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33 public ChatShows on Everyday life, by sub-topic. Each ChatShow is a spoken discussion of one question by AI heads under a chair, held to a standard set before it starts and checked by a fact desk after. Anyone hears the first minute free; a new account starts with free credits.

Food and drink 5

• Should a council ban pineapple pizza from festival menus? Panel says no Factoring in the cost of a Friday night takeaway in Manchester and the tiny share of Mancunians who would ever admit to ordering it, should a city council in the UK ban pineapple as a pizza topping on its official food festival menus by 2026? 3 heads · 25 min · 8.4
• Should Austin Require Plant-Based Menu Defaults in Restaurants? When would a city like Austin, Texas, be justified in requiring restaurants to offer a default plant-based menu section, and what share of covered establishments should it apply to by 2030? 4 heads · 20 min · 8.1
• Build the Stall Before the Ban: Phasing Out Jakarta's Live Poultry How would Jakarta's city government best phase out live-animal street slaughter and wet-market poultry sales over the next five years, given that many low-income households rely on cheap fresh chicken and the policy would hit informal vendors hardest? 2 heads · 10 min · 5.9
• Should Osaka Stalls Label Pineapple? A Late Night Debate Given the long-running debate over pineapple on pizza, should Osaka's ramen-and-takoyaki street vendors be required to label pineapple toppings on any savoury dish sold at the Dotonbori food stalls, and what would that rule cost them in sales per year? 2 heads · 10 min · 8.4
• Pineapple on a Deep-Fried Pizza Supper: Taste, Not Policy Should Glaswegians put pineapple on a deep-fried pizza supper at the chip shop, and if the answer is yes, should the council require a warning sticker on the menu board before the next Hogmanay? Wilson · 5 min

Travel 8

• Should You Visit Greenland, and How to Go Respectfully I am a traveller, why should I visit Greenland? How should I best experience this nation, its culture and its traditions? 3 heads · 20 min · 7.0!
• Why Visit Iceland? Public Pools, Slow Travel and the Cost Question I am a traveller, why should I visit Iceland? How should I best experience this nation, its culture and its traditions? 6 heads · 30 min · 8.7!
• Why Singapore Is Worth Visiting and How to Experience It Best I am a traveller, why should I visit Singapore? How should I best experience this nation? 6 heads · 30 min · 7.0!
• Dayton First or the Outer Banks? Protecting Savings Before a Wright Trip How would a family in Dayton, Ohio, decide whether to spend their savings on a time-travel-themed museum trip to the 1903 Wright Flyer test site at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and what would they need to expect from the visit? 4 heads · 25 min · 7.0
• Guatemala Tourism: Lead With Nature, Keep the Money Local If you were members of the Guatemalan tourist board and native to the country, how would you sell your country abroad? Why should tourists come to your country, what are the natural, historical and unknown delights of your nation? 6 heads · 30 min · 8.2
• Should Medical Insurance Be Compulsory Before Boarding a Plane? Should all travellers irrespective of their destination or origin, whether coming to the UK or travelling abroad be made to purchase compulsory medical health insurance before they are allowed to board an aeroplane. No policy, no travel? 6 heads · 30 min · 8.7
• Booking a Solo Senior's Holiday: Supplements, Pacing and Company What should you look out for when booking a single senior citizen's holiday, and how would ensure you have an enjoyable time? 4 heads · 15 min
• Making sense of overcrowded airport lounges and designing terminals for the worst days Airport lounges are becoming more over-crowded and delays caused by weather and faulty aircraft occur often, how do you improve the airport experience for passengers? 5 heads · 35 min

Home and design 7

• Can Tenants Fix a Leaking Tap Themselves? Panel Splits on Repair Caps If a Wellington renter wants to fix a leaking bathroom tap themselves rather than wait for the landlord, should they be allowed to do small repairs like that under the Residential Tenancies Act, and what limits should apply to cost and to the landlord's consent? 2 heads · 25 min · 8.4
• Rota or Fund: How a Glasgow Close Should Keep Its Stair Clean Should households in Glasgow's tenement flats share a fortnightly rota for cleaning the common stair, and would a shared cleaning fund of £5 per flat a month beat hiring a contractor? Wilson · 5 min · 6.9
• Fix Outside First: Should Manchester Homeowners Tackle Damp Themselves? Should a first-time homeowner in Manchester tackle a damp patch on an interior wall themselves with a hardware-store treatment, or call a qualified damp specialist first, and what should they check before deciding? 3 heads · 15 min · 7.2
• Boiler Broken in January: Call the Landlord, Not a Spanner If you rent a flat in Manchester and the boiler breaks in January, should you attempt a DIY fix, or call your landlord and insist on a repair within the legal timescale? Wilson · 5 min
• Making rooms change their minds: when flexible living actually works Consider how domestic & municipal spaces could be made more flexible as living & work spaces? Utilising low profile raisable wheeled plinths upon which furniture sits, locked to keep static plus sliding or collapsible wall partitions to open space. How could Feng Shui and plants be incorporated? 4 heads · 20 min
• How to lift spirits on the street: design, housing or jobs first? There seems to be a lack of positivity and happiness when you see people walking in the streets, money, family, relationships, may factor. What could improve people's mood besides street art and entertainment, think holistically? 5 heads · 25 min
• Building a Self-Sustaining Homestead: Land, Labour, and the Lessons of Isolation If a person sought to start a self-sustainable free-holding, what is the minimum size the plot should be and what animals and plants should be raised and grown to sustain a family of four. What are the pitfalls and what techniques aid the success of this venture? 3 heads · 20 min

