The TGKC team put a series of (for the most part, not at all) anonymous messages together for Cher! Moderated by assistant writer/researcher Jenny S. (Oxford French and Philosophy), this is the most blatantly self indulgent instalment of the show to date. It's almost laughable how easy the vast majority of these messages were for Cher to identify. Still, she did get tripped up by the low effort ad hominem that inevitably had to be said.

CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

Boo!

It’s our first ever joint hosted episode, just in time for Halloween! This episode, Cher and Teia both wrote games for the debut of this truly co-hosted installation of TGKC. Leaning hard into the philosophy this season, Cher talks philosophical zombies, otherwise known as p-zombies (yes, really) and subjunctive possibility; Teia takes a turn with another academically spooky Connect the Dots.

Cher’s word of the day: qualia, /ˈkwɑːliə, ˈkweɪ-/Noun: the subjective or qualitative properties of experiences. Definition from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Teia’s quote of the day: “Gemma thinks she has seen a ghost.” – Marcus Bentley, on Celebrity Big Brother.

Teia's sources for this episode:

Chan, Hong Yin. “The Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore: Getai (Songs on Stage) in the Lunar Seventh Month.” Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) 11, no. 7 (2020): 356–.

Clifford Geertz, Negara: The Theater State in Nineteenth-Century Bali (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1980)

Frazer, Elizabeth, 'Politics and Theatre: Hamlet', Shakespeare and the Political Way (Oxford, 2020; online edn, Oxford Academic, 22 Oct. 2020), https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198848615.003.0009, accessed 24 Oct. 2023.

Cher's sources for this episode:

Kirk, Robert, "Zombies", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2023 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2022/entries/camus.

Starr, W., "Counterfactuals", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2022 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2022/entries/counterfactuals/.

Tye, Michael, "Qualia", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2021 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2021/entries/qualia/.

We hope you enjoyed this episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This special is joint hosted by the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy) and by Teia C. (Oxford History).

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

Ahoy, ye landlubbers!

This episode, Teia and Cher test out terrible pirate accents that would send them straight to Davy Jones’ locker, do some pirate mythbusting, and sail the seven seas in an exploration of pirate linguistics. Of course, we also pay our must needed homage to the iconic Zheng Yi Sao, and delve into the depths of East Asian thalassocratic piracy.

Teia’s word of the day: Scuttlebutt, /ˈskʌtəlbʌt/

Noun: a cask of drinking water; slang for gossip. Definition by Wikipedia

Sources for this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Sao

MacKay, Joseph. “Pirate Nations: Maritime Pirates as Escape Societies in Late Imperial China.” Social Science History 37, no. 4 (2013): 551–73. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24573942.

https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/pirate-terms

https://piratevoyages.com/pirate-lingo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VRFR81x8ME

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/120919-talk-like-a-pirate-day-news-history?loggedin=true&rnd=1689867823214

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/why-do-pirates-say-ar

We hope you enjoyed this episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by Teia C. (Oxford History BA) and presented with the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy BA), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

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PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

It’s the season finale of the first season of TGKC!

If you think about it, milk is a terrifying concept. Really ruminate upon it. We’ve normalised it so much in our dairy aisles, but it's a mammalian bodily secretion. Milk and its derivatives are in our food everywhere, and it’s a staple in most cultures (haha dairy joke). Why have humans decided to take the milk from other animals? Why have we continued to consume it past infancy when most adults don’t possess the ability to digest it? One more question, what if we take the milking stage between animal to human and just remove it entirely?

This week, we have our very first guest: Jenny S! She’s an assistant writer/researcher to TGKC, Cher’s childhood friend, and avid lover of milk. She drinks it neat on the streets of Oxford.

Cher’s advice of the day: “Be wary of milk or you could get the shits.”

Sources for this episode:

Lactose intolerance:

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance/definition-facts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_cream

Human-animal breastfeeding:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human–animal_breastfeeding

Carl von Linné and Lindberg, F. (1752). Nutrix noverca.

