Quick Smart
Episodes
Is air travel really as safe as we think?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the last few months there have been some very close calls with planes. In Japan a plane burst into flames on the tarmac, and a plane in Alaska los...
UFOs could be more real than we think
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For most of history believing in UFOs and aliens has been considered pretty fringe… that is until now. In the last few years talk of UFOs has becom...
Will the real extroverts please stand up?
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite how true personality tests might feel, a lot of them are pseudoscience. But it turns out there is science behind at least one of the big pers...
How did Australia's housing crisis get so bad?
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The harsh reality of being an adult in Australia is spending a huge chunk of time talking about house prices! So what’s the deal with our housing o...
Why are we addicted to cheesy, salty foods?
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For better or worse, ultra processed foods are the backbone of many of our diets. But much like their effect on our cholesterol, blood pressure and w...
The brave new world of AI in cinema
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI is impacting every creative indsutry - and movies are no exception. If a young Harrison Ford can be churned out of a computer, what does the futur...
The rise of the Disney adult
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are people who love Disney and then there are people who really really love Disney. Disney adults are a rapidly growing group who have all the ...
The mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a fan of detective novels you’ll know this name almost as well as you know your own: Agatha Christie. She’s the mind that created Her...
The truth behind your favourite Christmas songs
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jingle Bells, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, Walking in a Winter Wonderland....You know it's almost the end of the year when you can shamelessly ...
Is your boss secretly surveilling you at work?
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More people are working from home now than ever. Which means everything we've been told about workplace culture and standing desk ergonomics is out t...
Is life coaching a sham?
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scrolling through Instagram it's impossible to avoid people giving their unsolicited advice - about fashion, the news or the latest food trend. But w...
Isn't it about time we had driverless cars?
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Driverless cars feel like they've been "two or three years away"… for the last 10 years. So why don't we have them yet? What technical and ethical ...
Why is the alt-right eating so much meat?
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a man, a man? Well eating copious amounts of red meat of course – at least according to certain corners of the internet. The alt-right h...
Is Stockholm Syndrome a sexist myth?
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The term Stockholm syndrome has become a phrase we throw around to describe people in toxic relationships and bad jobs, but originally it was a diagn...
How the Olympics were almost cancelled
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Olympic Games are about to kick off and athletes from all over to the world will make their to France to compete. The event is watched by billion...
What the writers strike means for Australian creatives?
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all been there. Laying on the couch after a long day of work, paralysed by the task of choosing what show to watch. We're so spoiled for choice...
Would you let strangers watch you sleep for money?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret we should be working a little bit less, and sleeping a little bit more. And in the age of the always on hustle, some people are doing ...
Can we capitalism our way out of climate change?
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all try to do our bit for the climate, we say no to plastic bags, we consider buying an electric car, we bring our keep cups to the cafe...but it’...
Opting out of the cult of productivity
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last little while, you've likely told someone "you've had a busy few weeks", or "work is so crazy right now" but can you actually remember a t...
TikTok is changing the way we think about faith
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Around 85% of the world’s population is religious. And 22% of the world’s population is on TikTok, so it makes sense that a whole lot of religiou...
Making sense of the Voice Referendum
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On October 14th, Australians will head to the polls to vote in the Voice referendum. An important vote which could ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strai...
Bushfire season is coming - how to deal with climate anxiety
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Summer in the northern hemisphere was the hottest on record. There were unprecedented wildfires and floods resulting in mass destruction and deaths, ...
The truth about Stockholm Syndrome
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The term Stockholm syndrome has become a phrase we throw around to describe people in toxic relationships and bad jobs, but originally it was a diagn...
Does the RBA want people to lose their jobs?
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve heard of the recent hike in RBA interest rates. But let’s face it, with the cost of housing as it is,...
Is the golden age of literary fraudsters over?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing better than disappearing into a good book. You can fall in love with people who have never existed and revel in events that never hap...
Varroa mites are coming for your food
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, a tiny, pesky parasite called the varroa mite was detected in Australia for the first time, and already they are absolutely wreaking havoc ...
Why do we keep locking up Indigenous children?
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On any night, around half of people aged 10 -17 in detention facilities across the country are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander, but Indigenous p...
A Pap test a day for 21 years — meet a medical hero
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about the origin of the pap test? Admittedly, most people would prefer not to think about pap tests at all, so spare a thought ...
Will 15 minute cities solve the housing crisis?
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of a 15 minute city - where neighbourhoods provide life's essentials in 15 minutes by foot or bike is almost as old as urban planning its...
Why experts think an AI doomsday is coming
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within a month of its launch, ChatGPT had 100 million users. Suddenly AI was doing our assignments, proofreading our emails, and planning our holiday...
Is Disney a religion?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s theme parks, iconic characters or beloved films, Disney has enchanted millions around the world. But for its biggest fans — sometime...
Diet pills have a dark history, but will Ozempic change that?
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last decade the body positivity movement has been deprogramming our pop culture brains from believing being thinner is better. Finally we’re...
When is Indigenous fashion for everyone and when is it just for mob?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous fashion is having a moment. But with the boom has come a conversation about whether this trend is commodifying culture, are artists being ...
Sovereign Citizens fought the law... and the law won
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There comes a time in every kid's life when they realise their parents can't make them do anything. As we grow up we realise that social rules are th...
Why do we love goss… but hate a gossip?
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When someone says "I've got goss" we get a visceral reaction, it brings out the best and the worst in us. So why is it that we absolutely cannot resi...
Why does everyone you know suddenly have ADHD?
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Something weird happened in the last 12 months or so – it's the fact that all your friends – and perhaps you as well – have ADHD now. So where...
INTRODUCING — Quick Smart
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many people suddenly have ADHD? What happens when you opt out of the law? Could Disney become a new religion? Is AI going to supersede all ...