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Welcome to "At What Cost?"—the podcast that fearlessly dives into the tangled web of animal rights issues, from the shadows of animal testing to the controversial world of fox hunting and beyond. Join us as we unravel the layers of debate surrounding the rights of our fellow Earth inhabitants.In each episode, we take a stand with the voiceless and challenge the status quo, exposing the systematic abuse and exploitation animals face in our society. It's not just about presenting arguments; it's about advocating for the rights of the creatures we share this planet with.Buckle up for ...

A fascinating examination of the world of private investigators by a 21st-century private eye. Today's world is complicated: companies are becoming more powerful than nations, the lines between public and corporate institutions grow murkier, and the internet is shredding our privacy. To combat...

During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships - from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan - were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attaché, who launched his own private mission to free them. Author Colin Freeman, who has himself spent time held hostage by Somali pirates, takes listeners on an inside track into the world of hostage negotiation and one man’s heroic rescue mission.

In 2022, Andrew Tate went from a little-known kickboxer and failed reality TV star to a lifestyle icon for legions of men and boys, and a figure that would define a new era of misogyny. Tate started the year as a fringe internet celebrity, but by August he was the most googled man in the world. In that same month, Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin gained access to his Bucharest compound and infamous War Room, making a documentary that would result in the first women coming forward to accuse him publicly of sexual and physical violence.