US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Summary
This episode covers the US approval of Patriot missile sales to Ukraine, the closure of Russia’s independent Novaya Gazeta, and a tech stock sell-off driven by AI investment concerns. It also reports on a Scottish police inquiry into Prince Andrew’s time with Jeffrey Epstein, a backlash against Trump’s deportation policies in Florida, and the removal of real-world tragedy footage from a new Call of Duty game. The show concludes with the cinematic restoration of Ken Russell’s "The Devils" and a feature on the life of horror writer Arthur Machen.
Topics discussed
Sponsorships: Schwab and Odoo
Episode introduction and story previews
US approves sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Ceasefire allows evacuation of Oleschky residents
Russia's Novaya Gazeta shuts down under pressure
Tech stocks fall on AI investment concerns
Cuban-American backlash against US deportations
Sponsorships: Hotels.com, CVS, Claude, Wise
Scotland police investigate Prince Andrew and Epstein
Call of Duty removes Seoul crowd crush footage
Ken Russell's 'The Devils' restored for cinema
New biography of horror writer Arthur Machen
Closing credits and contact information
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