Join me and Vince in 12 minutes of light-hearted year-end special of Why Is It So? featuring laughter, festive style Christmas songs, reflections on 2025, gratitude to listeners, and warm wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

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Paul

Today’s guest is someone exceptionally qualified to bring clarity and insight to the world of urological cancer.

In this episode of Y Is It So, Professor Nathan Lawrentschuk explains where the prostate is, how it works, and why PSA testing matters. He outlines the latest advances in prostate screening, MRI and PSMA PET imaging, active surveillance, focal therapy, robotic surgery.

Professor Lawrentschuk emphasises informed conversations with your GP, knowing your family history, and the benefits of early detection to improve outcomes while minimising unnecessary treatment and side effects.

In this episode I have a chat with Phillip Othen, a London-based podcaster who has thought about death and non-existence daily since his early teens. Phillip shares how insomnia sparked a lifelong fear of not existing, how he channels that anxiety into his podcast "The Man Who Was Scared to Death", and how therapy and coping strategies have shaped his life.

The conversation explores Death Cafés, a movement all around the world, interviews with people who work around death, and whether talking openly about mortality can make the subject less frightening and more constructive.

Hello to everyone, Vince and I recap a memorable and historic Melbourne Cup day, and congratulate Jamie Melham, nee Kah, who galloped into the history books as the first female jockey to win the Caulfield-Melbourne Cup double.

We also trace the decline of harness racing and suggest ways to glamorise and market it, while debating how shortened formats like T20 cricket and Live Golf are reshaping fan interest and discuss cricket’s cultural shifts, players’ political voices, and broader challenges and opportunities for Australian sport going forward.

Welcome to Y IS IT SO, I am your host Paul, today we will be looking at a Mental Health problem, that people would think they understand. Unfortunately, Trauma is far more misunderstood, trauma isn’t dramatic events but often the subtle, experiences that overwhelm the nervous system, affect the body, and pass between generations. Joining me today is Laura Giles, a seasoned trauma therapist and educator who has spent years helping people uncover and heal from the kind of Trauma they didn’t even know they had. If you’ve ever wondered why you react the way you do....or why certain patterns keep showing up in your life, this episode his going to open your eyes in ways you did not except.

Who was Charlie Kirk

Welcome to y is it so, this episode reflects on the life, activism, and assassination of a conservative leader Charlie Kirk, a polarising figure whose voice echoed far beyond his years, the founder of Turning Point USA, exploring his rise from a college dropout to a polarising national figure, his role in youth politics and the debates and tensions around free speech, transgender issues, and campus activism.

Vince and I, discuss the circumstances of Kirk’s death, reactions from supporters and critics, and the potential impact on Turning Point USA and political discourse going forward.

Stay with us as we explore the legacy, the backlash, and the silence that followed."

Welcome to y is it so, this episode reflects on the life, activism, and assassination of a conservative leader Charlie Kirk, a polarising figure whose voice echoed far beyond his years, the founder of Turning Point USA, exploring his rise from a college dropout to a polarising national figure, his role in youth politics and the debates and tensions around free speech, transgender issues, and campus activism.

Vince and I, discuss the circumstances of Kirk’s death, reactions from supporters and critics, and the potential impact on Turning Point USA and political discourse going forward.

Gordon Phillips explains how technical analysis (using Japanese candlesticks) can reveal when markets are turning, and outlines practical steps to protect retirement savings—such as shifting from equity funds to bond/money‑market funds—and how to time re‑entry.

He also covers using precious metals (especially rare collectible coins) to hedge inflation, storage and privacy considerations, and his academy’s courses on risk management and currency trading.

Every year at this time of the football season Vince & I attempt to preview the AFL finals, mixing sharp banter with match-by-match analysis and predictions for Adelaide vs Collingwood, Geelong vs Brisbane, GWS vs Hawthorn, and Fremantle vs Gold Coast.

The episode covers key issues like Isaac Rankin’s suspension, home-ground advantage, veteran experience versus youth, and ends with bold grand-final predictions and light-hearted rivalry. Join us and try and predict not only who will win in this round but, which team will be holding up the Grand Final Cup.