Schiebinger, Londa L. (1993). Nature's Body: Gender In The Making Of Modern Science. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813535319.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/model-breastfeeding-a-puppy-calendar-has-dog-lovers-feeling-hot-under-collar-28578873.html

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy) and presented with Jenny S. (Oxford Philosophy and French) and Teia C. (Oxford History), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

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PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

This episode, Teia and Cher explore the frontiers of the sense-scape by looking at psychological studies on synaesthesia, ‘sixth’ senses on our earthly kingdom, but also powerful fatidical, clairvoyant women in global history and culture.

Only coming up with this theme in the middle of the season, Teia realised that she would have had to tackle both sight and sound in this episode (she miscalculated). So, she took the opportunity to go off-the-rails as a conclusion to her mini-series - and in the end was left with more questions than answers! However, that is, after all, always the ideal.

Teia’s word of the day: Adenoidal, /ˌæd.ənˈɔɪ.dəl/.

Adj: relating to or seeming to come from the adenoids (the flesh between the back of the nose and the throat). [Cambridge Dictionary]

Sources for this episode:

Synaesthesia:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/27/benefit-synaesthesia-brain-injury-mental-decline

Moos, Anja, et al. ‘Color and texture associations in voice-induced synesthesia.’ Sec. Cognitive Science 4. (2013) https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00568 Accessed online: 2 Sep 2023.

Haigh, Alastair, et al. ‘How well do you see what you hear? The acuity of visual-to-auditory sensory substitution.’ Sec, Cognitive Science 4. (2013) https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00568 Accessed online: 2 Sep 2023.

Clairvoyant Historical and Cultural Women:

https://www.faust.com/legend/marie-anne-lenormand/ https://www.koreasociety.org/images/pdf/KoreanStudies/Curriculum_Materials/LessonbyTime/4_Modern/Korean_Shamanism_Today.pdf

Morris, George. 'The Trance Phenomena of Mrs Thompson: Mediumship, Evidence, and Intimacy in Early Twentieth-Century Britain', Twentieth Century British History 32, no. 4 (Dec 2021): 608–629.

Bostic, Joy R. African American Female Mysticism: Nineteenth-Century Religious Activism Palgrave Macmillan, New York (2013). https://doi-org.ezproxy-prd.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/10.1057/9781137375056_6

We hope you enjoyed this episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by Teia C. (Oxford History BA) and presented with the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy BA), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

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PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

Cher here. If you know me, you know I love IPA. The International Phonetic Alphabet, that is. In fairness, before I went sober, I did enjoy a pint at the pub or at the pool table. Still, India pale ale was never my thing, I was always more of a Lager enjoyer.

Today, we explore the story of an accident involving an absolutely absurd quantity of beer in a rookery of London that occurred on the 17th of October in 1814, right by where UCL is now. Let’s dive into the history of Horse Shoe Brewery.

Cher’s term of the day: IPA, /aɪ pʰiː eɪ/

Noun: an alphabet developed in the 19th century to accurately represent the pronunciation of languages. [Britannica]

Sources for this episode:

Meux's Brewery, c. 1910. Etching by artist Stanley Anderson

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/friday-zak-ebrahim-stolen-cabin-sphinx-unearthed-and-more-1.2902846/a-real-beer-tsunami-remembering-the-big-british-beer-flood-of-october-1814-with-brewing-historian-martyn-cornell-1.2902838

https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-london-beer-flood/

https://www.thesocialhistorian.com/london-beer-flood-1814/

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/what-really-happened-in-the-london-beer-flood-200-years-ago-9796096.html

https://zythophile.co.uk/2014/10/17/remembering-the-victims-of-the-great-london-beer-flood-200-years-ago-today/

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

You might have caught the scent of where Teia’s going with her episodes this season. A new game, and a flip of the format has Teia and Cher trying to understand diseases that even scientists today don’t fully understand, crafting sordid and slanderous tales, and plumbing the depths of their childhood memories. Why is it that our sense of smell makes us so existential? We’re going to sniff out the answer.

(Teia would like to apologise for being so liberal with the nose-related puns in the shownotes.)

Teia’s word of the day: Kakidrosis, /ˌkakə̇ˈdrōsə̇s/

Plural: secretion of sweat of a disagreeable odour. Definition by Merriam-Webster.

