Talking Features

A show with weekly features from the world of Money, Health, Tech, Life and Travel!

Talking Money - The costs to businesses of losing valuable assets 07/25/2025

Talking Money - The costs to businesses of losing valuable assets In this week's Talking Money, Jessica is joined by tracking technology expert Craig Allen, from ABAX, to discuss the new ABAX survey showing the cost to businesses of workers misplacing company items. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37547955

Talking Travel - Accents and Travel's Odd Relationship 07/24/2025

Talking Travel - Accents and Travel's Odd Relationship In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about how travel changes how we speak – does it matter where we go, does learning a new language make us lose our accent and how do we subconsciously change our speech to match those around us? /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37536335

Talking Life - Ice Cream Trends 07/23/2025

Talking Life - Ice Cream Trends In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by celebrity chef and Cuisinart Ambassador, Briony May Williams, to discuss the nation's thoughts on ice cream and her top tips on how to make great quality ice cream at home. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37521115

Talking Tech - Met Police and Carnival 07/22/2025

Talking Tech - Met Police and Carnival In this week's Talking Tech poppy discusses how the Met Police will deploy live facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival entry points to identify wanted individuals, citing public safety. Civil liberties groups call the move invasive and racially biased, warning it risks targeting the very communities the event celebrates. The Carnival now becomes a flashpoint in the debate over surveillance and civil rights in the UK. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37502570

Talking Health - Could you be suffering with EBS this summer? 07/21/2025

Talking Health - Could you be suffering with EBS this summer? In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by DEBRA UK Ambassador Vie Portland to discuss her experience with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex, or EBS, a painful but little-known genetic skin condition. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37484065

Talking Money - The Price of Influence 07/18/2025

Talking Money - The Price of Influence In this week's Talking Money, Etholle dives into some of the most infamous financial scandals seen in British politics - often influence comes with a price. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37457820

Talking Travel – The Furthest Travellers from Earth 07/17/2025

Talking Travel – The Furthest Travellers from Earth In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about how far humans have travelled in space, and the time it takes to arrive at some of our closest landmarks like the international space station, the moon and even mars. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37443745

Talking Life - How dogs help save tortoises 07/16/2025

Talking Life - How dogs help save tortoises In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses how dogs are working with The Endangered Wildlife Trust to save South Africa’s most endangered reptile species, the geometric tortoise. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37429940

Talking Tech - How AI Could Transform Patient Safety in the NHS 07/15/2025

Talking Tech - How AI Could Transform Patient Safety in the NHS In this week's Talking Tech poppy discusses the UK’s move to use AI to monitor NHS data in real time, aiming to spot safety risks early -starting with maternity care in November. Part of a 10-year digital plan, the system flags issues like high stillbirth rates for rapid response. Experts welcome the shift but stress AI must be backed by proper staffing to be effective. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37414810

Talking Health - Protecting Pets in Heatwaves 07/14/2025

Talking Health - Protecting Pets in Heatwaves In this week's Talking Health, Etholle discusses the essential tips to help keep your pets safe during the hot weather, she is joined by Everypaw Pet Insurance’s resident vet, Dr Anna Foreman. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37400530

Talking Money - History's Most Expensive Typos 07/11/2025

Talking Money - History's Most Expensive Typos In this week's Talking Money, Etholle explores how simple typos, from stray commas to missing hyphens, have led to some of the most costly mistakes in history. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37375155

Talking Travel – Speed Boats 07/10/2025

Talking Travel – Speed Boats In this week’s Talking Travel – Rory talks about speed boats; powerful, often luxury boats that can travel at crazy speeds across the water. From the jet skis you see in summer blockbusters to vehicles used to break world speed records, just how powerful are these kinds of boats? /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37364790

Talking Life - Summer Holiday Boredom Busters 07/09/2025

Talking Life - Summer Holiday Boredom Busters In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the summer holiday 2025 activity and hobby trends to help you keep busy and have fun this summer! /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37284885

Talking Tech - Chat GPT Prompts 07/08/2025

Talking Tech - Chat GPT Prompts In this week's Talking Tech poppy explains how to get more thoughtful, detailed, and useful responses from ChatGPT by using four specific prompting techniques that encourage deeper reasoning, balanced analysis, structured insight, and practical guidance. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37333385

