• 595 - AI and Revision: Is it a Good Revision Tool, or a Crutch?
    May 15 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with an honorary fellow at the University College London, Dr Kavi Samra, to talk about AI's role in revision. GCSE exams are underway, with A Levels not too far behind. How is AI being used by students, and how are companies trying to design AI to make it appropriate and reliable for exam purposes?

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    23 mins
  • 594 - Experts vs Social Media Platforms: The Battle to Get Kids to Take Care of their Skin
    May 14 2026

    Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Amy Perkins, an NHS Consultant Dermatologist and honorary University of Glasgow lecturer, Dr Amy Perkins, to talk about the work that she and charities in the UK are doing to stop young people from tanning, and to give them good quality skincare advice to reduce their risk of skin cancer later in life.


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    19 mins
  • 593 - Mental Health Awareness Week: Katie Story with Bipolar Disorcer
    May 14 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Katie Monach and Dr Nikhila Deshpande, a consultant psychiatrist, to talk about Katie's story with bipolar disorder, the different treatments out there and the importance of talking to experts if you have concerns around your own mental health.


    Dr Deshpande's expertise lies in a non-invasive therapy called TMS, which they talk about as well.


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    20 mins
  • 592 - Gold in 2026, and the Consequences of the UK Selling Off 395 Tons of it 20 Years Ago
    May 8 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Jan Skyoles, Head of Research at UK bullion dealer GoldCore, about the uncertain world we live in and gold investment's place in that world. They also talk about the consequences of the UK selling off a significant chunk of its gold reserves during Tony Blair's first term, and how much that gold would've been worth today.


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    17 mins
  • 591 - How to Beat AI CV Scanners, and Why Businesses Use Them, featuring an AI Recruitment Strategist
    May 7 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Keenan Cronyn , an AI Recruiting Strategist who creates AI recruitment software that reads CVs and helps businesses to shortlist job candidates. They talk about what tricks AI CV readers use, how they work and Keenan answers questions about how trustworthy these AI agents are for businesses who may want to use them.

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    23 mins
  • 590 - The Vast Majority find Planning Funerals Stressful - but Why?
    May 6 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Hugh Longland from the Westerleigh Group to talk about new data his company is publishing where they surveyed over 55s, the constituency most likely to be organising a funeral, about the things that make the process stressful for them, and how to combat those stresses with conversations and prior planning.

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    14 mins
  • 589 - Renters' Rights: Everything Tenants, Landlords and Agents to Know
    May 1 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Matt West, the CEO of tenancy management companies The Lettings Hub & Canopy Group, to talk all about the newly implemented Renters' Rights Act, giving new rights and responsibilities to tenants and landlords alike.

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    21 mins
  • 588 - Leading Skincare Brand on Basic Skincare Routines and Rosacea Awareness Month
    Apr 21 2026

    Rory McGowan sits down with Marie Troughton from the Skincare brand Clinique about easy skincare tips ahead of the warm spring and summer weather, and together they discuss Rosacea, a more serious skin condition that effects around 1 in 10 people here in the UK - including what the symptoms are and when red marks on your skin mean something more serious.

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    19 mins