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What is Swedish neutrality? Sweden’s neutrality policy is well-known in the field of international relations. It has allowed the country to go over two centuries without being at war. That makes it the nation which has had the longest period of peace. So Sweden isn’t part of any military alliance, and doesn’t take sides when wars break out. Other European countries like Austria and Switzerland also take a similar position, although it’s certainly being put to the test by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. How did Sweden’s neutrality start out? How can Sweden remain neutral while being a member of the EU? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Ukrainian International Legion? Who is Sonic? What is sign singing? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is conversion therapy? Boris Johnson's UK government on March 31, 2022 dropped its ban on conversion therapies, which claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. In the midst of the scandal surrounding pedocriminality within the Catholic Church, conversion therapies have been voted to be banned in France on October 5, 2021. Conversion therapy, also known as homotherapy, is a pseudoscientific practice that seeks to convert homosexuals to heterosexuality, or at least encourage them to be abstinent. Largely pushed by religious groups, this kind of therapy is still growing in Europe and America. The practices are not only ineffective, but can also be dangerous. OK so it’s mainly a thing in religious or conservative countries, is it? So does it actually work? Can you change someone’s sexual orientation? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Ukrainian International Legion? Who is Sonic? What is sign singing? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Blue Marble? It’s been fifty years since humans last went to the moon, as part of the Apollo 17 space mission. The mission also brought one of the world’s most iconic and widely reproduced photographs, the Blue Marble. It was taken by one of the crew members using a Hasselblad Data Camera on 7th December 1972 capturing Planet Earth from over 25,000 miles away. How did it get the name? So are you saying no one has managed to take a similar picture since 1972? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Ukrainian International Legion? Who is Sonic? What is sign singing? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Ukrainian International Legion? Since the invasion of Ukraine began on 24th February 2022, governments have been reluctant to send troops into the warzone, despite expressing outrage at Russian aggression. Nevertheless, media reports have shed light on the thousands of foreign citizens, mostly men, leaving worried families behind to travel to Ukraine. On the ground, they’re fighting, providing first aid and helping displaced people leave the country. In the days following the start of the invasion, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky created the country’s International Legion and appealed to foreign nationals to join. Where are all these volunteer soldiers coming from? So why are they risking their lives for a war not involving their home country? Are volunteers actually allowed to leave their home country to go to war? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Sonic? What is sign singing? What is temporary protection? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Sonic? As fast and cocky as ever before, Sonic is set to return to cinema screens this week with the release of Sonic 2. We all know that the small blue hedgehog originally started out as a video game star. So just how did the face of Japanese game studio SEGA end up becoming such a major figure in pop culture? Tell me about Sonic the Hedgehog’s beginnings. How was he created? Was the first game well received? How did Sonic manage to survive that setback? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is sign singing? What is temporary protection? What are the Minsk Agreements? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is sign singing? Deafness is known for being an invisible disability, which can lead to exclusion and loneliness. According to a Human Rights Watch article from 2019, 70 million deaf people across the world use sign language to communicate. Well sign singers take that one step further, by adapting song lyrics into sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. How do sign singers translate music? Where does it come from? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is temporary protection? What are the Minsk Agreements? What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is temporary protection? According to United Nations estimates from just over a week ago, more than 10 million Ukrainians have fled their homes since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. 3.4 million of them have left Ukraine, with 90% being women and children given that all men under 60 are required to stay and defend their country. It’s been described as the “fastest growing refugee crisis since the Second World War”, by the UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees. What rights and provisions does it grant? Is this a new EU policy then? What about refugees from elsewhere? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What are the Minsk Agreements? What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? What is myopia? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the Minsk Agreements? The main aim of the 2014 and 2015 Minsk Agreements was to prevent war in Europe, but they were repeatedly breached over the years, and eventually became obsolete when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Fighting broke out in Ukraine’s Donbas region in early 2014, opposing pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian army. How did the Agreements come to be signed? What was actually in the agreements? Are we saying the Agreements no longer stand then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? What is myopia? What is nuclear deterrence? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Alexei Navalny? Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Tuesday 22 March 2022 to an additional nine years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and contempt of court. In late March 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny began a hunger strike in his prison cell. A few weeks later he was transferred to a prison hospital, with his allies declaring he was “close to dying”. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Moscow, St Petersburg and over 40 other cities. Police arrested over 1700 people. At the same time, UN human rights experts called for Navalny to be evacuated from the country. They said his life was in “serious danger” due to harsh prison conditions and inadequate medical care. What can you tell me about Navalny’s background? What’s happened to Navalny since the Novichok poisoning? Will international pressure have any impact? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Wagner Group? What is the Azov Battalion? What is Crimea? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is an oil shock? The day Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the price of crude oil surged over the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since 2014. Soon, economic sanctions would be announced against Russia, with buyers shunning exports from the world’s third largest oil producing country. For over a century, oil has been both a fuel and a barometer for the world economy. But it can also be a double-edged sword as Western countries found out in the 1970s. At the start of the 1970s, the post-war boom was coming to an end. From 1971 onwards, things started going downhill, and oil ended up being at the heart of an unprecedented economic and geopolitical crisis. How did the 1973 crisis come around? How did the oil-dependent Western countries react? What is the current situation, given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? What is myopia? What is nuclear deterrence? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome? According to the World Health Organisation, harmful use of alcohol accounts for 3 million deaths each year. Indeed, it’s the third leading cause of preventable death, and causes a large burden for societies across the world. Of course regular alcohol consumption doesn’t always kill, but it can lead to other health problems, including neurological disorders. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is one such example. It’s the combination of Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome. Both are linked to vitamin B1 deficiency. What are the symptoms of this syndrome? How does it develop? Are there any forms of treatment? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is myopia? What is nuclear deterrence? What is the Wagner Group? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is myopia? According to a 2019 study from the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science journal, almost 60% of all humans will have some form of myopia by 2050. That means as many as 5 billion people will be short-sighted, unable to clearly see objects more than 5 yards away. And that’s not at all; already one in three people suffer from myopia, a figure which rises to nearly 50% in some parts of east Asia! Some observers have labelled myopia an epidemic and researchers believe the increase is largely linked to lifestyle factors. We’re spending less time outdoors and more time on intense close up viewing activities. I thought myopia was a hereditary condition What does daylight have to do with it? Is myopia a serious condition? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is nuclear deterrence? What is the Wagner Group? What is the Azov Battalion? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is nuclear deterrence? Three days after his army invaded Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he was raising his country’s military nuclear deterrence threat level. He justified the move by citing the economic sanctions placed on Russia by the West, as well as what he called “aggressive statements” from NATO. Isn’t the idea of deterrence forces a contradiction? Which countries actually have nuclear weapons? Which countries actually have nuclear weapons? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Wagner Group? What is the Azov Battalion? What is Crimea? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Wagner Group? In late February 2022, The Times revealed that members of Russian paramilitary Wagner Group had been sent to Ukrainian capital Kyiv with the mission of assassinating president Volodymyr Zelensky. Indeed, Zelensky himself claimed that he was the number one target during a speech on 25th February, just a day after the Russian invasion had begun. The Times said 400 private military contractors from the secretive organisation had arrived in Kyiv in January, flown in from Africa. And just last Sunday, Ukraine’s defense ministry warned that further mercenaries had been sent in to target the country’s political and military leaders. What is the group’s background? Who’s behind the Wagner Group? Is the Wagner group known outside of Russia? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Azov Battalion? What is Crimea? What is Truth Social? