Best Rafiq Taylor Podcasts (2024)

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Azeem Rafiq talks racism, cricket, and leaving Britain; Philippa Perry offers advice on a painful crush; why Rory Stewart quit politics; and the big British bamboo crisis 47:25

1h ago47:25

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The former cricketer discusses the ramifications of his decision to speak out about racism at Yorkshire; a reader has developed an intense crush on an unavailable work colleague; Boris Johnson and Brexit weren’t the only reasons Rory Stewart left politics; and Simon Usborne on the destructive impact of bamboo…

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Episode 111: Tubi Twofers, Eleventh Edition 1:10:15

18h ago1:10:15

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It is peak summer season and boy oh boy have we been inundated in Tubi's Turbulent Waters... Indeed it is time to unload the mental cargo for another set of Terrifying Tubi Twofers!

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New series – Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph: Taylor Swift cultural icon or turbo-capitalist? 24:11

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We are delighted to bring you the first episode in our latest series of Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph. Chanté (not a Swift fan) is joined by the writer Elle Hunt (is a Swift fan) to talk about why Taylor Swift is not just a pop sensation, bringing her billion-pound Eras tour to the UK, but has also managed to become a business icon. The pair also …

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A Guardian Blind Date happy ending, the boy who fled the Nazis, and Philippa Perry’s advice on an alcoholic father 41:54

4d ago41:54

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The Guardian lockdown love story that ended in ‘I do’; the incredible story of Maxwell Smart, who lost his family in the Holocaust at 10 and avoided detection from the Nazis for two years; and Philippa Perry advises a reader not to invite his alcoholic father to his wedding.By The Guardian

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America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world, Marina Hyde on the election campaign trail, and is doing nothing the secret of happiness? 55:39

7d ago55:39

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Rishi Sunak is so convinced he can’t win he’s promising any old mad thing, while the Lib Dems are deliberately falling off paddleboards – Marina Hyde on the election. The couple on a mission to make it easier for everyone to have multiple children – Elon Musk (father of 11) is a supporter. Few of us have the money to take a long pause from work – b…

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Episode 110: The City of Your Final Destination 1:18:51

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In this meandering gondola boat ride of a Tubi or Not Tubi episode, we repeatedly politely ask permission to gently view the 2009 film, The City of Your Final Destination, directed by James Ivory and starring Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, and Hiroyuki Sanada. "Drama-Kinda-Romances where an introvert goes to some random country and asks politley fo…

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Stephen Merchant on his ‘preposterous’ trajectory; the trouble with the Zoe nutrition app; and when does drinking become a problem? 41:37

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Comedian, writer and actor Stephen Merchant on standup, fame and the pressures of cancel culture; testing the ‘world-leading science’ claims behind the Zoe nutrition app; and the point when writer Harriet Tyce realised she didn’t want to be remembered only as a drinkerBy The Guardian

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Marina Hyde on Russell Brand’s baptism; plus ‘deepfake’ cheerleaders: the woman wrongly accused over a viral video 46:23

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Marina Hyde: ‘So Russell Brand was baptised in the Thames, and all his sins were washed away. Cheaper than a lawyer, I suppose’; plus Jenny Kleeman meets Raffaella Spone, the woman accused of creating and circulating a damaging ‘deepfake’ video of teenage cheerleaders. The problem? Nothing was fake after all.…

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Episode 109: If I Can't 1:12:51

24d ago1:12:51

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CW: Domestic Abuse and its verbal, physical, and sexual horrors. In this harrowing, communal episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we finally unearth the passion project that is the 2023 film, If I Can't. This was written by, directed by, and starring Mena Monroe. If one recalls a certain pleasurable interview we secured last year with one Briyan Keith Mont…

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Josh O’Connor on Zendaya and gardening; Marina Hyde on the Met Gala; being a boy in 2024; and Philippa Perry offers advice on leaving a legacy 44:21

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Frock horror! The ludicrous spectacle of the Met Gala; reluctant star Josh O’Connor takes the lead in a new film, Challengers; Catherine Carr talks to boys about sex, pornography and feeling isolated and vulnerable; and Philippa Perry responds to a reader who is child-free.By The Guardian

