Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
National Cinema Weekend reduced UK box office take, says James Cameron-Wilson. With Spider-Man and Odyssey still at the top, The Death of Robin Hood limped in at #7. Starring Hugh Jackman, it is a violent, extremely bloody and grim telling of the famous tale. James and host Simon Rose disagreed about Coyote vs. Acme, a mix of live action and animation that has Roadrunner's cartoon enemy suing the famous corporation for providing dangerously deficient products. James found it ludicrous and unfunny. Simon (and those around him) found it often hilarious and great fun. At #14 is Greg Araki's erotically-charged I Want Your Sex. It stars Olivia Wilde as a provocative artist and is often very funny and daring but often also uncomfortable. It intends to offend, and succeeds.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin is excited by the "gorgeous" folding iPhone Duo, although a little daunted by the price. He's also impressed by new features on the Apple watch. Scientists have reproduced the sound, so they believe, of a Jurassic forest using fossils. There's a way of detecting fake alcohol, which can be very dangerous. An app claims to predict the onset of flu or Covid by listening to you coughing at night. A weird hotel in Tokyo uses only robot staff, including talking velociraptors. It is somewhat further ahead than the latest robot innovations in UK hotels. 3D-printed ultrasounds will let blind parents experience their unborn children. And the crowd-funded Mezmodrop fires an aluminium collar into the air which drops back down onto the spike.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
The origins of the looming crisis in world government bond markets started forty years ago; recent challenges such as the pandemic and Trump have turned the screw even harder, and in the United Kindom the dogged application of universal welfare certainly hasn't helped. But the current problem of over-indebtedness can be traced back to the 1980s and the introduction of dual capacity in financial markets, which gave rise to the 2008 financial crisis and the acceptance by governments of their role as a bottomless reserve. However, these governments must now undergo a mindset change from seeing themselves as the 'last chance saloon' for all crisis situations to being an effective provider of regulation, looking ahead to keep risks under control.
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Is it crunch time on the bond markets or is this just another episode in a long-running soap opera that always leaves us on a cliff hanger?Turmoil on global bond markets has sent yields soaring on major countries' debt but the UK is suffering more than its rivals.So, what’s going on with the bond blow-out? How bad is it? Why does the UK pay more to borrow than similar countries? And why is it bad news for the Budget and our finances? Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert discuss the bond market, explain what's going on and why it matters to you. Stoozing is back. Do you stooze, would you stooze — what on earth is stoozing, and is it wise? Plus, could you get duped by the British boutiques that are actually shoddy Chinese shops? And finally, a property report last week claimed the death of the dining room… but is it time to be contrarian and revive them? Revealing his true identity as a fully paid-up member of the property-owning bourgeoisie, Simon puts up a defence for the dining room — but do Helen and Georgie agree? Timings: 00:57 Why are UK government borrowing costs surging — and why should we care? 06:36 Is the world’s debt problem getting out of control? 10:46 What could the bond market turmoil mean for the Budget? 17:35 What does it mean for mortgages, savings and your money? 19:11 Stoozing is back: could you really make £750 from a 0% credit card? 29:46 Fake British boutiques: are you really buying cheap clothes from China? 38:03 Death of the dining room: do we still need one? 45:37 Simon’s stat of the week: more than one million pensioners paying higher-rate tax.
Guests: Helen Crane
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Tesla held a robotaxi event this week but didn’t invite media or investors. Even Elon Musk sat the event out. What does that say about the future of autonomous vehicles? Plus, we discuss GPT-6, Adobe’s new CEO, and the health of consumer spending. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss Tesla’s 'Event', GPT-6, Adobe’s new CEO, 10-year predictions, retail’s health, and radar stocks. Companies discussed: Reddit (RDDT), CECO (CECO), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Shopify (SHOP), Walmart (WMT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS), On Holding (ONON), Lululemon (LULU). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Amazon and Meta Platforms are facing increased scrutiny from regulators and states and that’s not only affecting their stock price, it could affect their business long-term. We discuss whether FTC probes and settlements are a big deal long-term. We end by laying out what John Ternus needs to do to get off on the right foot at Apple. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss Amazon vs. FTC, the future of Amazon retail, Meta’s settlement, is Meta becoming bit tobacco?, John Ternus’ First Day and how Apple can succeed. Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Matt Frankel
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Too much alcohol can lead to health problems, weight problems, and sometimes doing or saying things you might regret. This episode is about significantly reducing, but not eliminating, alcohol consumption by the effective use of alcohol-free drinks — perhaps interwoven with some alcoholic ones. Doing things differently in this way can lead to a clearer head and more focus: definitely worth giving it a try.
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin explains how difficult it will be to flag down the new self-driving taxis on London streets. However, you can now get a mobile TV that you can summon. Which? managed to get a fake listing for 10, Downing Street on booking.com. Scientists have worked out how to use WiFi to identify people without cameras. A new robot designed for household tasks is incredibly slow. A crowd-funded solar bike has the panels inside both wheels. Nasa has developed 3D-printed biscuits made of plastic, but the scientists who've developed them aren't allowed to taste them. And the Science Museum is about to host an attempt by Star Trek fans for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
While Spider-Man and The Odyssey battle it out for top spot, James Cameron-Wilson reviews #5 The Dog Stars. Made with Ridley Scott's usual visual aplomb, this dystopian thriller starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin has some great action sequences but James felt emotionally under-nourished and found the film a real downer. He was captivated, however, by #9, One Night Only. In this romcom set in a world where pre-marital sex can only happen on one night in the year, leads Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro are engaging and have plenty of chemistry. The film is romantic, funny, original and charming and James didn't want it to end. He and Simon strongly recommend a box set of eight British Peter Sellers films from StudioCanal with James highlighting The Smallest Show on Earth and Simon Only Two Can Play.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
MPs, led by Alex Sobel, are calling for a national commission to prepare proposals for electoral reform; their talk is about some form of proportional representation. But democracy is faced with much bigger challenges, including short-termism, generational unfairness, and a serious lack of any global integration. Winston Churchill was right about democracy being the least worst system of government, but there are initiatives that we should take to resolve these three major challenges. Let's hope the national commission will listen. Background music: 'Journey in the New World' by Twin Musicom: this music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-world Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
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