AUDIO: New Year, New Fear (or actually, exactly the same old ones...)

Back by popular demand! (Or at least, demand from Doris…)

Apologies for the lack of audio for the last few weeks, owing to a series of technical issues and glitches, but normal service has now been resumed… Apart from the slightly nasal twang, the result of my having had a cold (but which is hopefully still an improvement on the hideous AI voiceover option Substack offers…).

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