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GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including fall-out at the BAFTAs after Tourettes campaigner John Davidson was broadcast uttering the N-word whilst Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. They also cover events at the latest Britain First march in Manchester, Suella Braverman and Reform UK wanting to scrap the Equality Act, and the creation of a new village for homeless people in Manchester city centre.

GVRNZ chats with renowned Indian-American stand up comedian, Abby Govindan, one of the youngest global touring comedians in the world. As well as her current tour 'Pushing 30', they also chat about her journey into comedy, THAT Emily in Paris tweet, navigating the US comedy scene as a South Asian woman, and advice for any aspiring comedians.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics, including Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bangladesh's upcoming general election, and viral reports that Gen Z may be the first generation to be "dumber" than the last...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including controversy surrounding Margot Robbie's wearing of the Taj Mahal diamond necklace, the GRAMMYs, the latest release of the Epstein files, and Nicki Minaj's fall from grace...

GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including the internet exploding into debate over the ethics of surrogacy following the arrival of Megan Trainor's newborn, Andy Burnham being blocked from standing as a Labour MP, and the Beckham family fallout...

GVRNZ & Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including more Tories defecting to Reform, including ex-minister Robert Jenrick, Tony Blair being appointed on Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, and Love Island's Messy Mitch being called out for comments made on Snapchat about Whitney Adebayo, as well as 2016 nostalgia & owl memes...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Elon Musk's X facing a ban in the UK following users utilising AI tool Grok to generate non-consensual inappropriate images of people, ex-Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi becoming the latest in a long line of Conservatives to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform, and anti-government protests continuing in Iran despite being met with violence by state authorities.

Happy New Year! GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including Trump kidnapping Venezuelan President Maduro, Palestine Action hunger strikes in the UK surpassing the 60 day mark, and how the latest series of The Traitors reflects the UK's unconscious racial bias.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas, orchestrated by the US.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue, and the police and government's subsequent request that pro-Palestine protests do not go ahead in its wake. They also cover Your Party's recent drama, the rise of the Green Party, and the tragic passing of Marcus Fakana.