The AMC cinema chain in the US has announced that they will experiment with variable ticket pricing for the release of The Batman in to cinemas this month. Will this prove to be a new innovation in cinema pricing that will entice more people to venture to the cinema on the promise of better experiences, or is this another attempt to stave off the inevitable competition from streaming and other entertainment options? Steve and Ben examine the variable cinema pricing experiment, touch on the new The Batman film and its place in the series, as well as covering a number of other topics including the expansion of basement approvals for rich households in London, the near catastrophic attack in Ukraine by Russia near a nuclear plant, and the ongoing flooding disaster in Australian states Queensland and New South Wales.