Just as one plague looks to subside (except in North Korea), along comes another. Monkey pox has community transmission in the UK. It's not pleasant so don't touch anything or anyone. Oh, and make sure your community towel (?) is changed frequently. We did not expect this podcast to have a focus on cleaning routines, but it's massive on TikTok so we're just on fleek.

Meanwhile, another devastating shooting in the US leaves us wondering whether there's a contradiction in the discussion about protecting life.

The sale of weapons does seem to pay dividends. We analyse the result of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.