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Is Bezos blind to Venetians?

David Yelland and Simon Lewis examine how Jeff Bezos' Venetian wedding is crashing up against a backdrop of European protests about mass tourism.

Sure, who wouldn't want a wedding snap with Venice's Grand Canal in the background? But what if there were also dozens of banners showing your face on a rocket being blasted into space?

As Jeff Bezos and his multimillionaire guests prepare to descend on Venice for his Big Day, David and Simon look at how the lavish bash is set against a backdrop of protests against mass tourism across Europe. And why AirBnB is trying to mount a fight back.

Also, in the extended edition on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds, it seems rumours of the demise of X might have been exaggerated. David and Simon discuss why it's still the go-to platform for having a PR argument.

And emerging from shadows, what does the announcement of the new head of M16 tell us as about the secret service's communications game?

Producer: Duncan Middleton
Editor: Sarah Teasdale
Executive Producer: Eve Streeter
Music by Eclectic Sounds
A Raconteur Studios production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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Thu 19 Jun 2025 20:00

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