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You’ve heard about it, but do you really know it? In 3 minutes, we help you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. After listening, you will really know for sure.

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September 1 · 5 min
Should I eat starchy foods in the evening?
After clocking out, who doesn’t crave a hearty meal after a hard day's work? But here’s the thing: your dinner choices could be tipping the scales. You’ve likely heard the old saying, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” And yes, that pauper’s plate might skip the starches. Why? How so? So, can you cozy up with carbs at night? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠Is the gut really our "second brain"?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What's the best way to cut your toenails?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Who is US presidential candidate "Literally Anybody Else"?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 29/4/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 1 · 6 min
How can I choose the right mattress for me?
Getting restorative sleep and putting an end to back pain are both good reasons to opt for quality bedding. And if another reason was needed: on average, we spend 7-9 hours in bed every night and around a third of our lives sleeping in total. The problem is it can sometimes be like diving into a sea of options when it comes to mattresses. The most common type is the foam mattress, which adapts to all body shapes. What are the other types of mattresses? Should I go for soft or firm? What if I have back problems? How often should I be changing my mattress? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠⁠How can I reduce my belly fat?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What are the health benefits of algae?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why do people say that black cats bring bad luck?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 7/8/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 1 · 6 min
Are additives bad for your health?
According to The Sun, scientists say that “the average person in the UK now consumes more than eight kilograms of chemical additives every year.” Of course with that being an average figure, it can shoot up even further for those who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods. If you’ve ever looked closely at ingredients lists on the packaging of food you buy in your supermarket, you’ll have noticed the E numbers by which additives can be recognised. Each category has its assigned E numbers. For example, colours are in the 100s, preservatives in the 200s and antioxidants in the 300s. Aren’t additives banned? What are they actually used for? Why do additives have such a bad rap then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠⁠How do I know if I'm addicted to sex?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why does time go by faster with age?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why should I eat more fermented foods?⁠⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 7/5/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 6 min
What is attachment theory?
Each of us has our own unique experience of social bonds, influenced by our childhood, previous relationships, and personality. And there’s actually a psychological theory that helps explain how we experience our relationships: attachment theory. In psychology, attachment is the strong bond between an individual and an "attachment figure." In most cases, our first attachment figure is the parent who takes care of us by meeting our needs from birth. Later on, the bond can become reciprocal between two adults, friends, or lovers. Who theorised attachment? What are the different attachment styles? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠What is house hushing?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is a caffè sospeso?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why do my eyelids twitch when I’m tired?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 2/10/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 5 min
Why do we get bad breath in the morning?
According to The Cleveland Clinic, around one in four people are affected by bad breath. It’s also known as halitosis and bad breath can be a source of embarrassment. It’s sometimes caused by consuming certain well-known foods, like garlic, onion, cheese, and coffee for example. But it can also be a symptom of an underlying health condition, such as pneumonia, gum recession, kidney disease and gastrointestinal disorders. Do bacteria have anything to do with it? How can we avoid bad breath? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠⁠Why do our stomachs rumble?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Why does hair turn grey?⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠What does it mean to be a seenager?⁠⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 21/5/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 31 · 6 min
Are girls really worse at maths?
According to the UK’s Department for Education, girls still make up fewer students choosing A-level maths and physics and even fewer go on to study engineering or computer science at university. Yet these subjects often lead to some of the best-paid jobs. So, does this mean girls just aren’t as good at maths? So, what’s behind that shift? So what can be done to change that? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠How is micro-feminism helping women combat workplace sexism?⁠ ⁠How does the Matthew Effect help us understand class inequalities?⁠ ⁠Why has purple become the colour of feminism?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 6/12/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 30 · 6 min
Who is the richest man in history?
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos… modern billionaires are in a league of their own. We’re often told that wealth comes from hustle, long hours, and smart decisions. But once you reach billionaire level we’re no longer talking about salaries, bonuses, or promotions. Take Jeff Bezos, for example. As of April 2025, Forbes estimated his fortune at around $236 billion. For comparison, the median salary in the U.S. is about $60,000 a year. So how long would the average American have to work to earn Bezos-level wealth? The answer: more than 3 million years and that’s assuming they never spend a single cent. Who was he? So how did he become so rich? Where did all that power come from? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How can you keep wasps away?⁠ ⁠What is attachment theory?⁠ ⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue First Broadcast: 22/9/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 30 · 5 min
What is gooning during masturbation?
