The Debrief

Imagine being able to communicate in your own secret language. That's the reality for Michael and Matthew, identical twin brothers from England, who can speak to each other in a language nobody else on the planet can understand. 

The phenomenon is called Cryptophasia or twin language. Michael and Matthew both speak Umeri, but are also language experts, talking in more than 25 languages each. 

On the Debrief today, Lucy and Dane speak to the duo about how they came about creating a new language and how useful it is. 

Also, the battle of the Doner Kebab - the Turkish government is taking diplomatic steps to take back control of the ownership of Doner Kebabs, attempting to ban Germany from claiming the dish for themselves. 

And, with just 6 days to go until the US Elections, Dane and Lucy check out what Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been up to on the campaign trail as the battle is heating up!

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On The Debrief today, Dane and Lucy discuss some of the cringiest, awkward and toe-curling celebrity interviews that have taken place. Many by Norwegian entertainment reporter Kjersti Flaa, who has had awkward encounters with the likes of Anne Hathaway and Blake Lively. 

We speak to Kjersti about the interviews she carried out and whether she does it on purpose?

Plus, find out what items that could be gathering dust in a draw at home could get you thousands of dirhams if you put them on sale. 

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Imagine surfing the internet and coming across an advert where you can hire someone to carry out an assassination of someone you know. That's what happened to Carl Miller - a journalist who discovered the murder-for-hire, hitman service on the dark web.

He speaks to Dane and Lucy on The Debrief about his investigation he happened to stumble across and how he assisted the FBI in convicting a man who paid more than 30k dollars to have his wife killed. 

Plus, we recap what happened over the weekend on the US Election campaign trail with polling day just over a week away. 

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On The Debrief today, Lucy and Dane look at the history of kissing and how the now romantic gesture actually goes back millions of years. 

They speak to an evolutionary psychologist, Adriano Lameira, who recently conducted some research suggesting the origins of kissing come from our hairy human ancestors, cleaning one another with their mouths.

Plus, we hear where Lucy and Dane had their first ever kiss...(cute).

Also, on the podcast - Inzy has Friday's 'Week in Review' AND Lucy puts the boys to the test to find out if they're true Brits at heart. 

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Is it your pet? Your significant other? Or just a generic one? Your phone wallpaper is saying something about you. And find out how Lucy’s managing his husband’s to Dane’s (obvious) disgust.

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Sleepmaxxing has been growing in popularity and though some can provide health benefits, some aren't advisable. What do you do to get a better slumber? Dane and Lucy speak with sleep consultant Claudine Gillard to get top tips.

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Social media platforms are showing you ads of products that you are actually considering to buy.  Dane and Lucy speak with tech journalist Kevin Sebastian to get to the bottom of it.

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Imagine going to sleep with a headache and waking up with a completely different personality. Verity Went from the UK originally had a West Midlands accent but with almost 2 decades of regular migraines, last year, she woke up with a Geordie accent (from North East England) that she couldn't control.

She speaks to Dane and Lucy on The Debrief about how it's changed her life and if she'll ever get her original voice back.

Plus, following the tragic news of former One Direction band member, Liam Payne's death - the team discuss his incredible rise to fame and recap the sad circumstances which has rocked many across the world. 

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On The Debrief, Dane and Lucy speak to Georgina Roberts who spent 4 days at a clinic for an addiction in the swiss alps. 

She went through therapy sessions to help ease her phone addiction and bring down her incredibly high screen time. Also, she found out that many A-list celebrities also attend the clinic for various reasons. We also hear from Dane, Lucy and Inzy about their screen-times - who has the highest?

Plus, we hear from the man who jumped out of a plane and landed on a wave in Abu Dhabi. Seb Alvarez is an ultimate daredevil who's carried out some of the craziest stunts you can imagine. 

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On The Debrief, Dane and Lucy speak to Roxie Nafousi - the manifesting Queen - ahead of her shows in Dubai. 

But the pair are not convinced about the whole idea of manifestation. We find out what it is, what it means and how it works with the bestselling author. 

Plus is The Simpsons finally ending? We hear from a true Simpson's boffin about an AI episode which confused and shocked fans across the globe. 

And, find out what items are in Lucy's fridge...should fridge shaming be a thing? (Hers is a bit weird)

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