There were some technical problems with the episode uploaded Sunday morning AEDT ... so we're having another go

What on earth is happening with the run on loo roll?

Geraldine thinks it's a symptom of the need for control in the face of the global flu epidemic.

Eliza thinks life in the West has been stripped of a lot of risk. So when a genuine threat looms on the horizon, people panic more than countries in troubled regions like the Middle East.

Also: Biden's back in America. Geraldine and Eliza discuss Elizabeth Warren's decline in more detail and question how much 'likeability' will play a factor in the final decision.

The women discuss Israeli politics. And why we read books.

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