'Boris has Matilda syndrome. He thinks he's special.'

Sympathy for the parents of Jihadi Jack from Ruth and Dad, though Dad thinks over-indulgent parenting may have exacerbated the problem, the new digital Monopoly, and how the cashless society creates particular problems for the poor, especially street dwellers. Meanwhile, what's great about the Brits, says Ruth, is we don't really care about anything. Musically, the Kinks take on Bea Miller.

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  2. 49:12Tik Tok explained - 'It's short videos, you watch for hours, and then feel terrible about yourself'Jun 05, 2020
  3. 43:53'I'll tell my future children about this, if I ever have any - if I ever get out of the house, that is.'May 13, 2020
  4. 44:43'I'm all jigsawed out. I need to go back to Uni.'May 04, 2020
  5. 30:22'No-one asked for the 'new normal.' I was quite happy with the 'old normal.'Apr 27, 2020
  6. 10:47starting at University of York and settling inApr 13, 2020
  7. 41:06'This is dad's hot take on Coronavirus - makes him sound like Stalin!'Mar 26, 2020
  8. 43:35'We already were the anxious generation, now this...'Mar 18, 2020
  9. 43:35Leopardskin ears - and begging for drinks in WetherspoonsMar 11, 2020
  10. 44:13'It's quite feminist, there's a lot of armpit hair.'Mar 04, 2020