Talking Features

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

Talking Health - New Treatment for Acute Heart Failure 04/28/2025

Talking Health - New Treatment for Acute Heart Failure In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by the Lead Heart Failure Nurse at St George’s, Matthew Sunter, and Nick Hartshorne Evans, Founder and CEO of Pumping Marvellous, to discuss a new approach to treating acute heart failure that has been launched at St George’s Hospital in London. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36341215

Talking Money - The Cost of a Wedding 04/25/2025

Talking Money - The Cost of a Wedding In this week's Talking Money, Etholle looks at the cost of tying the knot in the UK, from average wedding spends to why couples are still willing to splash out on their big day. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36312455

Talking Travel - Changing What it Means to be Travel-Sized 04/24/2025

Talking Travel - Changing What it Means to be Travel-Sized In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about "travel-sized" things - how long has the term been around, and how it could be evolving as more and more things become portable, and travel restrictions change. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36296415

Talking Life - Gardening Top Tips 04/23/2025

Talking Life - Gardening Top Tips In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by TV gardener Lynne Lambourne, to discuss new research by B&M showing that more of us are enjoying gardening. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36279695

Talking Tech - Online 1-1 Tuition Benefits 04/22/2025

Talking Tech - Online 1-1 Tuition Benefits In this week's Talking Tech, Jessica is joined by Kevin Ramchurn, a Mathematics Tutor, and Managing Director at Suited Tutor, to discuss the benefits of 1 to 1 online tutoring. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36264400

Talking Health - New Testicular Cancer Test 04/21/2025

Talking Health - New Testicular Cancer Test In this week's Talking Health, Etholle is joined by Professor Sir Christopher Evans, OBE founder and CEO of EDX Medical to discuss a revolutionary new testicular cancer test. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36249015

Talking Money - Whisky Investing 04/18/2025

Talking Money - Whisky Investing In this week's Talking Money, Etholle is joined by Garnet Harrison, a whisky investment expert from Highland Cask Group, to explore whisky as an alternative investment option. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36221510

Talking Travel – Jaywalking 04/17/2025

Talking Travel – Jaywalking In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory discusses the crime of Jaywalking, aka crossing the road without using a designated crossing. Why is it illegal in the US and where does the term come from? /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36190650

Talking Life - Protecting Pets from Poisoning 04/16/2025

Talking Life - Protecting Pets from Poisoning In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by leading vet, Dr Anna Foreman, to discuss data by pet insurance Everypaw that shows during Easter pet insurance claims for chocolate ingestion, poisoning, and toxicity rise. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36189705

Talking Tech - The Case for Online Schools in a Broken SEND System 04/15/2025

Talking Tech - The Case for Online Schools in a Broken SEND System In this week’s Talking Tech, Poppy is joined by Hugh Vinney, CEO of Minerva’s Virtual Academy, to discuss how special educational needs funding is in crisis, with nearly half of local councils facing potential bankruptcy. The government is under growing pressure to recognise Department for Education-accredited online schools as part of the solution. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36153980

Talking Health - Rosacea Awareness 04/14/2025

Talking Health - Rosacea Awareness In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by skincare expert and co-founder of Skin Shop, Amy Anderson and Becca Daley who suffers with rosacea to raise awareness of this chronic skin condition. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36130220

Talking Money - Global Tipping Culture 04/11/2025

Talking Money - Global Tipping Culture In this week's Talking Money, Etholle takes a look at the range of tipping cultures across the world. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36098825

Talking Travel - Paris' Catacombs 04/10/2025

Talking Travel - Paris' Catacombs In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about the hidden world underneath the city of love – the Paris Catacombs: why were they built, who's buried there and what on earth are they doing in a city known for its lights, fun and romance. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36085540

Talking Life - Longest Running Shows in the West End 04/09/2025

Talking Life - Longest Running Shows in the West End In this week's Talking Life, Jessica discusses the wonderful West End in London and the three longest running West End shows. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36071335

Talking Tech - Employment Law Changes 04/08/2025

Talking Tech - Employment Law Changes In this week’s Talking Tech, Poppy is joined by Alan Price, CEO of BrightHR, to discuss the recent employment law changes which came into effect in April 2025. These changes could have a significant impact on UK businesses, so we explored what exactly the changes are, and how they could affect workplaces. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36052705

Talking Health - Exercising Through the Menopause 04/07/2025

Talking Health - Exercising Through the Menopause In this week’s Talking Health, Rory talks to someone Lottie Riddle, someone who's tested a first-of-its-kind Menopause exercise course that's being piloted in leisure centres across the country. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36038815

