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[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is the Big Quit?

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Cobra Kai?

10 Jan 2022

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What is Cobra Kai? If you’ve got Netflix, you’ve no doubt seen this series pop up in your recommendations more than once. All the more so given ...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is the metaverse?

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is Polexit?

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Doughnut Economics?

08 Jan 2022

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What is Doughnut Economics? The health crisis has revealed two of the most critical items on the modern agenda: social justice and ecological transi...

What is the interspecies internet?

07 Jan 2022

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What is the interspecies internet? Those piano notes might sound like they’re the result of human mastery, but they are in fact being played by a b...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is a bore-out?

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is serendipity?

06 Jan 2022

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What is serendipity? Today’s subject is a word as old as time, yet it has only really come to the forefront in the last decade. According to the M...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is euthanasia?

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is the philosopher’s stone?

05 Jan 2022

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What is the philosopher’s stone? The Harry Potter “Return To Hogwarts” cast reunion was first broadcast on New Year’s Day at 8pm. It’s ava...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is space tourism?

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Veganuary?

04 Jan 2022

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What is Veganuary? Here we are just a few days into 2022! Have you made, or perhaps already broken, any New Year’s resolutions? Well, it’s not t...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What is the Covid vaccine pill?

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is The Matrix?

03 Jan 2022

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What is The Matrix?   Matrix Resurrections, the fourth feature film of the Matrix saga, was released on December 22nd, 18 years after the previous f...

[TRENDING TOPICS FOR 2022] What are NFTs?

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

[RERUN] What are New Year’s Resolutions?

02 Jan 2022

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What are New Year’s Resolutions? Well here we are in 2022. Many are glad to see the back of 2021, now looking forward optimistically to the future...

What is Christougenniatikophobia?

01 Jan 2022

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What is Christougenniatikophobia? For a lot of people, Christmas is synonymous with family gatherings, presents and lots of yummy food. Combined wit...

What is hogging?

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is hogging? As 2021 draws to close, let’s discuss a word which has become more and more widespread in the United States at the end of the yea...

What is anasyrma?

30 Dec 2021

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What is anasyrma? Anasyrma literally means “exposing of the genitals.” But rather than a display of arousal, it’s a form of exhibitionism whic...

What is a family rave?

29 Dec 2021

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What is a family rave? New Year’s Eve often throws up dilemmas, especially for those with young children. To go out or not? Who’s going to look ...

What is EU law primacy?

28 Dec 2021

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What is EU law primacy? There has been a lot of tension between Hungary and the EU in 2021, and it doesn’t seem to be calming down as the year com...

What is the gig economy?

27 Dec 2021

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What is the gig economy? You’ve no doubt caught a lift from a ride-sharing service before, had a meal delivered by a guy on a bike or rented out so...

[RERUN] What are the Christmas Blues?

26 Dec 2021

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What are the Christmas Blues? Ho, ho, ho, Christmas time is here! For many people, the holiday season brings to mind decorations, gifts, and happy m...

What is a Christmas tree?

25 Dec 2021

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 What is a Christmas tree? “O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, How faithfully you blossom!” is the English translation of lyrics to a traditional folk ...

What is Wikileaks?

24 Dec 2021

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What is Wikileaks? On December 10th, a UK court ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could be extradited to the United States. The Australian...

Who is Spiderman?

23 Dec 2021

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Who is Spiderman?   The eagerly-awaited Spider Man: No Way Home hit cinemas last week, becoming the second-biggest box office opening ever. The film...

What is the Santa shortage?

22 Dec 2021

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What is the Santa shortage?   The latest wave of Covid-19 is impacting 2021 Christmas celebrations in a big way. And that includes one of its most i...

What is Ugly Sweater Day?

21 Dec 2021

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What is Ugly Sweater Day? It could be a Christmas tree, a skier in a bobble hat, a team of reindeer, a snowman or Mr Santa Claus himself. OK no need ...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is a QR code?

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is apostasy?

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is apostasy? Christians around the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, with many non-believers also joining in on the festivities. But ...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is Stop Asian Hate?

19 Dec 2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is the #QuitMyJob trend?

18 Dec 2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Cheugy?

18 Dec 2021

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What is Cheugy? Some neologisms end up having an impressive online presence, spreading virally, but without many of us even being aware they exist. ...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is Pop-It?

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is the Xbox?

17 Dec 2021

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What is the Xbox? The end of 2021 marks 20 years since the launch of major video game console the Xbox. Back at the E3 trade event in 2001, Bill Gate...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is Signal?

16 Dec 2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is the FIRE movement?

16 Dec 2021

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What is the FIRE movement? Imagine you could quit work by the age of 40 and enjoy the freedoms afforded by retirement while still pretty young. Well...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is the IPCC report?

15 Dec 2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Tangping?

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is Tangping? China is known for its hyper competitive work culture, with young people accustomed to doing long hours and having an always-on men...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is Operation London Bridge?

