After Hermès faced backlash over alleged background checks on shoppers before allowing access to certain products, serious questions emerged about privacy, exclusivity, and what luxury brands can legally get away with. IP lawyer Vivek Jayaram breaks down what’s actually legal behind the scenes of high-end retail, how brands protect exclusivity, and where the line is between customer screening and discrimination.

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The watch world can’t stop talking: Swatch x Audemars Piguet collaboration but is it hype, history, or a cash machine waiting to explode? The Debrief are joined by a luxury watch content creator Karim Haddad who shares some industry insights, what collectors should expect, the resale frenzy already brewing, and the insider strategies most buyers won’t hear until it’s too late.

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How many decisions do you really make each day? According to Professor Robert Sapolsky… maybe none. In this fascinating conversation with the Debrief, the professor explains why he believes free will is an illusion, arguing that our choices are shaped long before we’re aware of them, by genetics, hormones, environment, and biology.

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The Debrief in conversation with Anna Lembke from Stanford University School of Medicine who breaks down how dopamine drives our habits and why it is so easy to become obsessed with things from our life. From compulsive scrolling to modern-day dependency, she explains what’s happening inside your brain and how to take back control before it’s too late.

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After losing their mum to dementia, brothers Jordan Adams and Cian Adams were hit with the unthinkable truth - they carry the same gene and could develop symptoms in their 40s. Instead of stepping back, they stepped up. Known as the FTD Brothers, they’ve already raised over £1 million and are pushing even harder. This powerful conversation covers genetic testing, running 32 marathons in 32 days and even being recognised with British royals.

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What drives someone to run 100 miles every single week… for over 320 weeks straight? The Debrief are joined by Andy Glaze who breaks down the mindset, discipline, and sacrifice behind his unbelievable streak. From injuries and mental battles to documenting it all online they discuss what it takes to keep going.

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When a successful creator quits at her peak, people take sides. Is it brave honesty or total disconnect? Influencer relations expert Le D'Souza tells the Debrief exactly what brands really expect from influencers. From burnout behind the filters to the pressure of constant performance, we unpack the realities of an industry that looks glamorous but demands far more than you see.

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Ben Lamm, co-founder of Colossal Biosciences joins the Debrief live for a fascinating conversation. Ben reveals how scientists are racing to revive species like the woolly mammoth. From cutting-edge genetics to exploring whether de-extinction could reshape ecosystems or rewrite the rules of life itself.

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