To say that these two subjects are diverse would be quite the understatement, as it would also be to say I (Tracy) was annoyed with the background hum that I have tried but largely failed to edit out of this episode. One day we'll find out what is causing the hum and we'll do a whole episode on that!

What movements bring you joy? For me it's open water swimming and yoga. Heather puts herself in the hands of her personal trainer for her joyful movement.

And then we contemplate human destruction of the world and end on a downer. Heather also swears. Sorry folks!

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What is your earliest memory? And is it real or learned? Tracy smells a wendy house (pretty sure that's real) and recalls throwing her toys off a balcony (this could be learned from a mother who remembers having to deal with it!). Heather remembers being told off for getting lost at the seaside. Heather brings some weird stories to the pod this week plus a tv show recommendation.

Tracy lazily brought the research she had done last week but didn't have time to talk about. Leaving her more time to crochet instead of researching.

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Returning after an extend break for Christmas and New Year Tracy (me) is ready to stay snuggled down under her new blanket. It's weighted don't you know. But words fail her when trying to name the fabric it is made from. But in case you are concerned, I can now confirm that the fabric is in fact breathable MicroCool™ Fleece.

Heather then eulogises about pantomimes and delves into the history of this very British form of entertainment. Very interesting. Oh yes it is!

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White coat syndrome is a real thing according to researchers. As well as chatting about what this is, we reveal the guilt that we always feel when walking through the "nothing to declare" channel even though we are totally innocent.

And a day you perhaps didn't realise you needed is teeny tiny Christmas, the day before the day before the big day where the big day is actually the day before the big day in UK. Confused yet? You will be!

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I (Tracy) did very little (no) prep for this podcast but we still managed to talk at length. When you are winging it you can talk about winging it!

Heather's thing is better researched but rather scarily leads us both to have a got a singing. Winging or singing. Which is worse?

And if you are older than Gen Z then you want to listen right to the end because we'll be teaching you a new word.

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Anyone for cow cuddling? Grandma Snowflake and Cuddlepuff are Highland Cows ready and willing to offer solace at times of need.

And then you can look back on the whole experience with rosy retrospection, but only after a little time has elapsed.

Eclectic discussions once again!

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The the event of surviving an apocalypse, the skills of foraging and, importantly, how to cook your finds so that they don't kill you will probably be valued quite highly. Thanks to Harvard University you can spend 14 weeks learning how to cook microbes and fungi - for free. You could also listen to this podcast but I wouldn't fancy your chances of surviving much beyond the apocalypse based on our scant knowledge.

Heather also found, and went on to sign up for, a free online course on the Science of Happiness. We'll give her 8 weeks and demand she shares all that she has learned, shall we?

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If on average we tell 30 lies a day (we as in humans, not just me and Heather) how many did we tell during this episode?

Everything we said about Epistemic Vigilance and the Nietzsche Thesis was the truth as we see it, courtesy of bigthink.com. They also provide us with three useful tips to improve our lie detection skills.

Heather then shared her learning experience with a group of submariners (pirates?) in a boozer in London last weekend. Random? Yes. Fascinating? Yes. Unusual for Heather to chat to strangers in pubs? No.

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No tricks, just treats from us two this week.

Heather digs up some more of our old memories talking about superstitions (this podcast is starting to become a nostalgia-fest). And we have a question - do the younger generations have the same superstitions as we did?

And I got excited about the history of witches and didn't tell the stories quite as quite as Ronald Hutton or Susannah Lipscomb. But I am looking forward to reading Ronald's book.

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This episode is not about poo samples and I did my best to remove the humming sound that appeared from nowhere. Apologies for the residual rumbling - which at least is not as loud in the podcast as it was in the room on the night.

What we did talk about was the council of Hull passing a motion (fnarr, fnarr) to grant the "right to grow" on unused council land, thanks to community organisation Rooted in Hull. This led us to a chat about the Incredible Edible network. Both organisations have a vision to connect communities through food. And after the apocalypse the skill of growing food will be invaluable....

Do you remember the first movie you saw in the cinema? The first live music concert you attended? We do, and you can find out what they were when you listen in. Also, I shared a bit of trivia about The Haunting in Venice (was this humblebragging by proxy I wonder?).

And we finish the podcast with one big question - why would you miss 15 minutes of a film to get a coffee and then return to the auditorium to watch what was left of the film? Preposterous idea, no? Someone didn't think so.

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