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Chronically online, annoyingly right - Raven Smith & Joel Golby are kings of the hot take.
Meet the algorithm bloodhounds sniffing out the correct cultural opinions.
From the red carpet moment flooding your feed; to the TV show you can't get enough of; via that book your mate's weird ex-boyfriend suggested to you.
Want to share your takes in the group chat? Email ravenandjoel@bbc.co.uk
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
39 minutes
English
United Kingdom
6 episodes
since Sept. 16, 2026
episodic
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Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online. Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby, are here to provide you with their cheat sheet for what to think about culture right now. They’ll tell you what they love - but, more imp…
Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online. Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby, are here to provide you with their cheat sheet for what to think about culture right now. They’ll tell you what they love - but, more imp…
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Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online. Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby,…
Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online.
Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby are here to provide you with their cheat sheet for what to think about culture right now. They’ll tell you what they love - but, more imp…
Kings of the hot take, Raven Smith and Joel Golby are the algorithm bloodhounds sniffing out the correct cultural opinions.
From the red carpet moment flooding your feed; to the TV show you can’t get enough of; via that book your mate’s weird ex-boyfriend suggested to you.
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