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On 25th May George Floyd was arrested for passing what was thought to be a fake $20 bill. The appalling moments that followed have put Black Lives Matter on the agenda of politicians and news agencies alike. In this episode, Konnie and Liz talk to Henry Bonsu about the history, context, and aims of the movement.

https://blacklivesmatter.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Breonna_Taylor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Ahmaud_Arbery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trayvon_Martin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Philando_Castile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Colston

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52988251 - Wretch 32 reference

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/atlanta-police-officers-charged-excessive-force-assaulting-college-students-protest/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_birdwatching_incident

http://www.stop-watch.org//

https://www.inquest.org.uk/

https://twitter.com/bonsuman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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How do know when a bargain is really a bargain? Do you buy stuff because you think it says something about you? And are you allowed to eat a sandwich before you pay for it? With the exception of that last question, Behavioural Scientist, Richard Shotton, informs us about how much freewill we really have in the supermarket.

Link: https://www.richardshotton.com/the-choice-factory

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Is it 'normal' to suffer from mental ill health and how do different cultures react to and treat depression? Konnie & Liz are joined by the author of Lost Connections, Johann Hari to discuss what they think they know.

If you think you might be suffering from some of the issues discussed in this episode you should consult with your GP or speak to someone. If you don't feel there's anyone you can talk to then you can call the Samaritans any time, day or night on: 116 123.

Thinking Out Loud is a Podcast Works production and this episode was produced by Matt Nielson.

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Is the ozone layer healing? Is being vegan good for the planet? And what can we all do to help? Konnie Huq and Liz Owens go green and get some answers from World Wildlife Fund ambassador, actor and DJ Cel Spellman. 

Find out more about the WWF here: https://www.wwf.org.uk/ 

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How do you divert an asteroid? Do aliens exist? Where do you poo on the International Space Station? Konnie and Liz call mission control and get some answers from Dr. Sheila Kanani, expert astronomer!

You can follow Sheila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaturnSheila

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Is inequality getting worse? What is the productivity pay gap? And how does Bill Gates dress for a cocktail evening? Konnie and Liz ask some big questions and get some big answers from Anne McElvoy, senior editor at The Economist and host of the Economist Asks. 

Listen to The Economist Asks here: https://play.acast.com/s/theeconomistasks  

Follow Anne on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/annemcelvoy  

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How do you get on the dark net? Can you hack an election? And what actually is a bitcoin? Konnie and Liz get some tech support from Jamie Bartlett, internet expert and presenter of The Missing Cryptoqueen. 

Listen to The Missing Cryptoqueen here: https://play.acast.com/s/themissingcryptoqueen 

Follow Jamie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/JamieJBartlett 

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What's the most harmful drug? Is caffeine addiction real? Did they really put cocaine in Coca-Cola? Konnie Huq and Liz Owens don't know - so they seek some expert assistance from Dr. Suzi Gage of the Say Why To Drugs podcast. 

You can listen to Say Why To Drugs on Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/saywhytodrugs/

Follow Suzi on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/soozaphone 

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What’s the difference between left and right brain thinking? Why can’t we remember the shows we binge-watch? Do we really only use 10% of our brains? The brainstorm from Konnie Huq and Liz Owens comes up short, so they turn to Dr. Emma Cahill, neuroscientist and expert, for help.  

Follow Emma on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/dremmacahill 

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