Finding and eating wild food
Episode 251218 / 18 Dec 2025
Would you know how to spot a Death Cap mushroom?
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How are horses helping to heal humans?
Episode 251211 / 11 Dec 2025
Could your next therapist be a horse?
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What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?
Episode 251204 / 04 Dec 2025
Have you ever tried a crisp sandwich?
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How are influencers affecting politics?
Episode 251127 / 27 Nov 2025
Do you follow politics on social media?
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Do you have good dining etiquette?
Episode 251120 / 20 Nov 2025
What's the worst thing someone can do while eating?
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How important is play?
Episode 251113 / 13 Nov 2025
Would you ever consider playing in a bomb site?
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Do you like garlic?
Episode 251106 / 06 Nov 2025
Have you ever had garlic breath?
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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
Episode 251030 / 30 Oct 2025
Do you usually have a big breakfast, or do you skip it?
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Did a civilisation exist on Earth before humans?
Episode 251023 / 23 Oct 2025
Have you ever heard of the Silurian hypothesis?
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Are we too fixated on protein?
Episode 251016 / 16 Oct 2025
Is our enthusiasm for protein taking our attention away from other important food groups, like fibre?
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What makes a good citizen?
Episode 251009 / 09 Oct 2025
Is a good citizen someone who votes and follows the law? Or is there something more to it?
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Have you ever seen a whale?
Episode 251002 / 02 Oct 2025
How have humans treated whales throughout history?
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The criminal trade in ancient objects
Episode 250925 / 25 Sep 2025
How are criminals making money from stolen artefacts?
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Would you like a robot companion?
Episode 250918 / 18 Sep 2025
How would you feel if you shared your home with a robot?
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What causes hearing loss?
Episode 250911 / 11 Sep 2025
As we get older, our hearing naturally gets worse. But what are the causes of this decline?
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The joys of writing lists
Episode 250904 / 04 Sep 2025
Shopping lists, to-do lists, check lists – when was the last time you made, or followed, a list?
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What's it like to be a twin?
Episode 250828 / 28 Aug 2025
What question would you most like to ask a twin?
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What's your favourite snack?
Episode 250821 / 21 Aug 2025
Do you prefer healthy, homemade snacks... or modern, packaged goodies?
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Grown-ups buying kids’ toys
Episode 250814 / 14 Aug 2025
Did you know that some adults play with children's toys too?
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Are you flourishing?
Episode 250807 / 07 Aug 2025
What can we do to help ourselves flourish?
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What is the manosphere?
Episode 250731 / 31 Jul 2025
Have you ever come across a so-called masculinity influencer on social media?
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What is degrowth?
Episode 250724 / 24 Jul 2025
Should we shrink the economy to save the planet?
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How can we help wild bees?
Episode 250717 / 17 Jul 2025
Did you know that many species of wild bees are endangered in the UK? What can we do to help?
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Do you need to declutter your home?
Episode 250710 / 10 Jul 2025
Is your home neat and tidy? Or is it full of stuff you no longer need? You might need to declutter!
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How do you say sorry?
Episode 250703 / 03 Jul 2025
Different cultures apologise in different ways. How do people say sorry where you are from?
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Are plant-based substitutes healthier than meat?
Episode 250626 / 26 Jun 2025
Processed meat has been shown to be bad for our health, but are plant-based meat substitutes any healthier?
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How do babies communicate?
Episode 250619 / 19 Jun 2025
What does it mean when newborn babies wave their arms and legs about?
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Can climate change affect our mental health?
Episode 250612 / 12 Jun 2025
Is your mental health being affected by climate change?
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How important is politeness?
Episode 250605 / 05 Jun 2025
How would you greet somebody you didn't know?
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What's your favourite kind of noodle?
Episode 250529 / 29 May 2025
How much do you know about noodles?
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Foods that go crunch
Episode 250522 / 22 May 2025
Would you ever eat an insect?
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Which cooking oil is the best?
Episode 250515 / 15 May 2025
Are some cooking oils better for your health than others?
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Should animals be kept in zoos?
Episode 250508 / 08 May 2025
Are zoos an important scientific resource, or an unnecessary abuse of animal rights?
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Can cows prevent wildfires?
Episode 250501 / 01 May 2025
How are cows helping to prevent wildfires in Spain?
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How climate change affects animal migration
Episode 250424 / 24 Apr 2025
How is climate change affecting animal migration?
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Can AI solve crime?
Episode 250417 / 17 Apr 2025
Could artificial intelligence be used to solve a murder?
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Learning multiple languages
Episode 250410 / 10 Apr 2025
Is learning languages good for you?
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Are we getting more allergic to things?
Episode 250403 / 03 Apr 2025
Do you know anyone who has 50+ allergies?
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Can we boost the immune system?
Episode 250327 / 27 Mar 2025
Can ginger shots, turmeric and cold water swimming boost your immune system?
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Healthy meals on a budget
Episode 250320 / 20 Mar 2025
Is eating healthily always expensive?
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Should we eat less rice?
Episode 250313 / 13 Mar 2025
Is it possible to grow rice in a more eco-friendly way?
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The country that measures happiness
Episode 250306 / 06 Mar 2025
Is happiness the key to success?
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A vaccine for cancer
Episode 250227 / 27 Feb 2025
Could a vaccine for cancer soon be a reality?
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Young women on social media
Episode 250220 / 20 Feb 2025
How do women in different countries experience the online world?
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Rage bait: How online anger makes money
Episode 250213 / 13 Feb 2025
How do people make money from rage bait?
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Why smells make us feel at home
Episode 250206 / 06 Feb 2025
How can smells make you feel at home?
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Becoming a musician
Episode 250130 / 30 Jan 2025
Hear about life as a professional musician
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How the world learned to love fast food
Episode 250123 / 23 Jan 2025
How did fast food spread around the world?
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Which country has the best schools?
Episode 250116 / 16 Jan 2025
How do you compare education systems?
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Eating 50-year-old stew
Episode 250109 / 09 Jan 2025
Would you eat a stew that's been in a pot for 50 years?
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Are you drinking enough water?
Episode 250102 / 02 Jan 2025
How much water do you drink every day? Is it enough?