You know how an orgasm usually goes, right? It starts with those little shivers, then the heat builds, your heartbeat picks up, everything’s racing and boom! It peaks, and then everything just… drops. Curtain closed, show’s over. But picture this: what if you stayed right before that point of no return? Stretching out the pleasure, teasing it, keeping it going… and going. Well, that’s basically what’s behind a technique that’s been getting more and more popular in masturbation; it’s called gooning. How does that work then? Where did it come from? Are there any downsides to gooning? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Is it a good idea to sleep with my pet?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I stop micro-awakenings from disrupting my sleep?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Does sex help us to sleep better?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 17/9/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 30 · 6 min
What is a testicle bath?
Still in this day and age, the burden of being responsible for birth control falls mainly on women. You’ve got an almost endless list of reversible female methods, such as the pill, coil, vaginal ring and the implant, with new ones never ceasing to emerge. On the other hand, when it comes to male contraceptives, the options out there are pretty limited. Mentalities are evolving but there is little communication on the subject. That’s despite trials on the male pill having been carried out as you may remember from listening to our past episode on male contraception. Of course, men can choose to get a vasectomy but that is a permanent procedure. How does it actually work? It wasn’t a man who came up with this? Should we be expecting to see the testicle bath device available soon? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Is the gut really our "second brain"?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What's the best way to cut your toenails?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Who is US presidential candidate "Literally Anybody Else"?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 28/4/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 29 · 5 min
What to do when you’re exhausted after your holidays?
It may come as a surprise, but for some, summer isn’t always a time for rest and recharging. Quite the opposite, in fact. This phenomenon, known as “mid-year crisis” or “summer burnout,” is a type of seasonal depression that occurs during the summer months. According to The Guardian newspaper, symptoms include drowsiness, lack of appetite, decreased libido and energy, and a general feeling of being overworked and tired. These feelings can occur during or after vacations, even after a period of rest. It's as if the positive effects expected from a holiday were totally ephemeral. Worse, some people feel more sensitive and irritable than before their break. What are the symptoms? How do you explain this seasonal crisis? But isn’t summer supposed to be special? `In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are the health benefits of using sex toys?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Which foods should I avoid after their expiry date?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 3/9/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 29 · 6 min
Does music really make us more productive?
LoFi, short for "Low Fidelity," it blends elements of jazz with hip-hop rhythms, creating a relaxing soundscape. This genre has gained immense popularity, in part due to the YouTube channel *Lofi Girl*, which, as of October 2024, boasts over 14 million subscribers. The channel offers a 24/7 livestream of LoFi tracks designed to serve as ambient background music. Research on this topic offers mixed insights. According to BBC Science Focus, one study conducted in a textile factory found that slow-tempo music can actually decrease productivity by slowing workers' pace. The study suggested that more upbeat music might be more effective in maintaining productivity. But does it actually help with productivity? How should you choose music for work? Does personality influence how music affects productivity? What are some popular choices for productivity? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Am I listening to music too loud?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is it a good idea to fall asleep to music?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the Mozart Effect?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 30/10/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 29 · 6 min
Is it better sleeping with or without a pillow?
We don’t know about you, but some nights we just can’t fall asleep without turning onto our stomach. And when we do, we seem to drift off more easily when not using a pillow. But we do sometimes wonder whether doing that could have any negative health impact. Just like your mattress and bed base, the pillow plays a key role in sleep quality, but it’s often the most overlooked part of our bedding. You see, experts say that a pillow should help keep your spine properly aligned while you sleep, maintaining its natural curve, especially at the neck. That helps reduce pressure on the intervertebral discs, preventing tension in the cervical area. What are some of the other benefits? Are there any cases when it’s better not to use a pillow? What should you do if you keep waking up in pain? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How can I sleep well with a blocked nose?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is sleeping in bad for your health?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Can our bodies really catch up on lost sleep?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 7/10/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 4 min
Has the climate breakdown really begun?
On September 6th, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released a 96-word statement in which he referred to “climate breakdown” having begun. It was in response to a report from the World Meteorological Organization, which highlighted the impact of record-breaking heatwaves across the globe this summer. June, July, and August 2023 are the hottest three-month period ever recorded. The WMO says that the increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves we’re experiencing are causing air quality to decline, impacting human health. What’s the definition of “climate breakdown”? Was this summer expected to be so hot? Is there any way back? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠How can I beat Monday morning syndrome?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is cookie jarring in the dating world?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How can I beat my work addiction ?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 13/9/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 6 min
What are the craziest beauty ‘standards’ in history?