Sources for this episode:

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/loss-smell-warning-sign-alzheimers-lose-sense-smell-covid-rcna40665

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9798353/

https://www.drfurze.com/blog/can-a-rhinoplasty-affect-my-sense-of-smell

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/02/how-scent-emotion-and-memory-are-intertwined-and-exploited/

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/immune-system/sjogrens-syndrome

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by Teia C. (Oxford History BA) and presented with the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy BA), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

From mythology to cryptids, today we talk about the most unscientific theories about the real world. Yes, we all know by now that Cher is a science nerd - even despite what her philosophy degree would make you think. Most of the episodes she’s written have been science based in some way. Not only is this episode not about anything factually accurate, it’s about that which straight up does not exist. No conspiracy theories here on The Gifted Kid Complex.

Cher’s word of the day: preternatural; /ˌpɹiː.təˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə)ɹ.əl/

1. existing outside of nature
2. exceeding what is natural or regular
3. inexplicable by ordinary means

Sources for this episode:

Myth and syncretism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism

Loveland Frog:

https://theportalist.com/the-loveland-frog

Ningen:

https://shimajournal.org/issues/v14n1/10.-Greenland-and-Hayward-Shima-v14n1.pdf

Mongolian Death Worm:

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/mongolian-death-worm.htm

Futakuchi-Onna:

https://yokai.com/futakuchionna/

Jersey Devil

:https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/

Bake-Kujira:

https://yokai.com/bakekujira/

Leshy:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/leshy

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

This episode, Teia and Cher talk touch on a long-distance, online podcast. Why is it that touch feeds so deeply into a sense of ‘primalness’, or seen as something animalistic? We’d consult our respective pets if we could. We also talk through Cher’s extensive collection of high end fidget toys, and Teia’s deep desire for scented slime.

Teia’s quote of the day: “First of all, the face that should be decorated with hair is as bald as a kettle.” -I am a Cat, by Natsume Sōseki.

Sources for this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatosensory_system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_communication

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/touch/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-do-animals-love-petting/

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/why-do-animals-like-being-petted/

https://blog.sensoryedge.com/the-science-behind-fidget-toys/

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by Teia C. (Oxford History BA) and presented with the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy BA), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

CO-HOSTS, PRIMARY WRITER/RESEARCHERS: Cher C. and Teia C.

PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.

In a sick twist of The Gifted Kid Complex canon, Cher hosts a history based episode! That's right, it's a hard divergence from her usual interests, but she tackles Teia's territory in her own way. First, we’ll uncover one story codified in the Takenouchi documents, setting a very well known religious figure somewhere barely anyone would think to place him. To carry on from historical strange twists, Cher quizzes Teia on categorising whether the outdated remedies for various ailments were genuinely used, or if our team made them up.

Cher’s word of the day: panacea, /ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/

Noun: a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. Definition from Oxford Languages.

Sources for this episode:

Chinese superstitions:

https://www.ltl-shanghai.com/chinese-superstitions/

Jesus in Japan:

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1381&context=byusq

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g00658/keeping-the-faith-christ’s-tomb-in-aomori-and-japanese-religion.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-little-known-legend-of-jesus-in-japan-165354242/

Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Malaria to treat GPI:

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1927. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Out reach AB 2023. Mon. 12 Jun 2023. https://www.eugenicsarchive.ca/connections?id=531f83e1132156674b00020c&

Hippocrates: hot irons to treat hemorrhoids:

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/fun-fact-on-fire-s-ability-to-treat-an-initial-injury-leaving-a-potentially-less-bad-burn

Kang L, Pedersen N. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything. New York, NY: Workman Publishing; 2017.

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode of The Gifted Kid Complex! This episode is hosted by the creator of the show, Cher C. (UCL Philosophy) and presented with Teia C. (Oxford History), who hosts every other episode.

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CREATOR/DIRECTOR, PRODUCER: Cher C.

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PRIMARY EDITOR: Cher C., SECONDARY EDITOR: Teia C.

AUDIO ENGINEER: Teia C.

ASSISTANT WRITER/RESEARCHERS, TRANSCRIBERS: Alex E., Delaney L., Isaiah H., Jenny S., Lucas H.