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January 19, 2026
A novelty golf-ball finder that conned the military: best podcasts of the week
This unbelievable, Alice Levine-narrated true story sees governments fooled by a fake bomb detector. Plus, Peter Bradshaw’s darkly comic thriller about a charming nurse
TL;DR
- Alice Levine narrates a story about a fake bomb detector scam that fooled governments and militaries.
- Peter Bradshaw wrote a drama starring Joanna Scanlan as a nurse discussing various topics.
- Radio 4's Intrigue covers a hack on a Finnish mental health platform, releasing patient records.
- James Smith's podcast features interviews with experts on topics like gen Z struggles and population crisis.
- Louise McLoughlin's podcast discusses donor conception and features stories of those conceived via donors.
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