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The Debrief

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The Debrief with Dane is a daily podcast delivering entertainment and information. It covers magazine news, quirky global stories, and interviews with fascinating guests. The show also includes news updates from the ARN news centre, blending entertainment with insightful conversation.

Episodes

Matt Lewis: Surviving a shipwreck in the freezing Antarctic seas
Matt Lewis: Surviving a shipwreck in the freezing Antarctic seas Oct 14, 2026 1879 The Debrief is joined by shipwreck survivor Matt Lewis, author of Last Man Off, to relive one of the most harrowing survival stories imaginable. In June 1998, Matt was a 23-year-old marine biologist on his first assignment, aboard the fishing trawler Sudur Havid in the brutal waters off Antarctica, when a winter storm overwhelmed the boat and the pumps failed. He told us how the officers on board
David Abel: Swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale
David Abel: Swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale Oct 8, 2026 1531 The Debrief is joined by David Abel, director of the documentary In The Whale, to tell one of the most extraordinary survival stories you will ever hear. In June 2021, Cape Cod lobster diver Michael Packard plunged into the waters off Provincetown on a routine dive, only to be caught inside the mouth of a humpback whale, trapped in total darkness for around 30 seconds, certain he was about to die,
Dubai’s Driverless Future
Dubai’s Driverless Future Sep 16, 2026 1221 Driverless cars are already operating on Dubai’s roads, but are they ready for the city’s unpredictable traffic, and are passengers ready to trust them? Hassan Khairat and Antonio Semeraro, Principals at Arthur D. Little Middle East, join The Debrief to discuss where the UAE stands in the global autonomous vehicle race, why companies including Pony.ai, Baidu Apollo Go and WeRide are te
Should I be worried about an AI takeover?
Should I be worried about an AI takeover? Sep 15, 2026 1797 AI is moving too fast. That’s the warning from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who recently called for the industry to slow down. And he isn’t alone. Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence are raising concerns about the speed of development and the potential damage rogue AI systems could cause. But how realistic is the threat, and what could it mean for ordinary people? Maher
Apple's first foldable iPhone: everything from the big launch
Apple's first foldable iPhone: everything from the big launch Sep 10, 2026 1609 The Debrief crosses live to Apple expert and content creator Jermaine D'Vauz to break down everything from Apple's big launch. Fresh off the September keynote, Jermaine talks the team through the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, and the headline moment nobody could stop talking about: Apple's first-ever foldable iPhone, its biggest change in form factor since the iPhone X. He gets into the upgraded
How trillions in dirty money vanish into the financial system
How trillions in dirty money vanish into the financial system Sep 9, 2026 1182 Every year, somewhere between two and five trillion dollars in dirty money is washed through the global financial system. The Debrief is joined by Robert Nordlander, who spent 20 years as a Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation, one of the world's most elite financial crime units. Robert explains what the unit actually does, and walks the team through what it takes to track dirty money thr
What it's really like inside the mind of diagnosed psychopath Loïc De Marie
What it's really like inside the mind of diagnosed psychopath Loïc De Marie Sep 8, 2026 2242 The Debrief sits down with 26-year-old Loic De Marie, who has been diagnosed as a psychopath, for a rare and unsettling look inside how he actually experiences the world. Loic takes the team back to his youth, the moment he first understood he was different, and the incidents that made his family realise something more serious was going on. He speaks with striking bluntness about relationships and
Tupac’s Murder: Guilty After 30 Years
Tupac’s Murder: Guilty After 30 Years Sep 3, 2026 1726 Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was murdered, a jury has finally found someone guilty. Journalist Cathy Scott, who covered the case from the night Tupac was shot, explains who Keffe D is, how his own words helped convict him, and why justice took so long.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe Berlinger: The Idaho College Murders
Joe Berlinger: The Idaho College Murders Sep 3, 2026 1611 The Debrief is joined by true-crime filmmaker Joe Berlinger, the man behind Netflix’s The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare. In November 2022, four university students were found murdered inside an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. Joe takes us inside the investigation, the evidence and the extraordinary scrutiny surrounding the case. He explains how social media transformed the story, why m
Can you trust vibe coding?
Can you trust vibe coding? Sep 3, 2026 1346 What if you could create an app simply by describing what you wanted? Vibe coding is the use of conversational AI to build apps, websites, and software. The Debrief is joined by cybersecurity expert Tanya Janca, better known as SheHacksPurple, to explain what vibe coding actually is, and what can go wrong when non-technical creators launch products with vulnerabilities they do not know exist. She
He spent 438 days and 7,000 miles lost at sea, and lives to tell the tale
He spent 438 days and 7,000 miles lost at sea, and lives to tell the tale Aug 26, 2026 1241 In November 2012, two fishermen set off from the coast of Mexico. Only one came back, 438 days later, having drifted almost 7,000 miles across the Pacific, the longest open-ocean survival in recorded history. The Debrief is joined by journalist Jonathan Franklin, who tracked down survivor Salvador Alvarenga and wrote the book documenting the whole ordeal. Jonathan takes the team through how it beg
Would you wear a jumper made from human hair?
Would you wear a jumper made from human hair? Aug 24, 2026 1331 Would you wear clothes made out of human hair? Turns out that idea is a lot closer than you might think. The Debrief is joined by Zsofia Kollar, founder of Human Material Loop, who is turning the hair swept off salon floors into actual, wearable fabric. Zsofia walks the team through exactly how it works, from strand to sweater, whether the end result would actually be comfortable against your skin

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