Podcasts

Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at recent but growing protests in Russia and why they spell problems for Putin. He looks at the dangers for democracy of even more deeply negative interest rates. And he ponders the coming global challenges and whether China's strength will turn out to be sustainable.

James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office, still dominated by the rampaging Lion King. He recommends the 80s-set Blinded By The Light which enters at #4 though is less keen on The Art of Racing In The Rain, which didn't even make it into the top ten. For home release, his tip is Gloria Bell, starring Julianne Moore.

Graham Spooner of The Share Centre looks at recent news from Prudential and Tui and at the 6-year high for the gold price. He looks ahead to what we might expect from Persimmon, BHP and the John Wood Group.

Steve Caplin on Sony selling 100m Playstation 4s, on contact lenses that can zoom in, on harvesting electricity from walking, on how one person can drive two trucks at once, on an autonomous pod with wheels that rotate 360 degrees, on an e-bike with blindspot assistance, on snail slime's effect on ageing and how tickling your ear can slow the ageing process. All this and the Cobham tea room with a robotic waitress called Theresa.

Uber stock tumbles after reporting a $5.2 billion loss. Disney announces a Netflix-priced streaming bundle. Kraft Heinz hits a new low. Roku connects. And Chipotle serves up new queso. Analysts Aaron Bush, Ron Gross, and Jim Mueller discuss these stories and weigh in on the latest earnings from Activision Blizzard, Lyft, and Zillow. Plus, Motley Fool Director of Small Cap Investing Bill Mann talks international investing, salmon farming, ethics cheers, and top gloves.

This Is Money in partnership with Switchd – saving you time and money by automatically switching your energy provider whenever a better deal comes along. Georgie Frost is joined by Editor Simon Lambert and assistant editor Lee Boyce On this week's episode: Think you’re too savvy to fall victim to a pension scam? Think again. The regulator reckons millions are at risk of falling prey to even the most basic cons. So, This is Money have employed the services of a psychologist to get into the mind of a fraudsters. Also today...the team look at when fraud alerts go very wrong; teach you how to complain properly, how to beat the car rental rip off and how to keep on the right side of the French driving law! And don’t forget you can stay up to date with all the latest, breaking money news, just go to thisismoney.co.uk or download the app

This is MoneyBall, the podcast about what happens off the pitch with Georgie Frost and Lee Boyce. It’s one year to go until Tokyo 2020, and after the successes of London 2012 and the Rio Olympics four years later - where Team GB finished 2nd in the medals table - will Japan prove an equally happy hunting ground for our athletes, especially the boxers? With Olympic funding up almost 50% since 2012, British boxing is going through something of a purple patch right now. But there's something rotten going on at the moment that could threaten all that… Is the future of boxing at the Olympics on the ropes?

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Adam Cox talks to international speaker and passive income coach, Douglas Vermeeren. Douglas explains why most of the population rely on only a single source of income – often through conventional employment – and explains that what was taught in schools as being a source of security is actually a very risky strategy. He discusses why having multiple streams of income (some of which are passive) enables us to have more security and freedom simultaneously, and offers a few tips about how to make the transition from employee status into the world of having passive incomes.

Political commentator Mike Indian discusses what lessons we can take from the Lib Dem win at the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election. He looks at Boris Johnson's tour of the Union and the Scottish swing in favour of independence. He considers the options left to Remainers to stop the country leaving the EU on October 31st and the role that Dominic Cummings is playing in the new government.