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Sounds,04 Oct 2023,30 mins

Dog attacks, the gay map of the UK, and chatbot celebs

Reliable Sauce with Kirsty and Jonelle

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Jonelle and Kirsty speak to the 24-year-old left with life-changing injuries after a dog attack, and discover how social media magnified her trauma. Plus, is the UK getting gayer? And which celebrity would you want as your chatbot cheerleader? Let us know your thoughts on any of this week’s stories by emailing reliablesauce@bbc.co.uk. Technical producer: David Kwan | Editorial Advisor: Chris Flynn | Producers: Tom Roles and Madeleine Drury | Editor: Nicky Birch 00:00 Boy math 1:47 Intro 2:35 Is the UK getting gayer? 7:19 Dog attack interview 16:51 Shrinkflation 23:31 AI celeb chatbots 29:36 Outro

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