The Thought Show Podcast
Brings together in a single hour The Why Factor; More or Less and Trending.
Episodes to download
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#NeverAgain: a Turning Point for the US?
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Students demand bans on semi-automatic rifles and measures to stop school shootings
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Neo-Nazi Hate Music
Thu 22 Mar 2018
We discover huge inconsistencies in how YouTube deals with neo-Nazi hate music.
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Did Sir Roger Bannister Make The 鈥業mpossible鈥� Possible?
Thu 15 Mar 2018
A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.
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Faking a Trend on Twitter; Women, Oscars and the Bechdel Test; Dinosaurs
Thu 8 Mar 2018
Faking a trend on Twitter; women, the Oscars and the Bechdel Test and a love of dinosaurs
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Students vs Gun Laws; Winter Olympic Winners
Thu 1 Mar 2018
The Students leading the gun control debate; Numbers at the Winter Olympics and Bullies
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Undercover with the Alt-Right; Debunking Dubious Statistics and Job Interviews
Thu 22 Feb 2018
Undercover with the Alt-Right; how to debunk dubious statistics and job interviews.
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Rise of Extreme Pranking, the Fall in Drinking in Russia, Learning About Pain
Thu 15 Feb 2018
The rise of extreme pranking; has drinking in Russia gone down? Also, understanding pain.
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Is the US Census Under Threat?
Thu 1 Feb 2018
Is the US census under threat? Plus, conspiracy theories on social media, and veganism
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The Past and Future of Fake News
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Fake news; real lives behind economic data, and how dreams turn into nightmares
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History of 鈥楩ake News', Louis Bachelier and Noise
Thu 18 Jan 2018
What does the term 'Fake News' mean and is it even useful?
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Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?
Thu 11 Jan 2018
How rare is it for golfers to score a hole-in-one? Plus, are people who hear voices sick?
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Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Social Media Review and Habits
Thu 28 Dec 2017
Kilobyte to Brontobyte: naming monster numbers, social media review and matters of habit
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Diet Coke Habit, 'Milkshake Duck' and Witches
Thu 21 Dec 2017
Diet Coke habit, the meaning of 鈥淢ilkshake Duck鈥�, and denouncing women as witches
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Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger? Twitter Bot and Crowd Power
Thu 14 Dec 2017
Does eating chocolate make your brain younger; how to spot a bot and the power of crowds
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How Lucky are Regular Lottery Winners
Thu 7 Dec 2017
What are the chances of multiple wins on the Lottery or scrathc cards?
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Mr Darcy鈥檚 Wealth
Thu 30 Nov 2017
How rich is Mr Darcy, the male love interest in Pride and Prejudice?
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Italy's Football Failure, Russia's Blogger for President
Thu 23 Nov 2017
Italy's World Cup failure. Plus, Russia鈥檚 opposition leader Alexei Navalny
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Pop Albums, the Russian Web and Dubbing Movies
Thu 16 Nov 2017
Why pop music albums are getting longer, how free is the Russian web, and dubbing movies
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Nigerian Lawmakers, 'Calexit' Hashtag, Dark Tourism
Thu 9 Nov 2017
Do Nigerian Lawmakers get $1.7m, Who Pushed the 'Calexit' Hashtag, and Dark Tourism
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US Millennials鈥� Political Engagement, Clashes in America and Serial Killers
Thu 26 Oct 2017
Are US millennials more politically engaged online? Clashes in America and serial killers
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Economists, Selfies and Holding Your Breath
Thu 19 Oct 2017
Exploring the work of economist Richard Thaler
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Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Sexist Double Standards and Staying Put
Thu 12 Oct 2017
Kilobyte to brontobyte: naming monster numbers, sexist double standards and staying put.
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Big Polluters: Ships v Cars and the 'Husband-Proof' shopping list.
Thu 5 Oct 2017
Big polluters: ships v cars, the 'husband-proof' shopping list and how to live small.
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Sperm Counts and Deleted Protest Posts
Thu 28 Sep 2017
Sperm 鈥� are we going extinct? The deleted protest posts, and why be a surrogate mother?
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How To Measure A Hurricane
Thu 21 Sep 2017
How to measure a hurricane, Germany鈥檚 new hate speech law and why we need romance.
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More Horses than Tanks?
Thu 14 Sep 2017
More horses than tanks, the fake war photographer and why do we ask 鈥榃hat do you do鈥�?
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London's High-rise Death Toll
Thu 7 Sep 2017
London's high-rise death toll, Hurricane Harvey鈥檚 fake news, and complicated technology
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How To Win at Fantasy Football
Thu 31 Aug 2017
How to win at fantasy football, Jollof rice wars, and human remains in museums.
