Burnham, the Netflix Effect & Room 101

Politics, technology, family life and a healthy dose of humour: it’s another wide-ranging conversation

This week, Nick and Gary get together to discuss Andy Burnham’s convincing by-election victory and why many now see him as having a genuine path to becoming the UK’s next Prime Minister. 

The pair also dive into the “Netflix Effect”—how technology and algorithms are increasingly shaping the content we consume. From personalised recommendations to curated news feeds and entertainment, they discuss whether our digital lives are becoming more convenient or simply more predictable.

Along the way, there’s a catch-up on Father’s Day, what they’ve both been up to, and plenty of the usual banter before finishing with their Room 101, where Nick and Gary reveal the everyday frustrations they’d happily banish forever.

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