Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Across the UK, LGBTQ+ lives are increasingly shaped by court rulings, political debate, and headline-driven controversy. Questions about rights, safety, and recognition are being debated publicly — often without young people’s voices at the centre. At the same time, evidence shows LGBTQ+ young people face higher risks of poor mental health, isolation, and barriers to care, particularly when they cannot be open about who they are. In this context, initiatives like Purple Friday and its 'Paint It Purple' message matter. They offer visible, practical support in schools and communities, helping young people feel safe, valued, and supported at a time when it is needed most. Joining Rory McGowan to discuss this is Dr Mhairi Crawford, CEO of LGBT Youth Scotland.
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Original Broadcast: The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors
Finlay Mathers of Edison says that BP is going through a strategic reset. Its full year results show a strong underlying performance. There's a big divestment programme under way. Buybacks have been suspended to strengthen the balance sheet while Capex has been trimmed as the company refocusses on what it does best. Wheaton Precious Metals is a $70 billion company and yet it only has 44 employees. It's the world's largest precious metals streaming company. It doesn't mine anything but finances mining companies up front in return for a share of the revenue. Their margins have exploded as precious metals prices have risen. They have signed a new deal with BHP which is the single most valuable streaming transaction ever. They are the highest-growth name in the streaming space.
Guests: Finlay Mathers
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin is dismissive of a robot that can fold laundry – very slowly and possibly needing remote human operation. More impressive is the forthcoming Dyson PencilWash electric floor mop. He is in tune with the Co-op in Sheffield whose freezers are attracting people who like the C#major chord they play. Scientists at Vienna University have created the smallest ever QR code while Microsoft's aim to store data on glass that will last millennia might have a small flaw. Steve explains why some video doorbells don't spot nefarious activity. There's a military-grade smartphone with thermal imaging and night vision. And the world's largest spherical building, modelled on the moon and containing a 4,000-room hotel is being planned. They just aren't sure where to put it.
Guests: steve caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
James Cameron-Wilson reports that box office is down 32%, though Wuthering Heights is still #1. #6 is the unnerving but funny horror Cold Storage. Witty, in the mould of Tremors, this gruesome tale of a deadly fungus has all the makings of a cult classic, managing the tricky balance between gross-out horror and laugh-out-loud comedy. At #10 is Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a sci-fi twist on Groundhog Day with Sam Rockwell a traveller from the future trying to prevent the AI apocalypse. A satirical shaggy dog epic in the manner of Terry Gilliam, it is very funny and chilling at the same time. James admired the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbour. Largely taken from police bodycam footage, it is about a neighbourhood tragedy in Florida. Although it is widely tipped for an Oscar, he is not sure of its merits as a watchable movie.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University wonders what the Gorton and Denton by-election could portend for British politics. Could it be another signpost to the end of traditional two-party politics? Is something going wrong for the established political class? Might it signal the end of Starmer's Premiership? Tim cites both a study into NHS maternity services and a statement from a former health minister that doubling the NHS budget over 20 years has made no difference to the nation's health as evidence of the truth of Gammon's Law about the growth of bureaucracy displacing useful work. Lastly, he and Simon discuss the loss of a mutual friend, Simon Richards, former chief executive of the Freedom Association. Dubbed "the nicest man in British politics", he wore his politics lightly but had an amazing talent for bringing people together. In an age where politicians are so earnest and serious, we need more people like Simon. He, and his infectious laugh, will be much missed.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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President Trump has learnt the hard way that he can't just impose tariffs by Executive Order. The U.S. Supreme Court may be beefed up by his own nominees, but they have shown that they do understand the law. We're now beset by uncertainties: on tariffs, refunds, exchange rates and U.S. public debt. The financial markets hate uncertainty, and his 150-day 'Section 122' tariffs won't fend off the risk of financial meltdown unless a long-term solution can be agreed on a cross-party basis. Background music: 'Confliction & Catharsis' by Asher Fulero
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Pensions are a topic that dominate the financial landscape and for the past decade This is Money readers have had Sir Steve Webb on hand to answer their questions. A former pensions minister, Steve has been our weekly columnist for ten years and helped guide people through the maze of retirement finances. Steve joins Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert to talk about what's happened over those ten years and discuss what you need to know about pensions. Whether they've been about saving for retirement, turning a pension into income, working out what the quirks of the state pension mean for you and much more, Steve has both helped the readers asking the questions and the millions who have read the answers. Aided by This is Money's pension and investing editor, Tanya Jefferies, Steve has also undertaken campaigning journalism, exposing among other things the underpaid women's state pension scandal, which got us a mention in parliamentary reports. Also, Simon reveals how to strike the best deal on a new car with the help of our industry insiders who know how much the salesman or woman will really knock off. Plus, if you get an inheritance you don't need, can you pass it on with incurring an inheritance tax liability yourself? And finally, just how good is Barclays' seemingly generous offer to pay you £1,000 for switching — and who exactly can get it?
Guests: Sir Steve Webb
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Simon Lambert interviews Marcus and Alexander Blunt, the brothers behind travel firm Heidi, to find out how they turned a start-up into the UK's second biggest ski package holiday firm in eight years — and survived the pandemic's threat to the business along the way. Eight years ago, brothers Marcus and Alexander Blunt were passionate skiers frustrated by the difficulty of trying to organise the mountain holidays that they and their friends really wanted. Deciding on a ski resort, sorting flights, accommodation, transfers and getting friends from different parts of the country to the right place at the right time, had Marcus building complicated spreadsheets to work things out. After one mammoth piece or organisation, they had a lightbulb moment. Maybe it was time for a package holiday firm that allowed people to tailor their ski trips to what they needed, find the best place to go to and put customer service centre stage. With both the brothers working in the travel industry, they decided to figure out how to test their concept and the appetite for it, and then they launched their start-up in 2018, while doing full-time jobs — and both having babies born that year. They made a pact that if they could do £500,000 worth of sales in their first year, they would quit their jobs and go all-in, explains Alexander. From there, in the space of less than eight years, Heidi has grown to become the UK's second biggest package holiday firm. That's no mean feat considering that the pandemic hit just two years in — and halfway through the ski holiday season. Marcus and Alexander tell Simon how they turned their business idea into reality, how they grew Heidi, the lessons they have learnt along the way and share their tips for other aspiring entrepreneurs.
Guests: Marcus Blunt,Alexander Blunt
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
President Trump’s tariffs have been overturned, throwing the market into even more chaos in 2026. We discuss our initial thoughts and go through Doordash’s results and what new technologies we think are game-changers long-term. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss Trump's tariffs, GLP data, and inflation; Walmart’s earnings; Doordash’s results; Real/Not Real; and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Walmart (WMT), Tesla (TSLA), Doordash (DASH) Hims & Hers (HIMS), Lucid (LCID), Mobileye (MBLY), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
We got the final filing of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings this week and it once again showed Warren Buffett selling tech stocks to buy consumer goods companies. Then we discussed Netflix’s latest saga buying Warner Bros. Discovery, and why homebuilders are building fewer homes. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss Buffet’s final stock buys, Netflix gives Paramount one more shot, and homebuilder trends. Companies discussed: Toll Brothers (TOL), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Rachel Warren
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