Lifestyles of the rich and heinous
Episode description
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Filler-faced, gilded mansions and utterly unhinged. Today’s mega-rich don't even pretend to be normal anymore. So what happened to the understated billionaire and is there any going back?
Plus, are voters getting more fickle? Zoe picks the brain of the Economist's political data journalist Owen Winter on whether political promiscuity is the new normal.
And Zack Polanski’s approval ratings plunged after a sharing post about the Golders Green attack – should politicians be anywhere near social media anyway?
Finally… the Green Party’s Hannah Spencer has sparked a rift with fellow MPs after deriding parliament’s apparent booze problem. Are our lawmakers really propping up the bar?
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ESCAPE ROUTES
• Zoë braved the psychological horror thriller Speak No Evil, available on NOW.
• Jason has been devouring Natalie Whittle’s ode to the nation’s favourite snack, Crunch: The History of Crisps
• Matt has delved into David Grann’s catalogue, including The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
Presented by Matt Green with Zoë Grünewald and Jason Hazeley. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Simon Williams & Tom Taylor. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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