Elon Musk's crazy week with Trump – Gladiator battle! Paul Mescal vs. Paddington – The papers go moth mad!

We read the papers so you don’t have to. Today: Miranda has questions about Musk’s new job in Trump’s administration. Athena dives into The Guardian’s reviews of Gladiator 2 and Paddington but ends up just wanting to talk about Denzel Washington. Plus, The Times has a harrowing tale about moths that Zing finds all too relatable. 

Miranda Sawyer is joined by journalist Zing Tsjeng and comedian Athena Kogblenu. 

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