Do you really know?

What are blue zones?

Humans have wondered about the secrets behind longevity since the beginning of time. Well, as it turns out, the world’s five blue zones offer some revealing insight into this mystery. In these regions, people seem to live longer than in the rest of the world. Researchers have sought to understand the unique lifestyles that may be behind this phenomenon. Let’s go back to the year 2000. Studying the province of Nuoro in Sardinia, Italian professor Gianni Pes and Belgian demographer Michel Poulain discovered to their great surprise that certain villages were home to a high number of people in their 90s or even over a hundred years old. The researchers marked these locations with blue circles which is how the non-scientific blue zone label was coined.

Where are the other four blue zones then? So what are the secrets behind these people’s long lifespans? Diet and exercise have something to do with it too? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠Is running actually bad for our joints and bones?⁠

⁠Is drinking decaf bad for my health?⁠

⁠What is the dangerous Blackout challenge on Tiktok?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 24/7/2022

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What is Godwin’s Law? Thanks for asking!

The events of the Holocaust are part of the compulsory curriculum in many countries across the world, especially in Europe. Indeed, it’s pretty rare to come across any adult who hasn’t heard of the unique horrors that took place. 

Most people would agree that comparing recent Covid-19 restrictions and vaccination campaigns to Nazi atrocities is at best extreme and misguided; at worst disrespectful and downright offensive. But that’s exactly what some politicians and members of the public have done during recent protests.

This is an example of an adage known as Godwin’s Law, which originated on an internet forum in 1990. It reads as follows: “As an online discussion continues, the probability of a comparison to Hitler or to Nazis approaches one.”

What does that even mean? Who are these people comparing Covid-19 rules to the Holocaust? Is Godwin’s Law still relevant in the 21st century? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠What are the Puppy Blues?⁠

⁠What are blue zones?⁠

⁠What is Niksen?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 5/8/2021

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What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Thanks for asking!

During the Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the world have taken it on themselves to judge what’s essential or not for their citizens. Think of non-essential shops, businesses, products and leisure activities, for example. Restrictions based on these judgements have evolved constantly during various stages of lockdown or closures.

At an individual level, the Covid era has forced us all to think more deeply about what is truly essential to get by day to day; things we may have taken for granted before. Small comforts or luxuries have had to be sacrificed in many cases.

Back in the 1940s, American psychologist Abraham Maslow came up with a paper entitled “A Theory of Human Motivation”, in which he suggested a hierarchy for human needs. 

It’s commonly represented as a five-level pyramid, with physiological needs at the base, being the biological component for survival. Working up from there, you’ve got safety needs, love and belonging needs and then esteem needs. At the top of the pyramid is self-actualisation, which means a person reaching their full potential.

How does the theory relate to human behaviour? What do those critics argue? And in what ways has Covid been an equaliser? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠What is the Covid vaccine pill?⁠

⁠What is the black fungus epidemic?⁠

⁠What is geophony? ⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 14/8/2021

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She's one of the most influential women in the world. Taylor Swift, a country star in the United States who has become a global pop star, is shattering all records. She has been named the Personality of 2023, and has won Album of the Year for the record-breaking 4th time.

In November 2024, Joe Biden, the President of the United States, is standing for re-election. His main opponent is still Donald Trump, what does Taylor Swift have to do with all this? Well, she has a considerable say in the outcome of the election.

How so? What is the Taylor Swift effect ? And does it only apply to politics? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠Is there really such a thing as love at first sight?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Which foods can hurt your libido?⁠⁠

⁠⁠How do I know if I sleepwalk?⁠⁠

A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.

First Broadcast: 15/2/2024

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What is Ocean Viking? Thanks for asking!

The Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel now has well over 500 survivors on board, located in waters between Italy, Malta and Libya. It has carried out a number of rescue operations in the last week.

