The Met Gala, that conclave, and artificial intelligence

New episode. why the pope counts, who wasn't at that gala, and how we handle AI.

Natalie Garrett

Natalie produces and narrates The Seen & Unseen Aloud podcast. She's an Anglican minister and a trained actor.

A gather of cardinals in the Sistene Chapel.

This week, Belle Tindall takes us to the Met Gala in NYC and asks whether the unseen exists; Graham Tomlin considers why the choice of the next Pope is so important and Callum Elwood asks if AI animation really is harmless fun?

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4 November 2024

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Seen & Unseen Aloud: Trump, China, and Miranda

Is Trump a fascist or a buffoon? Watched in Beijing, and Miranda Hart's diagnosis of the unseen.

Nick Jones

Nick is the senior editor of Seen & Unseen.

On a TV chat show, guests look to one of their own talking to the audience.

Mirnada regales a chat show.

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This week's episode includes the burning question: is Donald Trump a fascist or a buffoon? asked by George Pitcher. Alex Ross takes us into the world of surveillance that is China, and Belle Tindall explores Miranda Hart's diagnosis of the unseen.