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Meta has agreed to pay $23.6 billion to settle social media addiction lawsuits accusing it of contributing to the youth mental health crisis in America. We hear what keeps you addicted and what might help. 
And would you want to live forever? After our interview with Bryan Johnson, the world's most famous 'biohacker', we're unpacking your thoughts on immortality. 
Plus, we hear about your unofficial pets after Japan's Prime Minister confessed her attachment to a cockroach in her home.
Host Dave Marchese is joined by author and comedian Lucinda "Froomes" Price and The Slop co-host Michael Sun. 
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More than a thousand people are missing after deadly flash floods on the Tibet-Nepal border. 
With dozens of Australians among those unaccounted-for, we bring you the latest on the rescue effort. 
Plus, controversial millionaire Bryan Johnson and his Australian partner Kate Tolo are intent on living forever. 
They open up about biohacking their bodies, what they think of their critics, and their true motivations. 
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01:03 - Flash flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border
04:55 - Why this couple wants to live forever
Guests: 
Bryan Johnson
Kate Tolo
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He's either a freak or a pioneer, depending on who you ask.
Millionaire "biohacker" Bryan Johnson — the man who wants to live forever.
For years he's been making headlines for swapping blood with his teenage son, tracking his erection data, or more recently claiming to have cloned himself.
Now his partner Kate, a 30-year-old Australian has kickstarted her own mission to become "the most measured woman in the world."
In this chat, Bryan and Kate explain to Dave why they're confident in achieving immortality, answer their critics' questions, and predict what's actually most likely to kill them.Guests:
Bryan Johnson
Kate Tolo
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American country music legend Dolly Parton has died, aged 80. We hear about her unique journey in show business and how she has influenced Australians.
Plus, it has been predicted that AI data centres could use almost as much power as all the homes in New South Wales and Victoria by 2036. But could renewables be the answer? And will the states and territories sign up to the government's national plan? We dig into it.
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01:16 - Remembering Dolly Parton
17:12 - AI data centres
Guests: 
Vera Blue, Australian singer-songwriter
Dominique Bayens, ABC presenter
Olivia Shen, Director of Strategic Technologies at the United States Studies Centre
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There are growing calls for a crackdown on lobbyists after a Four Corners investigation revealed dozens of political staffers have jumped from government jobs into lucrative lobbying firms.
So how does lobbying work and what does this all mean for our democracy?
Also, Ukraine now has access to new missile technology after the UK's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv to mark 35 years of Ukrainian independence.
Plus are third places disappearing? 
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01:13 - Lobbyists and democracy
16:37 - Ukraine gets new missile tech
21:33 - Are third places disappearing?
Guests: 
Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, senior research fellow, University of Melbourne
Konrad Benjamin, Punters Politics
Melissa Neighbour, Director, Sky Planning
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