Episode 33: How Much Would You Pay To Keep Me Alive?

Welcome to episode 33 of StroongeCast. Warning: This particular podcast contains spoilers for Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 1, 'Common People.' If you plan to watch it and haven't done so, please skip this podcast. If you don't plan to watch it and don't mind us talking about it, stick around. In this episode we discuss the merits and problems of paying to keep your partner alive after an accident using technology. Some blurb from IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/episodes/?season=7 When a medical emergency leaves schoolteacher Amanda fighting for her life, her desperate husband Mike signs her up for Rivermind, a high-tech system that will keep her alive. Our news story this week about chimps enjoying fermented fruit: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/04/22/chimpanzees-alcoholic-fruit-University-of-Exeter/7111745344700/ Want to hear more or get in-touch? find all of our links on the StroongeCast website. https://onj.me/stroongecast