- 22 minutes 53 seconds595 - AI and Revision: Is it a Good Revision Tool, or a Crutch?
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?
15 May 2026, 3:57 pm - 19 minutes 19 seconds594 - Experts vs Social Media Platforms: The Battle to Get Kids to Take Care of their Skin
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.
14 May 2026, 3:07 pm - 20 minutes 22 seconds593 - Mental Health Awareness Week: Katie Story with Bipolar Disorcer
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.
14 May 2026, 3:00 pm - 17 minutes 2 seconds592 - Gold in 2026, and the Consequences of the UK Selling Off 395 Tons of it 20 Years Ago
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.
8 May 2026, 3:33 pm - 22 minutes 50 seconds591 - How to Beat AI CV Scanners, and Why Businesses Use Them, featuring an AI Recruitment Strategist
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.
7 May 2026, 1:59 pm - 14 minutes 4 seconds590 - The Vast Majority find Planning Funerals Stressful - but Why?
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.
6 May 2026, 2:01 pm - 21 minutes 24 seconds589 - Renters' Rights: Everything Tenants, Landlords and Agents to Know
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.
1 May 2026, 3:33 pm - 18 minutes 56 seconds588 - Leading Skincare Brand on Basic Skincare Routines and Rosacea Awareness Month
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.
21 April 2026, 2:53 pm - 18 minutes 12 seconds587 - Chemotherapy from Home, How Companies are Helping the NHS Move Healthcare into the Home
Rory McGowan talks to Christian Tucat, the CEO of Home Healthcare Provider Sciensus, about a new report they've presented to parliament regarding the types of healthcare possible from home, and how that helps the NHS' 10 year plan to bring more care into the community.
16 April 2026, 4:35 pm - 14 minutes 29 seconds586 - From Homeless to Housed: How Charities help People into Permanent Accommodation
Daniel Clewlow talks to Sarah Mills, the Director of Services at the UK charity Porchlight, about how charities like theirs support people into permanent housing.
She shines a light on the inaccuracy of the stereotypes around homelessness, and they discuss Hidden Homelessness - the idea that it's not just people on the treats, but also those who live in their cars, or on a friend's sofa.
10 April 2026, 2:12 pm - 12 minutes 13 seconds585 - What do People Want out of their Old Age? Expert Researcher tells all...
Rory McGowan speaks to Alan Graves, the Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge, about new research around what Brits want out of their old age - and how it's trending away from looking great to being healthy as the top priority.
Alan knows what it's like to look older than he is, as a unhealthy lifestyle in his 20s meant that he looked like he was in his 40s. However, after founding DoNotAge, he's transformed his lifestyle and now is helping millions around the world do the same to help them be healthy and look younger.
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