The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
World Service,·408 episodes
Why do we choose to do things that could kill us?
10 Jun 2019,·23 mins
Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors.
03 Jun 2019,·23 mins
How confidence can motivate us and help us live up to our potential
27 May 2019,·24 mins
There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are
20 May 2019,·23 mins
When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?
06 May 2019,·24 mins
Why should we value emotional labour?
29 Apr 2019,·23 mins
People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.
22 Apr 2019,·23 mins
Why does what we know about an artist affect how we see their work?
15 Apr 2019,·22 mins
Why is Cinderella such a universal story?
08 Apr 2019,·23 mins
How stories help us connect, teach us empathy, and set the rules of society
01 Apr 2019,·23 mins
A look at why living in a patriarchy affects the mother-daughter relationship
25 Mar 2019,·23 mins
Why the father-daughter relationship is so important
18 Mar 2019,·23 mins
Why is it OK to be anti fat?
11 Mar 2019,·23 mins
Why do women still compete in beauty pageants?
04 Mar 2019,·23 mins
Is Instagram’s popularity changing how architects design buildings and public spaces?
25 Feb 2019,·23 mins
Is meritocracy just a utopian idea?
18 Feb 2019,·23 mins
Why do we like to go fast – why are we so taken with speed?
11 Feb 2019,·23 mins
Why are we so quick to point the finger of blame?
04 Feb 2019,·23 mins
How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development?
28 Jan 2019,·23 mins
Giving a gift - simple pleasure or risky business?
21 Jan 2019,·23 mins
What motivates some to record every aspect of their exercise regime and share it online?
14 Jan 2019,·23 mins
Why are more people taking on extreme endurance challenges which test them to the limit?
07 Jan 2019,·23 mins
Why are we so fascinated by Zombies?
31 Dec 2018,·23 mins
Why is there a hierarchy of musical instruments?
24 Dec 2018,·23 mins
Why are we so fascinated with wine?
17 Dec 2018,·23 mins
Why do we collude with corruption when it is unfair and costs us billions of dollars?
10 Dec 2018,·23 mins
We all need a place to call our own. Why, for many men, is that place the garden shed?
03 Dec 2018,·23 mins
Exploring the connection between horses and humans
26 Nov 2018,·23 mins
Why is it so difficult to decide what is true in a world riddled with alternative facts?
19 Nov 2018,·23 mins
Why Fact Checkers are so important in the fight to combat fake news
12 Nov 2018,·23 mins
