Gabe's voice undergoes an unexpected transformation, and why two people have been running around a 'wall of death' in Italy. Also, send your favorite SAD SONG to [email protected] - and let us know why you listen to it?

Your body image, ice baths & sad music

15 days ago 18m 19s

Unhappy with your body? Deleting Instagram may help (if you're a woman). Also, forget 'cold tubs' if you want bigger muscles — and why do we consume content that makes us sad?

Avian flu, strangers & orgasms

22 days ago 18m 39s

How concerning is the spread of H5N1 from cows to humans? Also, random people know you better than you think, new research on why people make sounds during sex, and a listener... doesn't like a song we played.

Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale)

28 days ago 30m

If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight... by making friends!

Yes, songs are getting simpler, angrier & more about 'me'

29 days ago 13m 52s

Dear elderly people, you were right. Today's music isn't what it used to be. The interesting part is why.

A (surprising) connection between bad eating & loneliness

29 days ago 16m 10s

If you're home alone on a Friday night, you might stuff your face full of chips, chocolate or candy. (Gabe and Conor do.) A study on brain activity shows it's not entirely your fault, though — and that there may be a way to solve it.

Weekly roundup — In your head, your heart & your tummy

Apr 15th, 2024 30m

Angry? New research shows you can 'export' it and then destroy it! Also, make yourself healthier and happier... by being touched... by something!

Please touch me (it's for my health)

Apr 13th, 2024 12m 34s

Are we touching each other less? Probably. Does it matter? Very much. If you're missing physical contact, new research will make you feel better.

Where do you feel music?

Apr 12th, 2024 17m 17s

A good song resonates inside you. But the question is... where? Well, it depends — on 'surprise' and 'uncertainty.'

Solar eclipse? Drive carefully.

Mar 30th, 2024 12m 8s

There's a 30% increase in car deaths due to solar eclipses, and it's important to know why that happens.

Weekly roundup — There's so much in this one we couldn't find a title

Mar 30th, 2024 30m

Frozen hands, subjective aging, understanding autism — this episode has a ton of science (and some angry YouTube comments).

A vaccine for... cocaine?

Mar 28th, 2024 7m 2s

Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?

Weekly roundup — Fat dogs & a new gender bias

Mar 24th, 2024 30m

If you're tempted to blame dog owners for their chunky animals... think twice. Also, should Gabe and Conor be perfectly informed on every study they talk about?

Angry? Don't run. Just breathe.

Mar 23rd, 2024 14m 9s

We all have ways of dealing with anger. And most of them don't really work.

You probably prefer studies that make women look better (and that's a problem)

Mar 22nd, 2024 17m 57s

When new research makes women look good, we tend to like it. When it makes men look good, we don't.

Weekly roundup — Want the job? Be first

Mar 17th, 2024 30m

A quirk in human psychology has a big impact on your chances of getting a job, a date or winning a talent show. Also, Conor puts 'social norms erosion' research to the test — twice.

A blood 'breathalyzer' for tired drivers

Mar 16th, 2024 17m 43s

Exhaustion is almost as dangerous as driving drunk. And researchers might have found a way to prove who's doing it.

Stop f***ing swearing & get some damn sleep

Mar 14th, 2024 13m 19s

Did you notice? How the curse words above jolted your brain awake? That effect is real. Don't abuse it.

Weekly roundup — Make yourself do things

Mar 10th, 2024 30m

You a procrastinator? (We are.) New research suggests an unexpected cause of that. Also, if you have a tough time confronting rule breakers in public (because who doesn't), a new study shows there's a way to do it right.

How to stop people from playing loud music & videos on their phones

Mar 9th, 2024 13m 14s

Ever heard someone scrolling TikTok or YouTube Shorts ? It's really annoying — and there's a way to stop it.

The German man who got 200+ COVID vaccinations

Mar 8th, 2024 20m 5s

Yes, he's real. And he was doing it (in part) to make money. But when doctors found out, they asked him to get jabbed a few times more.

Weekly roundup — Dark waters

Mar 3rd, 2024 30m

A listener email sends us deep into the lakes of Latvia — and to honor victims of genocide, it's important to talk about what it is, how it happens and who it happens to.

Is it possible to reintegrate people who committed genocide?

Mar 2nd, 2024 16m 20s

If a close neighbor had committed horrific murders 30 years ago and was released back into your community, could you accept that? That they'd been rehabilitated? Researchers are trying to answer that question in Rwanda.