Talking Health - How the Body Responds to Hot Weather 07/07/2025

Talking Health - How the Body Responds to Hot Weather In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses how our bodies respond to the hot weather and how we can keep ourselves and others safe. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37284910

Talking Money - Balancing Work and Family 07/04/2025

Talking Money - Balancing Work and Family In this week's Talking Money, Etholle is joined by mum and former Olympian Paula Radcliffe, and MetLife UK’s Head of Protection, Phil Jeynes. Together they discuss parents balancing finances, work and families, particularly when their child is ill or injured. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37284970

Talking Travel: 18th-Century Aristocrats were the Original Travel Influencers 07/03/2025

Talking Travel: 18th-Century Aristocrats were the Original Travel Influencers In this week’s Talking Travel, Etholle discusses how 18th-century aristocrats turned travel into an art form, and laid the foundations for modern tourism. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37091680

Talking Life - Sustainable Period Care 07/02/2025

Talking Life - Sustainable Period Care In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Dr Olivia Ahn, co-founder of Fluus and innovation and sustainability expert, to discuss new research showing that there’s a growing demand for sustainable period care. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37260175

Talking Tech - UK Government Invests in Tech 07/01/2025

Talking Tech - UK Government Invests in Tech In this week's Talking Tech, Poppy discusses the UK Governments recent announcement that they will be investing in a series of global tech firms, moves that signal a clear step forward in Britain’s effort to lead in emerging technologies. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37237035

Talking Health - Grassroots Suicide Prevention 06/30/2025

Talking Health - Grassroots Suicide Prevention In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Joanna Johnson, Training Manager at charity Grassroots Suicide Prevention, and Molly Taylor, who is a lived experience advocate on the Suicide Prevention Board at Grassroots Suicide Prevention. Jessica, Joanna, and Molly discuss a first-of-its-kind suicide prevention toolkit that has launched for young people throughout the country. TRIGGER WARNING: This feature contains discussions on suicide, self-harm, and child abuse. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37218560

Talking Money - The Evolution of Pensions 06/27/2025

Talking Money - The Evolution of Pensions In this week’s Talking Money, Etty talks about the history of pensions in the UK, and how we created the system that we all rely on today. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37178475

Talking Travel - English Wine Week 06/26/2025

Talking Travel - English Wine Week In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory discusses English Wine Week, the last week in June - how the hotter weather is changing the climate for wine production, and what wines the experts recommend for a hot summer's day. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37163990

Talking Life - Glastonbury Festival Tips 06/25/2025

Talking Life - Glastonbury Festival Tips In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Ashford, Camping and Festival Expert, to discuss his top tips on having the best festival experience at Glastonbury. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37149820

Talking Tech: When Science Fiction Becomes Reality 06/24/2025

Talking Tech: When Science Fiction Becomes Reality In this week’s Talking Tech, Etholle compares the fantastical norms of sci -fi, to real groundbreaking inventions. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37091505

Talking Health - Does An Apple A Day Really Keep The Doctor Away? 06/23/2025

Talking Health - Does An Apple A Day Really Keep The Doctor Away? In this week's Talking Health, Jessica discusses the old, common phrase ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ and studies researching whether the phrase is true, and what nutritionists say. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37115910

Talking Money - The National Lottery 06/20/2025

Talking Money - The National Lottery For better or for worse, we all dream of winning. In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses the intricacies of The National Lottery. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37091415

Talking Travel – Cross-border Towns and Cities 06/19/2025

Talking Travel – Cross-border Towns and Cities In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about some towns that exist across country borders, and how that can make life in these places a bit complicated. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37079160

Talking Life - LGBTQ+ Pride Month 06/18/2025

Talking Life - LGBTQ+ Pride Month In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses LGBTQ+ Pride Month, the history and the importance. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37059315

Talking Tech - Facial Recognition 06/17/2025

Talking Tech - Facial Recognition In this week's Talking Tech, Etholle discusses the many avenues of thought and discussion that facial recognition technology has provoked - its broad uses, concerns and benefits. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37043185

Talking Health - New Blood Cancer Trial 06/16/2025

Talking Health - New Blood Cancer Trial In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Dr Juho Jalkanen to discuss a new blood cancer trial which has shown highly promising results, particularly for patients who have relapsed or live with hard-to-treat forms of the disease. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/37026320

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