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According to comparison website Finder.com, UK residents plan to spend an average of over £2100 on holidays abroad in the year 2023. Spending abroad has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, having plummeted in 2020 and 2021, when travel restrictions were in place.

Still, while many of us are making up for lost time when it comes to holidays, there’s also the small matter of a cost of living crisis to deal with. Thankfully there are some ways in which you can satisfy your holiday needs without breaking the bank.

How can I avoid paying top dollar for travel and accomodation ?What about food and cultural activities ? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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⁠⁠⁠Why do people get angry when they drive?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Is palm oil really bad for your health?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠How to make the most out of a rental property?⁠⁠⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast: 13/7/2023

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It's back to school! Do You Really Know 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!

With many types of personal goals, actually doing the task is only part of the battle. Being mentally prepared is also hugely important and can sometimes be overlooked. Sports and exercise are no exception. Consistently training and staying on top of your progress is crucial inimproving at a sport and as an athlete. But just training non-stop physically isn’t actually enough. Your head also needs to be in the game, so that you can show resilience when things get more challenging. 

What can you do to become mentally prepared? How can athletes deal with stress? ⁠⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠⁠

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⁠⁠Why should I avoid showering after a workout?⁠⁠

⁠⁠How often should you wash your bedsheets?⁠⁠

⁠⁠How can I keep my exercise eco-friendly?⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 2/10/2022

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Whether you’re going on a beach holiday, city break or camping trip, the chances are you’ll be soaking up the sun’s rays.

Sunshine activates vitamin D production in the body, which has numerous benefits like protecting us from disease and improving mental health. But on the other hand, being exposed for too long can accelerate skin ageing. Excessive UV can even lead to skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 100,000 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2022.

How should I compare all the different products? Do sunscreens only protect us from UVBs? How often should we be topping up on sunscreen? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠How long do I have to wait to swim after eating?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What are the world's least safe travel destinations?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Why do we get travel sick?⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue.

Date of first release : 29/6/2022

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It’s worth bearing in mind that overtourism has become a real nuisance. As tourists, it’s not exactly fun being in a highly overcrowded area, but it’s even worse for the natural environment. Could tourism quotas be one way of addressing the problems?

In mid-June 2022, the island of Corsica brought in quotas for three iconic sites: the Bavella needles, the Restonica valley and the Lavezzi islands. 180,000 tourists visit these sites each year, a figure which is expected to rise to 200,000 by 2026. Tourists will now need to make advance reservations online in order to visit them, with parking spots also limited. The Lavezzi islands will have a particularly strict tourism quota of 2,000 outside visitors per day.

Are there similar examples elsewhere in the world? Will tourism quotas start spreading everywhere now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠Why are some deadly diseases re-emerging?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What's the ideal temperature to stay healthy at home?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What is sea snot?⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast : 7/7/2022

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As you may well know, astrology involves looking at the position of planets and stars when we were born, and using that to interpret their influence on our lives. Mercury happens to be one of the planets which is supposed to have the most influence and that’s particularly true when it’s in retrograde, which happens several times a year.

Planets in our solar system orbit around the sun. If you think about it, those that are closest to the Sun have to travel the distance to complete a full orbit. Of all the planets, Mercury is closest to the Sun, and it actually completes a full rotation in just 88 days, compared to the 365 days it takes planet Earth.

What does that mean in concrete terms? Why are astrologers interested in this phenomenon? Is Mercury being in retrograde always negative then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠What is future faking?⁠

⁠Why are we so fascinated by true crime?⁠

⁠Why is the UK not as happy as it used to be?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast: 29/03/2023

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Feta cheese is undoubtedly a star ingredient when it comes to summer salads. It goes without saying it plays a starring role in the Greek salad, but it can also add a savoury taste to other recipes like the watermelon salad for example.

Feta is one of Kate Middleton’s favourites. But this summer feta isn’t only getting attention by featuring in salad recipes. It’s also made headlines in European political news, due to what was lightheartedly labelled the “feta battle” between Greece and Denmark.

What are the characteristics of feta? So what’s the feta battle all about? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

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⁠Can deep sleep help stop dementia?⁠

⁠What is conscious quitting?⁠

⁠Why is Israel going through a major political crisis?⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast. A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 9/4/2023

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What is trauma dumping, the toxic equivalent of oversharing?

It’s common for good friends to tell each other about pretty much everything going on in their lives. Within healthy friendships, it’s a way of bonding and supporting one another, especially when one of the friends is struggling. But sometimes this goes drastically overboard, and someone shares something really personal and traumatic without prior warning or getting permission. That kind of unsolicited oversharing has been labelled trauma dumping. Bear in mind trauma dumping is not a clinical term. It caught on online, after a woman, apparently a therapist, posted a video on Tiktok deriding one of her patients. She used the caption “When a client wants to trauma dump first session”.

Wait a minute, aren’t therapists supposed to be there to listen to your problems? What are the negative consequences of trauma dumping? What’s the best way to deal with trauma dumping? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !⁠

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⁠How did Feta cheese end up causing an international legal battle?⁠

⁠Why is Y2K style coming back into fashion?⁠

⁠Do I have generalised anxiety disorder?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 4/8/2022

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Each year, International Beer Day is celebrated on the first Friday of August. As you may know, beer is produced using only four ingredients: water, hops, malt and yeast, through a process called fermentation.

Of course beer is harmful in excessive quantities, but don’t let that give you any misconceptions about fermented foods. Generally speaking, they play an important role in boosting gut health. There are many other alcohol-free alternatives too, if you’re looking for a fermented beverage. These include kombucha, a fermented tea which contains B vitamins and vitamin C, and kefir, which is a kind of fermented milk.

How do fermented foods interact with our bodies? How does fermentation actually work? How can I get started producing homemade fermented foods? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠Should you sleep with socks on?⁠

⁠How can I get the most out of daytime napping?⁠

⁠How quick is premature ejaculation?⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First broadcast: 05/08/2022

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Some visitors can be so shocked by the reality of Paris compared to their expectations that they can experience psychiatric breakdowns or symptoms such as hallucinations, depersonalization, anxiety, dizziness and nausea. This is known as the Paris Syndrome.

Romance, sophistication, croissants and sipping fine wine with the Eiffel Tower in the background spring to mind when thinking of a visit to Paris. With such a romanticized notion of the French capital, it’s no surprise that this remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with 33 million expected in 2022, according to Le Monde. But it seems that the reality of Paris is more than what some visitors’ stomachs can handle.

Why do some visitors have such unrealistic expectations of Paris? How do you actually explain the physical symptoms? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions !

Date of first release : August 24th, 2022

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⁠⁠What are the biggest misconceptions on beating heatwaves?⁠⁠

⁠⁠What are the health benefits of using sex toys?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Which foods should I avoid after their expiry date?⁠⁠

A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 20/8/2024

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Voluntourism is the practice of volunteering one’s labour to a charitable cause in a developing country, in return for a soul-cleansing, perspective-changing, CV-bolstering experience. Perhaps a bit cynical? But with good reason. 

Whilst it could be a mutually beneficial redistribution of wealth from the developed world to the developing, voluntourism harbours a dark and exploitative underworld. In 2021, NPR.org reported that the industry was worth an estimated $3 billion per year, according to University of Strathclyde lecturer Konstantinos Tomazos.

What is voluntourism? Can it really be that bad? Is voluntourism at all beneficial? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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⁠⁠⁠What are the best ways to keep warm outdoors?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠How can I avoid always feeling hungry?⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠How did female body hair become taboo?⁠⁠⁠

A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance.

First Broadcast: 21/2/2023

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