We take a peek into a quirk of British politics as the country’s populist-right polling leader goes up against a man who wears a bin on his head. It is more serious than it sounds. Africans tired of shoddy internet services are turning to Starlink—for a price. And our culture editor reviews an anachronism-laden take on a classic epic.
Guests and host:

• Hugo Gye, British political correspondent
• Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent
• Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Nigel Farage, Count Binface, British politics, farce
• Africa’s internet infrastructure, Starlink
• “The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan

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