14 Dec 2021

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"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is West Side Story?

14 Dec 2021

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What is West Side Story?   Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story” hit UK cinemas just last Friday. That makes it a perfect occasion to...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is rape culture?

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is hybristophilia?

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is hybristophilia? We tend to file serial killers among the worst examples of humanity, so it’s hard to imagine anyone would be specifically a...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is Generation Covid?

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What are the Pandora Papers?

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Hanukkah?

11 Dec 2021

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What is Hanukkah? This week saw the end of Hanukkah, so let's look at the history and customs related to the annual Jewish festival which falls in D...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is the Olympic flame?

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Yentl Syndrome?

10 Dec 2021

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What is Yentl Syndrome? You may have already heard about examples of sexist bias in medicine. Well Yentl Syndrome is a perfect demonstration of how ...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is a heat dome?

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is a testicle bath?

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is a testicle bath? Still in this day and age, the burden of being responsible for birth control falls mainly on women. You’ve got an almost ...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What were the Troubles?

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is Ghostbusters?

08 Dec 2021

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What is Ghostbusters? Ghouls and spectres beware, the Ghostbusters are back! Ghostbusters: Afterlife hit cinemas on December 1, 2021. This is the lo...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is hygge?

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is an Advent calendar?

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is an Advent calendar? If you’re anything like us, you’ll have been eagerly waiting for the clock to go past midnight on December 1st to ha...

[2021 RETROSPECTIVE] What is long COVID?

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Do you really know?" is Bababam's daily podcast, which helps you understand the words, acronyms, and concepts that are making the news every day. Fro...

What is reality shifting?

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is reality shifting? This trend took off among teenagers on both sides of the Atlantic during the first round of lockdowns last year. It found ...

[RERUN] What is a virus variant region?

05 Dec 2021

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What is a virus variant region? Another variant of the coronavirus has appeared: the omicron variant. An opportunity to talk about variant viruses a...

What are fine particles?

04 Dec 2021

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What are fine particles?   According to a European Environment Agency report in November 2021, 307,000 people in the EU died prematurely in 2019 due...

What is Albedo?

02 Dec 2021

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What is Albedo? The Albedo scale is studied and used in multiple fields like astrology and geology. It actually refers to the reflective power of an...

What is woofing?

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is woofing?   The world is still in the middle of a health crisis. And while travel has resumed with the reopening of borders, more sustainable...

What are Yuccies?

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are Yuccies? Thanks for asking! In today’s episode, let’s talk about a term which mixes sociology and lifestyle newspeak. Yuccies is an abbr...

[RERUN] What is Fast Fashion?

28 Nov 2021

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What is Fast Fashion? Thanks for asking! Friday, November 19th, 2021, it was Black Friday. The opportunity to come back on the concept of fast fashio...

Who is Peng Shuai?

27 Nov 2021

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Who is Peng Shuai? Thanks for asking! If you’re not a tennis follower, the chances are you may never have heard of Chinese player Peng Shuai. But i...

What is climate change famine?

25 Nov 2021

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What is climate change famine? Thanks for asking!   The COP26 summit, which took place earlier this month, revealed that concerns related to climate ...

What is an unvaccinated lockdown?

24 Nov 2021

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What is an unvaccinated lockdown? Thanks for asking! Just when we thought Covid lockdowns were a thing of the past, the pandemic has once again taken...

What is the four-day week?

22 Nov 2021

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What is the four-day week? Thanks for asking! It might be an unlikely dream for most of us, but many Spanish workers will be trying out a four-day we...

[RERUN] What is the Covid vaccine pill?

21 Nov 2021

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What is the Covid vaccine pill? Thanks for asking! The United Kingdom has announced the approval of the molnupiravir-based Covid-19 tablet treatment ...

What are primitive reflexes?

20 Nov 2021

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What are primitive reflexes? Thanks for asking!  According to the UK Office for National Statistics, September 26 was the most popular day to be bor...

What is Demon Slayer?

18 Nov 2021

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What is Demon Slayer? Thanks for asking! Forget Squid Game. Kimestsu no Yaiba is the latest big hit. Doesn’t ring a bell? How about Demon Slayer, t...

What is PMS?

17 Nov 2021

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What is PMS? Thanks for asking!   Headaches, bloating, painful swelling in the breasts and lower abdomen, stress, extreme fatigue, anxiety, and depre...

What is Ikigai?

15 Nov 2021

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What is Ikigai? Thanks for asking! The Japanese concept of Ikigai roughly translates as “reason for being”, like . The “Iki” part means life,...

[RERUN] What are NFTs?

14 Nov 2021

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What are NFTs? Thanks for asking! NFTs are the talk of the town in early November 2021. Quentin Tarantino is auctioning off NFTs of unedited scenes f...

What is PTSD?

13 Nov 2021

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What is PTSD? Thanks for asking! This mental health condition may be invisible, but it ruins the lives of those who suffer from it.  Post-traumatic...

Who are Abba?

11 Nov 2021

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Who are Abba? Thanks for asking!   A full forty years after their last LP “The Visitors”, Abba have only gone and released a new album! That’s ...

What is healthwashing?

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is healthwashing? Thanks for asking! We’ve already talked about greenwashing, pinkwashing and sportswashing in past episodes. Well even the wo...

What is the Big Quit?

08 Nov 2021

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What is the Big Quit? Thanks for asking! Remember our episode on #QuitMyJob, about thousands of Americans publicly quitting their jobs on TikTok? Si...

[RERUN] What is collapsology?

07 Nov 2021

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What is collapsology? Thanks for asking! At COP26, leaders from more than 100 countries, including Brazil, will commit to halting deforestation, rest...

What is Jackass?

06 Nov 2021

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What is Jackass? Thanks for asking!    On October 27, 2021, "Jackass Forever", the American squad’s fifth and last feature film, was released in c...

What is Squid Game?

04 Nov 2021

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What is Squid Game? Thanks for asking! Since its release in September 2021, Squid Game has become the most popular Netflix show of all time. The Sout...

What is wokeism?

03 Nov 2021

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What is wokeism? Thanks for asking!  The term “woke” took off in the United States in the 2010s. The past form of the verb “to wake” is used...

What is sex work?

01 Nov 2021

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What is sex work? Thanks for asking! Sex work is basically a term used for any practices involving a sexual service, whether physical or not, in exch...

[RERUN] What is carbon footprint?

31 Oct 2021

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What is carbon footprint? Thanks for asking! Postponed for a year because of Covid-19, COP26 meets in Scotland from October 31 to November 12. A carb...

What is restless anal syndrome?

30 Oct 2021

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What is restless anal syndrome? Thanks for asking!  Although the global vaccination rate reached 40% in mid-October, Covid-19 clearly hasn’t gone ...

What is eco-anxiety?

28 Oct 2021

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What is eco-anxiety? Thanks for asking! The UN’s COP26 summit is due to start this Sunday, and it’s pretty clear to most of us that climate chang...

What is the metaverse?

27 Oct 2021

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What is the metaverse? Thanks for asking! We had already had hints over the summer, but it’s now been confirmed by a recent statement from Facebook...

What is Netflix?

25 Oct 2021

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What is Netflix? Thanks for asking! In its fifteen years of existence, Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch films and series, becoming synonym...

[RERUN] What are e-cigarettes ?

24 Oct 2021

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What are e-cigarettes ? Thanks for asking!  The British government wants to get tough on smoking. On October 20, 2021, MPs submitted to Parliament a...

What is Tinder?

23 Oct 2021

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What is Tinder? Thanks for asking! Since launching in the US in 2012, there’s no doubting Tinder has certainly revolutionized dating and relationsh...

What is sportswashing?

21 Oct 2021

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What is sportswashing? Thanks for asking!  Look out Premier League clubs, a new big boy is in town! That’s right, following approval of their acqu...

What is Polexit?

20 Oct 2021

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What is Polexit? Thanks for asking! With Brexit finally having become a reality earlier this year, could other countries follow suit and leave the EU...

What is Generation Alpha?

18 Oct 2021

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What is Generation Alpha? Thanks for asking! After Generation X, Generation Y (also known as the Millennials) and Gen-Z, where do you go next? Well b...

[RERUN] What were the Troubles?

17 Oct 2021

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What were the Troubles? Thanks for asking! The British government is stepping up its pressure on Brussels and demanding "significant changes" in the ...

Who is Harlan Coben?

16 Oct 2021

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Who is Harlan Coben? Thanks for asking! His name might not be as familiar as that of Stephen King, but that hasn’t stopped novelist Harlan Coben ac...

What is plogging?

14 Oct 2021

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What is plogging? Thanks for asking! We’ve covered several Scandinavian wellness trends in the past and here’s one which is good for both the bod...

What are the Pandora Papers?

13 Oct 2021

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What are the Pandora Papers? Thanks for asking! On October 3rd, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists began publishing leaked doc...

What is degrowth?

11 Oct 2021

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What is degrowth? Thanks for asking!   Degrowth advocates believe that if we continue prioritising economic growth, political, environmental and geop...

[RERUN] What is conversion therapy?

10 Oct 2021

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What is conversion therapy? Thanks for asking! In the midst of the scandal surrounding pedocriminality within the Catholic Church, conversion therapi...

What is coolsculpting?

09 Oct 2021

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What is coolsculpting? Thanks for asking!  Just a couple of weeks ago, 90s catwalk star Linda Evangelista shared an emotional post on Instagram. The...

What is a bore-out?

07 Oct 2021

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What is a bore-out? Thanks for asking! Hearing the term will likely make you think of another kind of psycho-social condition related to the world of...

Who is James Bond?

06 Oct 2021

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Who is James Bond? Thanks for asking! Since its original planned release in March 2020, the 25th James Bond film has been pushed back over and over a...