“Our pets aren't thinking about living longer. They just want to be comfortable in the here and now.”
What does it mean to give a pet a “good death”?
Dr Caroline Flicker was Britain’s first vet to specialise in at-home palliative and end-of-life care.
After three decades of home visits - caring for thousands of dying animals and the families who love them - she tells Olly why wagging tails and healthy appetites can mask profound suffering, why families so often disagree about “the right time”, and why pets experience death very differently from humans.
From helping kids say goodbye to beloved pets to navigating the ethics of assisted dying, this is a thought-provoking conversation about grief, responsibility, and the emotional bond between humans and animals…
Caroline practices across London. Find out more at pallivet.com
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Dr Caroline Flicker and Olly Mann, May 2026
Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart investigates the trend toward self-appointed ‘street patrols’.
With groups like Safeguard Force and Essex Spartans promising to “take back” local communities, are these high-vis heroes filling the gaps left by shrinking police numbers… or creating new problems of their own?
And when patrol groups start looking and sounding increasingly official, where exactly is the line between community support and vigilante justice?
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Elsewhere, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox ponders the etiquette of unexpectedly bumping into a colleague at a BDSM club!
If your workmate spots you in latex while they’re getting their balls zapped by a dominatrix, should you acknowledge it… ignore it… or pretend the whole thing never happened?
Alix consults London fetish educator and professional dominant Master Peter, and considers why what happens in the dungeon really should stay in the dungeon…
If you have a question of sex and relationships for Alix to answer in a future edition, head to our Feedback form - you can remain anonymous if you wish.
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Finally, our record of the month is is 'Lucky Again' - from Lykke Li’s new album The Afterparty, available now 👇
Thanks for listening - and we’ll see you on June 10th.
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