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What is ecological debt? With World Environment Day coming up on 5th June 2022, let’s take a moment to consider a concept which highlights both the scale of the climate crisis and inequalities between different areas of the world. Discussions around ecological debt are closely linked to that of overshoot and the overuse of planet Earth's resources.As regular listeners know, humans have now long been depleting earth’s resources far quicker than the planet is able to generate them. We discussed Earth Overshoot Day in a past episode, and it’s gotten earlier and earlier every year. The only exception was 2020, due to Covid-related measures, but in 2021 the previous trend resumed.Is there another definition of ecological debt then? How big of a north/south divide are we looking at?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is a zombie company?What is monkeypox ?What is mom shaming ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a zombie company ? If you’ve ever seen horror movies, you’ll know that when you see a zombie, you should start running! Well, the term is also used in the world of business to describe companies which are hugely indebted and only able to pay their fixed costs and interest, but not actually able to reduce the debt itself. Much like the horror film creatures, you could say these companies are neither dead nor alive. Their productivity is massively impacted and there’s a knock-on effect on the wider economy.The phenomenon has been on the rise since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with some zombie companies only surviving thanks to government grants.How was the term coined? How widespread is the problem? What are the negative consequences of zombie firms?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is monkeypox ?What is mom shaming ?What is Top Gun ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is gender dysphoria? Gender dysphoria describes the unease that people can feel when there is a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity. So for example a person with male genitals and facial hair might not identify as a man. This unease can cause depression and anxiety in some cases, and have a real impact on a person’s daily life.How is this label different from more commonly used terms like transidentity? What can people with gender dysphoria suffer from? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen the last episodes, you can click here:What is Stan Culture ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is monkeypox ?This viral infection gets its name from first being discovered among lab monkeys in Denmark in 1958, although its natural reservoir remains unknown. It’s a cousin of the now eradicated smallpox virus. The first human infections date back to 1970 and cases are rare, occurring mainly in central and Western Africa, where the virus is endemic. Until recently, the only four identified human cases in the UK were in 2018. But since the start of May 2022, there’s been an outbreak in a number of countries where the disease isn’t endemic, including Canada, the USA, Australia, Israel, the UK and several EU member states. How does the virus spread then? What are the symptoms of monkeypox? How worried should we be then?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is mom shaming ?What is Top Gun ?What is Fortnite ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is mom shaming ?Just like with body shaming or slut shaming, mom shaming is another example of how women are often subjected to disproportionate criticism, and made to feel guilty about their choices, in this case specifically about parenting methods.The term refers to how mothers are criticised or even humiliated, for the way they bring up their children and fulfil their role as a mother. Who would be so judgemental as to make comments like that? What are the consequences of mom shaming? What about dad shaming; is that a thing too?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is Top Gun ?What is Fortnite ?What is an IPA ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is cultured meat? The world’s ever-growing human population is eating meat in greater quantities than ever before. Yet at the same time, we’re also increasingly conscious of the environmental impact, as well as ethical issues around animal slaughter. So imagine if you could eat meat without any animals being harmed, and with 96% less greenhouse gas emissions! Well, that is actually possible with cultured meat, which is grown via cell culture in a lab rather than from an animal. It’s also been described as “clean meat”, due to its perceived benefits, but this term has been criticised for not being neutral enough. So how is cultured meat actually made? Why aren’t we all already eating cultured meat? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen the last episodes, you can click here:What is Stan Culture ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Top Gun ?36 years on from his breakthrough performance in the original Top Gun film, Tom Cruise is back to star as Pete Mitchell in follow-up Top Gun: Maverick, which hit cinemas at the end of last week.Let’s look back at how the original, directed by Tony Scott in 1986, became a cult film and has remained relevant in popular culture to this day. Of course the challenge now is for Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski to replicate that with the new film!For those of us who haven’t seen the original Top Gun, what’s it all about? So why is Top Gun considered a cult film then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is Fortnite ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, on may 28, was the menstrual hygiene day. We wanted to bring awarness on period poverty. What is period poverty? Menstrual hygiene products are an essential expense, but many women on low incomes find that the cost is out of their reach. This is known as period poverty and it affects more people than you might think, even in developed countries. A survey in the UK found that over 40% of 14-21 year olds had used items like socks, tissues or paper as a makeshift replacement for sanitary products. Activists have been campaigning for a number of years now to bring about change. They see period poverty as a form of injustice and want to put an end to it once and for all.Surely tampons and sanitary pads don’t cost that much, do they? Why are periods such a taboo subject? Have these campaigns led to any concrete change so far? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:What is Stan Culture ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Cannes Film Festival ?Every year in May, film stars and fans flock to the French city of Cannes for a 10-day celebration of cinema, or as it’s referred to in the host country, “the seventh art”.Well, not quite every year; just like many large events, the Cannes film festival has had to adapt over the last couple of years. The 2021 event took place in August, while in 2020 it had to be cancelled completely.  This year though, the festival returned to full spectator capacity for its 75th edition, getting underway on 17th May and closing this evening on the 28th. Already at the time of recording there have been a number of attention-grabbing moments, including a hero’s welcome for Tom Cruise, who received an honorary Palme d’Or, a fly past from the French air force, an unexpected video message from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and a topless protester storming the red carpet to highlight sexual violence against women in Ukraine.Why does it stand out so much from other events in France? How does the official competition work? What about the other films that aren’t part of the official selection?  In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is Fortnite ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Fortnite? This multi-player battle royale game first came out on PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One in September 2017, before being adapted for other formats like mobile or the Nintendo Switch in 2018.As of November 2017, Fortnite already had 20 million players. A real boom followed in 2018 and 2019. By June the following year, there were over 125 million, and in May 2020 the game’s official Twitter account posted that there were 350 million registered players. It became extremely popular to watch on Twitch, and as a result turned streamers such as Ninja, Dr Lup and Myth into superstars.Who produces the game and how do you play it? How much does it cost to play? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !To listen to the last episodes, you can click here :What is Stan Culture ?What is an IPA ?What is Naruto ?A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices