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• Feature interview: How to navigate a world of public shaming

  A Polish millionaire snatches a hat as a tennis star hands it to a child at the US Open. Two executives are caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. Public shaming is everywhere. A.J. Daulerio knows all about exposing humiliating secrets and having some of his own secrets put out into the world. He was the editor of the blog Gawker during its most notorious years. Daulerio is now living a very different story, one marked by sobriety, reflection, and second chances. He helps others face shame and embarrassment with honesty and perspective through his newsletter and podcast The Small Bow.

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• Update on Oz with Brad Foster: Manhunt and marches

  A week on from the shooting of two police officers in Australia's northeast town of Porepunkah, it appears investigators are changing their approach to finding the man believed to be responsible. Brad Foster fills Jesse in on the latest with that case, plus reflects on the Neo-Nazi marches, and discusses Australia's newest regional airline.

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• Relationships: Practical advice for commonplace pickles

  All these conversations about people using AI chat bots as therapists got us thinking. We all know relationships are complicated, whether it's matters of the heart, workplace problems, or with friendships. And sometimes, it really helps to get an outside perspective. Today we're trying something new, we've invited a Clinical Psychologist on to discuss some common challenges we all face and how we can navigate them. If you have any issues you'd like addressed email me at [email protected]

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• Book Critic: A deep dive into 'working homelessness'

  Working homeless is a phrase that applies to people who are employed but don't have anywhere to live, generally it is a consequence of low wages or other financial instability. It's a topic author Brian Goldstone has investigated for his book "There is no place for us, working and homeless in America" Here to tell us all about it is our book critic Anna Rankin who is joining Jesse from New York as she embarks on her Fullbright scholarship.

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• New research into blood pressure

  At least one in five of us have high blood pressure but most of us don't know we have it. Untreated, it can lead to serious problems like stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. Which makes a new discovery by researchers at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland all the more exciting. Professor Julian Paton was involved in the research and spoke to Jesse.

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