You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience, and maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

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Hello, a new government has taken office.

So what might that mean for the financial issues you've told us you care about?

Over the next few weeks, the Moneybox Live podcast is going to take a look.

And there was one issue that loads of you emailed about in the run-up to the election.

It was the cost of care in older age.

The sums of money are absolutely eye-watering.

And this year, we're just in the black, but there's not much in it.

Your particular bugbear was the question of who

should pay, because unlike NHS services, social care is not free at the point of use,

and a place in residential care costs around £60,000 a year. But the cost goes up enormously

for anyone who needs extra support. In just a few years, residential care can drain away a lifetime's worth of savings.

I've worked all of my life, not gone to bingo, not gone out drinking, smoking, saved my money for my home and my child won't benefit from it.

Today we'll break down those costs.

We'll look at the rules around who pays what and ask what a new government could do to act

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