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KOJO KORAM: The Next Fix, The Winners & Losers in the Future of Drugs

June 24, 2026

We live in a world today where millions of people are serving time for drug offences, while others are making the most the now billion dollar cannabis industry. I had a wonderful chat recently with Kojo Koram about this shift from mass criminalisation, to mass commercialisation. His new book, 'The Next Fix', explores the winners and losers in the future of drugs and raises so many interesting questions for our society to ponder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MIKE FINKEL: The Art Thief

June 10, 2026

Over the course of eight years, a man called Stephane Breitwieser stole more than 300 objects and pieces of art. In total, they were worth an estimated $1.4 billion. He is now widely considered the most prolific art thief in history, but he was never motivated by money - just a love for art. The fascinating true crime story was documented in the 2023 best seller, 'The Art Thief'. Author Mike Finkel kindly granted me a rare interview to chat about the book, and the crime itself. &nbs...

CHRISTOPHER LAMB: American Hope, Pope Leo, President Trump & A War of Words on Iran

June 03, 2026

Pope Leo is the first American Pope in history, yet remarkably he has not yet had a conversation with President Trump. They did, however, get into a war of words in April, after Pope Leo criticised the Trump administration's mass deportation policies. Things escalated further when Pope Leo said Trump’s threat to destroy “a whole civilisation” in Iran was “truly unacceptable”. CNN’s Vatican Correspondent, Christopher Lamb, has written a timely book called ‘American Hope, and spoke to...