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23rd October 2023: from the horror of the Israel-Hamas war, via the Disney phenomenon to the modern loves story of Travis and Taylor
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This week Graham Tomlin talks about the need for courageous leadership as the only hope for the intractable war in the Middle East; on the 100th anniversary of Disney, Jared Stacy declares there's much more to Disney than a mouse and Tory Baucum comments on the modern-day love story of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift being played out on a very public stage
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