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Comedian Sofie Hagen on eight years of celibacy, the £5 coffee is coming, and Philippa Perry offers advice on reconnecting with a sibling 51:07

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Sofie Hagen loves sex – so why has it been 3,089 days since she’s had any? (1m27s); A flat white can now set you back up to £5.19 – but should we swallow it? (25m13s); and psychotherapist and Observer columnist Philippa Perry addresses a reader’s personal problem (43m51s).By The Guardian

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Episode 108: Paradise 1:03:15

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In this genre-bending, gun-toting episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we put on our suburban spurs and bring our shotguns to the 2024 Tubi Original film, Paradise, directed by Max Isaacson and starring Patricia Allison. The "Tubi Original" has, in a way, become a unique incubator for experimentation in film. (Except when it's not, but it often is!) One mu…

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‘I was hammered on stage’ – David Harewood on racism and success; John Crace on ‘tetchy’ Rishi; the answer to insomnia hell; and Baby Reindeer fall out – podcast 48:12

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Beware of ‘Tetchy Rishi’ – the prime minister struggles to control his anger during the Rwanda bill press briefing (1m24s); David Harewood on acting, racism and mental health (9m08s); Phil Daoust’s surprisingly simple solution to insomnia hell (24m33s); and Stuart Heritage examines the dangerous fallout from Netflix’s Baby Reindeer (42m29s)…

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The extraordinary story of the biggest art fraud in American history, plus Zoe Williams on Liz Truss 42:09

2M ago42:09

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Zoe Williams explores the greatest mystery of modern politics: Liz Truss’ self belief (1m15s), and Charlotte Edwardes delves into the extraordinary inside story of the biggest art fraud in American history (5m53s)By The Guardian

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Episode 107: Andover 1:20:44

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In this repetitive, synthetical episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we enter a unique kind of Clone Saga in the 2017 film, Andover, written and directed by Scott Perlman. If a loved one of yours died, would you steal their hair and clone them and try to raise them to be your lover again? Yeah neither would I but the plot of this film seems to have no rega…

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What’s it like to be a sociopath?; Gen Z’s lust for Sex and the City; and Marina Hyde on ‘President’ The Rock 38:17

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Marina Hyde with her take on Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s surreal US presidential bid (1m23s); Emine Saner meets the sociopath who learned to behave – and found happiness (8m05s); why Gen Z has fallen in love with Sex and the City (24m45s); and do our political opponents really hate us? (29m54s).By The Guardian

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Nick Cave on how grief shapes his art, Marina Hyde on the Thames Water crisis, and bread’s role in British society 47:25

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This week, Marina Hyde discusses the Thames Water crisis after a sewage-plagued boat race (01:27); Simon Hattenstone interviews Nick Cave, who is about to exhibit his ceramic figurines at the Xavier Hufkens gallery, about art, love, politics and the death of his two sons (08:59); and Rachel Dixon investigates bread in Britain and what it tells us a…

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Episode 106: An Exuberant Evening w/ James Ward Byrkit the Magician, Alex Manugian the Jester, and Lauren Maher the Mind Doctor 1:33:36

2M ago1:33:36

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In this unfathomably fortuitous episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we have the absolute honor of sitting down with three of the minds and movers behind Coherence, a personal podcast favorite film! As we chat with director James Ward Byrkit, co-writer Alex Manugian, and actress Lauren Maher, we get deep in the weeds of how Coherence came to be... But much…

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Gillian Anderson on playing Emily Maitlis; Marina Hyde on the Tories’ misguided attack ad; and the quest to live to 100 42:58

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This week, Marina Hyde discuss the Tories’ attack ad as they bid to unseat Sadiq Khan (01:54); Phil Daoust asks what can he change at 60 to make it to 100 (08:31); and Eva Wiseman interviews Gillian Anderson as she prepares to play Emily Maitlis in a drama about her interview with Prince Andrew (26:25)…

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‘We’re ready’ – Labour’s Angela Rayner takes on the Tories; and how an app sparked a late-life gender transition 44:33

