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Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at how much life in the UK has changed over the past 40 years and how much that owes to the philosophies of Classical Liberals. He ponders the future of money in the light of the race for Central Bank Digital Currencies. And he considers why the future of the UK could depend upon a revival of Labour's fortunes in England.

James Cameron-Wilson admires the box office take of Godzilla vs Kong. He reviews Netflix's Japanese drama Ride or Die and laments the time he wasted watching Me You Madness, written, directed, produced and starring Louise Linton. He also welcomes the return to the screen of Dustin Hoffman, though in the bizarre Italian film Into the Labyrinth. And, as ever, James looks ahead to the Oscars and speculates who will win in the main categories.

In the light of the announcement that semiconductor company Alphawave IP is going to seek an IPO, Russ Mould – Investment Director of A J Bell – asks what the prospects are in the light of the Deliveroo disaster. And he ponders why Britain is so good at starting tech companies and yet so bad at keeping them long enough for them to grow into giants.

Share Radio's tech connoisseur Steve Caplin waxes lyrical about apple's new iPad, though not its new iMac. He admires the company's Airtags key finder, using the power of 1 billion iPhones to find any that are lost. He explains how ultra-white paint can lower temperatures, wonders why Amazon has set up a hair salon, is impressed by a 3D printable ivory substitute, wants an electric bike trailer and mulls buying a flying car despite its $789,000 price tag.

Adam creates his first hypnosis session inspired by the lyrics of a song - How to Save a Life by The Fray while also infusing a powerful metaphor created by the hypnotist Mike Mandel used in his keynote speech at Hypnothoughts Live in 2019. Adam heard the song, originally released in 2005, recently and the lyrics struck him as being melancholic and filled with regret but also with a positive intention to help. He researched that the writer and lead singer wrote the song after attempting to help a teenage drug addict. This session is designed to help those who are in the profession of helping others - people that often deal with regret and guilt for those they were unable to help.

Adam Cox talks to Sabah Ali, a business coach who helps other coaches and practitioners increase their rates and create high ticket offers that can dramatically increase their income. Sabah talks about the key beliefs that stop people from charging higher prices, and how it's possible to increase your income in a way that aligns with your own purpose and integrity.

Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp challenge the conventional wisdom on life's biggest financial issues to reveal what you really need to know to make smart money moves. Matt Argersinger, senior advisor for Motley Fool Millionacres, joins us to talk about how Covid-19 has impacted residential and commercial real estate and offers his advice for homeowners and investors going forward.

Microsoft buys Nuance Communications in a $16 billion deal, Coinbase makes an $86 billion Wall Street debut, FDA hits the pause button on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, Katrina Lake steps down as the CEO of Stitch Fix, Bed Bath & Beyond slips on earnings, White Claw introduces Surge, Pepsi serves up big growth in its snack division, and IBM unveils a surprising name for its cloud business. Motley Fool analysts Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss those stories and share two stocks on their radar: Bilibili and Ecolab. Plus, e.l.f. Beauty CFO Mandy Fields talks about the big business of cosmetics.

Netflix slides on slowing growth; Boston Beer, Chipotle, and Intuitive Surgical serve up big earnings. MarketAxess slips, Johnson & Johnson reports surprising results but continues to deal with vaccine issues, and automation software maker UiPath has a big debut on Wall Street. Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross, Ron Gross, and Jason Moser discuss those stories, weigh in on a potential increase in the capital gains tax rate for wealthier Americans, and offer up a few tips on international investing. Plus, our analysts share two stocks on their radar: Roblox and PJT Partners; and corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks financial scandals and previews the Oscars.

Was the blockbuster Coinbase stock market listing a coming of age for bitcoin and cryptocurrency or a top of the bubble moment? The world’s leading crypto exchange platform listed on the US stock market this week and at one point hit a hefty $100billion valuation, before slipping back to $60billion. That’s still a very big number, especially for a business that made $322million last year. But Coinbase is profitable, its earnings are growing rapidly, it can cash in whether bitcoin and crypto prices rise or fall, and the cryptocurrency genie is well and truly out of the bottle. So, could it prove to be a Facebook or Google of the crypto world? Georgie Frost, Tanya Jefferies and Simon Lambert look at the Coinbase float and what it means for the crypto and investing world. They also discuss the Spac frenzy, how it’s leading to lucky dip investing for some but also more companies coming to market, and whether once you know what’s in a Spac it could ever be worth investing. Also, the team look at low risk investments that could be an alternative to a paltry 1 per cent five-year fixed rate cash Isa and Tanya updates on the women underpaid state pensions. And finally, Barclaycard has slashed customers’ credit limits and left many of them baffled and annoyed, so what on earth is going on?