Ep.214 - "Failing Up" & BookTok

In a week where:

1. A Chinese Spy balloon drifts into the US.
2. Netflix changes password sharing rules, get bullied into a u-turn.
3. Liz Truss pipes up again via hilarious essay.
4. Turkey & Syria suffer several earthquakes. 
5. Former Met Police officer David Carrick sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.

In Police: (7:37) I talked about the police last episode, wondering what solutions are there to change The Met. And now I have found a potential solution: Breaking up The Metropolitan Police.

In Politics: (21:13) For a while I have been lamenting how politicians can be the most incompetent people ever, but can still prosper. So picture my smile when I see a piece with the term I've been shouting into the ether: Failing up.

Also in Politics: (34:13) The anniversary of "The Exit" happened a couple weeks ago and attitudes towards it have soured significantly. Cue my victory lap.

Lastly, in Books: (47:50) In a development from last episode where I talked about people that don't read, I found a world I wasn't aware of: BookTok. And yes, it's terrible.

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Intro Music - "Too Much" By Vanilla
Interlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHigh
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