According to NGO SOS Mediterranee, who operate Ocean Viking, survivors on board are mainly refugees and migrants. Many are minors, some of whom were attempting the treacherous crossing unaccompanied. Yet governments so far seem in no hurry to come to their aid.

When was Ocean Viking first used as a rescue ship? Have there been other similar rescue operations? What’s the latest for Ocean Viking then? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠Who is Quentin Tarantino? ⁠

⁠What is a heat dome?⁠

⁠What is the Olympic flame?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 7/12/2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. From December 6th to 20th, discover the words that have left their mark on the year, with our 2021 Retrospective. From the "Pandora Papers" affair to the "#QuitMyJob" hashtag and of course the "Long Covid" condition, (re)discover these words that sum up 2021.

What is the #QuitMyJob trend? Thanks for asking!

This hashtag went viral on TikTok during the summer. On social media, thousands of web users used the hashtag QuitMyJob to hand in their resignation directly on the Internet. For starters, to give their notice in style. But more importantly, to call their employers out for unacceptable behaviour. American Shana Blackwell, is seen as having started the QuitMyJob trend. In autumn 2020, she made the following announcement over her Walmart store’s PA system.

Hold on, why would anyone want to do that? Can employees get in trouble for making allegations against their employers online? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠What is a Tiny House?⁠

⁠What is tokenism?⁠

⁠What is squirting?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 18/12/2021

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Not everyone has the same relationship with social contact. Introverts, for example, recharge by spending time alone. Meanwhile extroverts get their energy from being around other people.

But here’s the thing: being introverted or enjoying solitude isn’t the same as being lonely. Loneliness can actually become painful, and even harmful, when it drags on for too long.

What happens when loneliness becomes chronic then? How does that work then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠Do our brains really tell the whole story about us?⁠

⁠What does eating junk food do to our brains?⁠

⁠Do our brains really tell the whole story about us?⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 19/11/2025

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The World Health Organisation says that children between the ages of two and five should get no more than one hour of sedentary screen time per day, while children under two shouldn’t get any at all. But the general consensus is that many parents don’t enforce those guidelines, and many toddlers end up overexposed to digital devices as a result.

Increasingly, early childhood professionals are reporting concerning and unusual behaviour in children who have been excessively exposed to screens. Research published in Global Pediatric Health in 2020 referred to this as Early Media Overexposure Syndrome, and the term virtual autism has also emerged to describe it.

What are the symptoms? Is virtual autism a recognised condition then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Could intentional lazy parenting foster your child's independence?⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Why do children have imaginary friends?⁠

⁠Could intentional lazy parenting foster your child's independence?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast : 07/02/2024

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What is rape culture? Thanks for asking!

Society generally sees rape as one of the most heinous crimes that exists. But the sociological theory of rape culture suggests that sexual assault continues to be so common precisely because of certain attitudes on gender and sexuality.

Certain myths and misconceptions are handed down from generation to generation, ending up embedded in cultural norms. The consequences: victim shaming, impunity for perpetrators and encouraging women to sacrifice freedoms to avoid being raped, are drastic

Are you talking about the idea of the patriarchy? How has the situation evolved in recent years? How can we combat rape culture? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠

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⁠What is the Covid vaccine pill?⁠

⁠What is the black fungus epidemic?⁠

⁠What is geophony? ⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 18/6/2021

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Eating raw fish like sushi and sashimi has never been more popular, whether that’s in restaurants or on supermarket shelves. The good news is that such dishes are rich in fatty acids and vitamins from the A, D, and E groups, which brings a host of health benefits. But on the flipside, they can also be sources of contamination.

It’s mostly down to improper handling and storage at seafood markets, or cross-contamination. Some fish caught from polluted waters may contain toxins. It’s important to know that raw fish can carry parasites.

What kind of contamination? What are the parasites that can contaminate fish? How can I avoid getting contaminated? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠Why do we get nightmares?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Has the climate breakdown really begun?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is a frenemy?⁠⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 15/9/2023

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