Episodes

  • Is palm oil really bad for your health?

    Is palm oil really bad for your health?
    Jul 8 2025
    We know that palm oil cultivation isn’t great for the environment, but it’s also not the best for our health. Despite this, palm oil production continues to soar, reaching a record 77.5 million tonnes in 2023, primarily from Indonesia and Malaysia. It’s the most consumed vegetable oil globally. The main reason is its cost-effectiveness. This vegetable fat is derived from the fruit of oil palm trees through hot pressing, which extracts about 30% lipids. Its smooth, creamy texture is highly valued by manufacturers for use in both food products and cosmetics like shower gels. Additionally, it has no odor or taste, making it ideal for preserving food. Why is palm oil so popular? Why is palm oil considered unhealthy? Does palm oil have any benefits? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Do penises really get bigger in the summer?⁠ ⁠Why do we get brain freeze?⁠ ⁠What is this new toxic trend looksmaxxing all about?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 11/7/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • How can I stop my plants from dying?

    How can I stop my plants from dying?
    Jul 8 2025
    It’s common knowledge that having plants in your home is incredibly beneficial. They reduce carbon dioxide levels, purify air, reduce dust, and can even dampen noise. Not to mention, how pleasant and soothing they are to look at. But alas, not everyone is blessed with a gardener’s green thumb! Do you feel like your indoor plants just can’t survive more than a few months, despite your best efforts and heartfelt care? Well this episode is just what you need! Should I be choosing certain types of plant to suit my home? What are the most common mistakes that people make? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Could hot rodent men be the new male ideal? Why are mini animals so popular? Why does walking through doorways make us forget things? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 1/7/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • How to make the most out of a rental property?

    How to make the most out of a rental property?
    Jul 8 2025
    There are lots of advantages to renting rather than buying but one of the pitfalls is you have to live with your landlord's style choices. But just because you are renting does not mean you can’t adapt it to your own personal style without jeopardising your deposit. So here are some tips and advice about how to put your own flair into a temporary space. First of all, if you do want to make changes like painting walls, adding wallpaper or putting up shelves you need to ask for permission from your landlord. Although these can be aesthetic and useful they can also be pricey and once you move out the landlord might ask you to put things back to how they were so it is worth considering carefully if you really need or want these changes. But there are lots of things you can do without making permanent adjustments to your home. How can I personalise my rental home? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Do penises really get bigger in the summer?⁠ ⁠Why do we get brain freeze?⁠ ⁠What is this new toxic trend looksmaxxing all about?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First broadcast: 09/03/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • What is the Matilda Effect?

    What is the Matilda Effect?
    Jul 7 2025
    Imagine humanity only using half the brains at its disposal to solve the many scientific challenges it faces in the present and future. While such an idea might seem crazy, it’s not so far from reality. Over the years, very few female scientists have got the same level of acclaim as their male counterparts, whether it be in the history books or on award winner lists. As a simple illustration, if you ask someone to name a female scientist, Marie Curie may well be the first name they come up with. Even so, her husband is often referenced as having contributed to her work, and she is rarely referred to by her last name alone. Where did the name Matilda effect come from? Do you have any examples of forgotten female scientists? What can we do to help these female scientists be remembered? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What is cyclothymia?⁠ ⁠What is long COVID?⁠ ⁠What is Clubhouse?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Do penises really get bigger in the summer?

    Do penises really get bigger in the summer?
    Jul 7 2025
    Many men feel self-conscious about the size of their penis, and it’s often down to constant comparisons with other men, driven by pornography. Interestingly, some men have noticed that their penis appears bigger during warmer weather, and online discussions of this have led to the phenomenon becoming known as "summer penis." Is there any basis to those claims though? Just how much bigger can it get then? What determines penis size? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can social media exposure lead to vicarious trauma?⁠ ⁠Why is laughing contagious?⁠ ⁠How does the Matthew Effect help us understand class inequalities?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 10/7/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Why do we get brain freeze?

    Why do we get brain freeze?
    Jul 7 2025
    “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” goes the popular tongue twister, based on a song written in the 1920s by American musicians Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and Robert A. King. And ice cream is indeed the perfect cold treat for a hot summer’s day, isn’t it? Except when it gets too cold! Sometimes, with the very first mouthful, the sudden chill of brain freeze rushes to your head, causing a sharp pain that lasts a few seconds. Brain freeze is also known as “ice cream headache” because that’s usually what causes it, but it can also come on when drinking chilled beverages. It sure makes for an uncomfortable few seconds, doesn’t it?! Do you have any tips to prevent brain freeze? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can social media exposure lead to vicarious trauma?⁠ ⁠Why is laughing contagious?⁠ ⁠How does the Matthew Effect help us understand class inequalities?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 10/7/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • What’s the worst kind of meat for the environment?

    What’s the worst kind of meat for the environment?
    Jul 6 2025
    According to The Telegraph, Brits eat an average of 220g of meat per day, which is almost double the global average. And agriculture is responsible for 12% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions according to government figures from 2022. So it’s clear that our food consumption can have a real impact on the environment. While red meat is often labelled as the worst offender environmentally, in reality things aren’t quite so simple. Can we agree on exactly what types of meat we mean when we say "red meat"? Do all red meats have the same environmental impact? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Why are some people clumsier than others?⁠ ⁠What is Quantum medicine and is it a scam?⁠ ⁠How to follow the beach flag system?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • How can I stay cool at home during summer?

    How can I stay cool at home during summer?
    Jul 6 2025
    Brits have just experienced the hottest June on record, according to the Met Office. The average mean temperature across the UK was 15.8°C, nearly a full degree higher than the previous record. July is also expected to be hotter than average, and a heatwave isn’t out of the question. So it’s important to be prepared for high temperatures, especially at home. What is the ideal temperature to have at home? When should I be airing my home during hot spells? Are there any other tips ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can social media exposure lead to vicarious trauma?⁠ ⁠Why is laughing contagious?⁠ ⁠How does the Matthew Effect help us understand class inequalities?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 12/07/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins