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This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by 'quibbling sibling' Helen
Zaltzman and Josh Gondelman for a mostly F***ING BLEAK-free
episode full of satire, jigsaw news and punctuation puns.


In Canada news:


US-Canada trade war means jigsaw business owners are left picking
up the pieces


King Charles visits the colonies with promises of arming an
ordinarily placid country


In USA news:


️ Big Beautiful Bill resolute in bid to reach Trump's desk


Food 'sucked' at Trump's $148m meme coin dinner


In Books and Language news:


AI-generated summer reading list published in newspapers


；Semicolon usage on the decline


️ In Light in the Darkness news:


️ Solar panels in space to transmit electricity to Earth


Feeling awe helps mental health


Listen to our sci-fi and fantasy comedy show Realms Unknown
hosted by Bugle favourite Alice Fraser, and pick up her book A
Passion for Passion here:
http://uk.bookshop.org/shop/RealmsUnknown


Produced by Ped Hunter and Chris Skinner.


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