3M ago44:33

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If Labour gets into government, the deputy labour leader Angela Rayner will be one of the most powerful women in Britain. ‘Bring it on,’ she says (1m58s); and ‘I was having a much better time as a girl in that parallel life’: why author Lucy Sante transitioned (29m08s)By The Guardian

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Episode 105: A Fantastic Fourbiversary! 1:14:54

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Another year has passed by... and goodness what a turbulent and topsy-turvy year it was! We've met so many cool people who did so much cool work! We also survived a dog plague and messed around in the mushroom cave and pulled a weird cocoon out of the ground so there's that. Join us as we review and rank this year's experiences.…

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Teacher Michael Donkor on coming out to his pupils; finding love via small ads; and are bad habits your fault? 49:05

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Should you blame yourself for your bad habits? (1m53s); author and teacher, Michael Donkor, on the dilemma of whether to come out to his pupils (7m50s); and missed connections: four extraordinary stories of couples who found love via small ads (26m05s)By The Guardian

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Does murder count if you’re asleep? Marina Hyde on Christian Horner’s F1 drama; and how inanity ruined the red carpet 36:28

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It’s the Christian Horner paradox, according to Marina Hyde: F1 is now hideously dull, but it’s never been more dramatic (1m53s); if you kill someone in your sleep, is it murder? (9m33s); and ‘What a ridiculous question!’ How fawning, and inanity ruined the red carpet (23m02s)By The Guardian

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Episode 104: Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen 1:05:43

3M ago1:05:43

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In this fantastical, child-like episode of Tubi or Not Tubi, we prematurely turn on the Mariah Carey as we sled our way into 1951 film, Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen, directed by Sid Davis. 25 minutes is both an eternity amount of cringe and has to be technologically sound because pestering is not working. Tubi may or may not do that. We'll see...…

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The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue 14:36

3M ago14:36

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We wanted to bring you this episode from our new series, Black Box. In it, Michael Safi explores seven stories and the thread that ties them together: artificial intelligence. In this prologue, Hannah (not her real name) has met Noah and he has changed her life for the better. So why does she have concerns about him? If you like what you hear, make…

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A Ted Bundy survivor on finding happiness, John Crace on the Tories’ Islamophobia problem, and the ‘worst film ever made’ 36:58

4M ago36:58

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John Crace watches the Tories tie themselves in knots to avoid calling Lee Anderson the ‘R’ word (1m48s); a Ted Bundy survivor tells Anna Moore how the moment changed her life (8m59s); and Fergal Kinney looks at how Sex Lives of the Potato Men broke the British cinema industry (25m59s)By The Guardian

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The Libertines’ tortured reunion, Marina Hyde on celebrity-dictator bromances, and the simple trick to enjoying life more 42:21

4M ago42:21

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From Tucker Carlson to Johnny Depp, a celebrity bromance is the must-have accessory for modern dictators, says Marina Hyde (1m50); the Libertines on feuds, friendship and their tortured reunion by Simon Hattenstone (9m03); and how habituation, a simple behavioural trick, can help you experience less pain and more pleasure by Cass Sunstein and Tali …

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Episode 103: Tubi Twofers, Tenth Edition 1:14:09

4M ago1:14:09

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Surprise! Yes, It's suddenly time for another series of Twofers, and Quizmaster Pete has all the adjudication materials handy for yet another cocktail tray of Tubi goods & services.

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John Crace on Rishi’s GB News grilling; when yoga turns toxic; and why a father is rejecting anger after his daughter’s murder 43:56

4M ago43:56

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John Crace on Rishi Sunak using his Big Break on GB News to remind us he can’t connect with people (1m27s); Annie Rice on burn out and exploitation – when yoga turns toxic (8m34s); and on the 10th anniversary of Hollie Gazzard’s murder, Anna Moore speaks to her father about how he has not let anger destroy him (28m20s)…

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Michael J Fox on Parkinson’s and a potential cure, Marina Hyde on Liz Truss’s relaunch, and Emma Stone’s Poor Things intimacy coordinator 40:02

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Marina Hyde reviews ‘Liz Truss and the PopCons’, the Tory tribute act sounding a death knell for irony (1m28s); Catherine Shoard interviews Michael J Fox on pity, Parkinson’s – and a potential cure (9m40s); and Poor Things’ intimacy coordinator, Elle McAlpine, discusses consent, orgies and Emma Stone with Elle Hunt (25m27s)…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Rafiq Taylor Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Tubi or Not Tubi

Cecilia Dillon & Rafiq Taylor

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Garbled Twistory: A US History Podcast told through elections!

