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Tim Beyers discusses Disney shares falling after a lackluster 2nd-quarter report, the fate of Hulu, and why The Trade Desk is an attractive business (with a richly-valued share price). In the U.S. it's Mother's Day on Sunday! So, 11 minutes in and in order to celebrate, Lysha Fuentes, Jim Mueller, Anand Chokkavelu, and Jim Gillies share money lessons they got from their moms. Companies discussed: DIS, CMCSA, TTD. Host - Chris Hill, Guests - Tim Beyers, Lysha Fuentes, Jim Mueller, Anand Chokkavelu, Jim Gillies

When Warren Buffett speaks, investors and Wall Street tend to listen. Jason Moser discusses Berkshire Hathaway's 1st-quarter results and highlights from the annual meeting, Buffett's comments about Apple and the banking industry, and Charlie Munger's warning about over-diversification. Then, 10 minutes in, in a segment that originated in the Motley Fool Live videostream, Jim Gillies shares observations from his trip to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting with Nick Sciple and Deidre Woollard. The three discuss whether value investing is actually harder for Buffett and Munger than it is for average investors. Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, AAPL, TSE: HCG. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Jason Moser, Nick Sciple, Jim Gillies, Deidre Woollard

"When the world is on your shoulders And the weight of your own heart is too much to bear Well, I know that you're afraid things will always be this way It's just a bad day, not a bad life" Inspired by the lyrics of this song, 'Bring me the horizon' by Sigrid, Adam Cox offers this short hypnosis session to build hope for the future for those struggling with the stresses, hassles and dark places of modern life, showing how these tough experiences can increase resilience and resourcefulness, and lead to better times ahead.

Adam Cox is joined by Katharine Wood from Sun Siyam, and Jane Knight, an award-winning journalist and former travel editor at The Times, to discuss a new survey which suggests Brits plan to spend more on holidays in 2023. They look at why holiday spending is up this year and the upcoming luxury travel industry trends. https://www.sunsiyam.com/

With UK box office up 80%, James Cameron-Wilson waxes lyrical about Guardians of the Galaxy 3 which he found great fun throughout and impressively inventive. He also recommended two films using non-professional actors. Rodeo (#32) is an impressive insight into the lives of dirt bikers, almost their version of Fast & Furious and is on Curzon screens and at home. Oscar-nominated Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is an utterly absorbing Bhutanese film about a teacher sent to a remote community. James also discusses a 2016 Italian film which has already been remade 20 times, with the French version, Nothing to Hide, on Netflix.

After the Bank of England raise interest rates to their highest since 2008 Russ Mould of A J Bell points out that the last time inflation was in double digits, so were interest rates. At present, real interest rates are heavily negative. He also discusses share buybacks, illegal in the US until 1982. They're now being used heavily by FTSE100 companies and Russ discusses their pros and cons and whether they gerrymander figures. He also explains why Next is a company that does it right.

Steve Caplin discusses the latest tech with Simon Rose. Google have a folding phone (pricey) and a new tablet (reasonable), while Uber's app now lets you book flights, with a better refund policy than most airlines and 100 of Amazon's original shows are now available for free. Scientists have worked out how to get water on the moon – with a microwave, to produce music from rocks and to get the best head of beer from a can. AI cameras are to be used to catch litterlouts while a man has made the world's fastest wheelie bin, which is legal to drive on roads.

Political commentator Mike Indian takes Simon Rose through the recent local election results, with huge gains for Labour, the LibDems and Greens and massive losses for the Conseratives. He also discusses the Archbishop of Canterbury's attack in the House of Lords on the Illegal Immigration Bill, the rumblings over Sue Gray becoming Labour's Chief of Staff, with Mike wondering if she will ever take up her role. And he ends with admiration – like many – for the part Penny Mordaunt played in the Coronation. As a result, he reckons she must be the favourite to be the next Tory leader.

Democracy is a great blessing, but it has a major Achilles Heel — it is not good at coping with all the long-term issues which are growing in number and importance. Trying to address long- and short-term issues together without specific definition will always handicap the former. That's why Princess Anne focused correctly on this challenge in her interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation — but monarchy can do little more than draw attention to the problem, which needs constitutional and political resolution. We propose a way forward out of this dilemma, suggesting how the United Kingdom can set a course for the democracies of the world to follow. Background music: 'Saving the World' by Aaron Kenny Image source: BBC Research, based on National Archives Federal Reserve Economic Data

A row over housebuilding has erupted again. Labour leader Keir Starmer has said he would bring back a 300,000 annual housebuilding target, after Rishi Sunak scrapped it. Meanwhile, some backbench Tory MPs are reportedly unhappy about their party ditching that target in the first place – with the number having featured in the 2019 Conservative Party manifesto. At the same time Michael Gove has been cheered in many quarters for blocking a development in Kent, as it was deemed to be poor quality and ugly, but is now being taken to court by developer Berkeley Homes over the decision. So, what can we do about housebuilding and how do we get ourselves out of this mess – especially as the younger generation are squeezed out by high house prices and rents? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert dig into the myriad problems with UK housebuilding and what can be done to build better homes that people want to buy and have near them. Is the answer just bringing back targets or is it more complicated than that? Is not wanting housing developments Nimbyism if there’s a failure to build well and deliver infrastructure? How can we convince local communities to back new housing? All this and more come up for debate. Also, if you are in the fortunate position of being able to buy a home but are worried about falling house prices and locking into high mortgage rates, what should you do? Sam North, of eToro, joins us for the latest market update, including the reaction to the Fed's latest rate rise. Will a new crackdown on scams finally stop the fraudsters? And finally, we said it was coming. The 5% savings rate is back, but should you get one?