Navigating discussions around child marriage in various culture groups without getting cancelled... in this episode we're giving it a go!

From first hand experience of Mormonism where purity and marriage are central beliefs, to Venezuela's 'legal' commitment at the age of 16, we try to understand the hierarchy of needs, balancing the importance of cultural respect whilst prioritising the protection of children, and their rights.

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One of the best ways to practically safeguard someone is to ask for their consent... but what is consent and how do we get it?

From reality TV exploitation to participating dementia patients in clinical trials, where was the ethical footbridge we forgot to draw? Listen and share your own thoughts as we unmask the transaction of consent in the modern world.

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Child stardom and exploitation go hand in hand... but whose responsibility is it when it comes to protection and prevention?

In this episode we dive into the dark side of child stars, from Justin Bieber's back catalogue to Millie Bobby Brown's friendship with Drake... tune in and let us know what you think!

Would we just be better off burning the police force to the ground? This week, my co-host Ann Beswick, detective turned educator, brings her bad apple to the pod.

Four years ago, the government was given recommendations regarding the protection of children in care, based on a seven-year-long inquiry into the Rochdale abuse case. Four years on, nothing has changed.

Maggie Oliver, detective turned whistleblower, is now taking the government to court in a landmark case over MPs’ complete lack of care regarding the safety of our children. Sit back and listen as we discuss professional curiosity, multi-agency working... and the theft of a Mars Bar.

A career of misconduct and the broadcasters are still rolling the credits? On our very first episode we tuck into the juicy apple that is children's author and TV presenter David Walliams. Little Britain star turned workplace liability, tune in as we question zero-tolerance myths, journalistic accountability, and why victims are still expected to prove abuse. Harper Collins really took their time biting this one!

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