The News Diet

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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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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Links

How That Jim Carrey Clone Conspiracy Theory Spiraled Out of Control, by James Hibberd for the Hollywood Reporter | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jim-carrey-clone-1236519514/

Missiles Over Dubai: I’m watching the influencer bubble burst in real time, by Sasha Maine for The Independent | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-missiles-iran-us-israel-war-influencer-b2930691.html
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This week we discuss that moment at the BAFTAs and why the BBC is once again in the spotlight. We’ll of course be chatting about Andrew and what his arrest means for the Royal Family before finishing up with a healthy dose of Trump and his very (very) long State of the Union speech.

Links

It’s the public reaction to the Bafta N-word incident that’s the real problem - https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/baftas-n-word-tourettes-john-davidson-sinners-b2927037.html

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/17/did-a-prize-winning-novelist-steal-a-woman-life-story-kamel-daoud

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Catch you next week dieters xoxo
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