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Episodes
Stress-free family meals
Jun 25, 2026 · 6 min
Limiting screen time for children
Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min
How advertisers make us spend money
Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min
The power of poetry
Jun 4, 2026 · 6 min
Living with debt
May 28, 2026 · 6 min
Making cities feel quieter
May 21, 2026 · 6 min
How reading shapes your brain
May 14, 2026 · 6 min
Searching for life on another planet
May 7, 2026 · 6 min
Should we eat ultra-processed food?
Apr 30, 2026 · 6 min
Why are we all so stressed?
Apr 23, 2026 · 6 min
Love the foods you hate
Apr 16, 2026 · 6 min
The future of food
Apr 9, 2026 · 6 min
Are saunas good for you?
Apr 2, 2026 · 6 min
Weight loss drugs
Mar 26, 2026 · 6 min
How do we adapt to the cold?
Mar 19, 2026 · 6 min
Should we pay more for chocolate?
Mar 12, 2026 · 6 min
Why are some animals black and white?
Mar 5, 2026 · 6 min
The power of pepper
Feb 26, 2026 · 6 min
Dreaming of being a chef
Feb 19, 2026 · 6 min
Artistic swimming
Feb 12, 2026 · 6 min
Rethinking dyslexia
Feb 5, 2026 · 6 min
Why are billionaires building bunkers?
Jan 29, 2026 · 7 min
Scared to speak English?
Jan 22, 2026 · 7 min
What English phrases really mean
Jan 15, 2026 · 6 min
Is social media dead?
Jan 8, 2026 · 6 min
Is it OK to disagree?
Jan 1, 2026 · 6 min
Was Christmas better in the past?
Dec 25, 2025 · 6 min
Finding and eating wild food
Dec 18, 2025 · 6 min
How are horses helping to heal humans?
Dec 11, 2025 · 6 min
What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?
Dec 4, 2025 · 6 min
How are influencers affecting politics?
Nov 27, 2025 · 6 min
Do you have good dining etiquette?
Nov 20, 2025 · 6 min
How important is play?
Nov 13, 2025 · 6 min
Do you like garlic?
Nov 6, 2025 · 6 min
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
Oct 30, 2025 · 6 min
Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?
Oct 23, 2025 · 6 min
Are we too fixated on protein?
Oct 16, 2025 · 6 min
What makes a good citizen?
Oct 9, 2025 · 6 min
Have you ever seen a whale?
Oct 2, 2025 · 6 min
The criminal trade in ancient objects
Sep 25, 2025 · 6 min
Would you like a robot companion?
Sep 18, 2025 · 6 min
What causes hearing loss?
Sep 11, 2025 · 6 min
The joys of writing lists
Sep 4, 2025 · 6 min
What's it like to be a twin?
Aug 28, 2025 · 6 min
What's your favourite snack?
Aug 21, 2025 · 6 min
Grown-ups buying kids’ toys
Aug 14, 2025 · 6 min
Are you flourishing?
Aug 7, 2025 · 6 min
What is the manosphere?
Jul 31, 2025 · 6 min
What is degrowth?
Jul 24, 2025 · 6 min
How can we help wild bees?
Jul 17, 2025 · 6 min