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What is climate shadow, the newest way to measure your impact on global warming? Sep 10, 2025

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The idea of carbon footprint dates back to the early 2000s and ironically was introduced by oil giant BP. But recently, a new concept was created: the climate change shadow.

It's a relatively recent addition to the ever growing list of terms relating to climate change. American writer Emma Pattee introduced the idea of the climate shadow in a blog post for Mic.com in December 2021, as a more comprehensive metric for each person’s impact on the climate crisis.

What exactly contributes to my climate shadow? Isn’t that very similar to a carbon footprint? How useful is the concept of a climate shadow? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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⁠How can you clean your hair without using shampoo?⁠

⁠What is the Batman effect?⁠

⁠What is cookie jarring in the dating world?⁠

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

First broadcast : 10/08/2022

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What advantages does pretty privilege give attractive people? Sep 09, 2025

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Of course, as the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but even as children we all kind of realise who’s seen as physically attractive and who isn’t, don’t we?

Let’s take a moment to consider that the global beauty industry was worth $430bn in 2022, according to a report from McKinsey. That was up from $300 bn in 2015, with projections suggesting the $500bn mark would be reached by 2025.

If people are spending all that money on skincare, fragrance, makeup and haircare, it must be for a reason? Why does pretty privilege even exist? How can we overcome it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠How are social media influencers making money through rage baiting?⁠

⁠How can you change your body odour?⁠

⁠Does sex help us to sleep better?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Josh Chance.

First Broadcast: 21/9/24

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How did Ozempic get so popular? Sep 09, 2025

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Today we’re talking about a diabetes medicine which has gained a reputation for leading to weight loss. Ozempic became popular among Hollywood celebrities for its appetite-suppressing properties.

Elon Musk has tweeted about it three times, giving it part of the credit for his having lost 30lb in late 2022. Over on Tiktok, users have also been singing Ozempic’s praises for a while now, with the hashtag having reached 1.3 bn views at the time of recording this episode.

How does it work exactly? What drug supply issues has Ozempic’s popularity caused? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠How can I sleep well with a blocked nose?⁠

⁠How can I beat my smartphone addiction?⁠

⁠How do you explain intuition?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast : 06/10/2023

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What do masculinists mean by a "soyboy"? Sep 08, 2025

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At first glance, it’s a jab at men who don’t eat meat, especially those who drink soy milk. But pretty quickly, it took on a political edge.

Today, it’s used by masculinists, men who advocate for male superiority or dominance and far-right circles to mock men they see as too sensitive, too progressive, too… woke. In other words: not manly enough.

What does the term really mean? Any real-life examples? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Why do people say that black cats bring bad luck?

What are the dirtiest objects in your home?

Why do we get travel sick?

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue

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What is the soft evening concept from Tiktok? Sep 08, 2025

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Do you ever feel frustrated about work dominating your life? Maybe in your free time, you try to make up for that by enjoying yourself and having a busy social life. You go to the cinema, fit in a workout and so on. But these activities sometimes end up putting more pressure on you than the pleasure you get out of them.

What if I told you you could have a thoroughly satisfying evening, without it needing to be productive at all? Over on Tiktok, a concept called “soft evenings” has emerged to combat society’s obsession with hyperproductivity and hustle culture.

What does it involve? How do I get started then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠What is Hugh Jackman’s 85% rule?⁠

⁠What is burnout?⁠

⁠What is the Werther effect?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 11/10/2023

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What is the best time of year to find work? Sep 07, 2025

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The SeptemberSurge hashtag has accrued 12.9M views on the platform at the time of recording. The trend suggests that September is the ideal time to find a job.

You worked for hours on perfecting your CV and cover letter. You've already applied for ten different jobs at ten different companies. But despite having all the right credentials, you’re just not hearing back from anyone. Maybe the problem isn’t actually what’s on your CV, but when you’re applying for a job.

Why is that? Are there periods to avoid? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠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: 1/10/2023

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What is microwork? Sep 07, 2025

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Microwork is paid work which usually involves short and repetitive tasks carried out on a smartphone or computer. It could be identifying objects shown in an image, watching videos, labelling data, translating short sentences or recording one’s voice for example.

It can also be charging electric scooters or taking photos of products for an app. It’s as simple as registering on a platform which acts as the middle man between workers and companies. Amazon Mechanical Turk is an example of one such platform.

That sounds simple enough; what is life like as a microworker then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠How does pollution affect my mental health?⁠

⁠What is the soft evening concept from Tiktok?⁠

⁠What is Hugh Jackman’s 85% rule?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 12/12/2020

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Why is the UK not as happy as it used to be? Sep 07, 2025

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According to the World happiness report, of the 137 countries they include, the UK has fallen to 19th position. This follows a steady decline over the past few years although they are happier than Lithuania in 20th position and France in 21st position. As ever Finland has continued its winning streak and stays at number one just above New Zealand.

The report combines both subjective well-being assessments and objective indicators. Respondents rate their own current lives on a scale from 0 to 10. They ask people to imagine a ladder with the best possible life for them being a 10 and the worst possible life being a 0.

What has caused the decrease in happiness? Is this the same all across the UK? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠Which types of alcohol should we avoid mixing?⁠

⁠Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?⁠

⁠What is erectile dysfunction?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.

First Broadcast: 26/12/2023

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Is it bad to drink coffee after 4pm? Sep 06, 2025

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According to the British Coffee Association, we drink around 98 million cups of coffee per day in the UK. That’s around one and a half cups for every single person in the country! It’s said that drinking coffee in the evening or even late afternoon has a negative impact on sleep quality, but a lot of people do so anyway.

Coffee contains various molecules, such as antioxidants and caffeine, which has a psychostimulant effect and is therefore behind the links to disrupting sleep. Our bodies don’t all metabolise caffeine in the same way though; that varies from person to person.

Are some of us more sensitive to it than others? What quantity should we aim for? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠Is taking milk with coffee good for you?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is the coffee cup test in job interviews?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What happens in the brain when we lie?⁠⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast: 7/10/2023

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What is future faking? Sep 06, 2025

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“I can’t wait for us to get married;” “Let’s travel the world together;” “We’re going to have two kids and buy that apartment across the street” When you’re in a romantic relationship, it can be genuinely heartwarming to hear your partner paint a vibrant picture of days ahead. But what about if it happens much earlier than you expected - say on your second or third date? Usually at that stage, you're still figuring each other out, so beware - it could be a sign of what’s known as future faking.

Of course, there’s no one single pace for all relationships to abide by, but generally speaking couples don’t make life plans or even say “I love you” within the first couple weeks of dating. So it’s only really a red flag when talk of those kinds of plans pop up too early. In some cases, you could be dealing with a narcissist who’s using false promises to win you over in the moment, creating an illusion of intimacy when in reality they’re not thinking about the future at all. Hence the name: future faking.

Is it similar to love bombing? How can I deal with a future faking partner? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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

⁠Why is the UK not as happy as it used to be?⁠

⁠Why do we give each other gifts at Christmas?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 27/12/2023

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