Ep. 109 Do You Talk To Yourself? Science Says You're a Genius

Get ready for another laugh-out-loud ride with Danny, James, Jake, and Rachel! We are back in the studio for Episode 109, and things are getting wonderfully weird and incredibly embarrassing.

First up in "Have You Heard?", Jake introduces us to a truly bizarre medical phenomenon from Hong Kong. A woman strained so hard on the toilet that she triggered Transient Global Amnesia, completely wiping the last 10 years of her memory for eight hours. We break down the dangers of the "Valsalva maneuver" and why your bathroom breaks should come with a hazard warning.

In "Confessionals," James brings the heat with two utterly mortifying stories.• A listener tries to borrow their boyfriend's expensive charcoal face mask, only to discover after scrubbing it into their pores that it was actually the cremated ashes of his childhood hamster, Barnaby.• A woman fresh out of the bath panics and spends ten minutes aggressively beating what she thinks is a giant spider on her towel, before realizing it was just her own untrimmed pubic hair poking through a hole.

We dive into the biological gutter for "Rachel's Furry Box" to ask: have you ever secretly enjoyed smelling your own fart?. The crew debates the safety of personal scents, the deadly lingering of a "shower fart," and James reveals his sinister trick of asking friends if they "smell popcorn" just as he lets one rip.

In "Boys Catch Yourselves On," Rachel tackles the bizarre phenomenon of men forgetting important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. The boys defend their terrible memories by citing spontaneous "panic gifts," while Rachel points out the audacity of men who can remember random football stats from years ago but forget to book an anniversary dinner.

Danny dives into the psychological depths for "What the FAQ?" to ask: is it normal to talk to yourself?. He explains how 96% of adults have an internal monologue, why speaking out loud is actually a sign of high intelligence and emotional regulation, and how "distanced self-talk" can help reduce anxiety.

Finally, we update our Spotify playlist, "The Middlers Soundtrack," with some fresh tracks. This week we add "Human Nature" by Michael Jackson, "Pictures of You" by Drugdealer feat. Kate Bollinger, "Love Me Not" by Ravyn Lenae, and "The Mickey Dam" by Damien Dempsey.

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