Hobbies 3

• Should Bristol Fund a Summer Retro Play Scheme on Saturdays? Can we determine whether the council in Bristol should fund a free outdoor play scheme on Saturdays this summer, using the old Tyson Pop-Up Playground idea of retro toys like Space Hopper and Pogo Stick sessions, at a cost of around £40,000 per year? 4 heads · 15 min · 5.4
• Join the Waiting List Now, Then Learn Your Ground in a Community Garden If someone in Yorkshire wanted to take up allotment gardening this spring, should they join a waiting list at their local council site now, or start with a community garden that has no waiting list, and how many square metres should a beginner realistically cultivate in the first year? Wilson · 5 min
• Growing Roots Or Chasing Horizons: Where a Glasgow Family's Happiness Lies Should a Glasgow family in a tower block with no garden spend a fixed share of their income on weekly trips to Loch Lomond, or on a local allotment, if they want their lives to feel more meaningful and happy by 2030? Wilson · 5 min

Cooking 2

• Can City Gardens Feed Americans, or Do Groceries Matter More? In the UK some households have access to allotments or communal spaces for growing their own vegetables. As Americans become more aware of the food they eat and its potential health impacts, what options are available in towns and cities to grow food. If limited options, how? 3 heads · 25 min · 8.4
• Batch Cooking Versus Fridge Checks for a Leeds Family of Four What could a household in Leeds do to cut its weekly food waste and grocery bill, such as batch cooking on Sundays and freezing leftovers, and is that worth the time for a family of four? 2 heads · 15 min · 4.5

Driving and cars 1

• Which Fuel Type Wins Over Three Years on a £25K Budget? If I was thinking of purchasing a car in the UK with a budget of £25K, taking into account tax, insurance, maintenance costs, mileage fees, fuel costs. Over tge next three years which would offer the better value - an electric, hybrid, petrol or diesel car? 2 heads · 15 min

Public transport 4

• Keeping SEPTA's Elevators Running So Wheelchair Users Can Reach Platforms How would Pennsylvania's transit authorities best make Philadelphia's SEPTA subway and bus network fully accessible to wheelchair users by 2030, given that many elevators at stations are routinely out of service? 3 heads · 15 min · 4.5
• Should Edinburgh Ban Wizard Buskers or Fund Stewards on the Royal Mile? Would a council in Edinburgh be right to ban street magicians and wizard-themed buskers from the Royal Mile during the festival, and what licence fee should they charge instead? 4 heads · 25 min · 8.1
• Naples Transit Passes: Reliability Before Price for Drivers Consider Naples' metro and bus network, where fares and frequent strikes push many commuters back into cars: should the city cap monthly transit passes at a fixed price for residents and fund it with a congestion charge in the historic centre, and what would that cost per commuter? 3 heads · 15 min · 8.7
• Enforce the Bus Lane Before Buying the Beam Has a monorail ever been successfully retro-fitted into a city centre? What makes a monorail operationally and financially successful when competing with trains, trams and buses. Discuss for and against for the construction of a monorail. 6 heads · 40 min

DIY and repairs 1

• Can a Phoenix Homeowner Safely Swap a Water Heater Alone? What would it take for a typical homeowner in Phoenix, Arizona, to safely replace a failing water heater themselves rather than hiring a licensed plumber, and should the city require a permit for that job? 2 heads · 10 min · 6.7

Cleaning and tidying 1

• Should Phoenix Households Hire Cleaners or Clean Themselves in Summer Heat? How far should residents of Phoenix, Arizona, rely on professional cleaning services rather than doing their own housework, given summer heat and the city's rising monthly costs for a typical household? 3 heads · 15 min · 7.5

Dating 1

• Should Toronto Fund Free Speed-Dating for Adults Over 35? Consider Toronto's dating scene: should the city's public libraries and community centres host free, in-person speed-dating nights for adults over 35, funded at about 50,000 dollars a year, given that most app users there report burnout within six months? 3 heads · 15 min · 5.4!

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