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The News Diet

The News Diet

By: Annabel Preston and Nicole Cherruault
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 Welcome to The News Diet. Each week, journalists Annabel Preston and Nicole Cherruault dish up the latest in current affairs. Think Rory and Alistair but with better hair.

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  • A very French surprise, Misogynistic bots & a hummus-obsessed nation

    A very French surprise, Misogynistic bots & a hummus-obsessed nation
    Mar 29 2026
    In this episode, we break down the latest French municipal elections and what the results mean for France's future and Europe. We also explore the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, rising prices across the country, and what Brits are choosing as their essential items (hummus?!) Plus, we couldn't go a week without diving into the growing conversation around AI bias and the patriarchy - examining how gender inequality is shaping the technology we use every day.

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    36 mins
  • Meningitis, Strait of Hormuz & influencer girlies take Antarctica

    Meningitis, Strait of Hormuz & influencer girlies take Antarctica
    Mar 20 2026

    Links:


    The Epstein Files and the architecture of elite protection: what media coverage reveals about power, by Ruhi Khan | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2026/02/18/the-epstein-files-and-the-architecture-of-elite-protection-what-media-coverage-reveals-about-power/


    The TikTok girlies conquering Antarctica, by Arielle Domb for The Observer | https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/the-tiktok-girlies-conquering-antarctica


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    41 mins
  • Chalamet, Trans-Atlantic breakup and Gen Z men

    Chalamet, Trans-Atlantic breakup and Gen Z men
    Mar 13 2026

    In this week's episode we explore the biggest breakup of the year: Starmer and Trump...(since recording, a British base in Iraq was struck). Also on the menu is King's College London's report about Gen Z attitudes towards women and the mysterious blue vs red wars.


    Oh and not forgetting Timothée Chalamet calling opera and ballet not relevant (eek).


    Links:


    How the 'red v blue school wars' exposed the social media gap between children and parents

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4wgzdydkeo



    What do teenage boys see on TikTok?

    https://observer.co.uk/news/opinion-and-ideas/article/what-do-teenage-boys-see-on-tiktok


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    40 mins
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