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After failed peace talks with Iran, the United States is planning its own blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. What would that mean for the ceasefire and fuel prices? 
And we unpack how propaganda is changing, as both sides of the Iran war flood social media with AI slop.
Plus, Australia is experiencing a shortage of donated sperm and a surge in demand for donors, forcing more people to look online.
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01:12 - Iran ceasefire at risk
06:00 - Is the Lego propaganda working? 
12:28 - The sperm shortage
Guests: 
Michael Richardson, Professor of Media, University of New South Wales
Dr Lynn Burmeister, fertility specialist
Alisha Burns, founder of The Solo Mum Society
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Aussie music festivals have been struggling since COVID.
Just this year, we've already seen hip hop festival Rolling Loud and Byron Bay's Bluesfest announce cancellations – weeks before they were supposed to go ahead.
One festival that never fully recovered is The Drop.
COVID restrictions meant some shows got cancelled back in 2020.
And six years on, ticketholders are still waiting for refunds, despite promises from a festival organiser who has gone MIA.
In this deep dive, we get into all the ways you can chase up refunds for cancelled shows, and whether would-be-punters of The Drop are likely to ever see their money again.
Guest:
Adam Glezer, consumer champion
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The world just lived through a crazy week: Donald Trump threatened to level a "whole civilisation" before agreeing to a ceasefire, while the global fuel crisis just kept getting worse. We get into it all, plus the big question: could Anthony Albanese's address to the nation have been an email? 
Plus: peptides. How come they're everywhere?
And the Artemis II astronauts bravely ventured further from earth than anyone's been before, and all without a functioning toilet. We hear your loo stories a long way from home.
Host Dave Marchese is joined by creator and author Alisha Aitken-Radburn and ABC journalist Stephen Smiley.
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Hundreds of people have been killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli strikes in Lebanon. So what happened to the ceasefire Donald Trump and Iran agreed to this time yesterday?  
And weight loss, muscle growth, collagen production, anti-aging: peptides are being pushed as a cure-all. What's the catch?
Plus, after Nick watched his brother die in a tragic accident, he says he turned to crime to deal with the trauma. Now, years later, he has turned his experience around to create a mental health organisation by boys, for boys. 
Listen now: 
01:12 - Is the war in the Middle East back on already? 
06:00 - What you need to know about peptides
16:40 - Overcoming the death of a brother
Guests: 
Tim Piatkowski, public health senior research fellow, University of Queensland
Nick Irving, Headstart Australia founder and mental health advocate
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When Nick Irving was 15, he experienced a trauma that changed his life forever.
His brother Jack died in his arms after a tragic accident, pushing Nick into a spiral that saw him turn to crime.
But Nick managed to turn things around, and now runs a Gen Z mental health organisation that's providing support "by boys, for boys".
In this chat, Nick opens up about how he managed to get back on the right path, and what he thinks is the key to helping many boys and young men to feel connected and understood.
If you or anyone you know needs support help is available, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Guest: 
Nick Irving, Headstart Australia founder and mental health advocate
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