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  • 18 minutes 39 seconds
    Avian flu, strangers & orgasms
    How concerning is the spread of H5N1 from cows to humans? Also, random people know you better than you think, new research on why people make sounds during sex, and a listener... doesn't like a song we played.
    26 April 2024, 6:38 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale)
    If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight... by making friends!
    21 April 2024, 3:05 am
  • 13 minutes 52 seconds
    Yes, songs are getting simpler, angrier & more about 'me'
    Dear elderly people, you were right. Today's music isn't what it used to be. The interesting part is why.
    20 April 2024, 3:05 am
  • 16 minutes 10 seconds
    A (surprising) connection between bad eating & loneliness
    If you're home alone on a Friday night, you might stuff your face full of chips, chocolate or candy. (Gabe and Conor do.) A study on brain activity shows it's not entirely your fault, though — and that there may be a way to solve it.
    19 April 2024, 9:51 am
  • 30 minutes
    Weekly roundup — In your head, your heart & your tummy
    Angry? New research shows you can 'export' it and then destroy it! Also, make yourself healthier and happier... by being touched... by something!
    15 April 2024, 8:40 am
  • 12 minutes 34 seconds
    Please touch me (it's for my health)
    Are we touching each other less? Probably. Does it matter? Very much. If you're missing physical contact, new research will make you feel better.
    13 April 2024, 3:05 am
  • 17 minutes 17 seconds
    Where do you feel music?
    A good song resonates inside you. But the question is... where? Well, it depends — on 'surprise' and 'uncertainty.'
    12 April 2024, 9:43 am
  • 30 minutes
    Weekly roundup — There's so much in this one we couldn't find a title
    Frozen hands, subjective aging, understanding autism — this episode has a ton of science (and some angry YouTube comments).
    30 March 2024, 4:05 am
  • 12 minutes 8 seconds
    Solar eclipse? Drive carefully.
    There's a 30% increase in car deaths due to solar eclipses, and it's important to know why that happens.
    30 March 2024, 4:05 am
  • 7 minutes 2 seconds
    A vaccine for... cocaine?
    Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?
    28 March 2024, 1:13 pm
  • 30 minutes
    Weekly roundup — Fat dogs & a new gender bias
    If you're tempted to blame dog owners for their chunky animals... think twice. Also, should Gabe and Conor be perfectly informed on every study they talk about?
    24 March 2024, 4:05 am
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