The team discuss how one in five Brits see their AI companions as ‘friends’, the takeaways from the world porridge making championships and Emerald’s Trump-themed ‘Metal Matrix’ game…

 

Later, they chat about why Stephen King’s marriage was on the rocks, top tips from the World Wine-Tasting Championship and a tarot card reading cat going viral online…

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Your hosts are Jack Harris

Emerald Paston 

And Diggory Waite filling in for Queenie Miller and Mike Rayment who, don’t worry, will be back soon! 

The Producer is Diggory Waite

The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton

The Music is by Big George

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