Zendaya's Secret Weapon
Summary
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman address listener questions, starting with updates on the TV license fee QR code and the reunion of band E17. They discuss stylist Law Roach’s influence on Zendaya’s red-carpet fashion and debate whether UK publishing has a "female violence" problem. The hosts also explain the literary device *deus ex machina*, citing examples from Shakespeare and *The Wizard of Oz*, before reviewing bizarre album promotions by U2 and Jay-Z.
Topics discussed
Introduction and Octopus Energy sponsorship
QR code license fee success and E17 reunion
Law Roach, Zendaya, and the rise of celebrity stylists
Violence in best-selling crime fiction and misogyny
Lloyds Bank 5k deposit offer and 1990s nostalgia
Deus ex machina in literature and film
Blossoms wedding stunts and U2's album controversy
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