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The BLT Episode 28: Grub's up, Dog's Down and Italian's Across

The BLT Episode 28: Grub's up, Dog's Down and Italian's Across

Give us the week’s offbeat news stories, and we’ll sum them up in an image, bringing them into the same universe.

The BLT Episode 27: Winnie Tattooed

A lot can change in 102 years and this BLT delves into some of the odder differences between those innocent days of 1921 and … now.

The BLT Episode 25: Juan Good Turn Deserves a Mother

The BLT Episode 25: Juan Good Turn Deserves a Mother

From Peru to China to Australia, here are the offbeat news stories that made it into our latest BLT. 

The BLT Episode 24: Wrapped

The BLT Episode 24: Wrapped

As Bob Dylan said, ‘these times, they are a-changing’. This week, we’ve taken a look at the impacts of changes in the publishing climate and the planetary climate.

The BLT Episode 23: Much Ado About Puffin

The BLT Episode 23: Much Ado About Puffin

As Bob Dylan said, ‘these times, they are a-changing’. This week, we’ve taken a look at the impacts of changes in the publishing climate and the planetary climate.

The BLT Episode 22: Skip The Crap

The BLT Episode 22: Skip The Crap

From treasure to tragedy, art to the amoral, we’ve crammed a lot into this week’s BLT. It’s a sandwich Scooby Doo and Shaggy would be proud of. 

The BLT Episode 21: Lawyers of Tut

The BLT Episode 21: Lawyers of Tut

We are back with more fresh cuts and unlikely combinations that take us from pest control all the way to the potential resurrection of the dodo!

The BLT Episode 19: Dear Beer and the Poultry Pioneer

The BLT Episode 19: Dear Beer and the Poultry Pioneer

A puzzling week indeed. If our BLT left you bewildered or whet your appetite for more detail about the week's stories, this blog is for you. 

The BLT Episode 10: Booze, Lawsuits and Telescopes

The BLT Episode 10: Booze, Lawsuits and Telescopes

There are a few things certain in this life. The classics include death and taxes, but if this week is anything to go by we can discoveries and consequences.

The BLT Episode 9: Of Ice and Men

The BLT Episode 9: Of Ice and Men

The BLT often includes animal content, and this episode is no exception, as we weave through the news stories that piqued our interest this week

The BLT Episode 8: Enzymes, They Are A-Changin'

The BLT Episode 8: Enzymes, They Are A-Changin'

This week’s episode takes us from old English woods to orbiting satellites as we tune in to the natural world’s response to climate change and create ways to reduce pollution and live more sustainably.

The BLT Episode 7: Running Up That Bill

The BLT Episode 7: Running Up That Bill

Of course, this week's BLT had to be themed around Glastonbury festival as it kicks off for the first time in 3 years.

Read on for more details about the festival and the other hot topics that made it into the BLT.

The BLT Episode 6: Putting I.T. Bluntly

The BLT Episode 6: Putting I.T. Bluntly

It’s been an exciting week for discoveries! Some have brought hope and sadly, some have reminded us of the impact we are having on this marvellous planet we call home. There have been a few losses this week, however.