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Welcome back to In Sickness and in Health, your favourite comedy podcast hosted by James and Clair Buckley.

In today’s episode, James goes off on one of his rants about people who can’t handle spicy food…he’s vowed to do the One Chip Challenge so stay tuned for that! The Buckleys reveal which weird superstitions they believe in, and then go on to give advice on how to deal with in-laws who not-so-subtly suggest you’re hairy, overweight and smelly?!

Tune in every Tuesday for more In Sickness and in Health, and keep your eyes peeled for future bonus episodes! Subscribe and follow us on social media to watch the best bits from the latest episodes - @insicknessandinhealthpodcast

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Day 657.

Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, Russia and Brussels as missiles rain down on Kyiv, the EU meets for a high stakes meeting on Ukraine and Vladimir Putin hosts an annual phone-in from Moscow. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.

Many of our listeners have raised concerns over the potential sale of Telegraph Media Group to the Abu Dhabi-linked Redbird IMI. We are inviting the submission of comments on the process. Email salecomments@telegraph.co.uk or dtletters@telegraph.co.uk to have your say.

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Welcome back to Money Confessions, a weekly series where you tell us your deepest, darkest money secrets or hot takes. You're joined by Sim and Sonya, two best friends who have *a lot* to say.

This week, Sim and Sonya discuss the financial challenges of pursuing adult sports and hobbies, like triathlons, which can get expensive. They share tips on budget-friendly approaches, such as buying secondhand equipment and reallocating your spending priorities to accommodate your passions. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to find a balance between saving and investing in activities that bring them happiness and fulfilment.

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'Til next week, team! 💖

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Rob has been invited to nine weddings this year and it’s playing havoc with his finances! How can wedding guests approach the subject of money when the costs of travel, accommodation, hen dos, stag dos and suits are all totting up? Presenter Claer Barrett is joined in the studio by Alice Tapper, founder of Go Fund Yourself, and Hamish Shepherd, chief executive of wedding planning app Bridebook. They explore the latest trends in wedding planning, and share stories of the lengths to which people have gone to attend, or get out of, a wedding.

If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. 

You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram @Claerb

Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner and Simon Panayi, with original music from Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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According to recycling charity Wrap, an estimated three billion nappies are thrown away every year in the UK. Concerns over plastic waste and a want to save money have been driving a rise in the popularity of reusable nappies but, as listener Amy asks, are they really better for the planet, and your pocket?

Me and the team speak to Wendy Richards, also known as The Nappy Lady. She runs one of the biggest nappy advice and sales websites specialising in reusables. Crunching the numbers with her we look at the complete financial costs of both reusable and disposable nappies, even taking into consideration the extra washing costs needed to clean reusables.

But what about the environmental impacts of reusable nappies. Are they really better than disposables when you factor in the energy and water used to clean them? That's what we ask Professor Rob Holdway from Brunel University and Giraffe Innovation. Giraffe Innovation recently completed a thorough study - commissioned by DEFRA, the government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - looking at exactly this.

Once again this series we’re testing and investigating your suggested wonder-products, so if you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad, and wonder if there’s any evidence to back up a claim, drop us an email to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or you can send us a voice note to our WhatsApp number: 07543 306807.

A huge thank you to Pearler for sponsoring this week’s episode. Pearler is the intuitive and easy to use Aussie investing platform that makes it easy for anyone to invest in the stock market, and you can start building a sensible, diversified portfolio tailored to your needs with as little as $5. Not only is it built for long term investing, it brings together community and education, so you can learn from people just like you. Don't wait to start building your financial future - check out Pearler.com today with code GIRLSTHATINVEST and start investing in your goals with $20 free Pearler credit.

In this lively debate, Sim and Sonya discuss the pros and cons of hiring a financial advisor versus investing on your own. They explore factors like fees, personalised advice, and the freedom to make your own investment decisions. While financial advisors can provide expertise and peace of mind, investing DIY-style allows for cost savings and unbiased decision-making.

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'Til next week, team! 💖

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This conversation centers on the arguments and findings of the a16z piece The Cost of Cloud, a Trillion Dollar Paradox. 

• The Core Findings of The Cost of Cloud piece [5:22]
• Cloud is a significant part of COGS for public SaaS companies [8:38]
• Should you allocate engineers to reduce cloud cost or just focus on growth? [12:06]
• How much of a problem is not knowing cloud spend? [15:56]
• The tradeoff between focusing cost and engineering resources [19:33]
• Should large public SaaS companies repatriate? [23:41]
• Performance  matters -- it's not all about cost [31:55]
• Is all the talent for running data centers at the Google, AWS, and Azure? [37:46]
• Will the cloud feature set become commoditized? [44:57]
• Cloud oligopoly and market dynamics [50:39]

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