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Phil Dobbie & Roger Hearing get to grips with issues that impacts our lives. Fun and informative

03/07/2025

Obesity rates have nearly tripled since 1975. Are new weight loss drugs the answer? Dr Martin Whyte, associate professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Surrey, says they are very effective. So should we all be taking them? https://whycurve.com/episode/ozempic-nation

26/06/2025

Can Britain's railways be rescued? Prof Paul Plummer from the University of Birmingham tells Roger and Phil that we are on the right track now. https://whycurve.com/episode/uk-rail-on-the-right-track

19/06/2025

If you really want to understand the background I n the Iran-Israel war, and where it could lead us, you really need to listen to this week’s Why Curve, with Simon Mabon from Lancaster University. Listen to the full episode here: https://whycurve.com/episode/world-on-the-edge

12/06/2025

Reform ahead in the polls, but, as Scott Williamson from University of Oxford points out, populist governments often fail to deliver. What’s needed is a coherent vision from the centre of politics. https://whycurve.com/episode/democracy-on-the-rocks

06/06/2025

Is crypto now a reliable investment choice? Could it become a trusted currency? Or does that mean the kind of regulation which negates its appeal? Roger and Phil talk to Dr Larisa Yarovaya from Southampton University. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4eabVWV

29/05/2025

The UK isn’t going to spend a lot more on defence, says Dr Bence Nemeth from Kings College London. But perhaps that means it’s more crucial to ensure it is spent effectively. So, what does that look like? https://bit.ly/3HhdCp1

22/05/2025

The migration debate is divisive, until you ask people about workers in our essential services, says ODI Global’s Claire Kumar on today’s Why Curve podcast. Then we want more of them. https://whycurve.com/episode/migrants-not-the-issue-they-think-it-is

08/05/2025

Will a mineral deal mean Trump sides more with Ukraine? But what about his bromance with Putin? Dr Stephen Hall from University of Bath joins Roger and Phil on The Why Curve: https://whycurve.com/episode/ukraine-does-the-us-now-have-skin-in-the-game

01/05/2025

Anyone can be Pope, says Dr Sara Silvestri from City St George’s University, as she explains the process in appointing the next Head of the Catholic Church. https://whycurve.com/episode/conclave-consensus-choosing-a-new-pope

25/04/2025

Could a landslide for Reform in the local elections mark the end of the Tory party as we know it? Political commentator Rohan McWilliam joins us on The Why Curve this week: https://whycurve.com/episode/reform-revolution

17/04/2025

Finance should never be this much fun, particularly at times like this. Simon French from Panmure Liberu joins Phill and Roger on this week’s Why Curve-show me where to put the money: Listen in full at https://whycurve.com

10/04/2025

Trump is a narcissist, and you’ll never change that, says psychologist Dr Steve Taylor from Leeds Beckett University. Listen in full at https://whycurve.com/episode/the-white-house-ruled-by-pathocracy

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