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Why are Just Stop Oil activists targeting works of art? Nov 02, 2022

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Picture this. You’re in a fine art museum, admiring some of the greatest masterpieces of all time, and all of a sudden someone throws a can of soup over one of them. Sounds pretty surreal, right? Well that’s exactly the scene that visitors to London’s National Gallery found themselves confronted with on 14th October 2022.

So what happened? Two young women threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and then each glued a hand to the wall behind the painting. One of them then started addressing onlookers with the words: “What is worth more, art or life?”. As it turned out, the pair were members of an environmental activist group called “Just Stop Oil”.

When was Just Stop Oil created and what are their aims? So why are they targeting works of art then? How have the public reacted to Just Stop Oil’s campaigns? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why do we celebrate Halloween?

Why do we change clocks twice per year?

What is ghosting?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Could you be genetically immune to Covid? Nov 01, 2022

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Covid has swept the globe sparing very few, in fact some people have had covid multiple times. But then there are some lucky people who have never had it even if they work or live with infected people. According to research from the University of Oxford and University of California, this might be due to a particular gene mutation that effectively makes them immune. Well, sort of.

It is a bit more complicated than being genetically immune to Covid. At first scientists believed some people might be completely resistant to Covid, like the ‘superdogers’ people who are immune to other viruses like HIV and no matter how much they are exposed to it, they will never catch it. Although scientists have found that it is a bit different with Covid.

Does this mean a Covid-immune person can’t ever catch covid? Why does their immune system work like that? What does this mean for the rest of us? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why do we celebrate Halloween?

Why do we change clocks twice per year?

What is ghosting?

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

In partnership with upday UK.

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[RERUN] What are puff bars? Nov 01, 2022

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Health professionals have warned against the dangers of puff bars on younger consumers for some time now. This recent phenomenon has become massively popular with young people, and especially on TikTok. Puff bars, also known as vape pens or pod mods, are flavoured electronic cigarettes designed for one-time use.

Social networks have been flooded with puff bars of all different colours. From far away, their eye-catching design actually makes them look like sweets, which could be seen as a sneaky marketing move to target teenagers. They don’t contain tobacco and generally come in sweet and fruity flavours, such as wild berries, coconut, grapes, mango, mint or pineapple. On TikTok, users even have fun ranking the best varieties.

Do they taste like regular cigarettes? How did this trend start? Are they as bad for you as regular cigarettes? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why do we celebrate Halloween?

Why do we change clocks twice per year?

What is ghosting?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why do we celebrate Halloween? Oct 31, 2022

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Halloween is here and if you’re anything like us, you’ll be frantically doing some last-minute pumpkin carving or stocking up on sweets for trick-or-treaters. Maybe you’re going to a Halloween party dressed up as a ghost, witch or any other kind of spooky creature. But have you ever wondered where all these quirky customs came from?

While Halloween seems like a very modern celebration, its origins actually go back well over 1000 years. It started out with an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (Sow-in). As you may know, the Celts lived in the area that is now Ireland, the UK and the north of France. They would celebrate their new year on 1st November, a night on which they believed the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred, with the ghosts of the dead returning to earth.

Who were the first people to come up with the idea then? What about trick-or-treating and some of the other modern customs, where do they come from? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why is my circadian rhythm so important?

Why do we enjoy being scared?

What is an oil shock?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why do we change clocks twice per year? Oct 30, 2022

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“Spring forward, fall back” goes the saying; that’s right - today, Sunday the 30th of October 2022, saw the clocks go back an hour, meaning it gets dark earlier all of a sudden and winter is on its way!

If there’s one day, or rather two days, of the year where you don’t want to schedule any important appointments, it’s on a day when the clock changes. Forgetting the time change is something that’s happened to all of us at least once in our lifetimes. Changing our clocks is so ingrained into our culture that we never really call it into question. But it has actually become a subject of debate in recent years, with some people even saying we should do away with the whole idea.

Who first came up with the idea then? What’s the point of it all? Why is it a subject of debate then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why is my circadian rhythm so important?

Why do we enjoy being scared?

What is an oil shock?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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[RERUN] What is ghosting? Oct 30, 2022

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With Halloween right around the corner, find out about the not-so-spooky internet behavior we all hate: ghosting. Listen to our rerun episode!

