
Clips: ABC News, Sky News, NBC/Today, Bloomberg Television, CNN, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Fox News, Spectrum News, CBS News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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The journalist James Bloodworth has been exploring the manosphere revealing a hidden world of modern masculinity and the anxieties driving it. Charting the history from pickup artists to incels and influencers, he tells Manveen about the attractions of this digital world to young men and his own experiences within it.
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Guest: James Bloodworth, journalist and author of Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere
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Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Shabnam Grewal
Further reading :
My job at a £7,500 dating boot camp — toxic masculinity rules
Clips: Youtube, Tiktok ,@rich_somers, @BrandonFromILET, @SpartanMomentum, @ChrisWillx, Jordan Peterson Fan Channel
@PsycheMatters, ABC
Photo: James Bloodworth
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This episode was originally published two year ago.
They are supposed to help adults quit smoking – so why is a Willy Wonka array of disposable vapes being mass marketed to children? The Chartered Trading Standards Institute wants tougher penalties for those selling to under-18s. Just how did vaping get so big in Britain?
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Guest: Josh Glancy, News Review Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Edward Drummond.
Clips: BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4 News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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With tough choices facing the government, the political masterminds look at what goes on behind the scenes ahead of a spending review - and how reluctant ministers are brought into line.
And as the Tories finally put the boot into the Liz Truss legacy, have they found a new strategy on the economy - and will anyone notice?
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As Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour comes to the UK, we chart the rise of a shy schoolgirl from Texas who became a record-breaking billionaire.
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Guest: Megan Agnew.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Hannah Varrall.
Further reading: The making of Beyoncé — by friends, family and Team Bey insiders
Clips: CMA Awards 2016, The Howard Stern Show, YouTube/@bvconcerts, Youtube/@Kamala Harris. Thanks to Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia, Warner Chappell Music, Pulse Publishing Administration, Sony Music Publishing.
Photo: Getty Images.
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The government’s Strategic Defence Review has set out a vision for Britain’s defence for the next decade. One of its authors, General Sir Richard Barrons, spoke to Manveen Rana about the threat from Russia, the wars and weapons of the future and how quickly society can collapse.
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Guest: General Sir Richard Barrons, co-author of the Strategic Defence Review 2025.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edward Drummond.
Further listening: The rise of killer robots: The future of modern warfare?
Clips: Times Radio, Sky News, BBC News, Rusi.
Photo: Getty Images/Adobe Stock Images.
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The dollar has been the global reserve currency nearly a century. But four months into the new Trump administration, could that be about to change?
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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Further reading: Trump’s ‘revenge taxes’ are more dangerous than his trade war
Further listening: Why the price of gold is skyrocketing
Clips: CNBC, Soar Financially, Forbes Breaking News, MSNBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Anthony Loyd and the legendary photographer Don McCullin have been to Syria to chronicle the destruction of Palmyra by Islamic State and to see what is changing under the new Syrian regime. Manveen sat down with them at Don’s house in Somerset to reflect on war, loss, friendship — and a remarkable career.
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Guests:
Anthony Loyd, Special Correspondent, The Times.Don McCullin, photographer.Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Kizzy Bray and Edward Drummond.
Further reading: Don McCullin, 89, returns to Palmyra: ‘This time will be my last’
Clips: Reuters, NY Times.
Photo: Anthony Loyd/The Times.
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Giorgia Meloni has world leaders falling at her feet and the Trump administration in her thrall. But how did she reinvent herself from leader of a minor neo-fascist party to the new political queen of Europe?
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Guest: Tom Kington, The Times correspondent in Rome.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Edith Rousselot.
Further reading:
Stop flirting with Giorgia Meloni! She’s a serious leaderClips: AFP, Atlantic Council, AP News, EU Debates, PBS NewsHour, The Express Tribune.
Photo: Getty Images.
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This episode was originally published last March.
Japanese ‘kidults’ revolutionised pop culture in the 90s and 00s, turning to their inner children to cope with economic crisis and post-industrial societal ills, despite being ridiculed. As the milestones of adulthood - property, marriage and careers - become increasingly difficult for millennials and Gen Z to achieve - are westerners now turning to ‘kidulting’ to find answers?
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Guest: Matt Alt, author of Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Sam Chantarasak.
Further listening:
Studio Ghibli: Is this the end for the Japanese studio that inspired Pixar?The South Korean culture machine that conquered the worldClips: SEGA, Pokémon Theme/POKEMON, MSNBC, CNN, AJ+, Sony, PlayStation, CBS, SXSW, TikTok/@otakuintokyo, TikTok/@kaitlyneats, Your Name/dir. Makoto Shinkai/CoMix Wave Films/Toho.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Ever been ghosted by a brand after a bad buy? You're not alone. In this episode of Feel Better About Money, we dive under the cushions of luxury sofas gone wrong, and hear about rejected refunds on financed cars, and overseas purchases gone bust.
The Times Consumer Champion Kat Denham joins Holly and Lucy to reveal how to fight back when companies say no, and what your rights really are. Plus, some big news from Lucy as she signs off from the show, off to a brand new job!
Guest: Katherine Denham, The Times Consumer Champion.
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Since being elected, Donald Trump’s personal fortune has more than doubled, and members of his family are doing well too. The White House says he’s given up a successful business career to serve the country, but critics say he’s cashing in on his position. How has the president made so much money?
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory
Guest: Alistair Dawber, Washington Correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Edward Drummond.
Further reading: How presidency saved Trump from ruin and made him a fortune
Clips: DAR Global, CNN, Fox News, USA Miracle Center, MSNBC, CNBC, PBS News, Ben Shapiro podcast, The White House, DonaldTrump.com.
Photo: Getty Images.
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With Labour MPs increasingly in revolt across a range of policies, the prime minister last week made a surprise u-turn on the winter fuel allowance. A day later, a private memo written by Angela Rayner to Rachel Reeves, which argued for a slew of tax rises, rather than spending cuts, found its way to the press. The deputy prime minister denied leaking, but her alternative programme for a Labour Government is gaining traction - not only as a way to move on from Starmerism, but as the potential antidote to Farage.
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Guest: Patrick Maguire, Chief Political Commentator, The Times
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Shabnam Grewal
Further reading:
Winter fuel U-turn exposes vacuum at heart of No 10
Reform UK local election surge is existential threat to the big two
Clips: GBNews, ITV NEWS , SKY NEWS, BBC News, Good Morning Britain , New Statesman, Reform UK
Photo: Getty Images
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From its inception at a drunken party seventeen years ago, the second-hand clothing app Vinted is now worth over £4 billion. Nearly sunk by one bad business decision, how did the company reinvent itself and the way we shop today?
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Guest: Sarah Ditum, Contributor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Further reading: Antiques boom as the Vinted generation catch the bug
Clips: Slush / YouTube, sTARTUPDAy / YouTube.
Photo: The Sunday Times.
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