Episodes

  • What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?

    What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?
    Jan 28 2026
    According to a 2022 study by Direct Line life insurance, 71% of British adults fail to get the recommended 7 to 9 hours sleep per night. Many people struggle with getting to sleep, and if you use Tiktok, you may well have seen clips of people talking about methods for overcoming that problem. Brain tapping, as found on TikTok, actually combines two techniques. The first one was invented by Jim Donovan, a professional drummer and professor at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania. How does this technique work? Is brain tapping really effective? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How does eldest daughter syndrome affect some women?⁠ ⁠What is a kakistocracy, in the world of work ?⁠ ⁠What does vaping do to the body?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 17/7/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Why do noses and ears grow throughout your life?

    Why do noses and ears grow throughout your life?
    Jan 28 2026
    You may have heard that our ears and noses never stop growing, you may even have found yourself wondering if your ears are indeed bigger than they used to be. But there might be an answer, a study published in the British Medical Journal in 1993 took a very serious look at the question. The scientists measured the earlobes of 206 volunteers aged between 30 and 93. The result: the lobes lengthened by an average of 22 millimetres a year, or 1 cm after 50 years! Do ears continue to grow throughout life? When does this nose sagging begin? What can you do about it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Is it better sleeping with or without a pillow?⁠ ⁠How can I save money on my gas bill?⁠ ⁠How can I influence my dreams?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 23/10/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • What is eye yoga?

    What is eye yoga?
    Jan 28 2026
    It's back to school! DYRK is dedicating a special week to sport. Because moving and doing regular physical activity is important for our physical and mental health! Listen again to our episodes about sport! In the last 12 months, we’ve all spent more time at home than we expected. As a result, our use of computers or smartphones has increased to the point where many of us spend almost all day gazing into a screen. This can lead to eye strain and dry eyes, as well as other disorders or diseases. OK, so in this day and age it’s difficult to totally go without all these digital tools which are part of our daily lives. But there are some tips to prevent or slow vision loss. Eye yoga allows us to train our eye muscles. It’s a natural method which comes from Indian medicine. We often forget to exercise our eyes, which function thanks to muscles. And muscles need to be trained! This sounds like it must be the latest fad! Is it actually effective? What are the exercises to stimulate eyes? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠ To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠What is tagskryt, the Scandinavian sustainable travel trend?⁠ ⁠Is it time the UK acknowledged its role in the slave trade?⁠ ⁠Why do we sneeze?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance First Broadcast: 27/9/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • What is a ghost kitchen?

    What is a ghost kitchen?
    Jan 27 2026
    What is a ghost kitchen? Thanks for asking! For many of us, it’s been a long time since we last set foot in a pub or restaurant. We’ve become more accustomed than ever before to navigating our favourite food delivery apps until we find something that catches our fancy. But do we actually know how and where our meals are prepared? Don’t they need a restaurant in order to prepare delivery food? So are ghost kitchens going to kill off traditional restaurants? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What is poverty porn? ⁠ ⁠What is Stop Asian Hate?⁠ ⁠Who is Ousmane Sonko?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 5/4/2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Is menopause still a taboo subject?

    Is menopause still a taboo subject?
    Jan 27 2026
    The menopause is the period in a woman’s life when she stops ovulating and having periods, due to lower hormone levels in the body. Despite the fact that it can last 10 years or more and all women go through it, the topic has long been something of a taboo and even seen as an illness. Western medicine only really started paying attention to it in the 18th century. Medical journals and psychiatric studies were largely responsible for the stigmatisation of the menopause. They perpetuated the myth of women being unstable when they were about to go through the menopause. Is the menopause discussed more these days? I’ve never heard of Make Menopause Matter, what do they do? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Why do some men get ill after they orgasm?⁠ ⁠Is nostalgia good or bad for us?⁠ ⁠How can the unisex condom improve my sex life?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 1/7/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • How did art nouveau flourish around the turn of the 20th century?

    How did art nouveau flourish around the turn of the 20th century?
    Jan 27 2026
    What is art nouveau and how did it flourish around the turn of the 20th century? This aesthetic movement dominated many artistic fields in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was influenced by nature and used trademark organic shapes and sinuous lines, moving away from previous limits to create new kinds of design objects. Let’s take a few minutes to reflect on where art nouveau came from, as well as its major themes and artists. Unlike many artistic waves, art nouveau didn’t come from one particular artist or theory. Rather it marked a change in mentality, and a move away from traditional restrictive art forms. How did the movement start? What are the main characteristics of Art Nouveau works? Who are the main figures of the Art Nouveau movement? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠What are subliminals?⁠ ⁠What is sadfishing?⁠ ⁠What is Jurassic Park?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 17/06/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • What is reality shifting?

    What is reality shifting?
    Jan 26 2026
    What is reality shifting? This trend took off among teenagers on both sides of the Atlantic during the first round of lockdowns last year. It found its home on TikTok, all starting out with the #ShiftingRealities hashtag, which went from 170 million views to over a billion in just a few months. Shifting implies moving one’s own consciousness to another alternative reality. It could be very similar to the so-called real world, with small differences, or completely fictional. It could be the world you’ve read about in a book, seen on TV or simply invented from scratch. What kind of scenarios are possible with reality shifting? So tell me, how does shifting reality work? And does it actually work?! ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠ To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What is woofing?⁠ ⁠What are Yuccies?⁠ ⁠Who is Peng Shuai?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 13/1/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Could Bare Minimum Mondays protect us from burnout?

    Could Bare Minimum Mondays protect us from burnout?
    Jan 26 2026
    It’s common to feel a little anxiety on a Sunday evening as your relaxing weekend draws to a close and you start thinking about your return to the office the following morning. Indeed, a YouGovAmerica survey published in 2021 found that 58% of workers said Monday was their least favourite day of the week. With that in mind, American startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes created and trademarked the Bare Minimum Monday concept in 2023. She promoted it through TikTok, where it went viral. The idea is pretty simple: doing as little as possible on the first workday of the week helps reduce stress and gently get back into your work routine. What constitutes doing the bare minimum then? I’m not sure my boss will be happy with me doing the bare minimum every Monday! Is there any kind of compromise that will help me have a less stressful start to the week? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠Why do we get addicted to social media?⁠ ⁠What are the dangers of using Botox?⁠ ⁠What is stealth wealth?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast : 13/05/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins