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[10 WORDS THAT MADE 2022] What is Roe vs Wade, the ruling that guaranteed American women abortion rights? Dec 29, 2022

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Do You Really Know, Bababam's daily podcast, helps you understand the true meaning behind the trends, concepts and acronyms that are making headlines. This week, we're looking back at 10 words and phrases that have been on everyone's lips in 2022. From the Uber Files leak to "shrinkflation" in stores or "quiet quitting" at work, refresh your memory on some of the events and phenomena that best sum up the year gone by.

In late June 2022, the US Supreme Court controversially overturned the landmark Roe vs Wade decision which for decades protected women’s freedom to have an abortion anywhere in the country. Five of the six conservative judges sitting on the supreme court voted in favour of the reversal, ensuring a majority. US President Joe Biden said it was a “sad day for the court and for the country” and called on Americans to elect local candidates who will restore abortion rights.

How quickly will the impact of the decision be felt? How did the Roe vs Wade ruling first come around? Why has everything changed now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I return unwanted gifts?

Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work?

What can I do to relieve heartburn?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Should we be worried about the Lensa AI avatar app? Dec 28, 2022

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If you’re a big social media user, you’ve likely seen an influx of illustrated selfies on your feeds in the last month or so. All of a sudden, your friends started posting self-portraits showing them transformed into fairy princesses, anime characters or astronauts.

These impressive images might look like works of art, as if they’ve been carefully hand-crafted by hand. But they’re actually the result of Prisma Lab’s Lensa AI app, and more specifically the newly added Magic Avatar feature. It promises to “make your selfies look better than you ever imagined” and as of December 2022 became the top free-to-download app in the US App Store.

How does it work? What’s not to like then? What about personal data? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I return unwanted gifts?

Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work?

What can I do to relieve heartburn?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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How does the 3-30-300 rule affect my mental health? Dec 28, 2022

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In our increasingly urbanised world, it’s important to make time for reconnecting with nature. The latest study to grab our attention in this area was conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health and published in December 2022. It looked into the so-called 3-30-300 rule, which was theorised by Spanish forest researcher Cecil Konijnendijk in 2021.

It's made up of three criteria, which each give our mental health a boost: we should have three trees in view from our home, live in a neighbourhood with 30% tree canopy cover and live within 300 metres of a park. Researchers interviewed over 3,000 residents in Barcelona and found that less than 5% of them were lucky enough to live in an area which met all three of the 3-30-300 rule’s criteria. Indeed, 22.4% of respondents had none of the elements.

Interesting, so what did we learn from the latest study? What is it about green spaces that makes us calmer? What are the best ways to apply the 3-30-300 rule?In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I return unwanted gifts?

Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work?

What can I do to relieve heartburn?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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How can I return unwanted gifts? Dec 27, 2022

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It’s great to be remembered by friends, colleagues, and family at Christmas, but despite people’s best intentions, they don't always get you what you want. So now the festive season is over and the wrapping is off it might be time to take some of those gifts back rather than let them gather dust in a cupboard.

If you bought something, in-store or online and it is faulty then by law you can get a full refund if you return it within 30 days. After 30 days, the store's obliged to provide a repair or a replacement. However, legally speaking, you do not have the right to return an item because you don't like it. That said most shops have their own, generous returns policy so it is worth finding out what their terms are before you try and return an unwanted item and expect the money back if they only offer exchanges or store credit.

What are your rights? What’s a gift receipt? What can you do if you can’t return it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I protect my mental health during the holiday season?

Why does Christmas boost our libido?

Is Santa Claus red because of Coca Cola?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Amber Minogue.

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[10 WORDS THAT MADE 2022] What is war rape? Dec 27, 2022

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In a report published on 3rd April, international NGO Human Rights Watch made allegations of "war crimes" carried out by Russian soldiers against civilians in occupied areas of Ukraine. These included executions, violence, threats and war rape, which is the subject of today’s episode. Since the start of the war, accounts have begun to emerge, with the truth being brought to light by victims and witnesses. A woman from a village near to Kharkiv told how she had been beaten, cut with a knife and repeatedly raped by a Russian soldier.

Why does war lead to more rapes? How far back do the first records of war rape go? How is war rape punished? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Why does Norway offer a Christmas tree to London every year?

How to have an eco-friendly Christmas?

How can I prepare my home for a blackout?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work? Dec 26, 2022

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Distractions in the workplace are almost endless, from Slack group notifications to questions from colleagues to the dozen or more tabs you’ve got open in your browser. By the time your next meeting comes along, you realise two hours have passed and you’ve barely done any productive work at all.

Sound familiar? Thankfully there’s a method to improve your efficiency and concentration which may help. It’s called deep work. We owe it to Cal Newport, a computer science professor at Georgetown University in the US. Newport is a renowned figure in personal development and in 2016 he released a self-help book entitled: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, which would go on to be a bestseller.

Where does the concept come from? What’s the best way to concentrate on deep work? What if my boss and colleagues think I’m being rude? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I protect my mental health during the holiday season?

Why does Christmas boost our libido?

Is Santa Claus red because of Coca Cola?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[10 WORDS THAT MADE 2022] What is dawn dating? Dec 26, 2022

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Dating practices evolve over time along with our ways of life. Over the last two years, Covid-19 restrictions and remote work have had a huge impact on the love lives of singletons all across the world. All of a sudden, it was much less practical to meet a potential suitor face to face. As a result dates became few and far between for many. Now of course, in-person interactions have become safer, but for some their habits may have changed for good! For most of us, a typical date involves evening drinks or dinner.

How did we find out about dawn dating? What are the main differences between morning and evening dates? Have there been many other changes in dating since the Covid pandemic started? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Why does Norway offer a Christmas tree to London every year?

How to have an eco-friendly Christmas?

How can I prepare my home for a blackout?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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What can I do to relieve heartburn? Dec 25, 2022

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Christmas festivities often go hand in hand with overindulgence, in the form of large servings of roast dinner, yummy pudding and alcohol consumption. That can result in heartburn, a condition which despite the terrifying sounding name, is usually relatively harmless.

It’s a burning sensation felt in the chest, behind the breastbone, which explains where the name comes from. But it’s actually down to stomach acid travelling back up the oesophagus, which is the tube that carries food down from your throat. Let’s discuss a few tips for preventing heartburn, or relieving the symptoms if you do get some during the holiday season.

Are some people more vulnerable than others? Are there particular foods to avoid? What can I do to calm the symptoms? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I protect my mental health during the holiday season?

Why does Christmas boost our libido?

Is Santa Claus red because of Coca Cola?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[10 WORDS THAT MADE 2022] What is shrinkflation, the sneaky tactic manufacturers are hiding from consumers? Dec 25, 2022

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Marketing technique shrinkflation is becoming more and more common in large retail stores, in particular down to the ongoing war in Ukraine. It sees manufacturers quietly reducing the size of their products, but maintaining prices at the same level. Shrinkflation is often a result of an increase in raw material prices and other production costs, but is seen as a form of hidden inflation and has been heavily criticised in many places. In the context of the current cost of living crisis, it’s definitely a sensitive subject.

Do you have any specific examples? Is shrinkflation illegal? As a consumer, how can I avoid falling victim to shrinkflation? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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Why does Norway offer a Christmas tree to London every year?

How to have an eco-friendly Christmas?

How can I prepare my home for a blackout?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why are Christmas films so popular? Dec 24, 2022

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If you were to turn on your TV right now, or open up Netflix, the chances of you stumbling upon a cheesy Christmas movie would be pretty high. They tend to be full of clichés, cringeworthy one-liners and predictable plots, but still we just can't seem to get enough.

Let’s take a moment to delve into the psychology behind Christmas movies, and how they got to be so successful. Mormon director George Albert Smith released the first Christmas film : a short silent drama called Santa Claus, in 1898, which showed Santa visiting a house on Christmas eve. Moving into the 20th century, the history of Christmas movies reflects the story of Hollywood itself. In the US, they really became a genre, or even tradition, in their own right. The first wave came in the 1990s.

Who made the first Christmas film? If they’re repetitive and predictable, how come we keep coming back for more? What are the key ingredients for a good Christmas film then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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How can I protect my mental health during the holiday season?

Why does Christmas boost our libido?

Is Santa Claus red because of Coca Cola?

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices