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This week, the heartbreaking Shaanxi coal mine explosion in China. A methane gas build-up caused one of the deadliest mining disasters ever, claiming 166 lives and shining a harsh light on the dangers of an industry where safety often took a backseat. 💔💨

But in Wales, it was all about the glow-up! ✨ After years of drama (and a scrapped Zaha Hadid opera house), the Wales Millennium Centre finally opened its doors. With its slate-clad walls and local flair, this cultural hub proved you can mix world-class art with a bit of Welsh grit. 🎶🦉

Meanwhile, Shawn Fanning—the Napster bad boy turned music industry’s reformed rebel—launched SNOCAP. Imagine Napster, but legal. His tech promised a win-win for artists and fans alike, but could it survive in the wild west of early digital music? 🤔💿

On the airwaves, Mario crooned “Let Me Love You” while Joel Turner’s These Kids delivered an Aussie Idol redemption arc with a beatbox edge and a heavy message about youth struggles. 🎤🇦🇺🎭

Plus, Jay-Z and Linkin Park dropped the mashup magic of Collision Course 🎸🎤, and Kelly Clarkson reminded us that with Breakaway, there’s always a way out of pop pigeonholes. In TV news we saw Ken Jennings’ epic Jeopardy! streak-ending and the debut of Project Runway🧵💡

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1. intro (00:00:00)

2. show opener (00:00:26)

3. news (00:10:54)

4. tech (00:22:10)

5. music (00:31:23)

6. movies and tv (01:05:47)

7. books we didn't read (01:19:35)

8. hatches, matches and dispatches (01:25:11)

9. show closer (01:32:08)