Ghosting is a modern slang term for ceasing all communication without any warning or explanation. It’s likely happened to you in the past at some point, and you may well have ghosted someone yourself! The term was first added to dating jargon in the 2000s, and has become more common with the rise of social media, online dating and casual hookup services. A survey by Elle.com found that half of all men and women had ghosted someone at least once in the past. Meanwhile, only 23% of women and 36% of men had never experienced ghosting in any capacity, either as the ghost or the ghostee.

When did ghosting come about? Why do people ghost? Are there any other alternatives to ghosting? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is the great unretirement?

What is K-Pop?

Am I fexting in my relationships like the Bidens?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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What is sad nipple syndrome? Oct 29, 2022

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The nipples are an erogenous zone for many people. But as it turns out, having them touched can bring on a whole other kind of feeling for others. The so-called sad nipple syndrome has been discussed more openly on Reddit and Tiktok in the last few years, raising awareness. But it still remains somewhat of a mystery.

It refers to a wave of negative emotions on a person when their nipples are touched, or come into contact with clothing that’s too tight. It seems to be more common in women, but there have been cases of men being affected too. A wide range of emotions have been noted: deep sadness, jealousy, nostalgia or irritability, to name a few.

What kind of negative emotions are we talking about? Is there a scientific explanation behind sad nipple syndrome? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why is my circadian rhythm so important?

Why do we enjoy being scared?

What is an oil shock?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why is my circadian rhythm so important? Oct 28, 2022

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You’ve no doubt heard references to the existence of body clocks, and it’s no surprise because all of our bodily functions are regulated by the circadian system. To put it simply, our circadian rhythms optimise bodily functions. In this episode, we explain why it is important.

They are managed by a master clock known as the circadian pacemaker which is formed of around 20,000 neurons. It’s situated in the brain, more specifically in the hypothalamus. The sleep-wake cycle is an obvious example of a circadian rhythm. But these cycles help many other systems to function too, like hunger, organ activity, memory consolidation and pain perception. The word “circadian” actually comes from the Latin “circa diem”, meaning “around a day”.

What are the dangers of a disrupted circadian rhythm? What’s the best way to stop circadian rhythms from getting disrupted? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why do we enjoy being scared?

What is an oil shock?

What is King Charles’ role in the Church of England?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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Why do we enjoy being scared? Oct 27, 2022

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Ghost stories told around a camp fire, visiting a haunted house or watching a scary film are all common Halloween activities. We clearly enjoy scaring each-other and feeling scared, even though it seems completely counter intuitive. There are a number of reasons for this, which we'll explore in the episode.

Fear is an emotional response to danger, both real or perceived. Our body releases a mixture of adrenaline and cortisol and triggers our ‘fight, flight or freeze’ response. It makes us more alert, speeds up our heart rate and increases our blood pressure. We breathe faster, delivering more oxygen to the brain, and our glucose levels spike, giving us an energy boost so we are ready to act or react.

How does fear affect us physically? Is feeling relief the only reason we like to feel scared? Can you have too much of a good thing? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is King Charles’ role in the Church of England?

Should I be worried about my diarrhea?

What is the great unretirement?

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

In partnership with upday UK.

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[RERUN] What is an oil shock? Oct 27, 2022

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The energy crisis is still going on in all of Europe. The price of oil and gas is worrying governments as the cold winter months get closer. In this episode, we delve into the history of energy and explain what an oil shock is.

For over a century, oil has been both a fuel and a barometer for the world economy. But it can also be a double-edged sword as Western countries found out in the 1970s. At the start of the 1970s, the post-war boom was coming to an end. From 1971 onwards, things started going downhill, and oil ended up being at the heart of an unprecedented economic and geopolitical crisis. When we talk about an oil shock, like the events of 1973, we’re describing a dramatic rise in oil prices. Such scenarios have a negative impact on global economic growth.

How did the 1973 crisis come around? How did the oil-dependent Western countries react? What is the current situation, given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is the great unretirement?

What is K-Pop?

Am I fexting in my relationships like the Bidens?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and produced by Joseph Chance.

In partnership with upday UK.

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