In this week’s Talking Money Feature, Daniel discusses the announcement from the Bank of England that interest rates are increasing, in order to curb the rapid rise in the cost of living.

In this week’s Talking Travel Feature, we delve into one of the most iconic cities on the United States West Coast, San Francisco.

Description: In this week’s Talking Life Feature, we discuss how remote working has affected the communications and connections between colleagues and how humour, games and activities can help regain those “water cooler moments”.

Guest: Alex Bryant, Hivemind

In this week's Talking Tech, we discuss what the metaverse actually is, and what it could mean for the future of technology. Whether you're a novice to the VR world, or are a computing expert, the metaverse looks like it is going to change the world for everyone.

In this week’s Talking Health, we discuss how many Brits are continuing to reduce their alcohol consumption beyond January, and how the range of non-alcoholic drinks available to us has improved drastically over the last few years.

Guest: David Begg, REAL Kombucha

In this week's Talking Travel feature we profile Vientiane, one of the lesser-known capital cities in south-east Asia, and it’s fascinating national monuments.

In this week's Talking Life Feature, we discuss the growing popularity of gin and it's journey to becoming the nations favourite spirit. We speak to a cocktail expert about how we can recreate our favourite cocktails at home.

Guest: Rory O'Sullivan, Martin Millers Gin

In this week's Talking Tech, we discuss the BBC TV Licence. Whether you support the TV license, or think it should be scrapped altogether, we explain what it is and why it is very much a current issue in the world of media.

In this week's Talking Health Feature, we discuss how the NHS is backing schemes to get smokers vaping instead.

Guests:

Louise Ross, Smoke Free

John Dunne, UK Vaping Industry Association

In this week's Talking Money, we discuss how Cauldron Foods may be the answer to providing an affordable plant-based diet, whilst also having the biggest possible impact on the fight against climate change.

Guest: Tom Lindley (Head of Cauldron)