Talking Money - The Journey to Decimalisation 04/04/2025

Talking Money - The Journey to Decimalisation In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses when, why and how Britain made the switch to a decimal based currency system. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/36006360

Talking Travel - Easter Island 04/03/2025

Talking Travel - Easter Island In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory takes us on a trip to Easter Island - famous for its carved stone statues and for being one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35993700

Talking Life - Transforming Autism Communication With Assistive Technology 04/02/2025

Talking Life - Transforming Autism Communication With Assistive Technology In this week's Talking Life, Jessica is joined by Conor Quigley, the UK and Ireland Director for Tobii Dynavox, a leading maker of assistive communication solutions, to discuss the impact of these ever-advancing technology solutions for non-speaking autistic people. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35976605

Talking Tech - How Creativity & Play Shape Childhoods 04/01/2025

Talking Tech - How Creativity & Play Shape Childhoods In this week’s Talking Tech, Poppy is joined by Jessica Tarrant, former children’s publisher and Yoto Content Director. Together, they discuss new research from the children’s audio platform Yoto, which reveals widespread concern about the amount of time children are spending on screens and the types of content they can easily access online. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35960745

Talking Health - Sustainable Weight Loss 03/31/2025

Talking Health - Sustainable Weight Loss In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by pharmacist Kevin Joshua, and weight-loss medication case-study, Danielle King, to discuss the future of obesity treatment and its impact on public health. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35942750

Talking Money - Unusual Currencies 03/28/2025

Talking Money - Unusual Currencies In this week's Talking Money, Etholle delves through history to discuss the most unusual forms of currency used around the world. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35910290

Talking Travel – Venice is Sinking 03/27/2025

Talking Travel – Venice is Sinking In this week’s Talking Travel, Rory talks about how Venice is sinking and how the city, famed for its beautiful canals, is tackling the issue of flooding and sea level rise. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35888440

Talking Life - Benefits of Online Schooling 03/26/2025

Talking Life - Benefits of Online Schooling In this week's Talking Life, Etholle is joined by Penelope Barton, CEO of Crimson Global Academy, to discuss the benefits of online schools and how the option is transforming how students learn. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35873405

Talking Tech - Modernising Education with Technology 03/25/2025

Talking Tech - Modernising Education with Technology In this week’s Talking Tech, Poppy discusses how the UK education system is embracing digital transformation to improve teaching and learning. AI tools are being introduced to automate tasks like grading, reducing teachers' workloads and addressing recruitment challenges. Tech companies are ensuring AI tools are safe for students, while new teacher training focuses on assistive technology for students with special educational needs. The goal is to provide every student, regardless of background, with the opportunity to succeed in a digital world. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35855895

Talking Health - Endometriosis Awareness 03/24/2025

Talking Health - Endometriosis Awareness In this week's Talking Health, Jessica is joined by Founder and CEO of Daye Valentina Milanova and Josephine Vest, who has endometriosis, to raise awareness of endometriosis. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35841350

Talking Money - Period Poverty 03/21/2025

Talking Money - Period Poverty In this week's Talking Money, Etholle discusses the topic of period poverty in the UK, the impact on people’s lives, and the urgent need for access to essential period products. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35812275

Talking Travel - Coastal Staycations 03/20/2025

Talking Travel - Coastal Staycations In this week's Talking Travel, Etholle is joined by Andy Edge from Parkdean Resorts to discuss some new research, and explore why the UK coastline is perfect for a family staycation this year. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35793335

Talking Life - Irish Whisky 03/19/2025

Talking Life - Irish Whisky In this week's Talking Life, Etholle is joined by Dawn Davies an Irish Whisky expert to discuss all the best ways to celebrate St Patrick's Day. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35778575

Talking Tech - The Rise of Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic UK 03/18/2025

Talking Tech - The Rise of Homeschooling in the Post-Pandemic UK In this week’s Talking Tech, Poppy speaks with Gavin McLean, Principal of Wolsey Hall Oxford, and Joy-Anna, a former student, about the shift toward homeschooling and online learning in the UK. Five years post-pandemic, nearly 50,000 parents withdrew their children from school last year, contributing to an 80% rise in remote learning. Key factors driving this change include mental health concerns and rising absenteeism, with 22.3% of students missing over 10% of lessons. /episode/index/show/talkingfeatures/id/35749400

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