In French, when someone is beautiful, you can say they’re ‘canon’. The word itself means a general law, rule, princely or criteria by which something is judged, but when it comes to beauty it is simply means model that we elevate to the level of perfection. Except that this model has changed a lot over the centuries and across cultures. Those who are considered “canons” today would have been considered ugly in another era. And some of the beauty standards of the past would probably look downright grotesque to us today. Did people alter their skeletons in the name of beauty? Is it mostly women who paid the highest price? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How did broccoli freckles become a beauty trend?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Face Wine, a viral beauty product from Tiktok?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Face Wine, the latest viral beauty product from Tiktok?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 3/10/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 6 min
Why should you pee after having sex?
I don’t know about your love life, but let’s be honest; for most people having sex doesn’t work out as smoothly as what you see in the movies. Not only is the act itself idealised, but so is what comes after. On screen, you tend to see couples snuggling and drifting off in each other's arms, all cosy and serene. But what movies tend to skip over is the part where you have to slip out of bed with your legs pressed together, and waddle like a penguin to the bathroom to pee and wash up. OK, it might feel like a bit of a mood killer, but it’s actually very important for staying healthy. How does peeing stop bacteria from reaching the bladder? Do I really have to forget about post-sex cuddling? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Why do some people get a headache during sex?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Is sex without feelings ever a good idea?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Could using lube help you get more pleasure from sex?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 11/11/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 27 · 4 min
What are silent discos?
What are silent discos? Thanks for asking! I don’t know about you but I sure miss partying the night away. In the age of social distancing, most of us can barely remember what it’s like to be part of a crowd dancing together in a club. While we wait for life to slowly get back to how it was pre-Covid, you might be interested to know about another kind of party. Even your neighbours are unlikely to complain, seeing as there’s no noise. We’re talking about silent discos of course! Wait, you’ve lost me; how can you have a disco without music? So you can have several different kinds of music at the same party, can you? Doesn’t it get a bit weird with everyone being in their own bubble? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What is a QR code? ⁠ ⁠What are the Paralympics? ⁠ ⁠What is sapiosexuality?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. See ⁠acast.com/privacy⁠ for privacy and opt-out information. First Broadcast: 30/8/2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 27 · 6 min
What is confirmation bias and how does it affect our judgement?
Have you ever found yourself in a debate with someone and realised as it goes on, that the person you’re talking to simply isn’t going to change their mind. That might be the case even if they’re expressing a controversial point of view, or saying something that goes against scientific evidence. It’s often because they’re so convinced their perspective is right that they can’t see any nuances in the discussion. Even when you present a solid argument that challenges their views, they only focus on what supports their position and twist it into their defense. The chances are they’re experiencing something known as confirmation bias. What’s that? How can you avoid falling into that trap? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠What is the optimism bias?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is shy bladder syndrome?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is Lima Syndrome?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 6/2/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 27 · 6 min
Are cold showers good for you?
Even during the summer, the mere idea of taking an ice cold shower may well be enough to give you the shivers. After all, the soothing feeling of warm water running over skin is what most people prefer. But a lot of social media content creators claim to have reaped health benefits from taking cold showers. They tend to talk about blood circulation, skin quality and the immune system. So do their claims have any basis in fact or are they just seeking attention? What’s the impact on blood circulation? It's also said that cold showers are good for mental health, is that true? Can cold showers be harmful to the body? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Could Britain ever rejoin the EU?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What 5 foods can improve brain performance?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is pandemic skip?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 06/09/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 26 · 6 min
Is it best sleeping in total darkness?
Almost all kids are afraid of the dark, and sometimes that fear even lingers into adulthood. It's a shame really because, contrary to what you might think, darkness is actually not our enemy but a friend when it comes to drifting off to dreamland. Being exposed to light at night can have negative consequences on person’s health in the long-term. That’s according to a study by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in the United States. They published their findings in 2022, having discovered a correlation between exposure to light while sleeping and conditions like obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. What's the link between light and disease? How can I ensure I’m not at risk from light exposure at night? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are the health benefits of using sex toys?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Which foods should I avoid after their expiry date?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 1/10/23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 26 · 6 min
What is mirror work?
What is mirror work ? It’s not easy to learn to love yourself and have good self-esteem. But here’s the good news: it is possible to work at it. That’s the main premise behind positive psychology and personal development at least. One particular new thought method from the United States has gained a significant following; it’s known as mirror work. Who invented mirror work then ? And what does the method consist of? But how can saying things to a mirror improve my self-confidence ? ⁠⁠ In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠What is Dugnad?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is de-extinction?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What are happy hormones?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 12/5/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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