Rafiq Taylor

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Weekend

The Guardian

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Azeem Rafiq talks racism, cricket, and leaving Britain; Philippa Perry offers advice on a painful crush; why Rory Stewart quit politics; and the big British bamboo crisis 47:25

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Episode 111: Tubi Twofers, Eleventh Edition 1:10:15

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New series – Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph: Taylor Swift cultural icon or turbo-capitalist? 24:11

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A Guardian Blind Date happy ending, the boy who fled the Nazis, and Philippa Perry’s advice on an alcoholic father 41:54

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America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world, Marina Hyde on the election campaign trail, and is doing nothing the secret of happiness? 55:39

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Episode 110: The City of Your Final Destination 1:18:51

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Stephen Merchant on his ‘preposterous’ trajectory; the trouble with the Zoe nutrition app; and when does drinking become a problem? 41:37

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Marina Hyde on Russell Brand’s baptism; plus ‘deepfake’ cheerleaders: the woman wrongly accused over a viral video 46:23

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Episode 109: If I Can't 1:12:51

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Josh O’Connor on Zendaya and gardening; Marina Hyde on the Met Gala; being a boy in 2024; and Philippa Perry offers advice on leaving a legacy 44:21

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Comedian Sofie Hagen on eight years of celibacy, the £5 coffee is coming, and Philippa Perry offers advice on reconnecting with a sibling 51:07

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Episode 108: Paradise 1:03:15

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‘I was hammered on stage’ – David Harewood on racism and success; John Crace on ‘tetchy’ Rishi; the answer to insomnia hell; and Baby Reindeer fall out – podcast 48:12

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The extraordinary story of the biggest art fraud in American history, plus Zoe Williams on Liz Truss 42:09

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Episode 107: Andover 1:20:44

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What’s it like to be a sociopath?; Gen Z’s lust for Sex and the City; and Marina Hyde on ‘President’ The Rock 38:17

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Nick Cave on how grief shapes his art, Marina Hyde on the Thames Water crisis, and bread’s role in British society 47:25

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Episode 106: An Exuberant Evening w/ James Ward Byrkit the Magician, Alex Manugian the Jester, and Lauren Maher the Mind Doctor 1:33:36

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Gillian Anderson on playing Emily Maitlis; Marina Hyde on the Tories’ misguided attack ad; and the quest to live to 100 42:58

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‘We’re ready’ – Labour’s Angela Rayner takes on the Tories; and how an app sparked a late-life gender transition 44:33

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Episode 105: A Fantastic Fourbiversary! 1:14:54

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Teacher Michael Donkor on coming out to his pupils; finding love via small ads; and are bad habits your fault? 49:05

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Does murder count if you’re asleep? Marina Hyde on Christian Horner’s F1 drama; and how inanity ruined the red carpet 36:28

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Episode 104: Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen 1:05:43

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The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue 14:36

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A Ted Bundy survivor on finding happiness, John Crace on the Tories’ Islamophobia problem, and the ‘worst film ever made’ 36:58

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The Libertines’ tortured reunion, Marina Hyde on celebrity-dictator bromances, and the simple trick to enjoying life more 42:21

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Episode 103: Tubi Twofers, Tenth Edition 1:14:09

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John Crace on Rishi’s GB News grilling; when yoga turns toxic; and why a father is rejecting anger after his daughter’s murder 43:56

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Michael J Fox on Parkinson’s and a potential cure, Marina Hyde on Liz Truss’s relaunch, and Emma Stone’s Poor Things intimacy coordinator 40:02

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