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Professor Tim Evans looks at the complexity of problems exacerbated by the bottleneck at the Suez Canal caused by the stuck container ship Ever Given. He discusses how the Eurozone economy is having to brace for a third wave lockdown and slowdown. He admires a Dutch experimental school, lamenting how strait-jacketed British school education has become. And he puzzled why companies in the UAE are helping Venezuela to avoid US oil sanctions.

James Cameron-Wilson reviews 19th-century drama Ammonite starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, expressing surprise Winslet has not received more awards attention. He looks at French thriller Sentinelle and the similarly-themed autobiographical drama Cherry, starring Tom Holland. And he finally gets to see and admire the 1953 French comedy Monsieur Hulot's Holiday with Jaques Tati.

Russ Mould, investment director of A J Bell, looks at the performance of small cap companies. After a year of outperformance, of late they have come off the boil. He looks at their potential for being the acorns from which big businesses might emerge but also considers whether their recent lack of lustre might be a useful leading indicator.

Adam Cox is joined by former England rugby player and car aficionado, Austin Healey, to discuss some new research from the car leasing brand, Sogo, which reveals how Brits’ attitudes have changed towards cars during lockdown. They explore some of the common misconceptions around electric cars and what the benefits are for those who choose to lease them short-term.

Adam Cox talks to Sarah Flynn about how the death of her brother gave her the courage to pursue property investing, and how HMOs give her the ability to secure financial freedom for her and her clients. Sarah discusses the ways in which properties can give so many opportunities for freedom and wealth, and why the right mindset is essential to doing well in property.

Adam works with a lady based in Australia who had a severe fear of snakes. Adam uses hypnosis and parts therapy and direct suggestion on a belief change to enable a future without her fear. This will be a useful session for anyone with an animal phobia or someone struggling with a belief that is limiting their life.

Saving, spending, planning — you've got money questions and we've got answers. Every week host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp challenge the conventional wisdom on life's biggest financial issues to reveal what you really need to know to make smart money moves. In this week's show, the founder of Budgetsaresexy.com tells the tale of how he became a successful financial blogger (and millionaire), and also discusses his latest project, AllStarMoney.com. And Alison provides the ABCs of NFTs.

Adam Cox is joined by Simon Marsh from 108 Harley Street to discuss the effect the pandemic has had on the NHS and their ability to carry out breast screening. They look at the way private clinics relieve some of the pressure the NHS faces, and how the NHS and private clinics may continue to work together in a post-COVID Britain.

Want to keep up with the latest earnings updates from the States? Well join Chris Hill and the Motley Fool Radio Show team here on Share Radio, direct from Washington DC, for news, views and analysis of the US stocks that matter. In this week's show: FedEx rises on a strong holiday quarter; Nike stumbles on earnings; Williams-Sonoma surges on strong stay-at-home sales; Laser technology company Coherent rises on competing buyout offers; Five Below ramps up expansion plans; Lennar raises the roof; Disney prepares to reopen Disneyland; And Hershey’s introduces a peanut butter cup without chocolate. Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar: Teradyne and Titan International. Plus, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp talks with Ed Slott, author of The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb: How to Take Financial Control, Avoid Unnecessary Taxes, and Combat the Latest Threats to Your Retirement Savings.

What’s the point in an Isa? This is a regular grumble as savings rates are now so low that earning 1 per cent would be a big deal. But wouldn’t you rather have all of a small amount instead of a small amount minus tax? And if you are investing, an Isa makes a lot of sense – embracing your gains and dividends in a nice tax-free wrapper. On this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert talk Isas: from the classics, cash and stocks and shares, to the upstarts the lifetime and junior strands. The team discuss why an Isa is worth having, even a cash one when the personal savings allowance exists and rates are rubbish. And Simon gives his quick guide to investing easily in an Isa, with a whistle-stop tour through the ‘why, how and what’ that could help you grow your wealth long-term. The team also discuss whether a lifetime Isa is worth having and whether a junior Isa or a slice of your own is the best place to save for children. And finally, if you’d like to both turn a profit and make your money do some good, what about ethical investing? Is the ESG label (environmental, social and governance) just a marketing ruse and how ethical are these funds? We run through the spectrum of investments that try to be ethical and give some ideas on what might fit the bill.