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Romance Novels | Emotional AI | Porridge

Season 1, Ep. 165

Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja join host Alice Fraser for episode 165 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.


This week: Romance novel bookshops and emotional AI. Also, porridge, too hot or too cold?


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Written by Alice Fraser, Chloe Petts and Steve Bugeja

Produced by Laura Turner and Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner


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