A show for curious minds, from The Conversation. Each week, host Gemma Ware speaks to an academic expert about a topic in the news to understand how we got here.

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A show for curious minds, from The Conversation. Each week, host Gemma Ware speaks to an academic expert about a topic in the news to understand how we got here.
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Recent Episodes

July 16, 2026
How Manchester shaped Andy Burnham, the UK's incoming prime minister
Researchers Kirsty Fairclough and Philip Brown interview host Gemma Ware about how Manchester shaped Andy Burnham's political philosophy for his potential role as UK prime minister.

July 9, 2026
How celebrities like Taylor Swift are fighting back against AI deepfakes
Host Gemma Ware interviews intellectual property expert Graeme Austin about how celebrities like Taylor Swift are using legal strategies to combat AI deepfakes.

July 2, 2026
The anatomy of a super El Niño
Climate and machine learning expert Ioana Colfescu explains the mechanics of a super El Niño and its global weather impacts in this interview.
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