The Debrief

The Debrief

The Debrief with Dane is your daily dose of entertainment and information! The show brings you the day's magazine news, quirky stories from around the world, and big interviews with fascinating guests. Catch up with the latest news updates from the ARN news centre, while enjoying a mix of entertainment and insightful conversations.

Episodes

October 31, 2025 59 mins

Spooky season plans? Sorted.

AI spiral? Real and a little scary.

And in The Great Debate, we ask: would you stretch the truth if it meant landing your dream job?

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Dane and Sana dive into the latest AI-powered home assistant from NEO, and it’s giving serious Black Mirror and M3GAN vibes. Meanwhile, the internet’s obsessed with Group 7, but is it ever okay to exclude someone from the group? Dane and Sana debate.

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Dane and Sana get real about performative productivity: Is it ever acceptable to fake being busy, or have we all just become masters of pretending? Plus, they dive into the mysterious 3i/Atlas and why it’s got everyone talking.

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October 28, 2025 54 mins

Do you know how to make a perfect tea (milk first, or last)? Also, Olly Murs and Mark Wright joined the show chatting about the upcoming Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix, their performances, and who they’d pick to be on their dream team! Plus, in The Great Debate, we’re asking: Is it ever okay to vent about coworkers to other team members?

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Dane and Sana catch up with Chloe McNiven who has just finished an ultramarathon - 50km running - while pushing her 10 month old son in a pram, making her a new Guinness World Record holder. Chloe talks about how her son got her through the race when she had to dig deep due to bad weather conditions. And is there a movie or tv show you loved/hated the remake of? The Debrief discuss all the golden oldies as well as the remakes that ...

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Dane and Sana take a dive into the newly launches AI search browser that will blow your mind while taking a look at the development of search browsers over the decades. And WOW what a crazy Debrief Duel on today's show that left the text line on fire...

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October 21, 2025 73 mins

Dane and Sana take a look at a five-day Grand Sumo Tournament that has just wrapped up at London's Royal Albert Hall. The Debrief discuss what it takes to be a Sumo Wrestler champion, the diet, the training regime and why the sport is so popular to watch around the world. And what viral food dishes are you sick and tired of hearing about? We debate all on the Debrief.

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October 20, 2025 80 mins

Dane and Sana discuss the global heists that everyone remembers. This is due to the latest news headlines of the latest heist in Paris where thieves steal jewelry from the Louvre Museum. The Debrief speak with a diamond expert about what could happen next for these stolen jewels. And Kim Kardashian has caused controversy online after she admits she does not know the price of daily household items like milk... so Ellis put Dane and ...

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Dane and Sana dip deep looking at all things 'TED Talks' following the news of the current head Chris Anderson standing down after 25 years. And how would you feel about being paid $600,000 for not even doing your job? The Debrief look at the recent headline that Google are paying top AI engineers huge sums of money in order to keep them from working with their rivals. But is a bit of rivalry healthy?

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October 17, 2025 60 mins

Steve Ray Ladson, America's Got Talent finalist joins Dane and Sana on the Debrief to talk all things talent show behind the scenes and what life looks like now navigating the music world. And do you like a gossip? Well the Debrief debate a recent headline that 'gossiping is smarter than you think'...

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The Debrief share the studio with a real life mermaid tonight aka Carly the 'Dubai Mermaid' who tells all on what life is really like bringing so much joy to many peoples lives. And what do you see as a symbol of 'wealth'? Well this summer it seems toned arms are exactly that... all discussed on the Debrief with Dane, Sana and Ellis

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October 13, 2025 58 mins

JJ and Sana dive into the entrepreneurial reality shows like Dragons Den and Shark Tank, taking a look at whats involved in pitching by chatting with a contestant here in the UAE. And have you ever been stuck somewhere for any length of time? JJ, Sana and Ellis share their stories off the back of serve traffic in China leaving cars trapped on a highway for over 24 hours.

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October 9, 2025 67 mins

JJ and Sana discuss Woven city, a prototype city of the future by Toyota that has just officially opened at the base of mount Fuji. The Debrief is asking would you be willing to be a guinea pig citizen in this city in order to try out the latest innovations by inventors from every industry.

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JJ and Sana dive into the current situation on mount Everest where hundreds of people are trapped due to severe weather condition. And are you someone who cancels plans and commitments pretty easily? All debated on the Debrief.

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JJ and Sana catch up with Karl Bushby the British man who has been walk from South America back to Hull his home town for the last 27 years... yes he left in 1998 but is now on his final stretch as he approaches Europe. And is it ever ok to forget your roots? It was a divided one today's 'Great Debate' while the team dissect what their roots mean to them.

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JJ is back in for Dane this week and he and Sana kicked the week off with an interview with the 'King of Chemo' aka Iain Ward who has used his cancer diagnosis to raise huge amounts of money while bypassing his life expectancy. JJ needed the Sana and Ellis's advice in regards to wedding gifts and whether it's absolutely necessary if it's an abroad wedding and the guests are already out a lot of money... all debated on the Debrief.

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October 7, 2025 66 mins

Could Adele be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show? We break down the rumours and the internet's reactions. Meanwhile, a Borussia Dortmund TikTok draws criticism for mocking a Welsh influencer with a stutter — we take a closer look and highlight artists who've turned the same challenge into strength.

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October 3, 2025 12 mins

Dane and Ellis chat with Richard Jones from the British rock band the Stereophonics a head of their UAE concert. They discuss music, touring and even had time to play a quick game. The interview helped spark the debate ‘should there always be concert etiquette?’ It was a controversial one!

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October 2, 2025 66 mins

Adventurer and mountaineer Dan Wenker chats with the Debrief again, to share that he has recently reached the summit of mount Tenton the mountain where he almost lost his life a few years who if it wasn't for his friend who managed to rescue him with a single rope. Dane and Ellis debate whether social media users should have to state on their pictures if they have been edited or not... mixed opinions from the Debrief listeners.

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Dane and Ellis speak with Tanner Mansell the shark expert that has recently been pardoned by US president Donald Trump after he cut a net freeing marine life thinking he was helping. The Debrief also discuss the latest actor causing havoc in Hollywood but not just any actor an AI actor that is leaving the industry shaken up.

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