23: Sleep - Mythbusting, Napping, and the Bizarre Sleep Patterns of Geniuses
Today we separate facts from fiction with some sleep mythbusting, cover the science of napping, dive into slumbersome linguistics, and discuss unusual sleep patterns, including those of the world's mo...
29 Aug 202459min
22: Revolutionary Technology, Epicurean Households, and Real vs Fake News
Today we discuss hiking and epicurean households, rank iconic household items based on their utility and historic social impact, play Real vs Fake News Headlines, before finishing off on a game of Con...
23 Aug 20241h 22min
21: How parallel universes might mean we're immortal (and explain déjà vu and the mandela effect)
Today we discuss quantum physics and how parallel universes might explain quantum immortality, déjà vu, and the mandela effect, and prove the solution to Schrodinger's cat...Get involved:- Submissions...
15 Aug 20241h 3min
20: Moral Dillemmas, Three Peaks, and the myth of Sisyphus
Today we discuss pretentious pronunciations, the three peaks challenge, the myth of Sisyphus, resolving moral dilemmas, a new hot take, and the Peter Principle...Get involved:- Submissions box https:/...
8 Aug 20241h 5min
19: 3x World-Record Adventurer Ash Dykes Talks His Deadliest Expeditions (and Why He's Doing It Again) #19
3x world-record adventurer Ash Dykes talks about his unprecedented treks across Mongolia, Madagascar, and the Yangtze river, where he survived deserts, dehydration, starvation, hostile animals and loc...
1 Aug 20242h 9min
18: Anxiety
Today we discuss anxiety from both personal and academic perspectives, before rounding off on another game of Finish The Comments...Get involved:• Submissions box https://forms.gle/uTTw3iy3nrnhu8247...
25 Juli 20241h 11min
17: Pain, Politics and Periods
Today we discuss Euro heartbreak, unsolved mysteries, anti-tourism, assassination attempts, and period euphamisms, before playing real or fake science headlines and a light-hearted game of contexto......
18 Juli 202459min
16: Bach the Philosopher, Hippos Can Fly, and RIP ISS
Today we figure out which philosopher ItalianBach is most like, play a game of Finish The Comment and Wordle, and then dive into some fascinating science in the news… Get involved:• Submissions box...
11 Juli 20241h 8min
