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Picture the scene! You’ve just got home after an absolutely awful day. You had to deal with urgent deadlines at work, a long commute and bad news in your personal life. What’s more, you’ve barely had a moment to yourself.

So you’re at home, not particularly hungry, but still you open the cupboard to see chocolate, biscuits and crisps in front of you. All of a sudden you want to eat all of those snacks, no matter how calorific they might be! And it’s not necessarily because you have a particular weakness for food. That stress you were dealing with; it can genuinely affect your appetite.

What’s going on inside the body for that to be the case? Why is that tub of ice cream so much more tempting than a healthy option like carrots or broccoli? But does comfort eating actually make us feel less stressed? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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A Bababam Originals podcast.

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.
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Veganism is a lifestyle that excludes all animal products from one’s diet and other aspects of life. That means no meat, eggs or dairy but it can also include things like honey, leather, wool, silk, or anything else that comes from animals.

People choose this lifestyle for different reasons, some for ethical reasons, others for environmental reasons, and some do it for health reasons. Some studies have found that vegan diets can improve heart health and lower risk of some cancers, such as breast, prostate, and colon cancer.

Is veganism better for your health than eating meat? Is it better for the environment? And for the animals? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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⁠⁠Is it bad to hold in your pee?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is “Act your Wage”, Gen Z’s latest work-life trend?⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.

First Broadcast : 8/9/2024
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Today we're going to talk about a cognitive bias that causes people to believe, often mistakenly, that they are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events than others. Estimates suggest that 80% of us display what’s known as the optimism bias.

For example, we might think that we are less likely to get sick, lose our job, or have a car accident than the average person. We might also think that we are more likely to live longer, be successful, or win the lottery than others.

Why do we have such a bias? And how does it affect our decisions and actions? What are the drawbacks of optimism bias? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

To listen to the latest episodes, click here:

⁠⁠⁠Is it bad to hold in your pee?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Why does looking at the sun make me sneeze?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠What is “Act your Wage”, Gen Z’s latest work-life trend?⁠⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast : 7/6/2023
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The musical film The Little Mermaid was released in cinemas on 24 May 2023. This movie highlights the importance of representations in the media. This effect has a name: the Scully Effect.

The combination made for an unprecedented representation of women on TV at the time, with audiences far more accustomed to seeing scientists played by white men. The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are grouped together under the name of STEM professions. And Dana Scully was one of the first female characters in such a field to feature on prime-time TV, which would inspire a generation of young women to start careers in STEM professions. The phenomenon has become referred to as the Scully Effect.

Is there any data to back it up? Why did Scully become such an inspirational figure? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠⁠What is the best time of day to take a shower?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠How can I recognise ultra-processed foods?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠How does the 3-30-300 rule affect my mental health?⁠⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 7/10/2022
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The subject we’re talking about today is most associated with Japan, but is also relevant in many other parts of the world. The Japanese word “Karoshi” means "death by overwork". In a broad sense, it refers to workers who die suddenly from a bodily failure like a stroke or heart attack due to extreme stress and long working hours.

Let’s look into the causes and consequences of a phenomenon that affects millions of workers in Japan and beyond. Overworking in Japan actually became very common during the post WW2 economic boom, when the country rapidly rose to the status of the world's second-largest economy, after the United States.

Is "Karoshi" a recent issue? what can be done to prevent Karoshi? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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⁠⁠What is the medication Ozempic and why is it being used for weight loss?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What are subway shirts, the viral anti-harassment trend?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is the optimism bias?⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 10/6/2024
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