The Debrief

Today we bring you a tale of a man saved by his pet dog. 
Dane and Lucy speak with Canadian novelist and journalist Claire Cameron who tells us the story of her husband Dave’s lucky escape after a ski run went horribly wrong.

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Dane and Lucy chat with self-proclaimed Britain’s Number 1 Art Forger Max Brandrett, who copied hundreds of works of artists from Caravaggio to Banksy. No originality? Or just talented? What do you reckon?

Plus, we share with you the list of highest paid actors in Hollywood for 2024.

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From crime scene clean ups to helping hoarders out of a hole Stacey Forsyth’s cleaning business never knows what call they are going to receive next. Plus how would you celebrate your 105th birthday? Hilda had a rave at her care home and was the first on the dance floor. Dane and Lucy dig around the facts of the stolen golden toilet worth a whopping £4.8 million.

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It all began with Lucy reading about The Doomsday Clock over the weekend.
It led us to check what kids in the 1980s thought what life would be like in the year 2000. 
And it went on to more conversations about the future…
Plus, we started to bid goodbyes to Skype.

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Dane and Lucy meet the man who has the largest collection of US memorabilia - from political buttons to building the replica of the Oval Office in his house - Ron Wade from Texas has them all.

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Dane and Lucy take you back to the 1930s and delve deep into the life of one of the 20th century’s most notorious and mysterious killers. Author and journalist Laurie Notaro tells us the story of Winnie Ruth Judd and why she decided to write a book about her crimes.
Plus, we look back at the life of the Roberta Flack, the voice of Killing me softly…

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Robbie Williams, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, there’s Michael Jackson on the way; biopics are becoming more popular these days. Dane and Lucy speak with senior film critic Garry Maddox about the most memorable ones and why some aren’t too powerful for the audience.
Plus, listen to the story of a theft victim’s unusual proposition to his robbers.

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Dane and Lucy take you back to 2009 during a hijacking of a US container ship while en route to Kenya. There's been mixed comments about the leadership on board. Is Captain Phillips a hero or was he reckless?

Plus, we tell you about the mugging incident that led to a global ad campaign.

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Almost everyone has this certain relationship with AI, be it as help on email, texts and so on. But what if it becomes deeper than that?
Some get involved with AI and robots for friendship and some for partnership. Dane and Lucy get the take of AI tech expert Lydia Kostopolous.

And did you know there are countries that will pay you to relocate to their cities?

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An annual sheep hunt in Canada turned into a nightmare for Jeremy Evans in 2017 when he was attacked by a female grizzly bear. He tells Dane and Lucy the blow-by-blow account of what happened that day and the lessons he learned from the incident.

Plus, have you ever bought something that didn’t live up to your standards? Felt like you’ve been duped? Check this winter wonderland that you probably won't want to visit.

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