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The origins of Covid-19 still remain somewhat hazy, over three-and-a-half years since the virus began spreading across the world. That has led to a number of prominent conspiracy theories, with 25% of people in the UK believing that Covid was definitely or probably a hoax. That finding was part of an April 2023 survey by Savanta for King’s College London and the BBC. It also established that belief in other conspiracy theories is relatively high too, like the idea that the cost of living crisis is a government plot to control the public. Of course, the vast majority of them are false, but there are certain exceptions to the rule.What about the Watergate Scandal ? What about the Tuskegee Syphilis Study ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ?What’s the point of flight mode?Is bikini waxing harmful for your health?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love is without doubt one of the most fascinating and elusive topics in human psychology. You might have wondered at some point just what it is that makes romantic relationships work, and whether there are objective criteria that help. As we delve into the realm of human emotions and relationships, let’s discuss the Triangular Theory of Love. It was proposed by American psychologist Robert Sternberg in 1986, while he was teaching at Yale University. It actually went viral on Tiktok earlier this year, with the Triangular Theory of Love hashtag reaching over 850,000 viewsIs it anything to do with a love triangle ? What if a relationship has more of one component than the other two ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ?What’s the point of flight mode?Is bikini waxing harmful for your health?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicknamed the "seventh continent" or “trash vortex" the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an expanding mass consisting of 1.8 trillion plastic waste pieces in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. According to a study by NGO The Ocean Cleanup, which was published in Scientific Reports in 2018, it covers an area of 620,000 square miles, which is bigger than France, Germany and Spain combined.How was it formed ? What is the impact on the environment ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :How can I best preserve food in my freezer ?What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?What is a salt tooth ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those are no doubt familiar instructions if you’ve ever taken a plane. Today's topic is one that has been a part of our digital lives for quite some time: Flight Mode. Have you ever wondered why this feature exists on our devices, and what purpose it serves beyond just flying on airplanes? The main function of Flight Mode is to disable your device's cellular radio. This includes the mobile network as well as 4G or 5G connections. That of course means you can’t receive voice calls or text messages. Why do we have to activate it when flying then ? Is Flight Mode beneficial for health? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :How can I best preserve food in my freezer ?What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?What is a salt tooth ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smartphones only really entered our lives within the last 10 to 15 years, but they’ve since become indispensable. And it can even be hard to put them down when nighttime falls. According to Reviews.org, 60% of Americans sleep with their phone at night. How about you? You may think that having your phone next to you in bed is harmless, or even helpful. But did you know that sleeping with your phone can actually have negative effects on your health and well-being? Don’t mobile phones emit dangerous waves ? Do they also disturb sleep ? Are there any positives to keeping my phone close by at night? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :How can I best preserve food in my freezer ?What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?What is a salt tooth ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One year ago, the whole world was shocked by the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022. He was brutally shot in public while giving a speech at a campaign in the city of Nara. The attacker, a 41 year old former marine, was arrested on the spot. In the time since the assassination, some details have emerged of the killer’s motives. It seems to have been an act of revenge, based on Abe’s perceived links to a religious group called the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies.How did we get to this theory? What’s the history of the Unification Church? How strong were Shinzo Abe’s links to the group?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !Date of firt release : July 26th, 2022To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :How can I best preserve food in my freezer ?What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?What is a salt tooth ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever matched with someone on a dating app, had a great conversation, agreed to meet up in real life and then, at the last minute, they cancel on you or stop responding altogether? It might sound counterintuitive but it’s actually surprisingly common. To the extent that a term has been coined to label it, and that’s gophering.The name gophering comes from the animal gopher, which is known for digging tunnels and disappearing underground. And it makes sense. The dating ‘gopher’ basically tunnels back into the abyss, leaving you hanging and wondering what went wrong. Why do people do that ? Is it the same as ghosting ? How can tell if someone is going to gopher me, and what should I do if it happens ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :How can I best preserve food in my freezer ?What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?What is a salt tooth ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perfectionism is the tendency to set excessively high and unrealistic standards for oneself and others, and to evaluate one’s worth based on the ability to meet those standards.Perfectionists are not satisfied with anything less than flawless results, and they often fear failure, criticism, or disappointment but constantly striving for perfection can have serious consequences. How does perfectionism affect your productivity? How does perfectionism impact you? How does perfectionism impact your relationships? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?What is the half and half drinking method?How can heatwaves impact our mental health?A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re the kind of person that plans ahead, you’ve probably already got your summer holidays booked months ahead of time. Nevertheless, holidays are always pricey, with Europeans spending an average budget of €1600 over the last 3 years according to Statista. For those of us who are lucky enough to be able to travel, let’s not take it for granted. It’s a privilege, which some people unfortunately can’t afford. However, there are alternatives for those on a shoestring budget.Well, if I’m broke I can’t go anywhere can I? It must take a lot of organisation, mustn’t it? How can I organise my first home exchange? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!Date of first release : April 30th, 2022To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What is the PKK?What is the Tower of Babel?What is the Streisand effect?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a World Meteorological Organisation report from May 2023, it’s now more likely than not that global temperatures will surpass the key milestone of 1.5°C warming. This is of course down to human-related greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the El Nino weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, which was confirmed to have started as of early June.Of course the long term impact of such warming is expected to be catastrophic, but even in the short term it means that all of us are faced with increasingly frequent heatwaves, the likes of which saw temperature records broken across the UK in July 2022.Should we take cold showers ? Should we drink a cold beverage ? Should we leave our fan on all night while we're sleeping ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?What is the half and half drinking method?How can heatwaves impact our mental health?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices