How are politicians failing LGBTQIA+ people in the UK? Have we become less accepting of difference in society since Brexit? How much do things get taken out of context on reality tv, and is politics similar? What are the benefits of a well-funded creative industry?

Zack Polanski speaks to drag legend and artist, Bimini at Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield.

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What prompted the U.S. to implement the war on drugs? What’s the modern history of the legalisation and regulation of drugs? Why do the media expect simple answers to complex questions around drug policy?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski speaks to author and professor, Kojo Koram.

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How did Britain use its empire to accumulate enormous wealth? What role did the British play in the dispossession of the Palestinian people? How does a corporation become more powerful than a state?

In this week's episode, Zack Polanski is joined by historian William Dalrymple.

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How is Nigel Farage evading scrutiny? Should social media companies be held to the same standard as broadcasters? Why did Keir Starmer almost immediately start sinking in the polls after his election victory in 2024?

Zack Polanski talks to comedian and broadcaster, Nish Kumar.

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What's it like being the main carer for a loved one? Why are kids as young as six years old dealing with the responsibility of looking after a sick parent? How are young carers penalised in the education system for stepping in to do a job that the state should be doing?

Zack Polanski speaks to three carers about their unique and real-life experiences providing care for a loved one.

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How do billionaires manage to pay less tax than the average British citizen? What needs to happen for wealth taxes to be implemented? And has wealth inequality become a bigger issue than it was at the start of the millennium? 

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by economist, Gabriel Zucman

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Why did Spain decide to challenge Trump on the International stage? What’s it like being a green minister in a coalition government? How can European alliances and institutions come together to take on the billionaire class?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski is joined by Spanish Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun.

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How does UK law make sex workers less safe? Why has the Nordic model of criminalising demand failed so dramatically? In what ways have new online platforms disrupted the sex industry?

In this week's episode, Zack Polanski is joined by sex worker and organiser for Decrim Now, Audrey. Decrim Now is a grassroots campaign for the full decriminalisation of sex work.

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How can we tackle the wealth inequality emergency in the UK? Why is spending on public investment different to spending on tax-cuts? Should more British people join credit unions?

This week, Zack Polanski speaks to the New Economic Foundation's CEO, Danny Sriskandarajah.

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Why is Britain’s housing sector in such a bad state? Is the fact 10% of MPs are landlords a conflict of interest when it comes to voting and policymaking? And why have successive governments not built enough social housing?

In this week’s episode, Zack Polanski speaks to housing campaigner, Kwajo Tweneboa.

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