7 February 2013
Episode 334
01 hour 47 minutes
Obama’s nomination for CIA director, John Brennan, faces a tough interview in front of the Senate today; Dr James Boys fills us in on the significance. We also ask what’s behind the huge price tag attached to next year’s Winter Olympics and celebrate the stability of Japan’s high-speed rail network.
7 February 2013
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