Episodios

  • Tony Five: Reflections On The North - December 2, 2025

    Tony Five: Reflections On The North - December 2, 2025
    Dec 3 2025
    Foreign correspondent Tony Five and David reflect on their travels to Toronto, Canada. Tony doesn't realize that a "dollar store" in North America is equivalent to a "pound store" in the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 m
  • Tony Five: A Visit To Canada - December 1, 2025

    Tony Five: A Visit To Canada - December 1, 2025
    Dec 2 2025
    David and UK-based foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ discuss their current travels to Toronto, Canada, and meeting the city's former mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 m
  • FULL EPISODE: To Meet A (Former) Mayor - December 1, 2025

    FULL EPISODE: To Meet A (Former) Mayor - December 1, 2025
    Dec 2 2025
    David and UK-based foreign correspondent Tony Five discuss their current travels to Toronto, Canada, and meeting the city's former mayor. Music psychologist ⁠Scott Bannister⁠ explains how ⁠musicians frequently experience frisson while performing⁠. Neuroscientist ⁠Carlos Coronel⁠ shares ⁠how creative activities are linked to slower brain aging⁠. Behavioral geneticist ⁠Dr. Laura Wesseldijk⁠ explains ⁠how your musical tastes affect your well-being⁠. Kinesiology and neuroscience professor ⁠Craig Chapman⁠ tells David how ⁠lack of touch impairs hand-eye co-ordination⁠, and how his research sets the groundwork for VR and prosthetics that feels real. Cognitive scientist ⁠⁠⁠Mark Miller⁠⁠⁠ shares the neuroscience of ⁠why social media makes us feel terrible about who we really are⁠. Lichenologist ⁠Diane Haughland⁠ gives details of ⁠the thirteen new species of fungi newly discovered in Alberta, Canada⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:16) Tony Five (10:00) Scott Bannister (20:00) Carlos Coronel (30:00) Dr. Laura Wesseldijk (39:50) Craig Chapman (49:50) Mark Miller pt. 1 (59:50) Mark Miller pt. 2 (1:09:50) Diane Haughland (1:19:11) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 28 m
  • Tony Five: What Went Wrong With The Yorkshire Puddings - November 28, 2025

    Tony Five: What Went Wrong With The Yorkshire Puddings - November 28, 2025
    Nov 29 2025
    Foreign correspondent ⁠Tony Five⁠ does a not-so-foreign appearance in David's NYC studio to talk about their US Thanksgiving dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 m
  • FULL EPISODE: Post-Thanksgiving Shenanigans - November 28, 2025

    FULL EPISODE: Post-Thanksgiving Shenanigans - November 28, 2025
    Nov 29 2025
    Foreign correspondent Tony Five does a not-so-foreign appearance in David's NYC studio to talk about their US Thanksgiving dinner. Journalist ⁠Emmalyse Brownstein⁠ explains how ⁠megayachts, dog poop, and NDAs are all part of a new job trend for Gen Z's: being private staff for the ultra-wealthy⁠. Cognitive neuroscientist ⁠Utkarsh Gupta⁠ reveals ⁠how a simple illusion can unlock your childhood memories⁠. Reporter ⁠Erin McDowell⁠ explains how ⁠Gen Z skips traditional restaurant reviews and recommendations for social media ones⁠. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois⁠ – host of ⁠The Food Professor podcast⁠ – explains how ⁠people misinterpret best before dates on food, leading to significant waste⁠. Lecturer ⁠Allan Wright⁠ from The University of Alberta goes over his course that covers witchcraft and the occult. Anatomy professor ⁠Adam Taylor⁠ warns of ⁠the surprising threat of swallowing pills: esophagitis⁠. Social psychology researcher ⁠Jerry Richardson⁠ outlines ⁠the do-gooder dilemma: to disclose or not to disclose good deeds⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:36) Tony Five (10:00) Emmalyse Brownstein (20:00) Utkarsh Gupta (30:00) Erin McDowell (39:50) Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (49:50) Allan Wright (59:50) Adam Taylor (1:09:50) Jerry Richardson (1:19:07) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 28 m
  • Dr. Francesco Pagnini: The Batman Effect Makes You More Altruistic - November 25, 2025

    Dr. Francesco Pagnini: The Batman Effect Makes You More Altruistic - November 25, 2025
    Nov 26 2025
    Professor of clinical psychology ⁠Dr. Francesco Pagnini⁠ explains how (and why) he discovered ⁠the 'Batman effect', that the mere sight of Batman can make you more altruistic⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • Dr. Lee Kuhnle: Conspiracies As Source Material For Stranger Things - November 25, 2025

    Dr. Lee Kuhnle: Conspiracies As Source Material For Stranger Things - November 25, 2025
    Nov 26 2025
    With Stranger Things season 5 coming out on November 26, for Conspiracy Corner, Dr. Lee Kuhnle walks us through the weird conspiracies that are the source material for the show, including ⁠Project MKUltra⁠. Listen to Lee's podcast The Uncover Up here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 m
  • George Homsy: To Keep Their Houses Warm, Black Families Pay More - November 25, 2025

    George Homsy: To Keep Their Houses Warm, Black Families Pay More - November 25, 2025
    Nov 26 2025
    Environmental studies professor ⁠George Homsy⁠ reveals how in the US, ⁠Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average families⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m