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Azov Battalion? You’ve more than likely seen images of these Ukrainian fighters on social media since the Russian invasion began in late February. They can be recognised by their tattoos and Nazi emblems on their uniforms. The battalion takes its name from the Sea of Azov which is bounded by Ukraine and Russia. The neo-Nazi group are battling at the heart of the Ukrainian army, which has led to Vladimir Putin justifying Russian aggression by saying he wants to “denazify” Ukraine. Many see this as a pretext, especially when you consider that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodylyr Zelensky is himself Jewish. Is the Battalion part of the Ukrainian army then? So are they really neo Nazis? What role is the Azov Battalion playing in the ongoing conflict? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Truth Social? Who is Andy Warhol? What is NATO? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Wikileaks? On December 10th, a UK court ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could be extradited to the United States. The Australian is currently being held on remand in Belmarsh Prison for breaching the terms of his bail, but he also faces long-standing espionnage charges from the US. Those relate to the publication of secret documents on US army activity in Afghanistan, over a decade ago. That would lead to the former hacker being labelled as the US’ public enemy number one by some observers. When was Wikileaks actually created? How did the video come to light? Did Wikileaks continue to publish during that time? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Andy Warhol? What is NATO? Who is Batman? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Crimea? Crimea is a peninsula which belongs to Ukraine and lies on the Black Sea. It has a population of over 2 million people and its surface area is comparable to that of Belgium at over 10,000 square miles. To the east, it is separated from the Russian Tamar Peninsula by the Kerch Strait. According to a 2014 census carried out by Russia, 59% of Crimeans identify as Russian, compared to just 22% of Ukrainians. The rest of the population belong to the nomadic Turkish-speaking community of Tatar Muslims, who Stalin deported en masse in 1944. Between 80% and 90% of people currently living in Crimea are Russian speakers. So was the peninsula originally a Russian territory? Why is Crimea at the heart of the Russia-Ukraine conflict? How did things escalate from then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Truth Social? Who is Andy Warhol? What is NATO? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Truth Social? On February 22nd, Trump Media & Technology Group launched its own social network called Truth Social, with the platform having first been announced in October 2021. Former US president Donald Trump is hoping it will be a springboard for his 2024 election campaign. Why did Trump launch his own social network then? Is Truth Social really an open platform for users to say what they want, without having their views suppressed? How successful has the Truth Social launch been so far? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Andy Warhol? What is NATO? Who is Batman? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Andy Warhol? Ryan Murphy, the creator behind hit series such as Glee and American Horror Story, has now tackled a legendary figure of pop culture through his latest project. Docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries went live on Netflix on the 9th of March. Viewers can explore the fascinating story of American artist Andy Warhol, a man who was certainly a leading figure in pop art, and is credited by many with inventing it. Active in the second half of the 20th century, he worked with many iconic celebrities, such as Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe, and left a lasting influence on the art industry, for better and for worse! How would you describe Andy Warhol’s artwork? Is it true Warhol was obsessed with celebrity? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Kintsugi philosophy? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is Cinderella complex? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is NATO? The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is an international alliance between Western countries. It was created in 1949, just a few years after the end of World War II, bringing together 12 member states from Europe and North America. The founding treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty, is a political and military agreement to jointly protect the land and population of member states and thus ensure lasting peace. What’s the idea behind the NATO alliance? What’s the link with the EU then? Why has NATO been discussed so much since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Kintsugi philosophy? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is Cinderella complex? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Batman? The Batman hit UK cinemas on March 4th, the latest in a long line of big screen appearances for the Dark Knight. The franchise has proved hugely successful. But you may be surprised to know that Batman nearly didn’t survive his early years as a comic book character. How was Batman created? Are we saying Batman used violence? How did publishers get around the issue? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Kintsugi philosophy? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is Cinderella complex? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Kintsugi philosophy? In Japanese, the word Kintsugi means golden repair. It’s a technique of repairing broken pottery using lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. The art of Kintsugi dates back to the 16th century and it’s a true ode to imperfection and fragility. It encourages us to handle objects with care, but also to accept breakage and repair as part of their history. How was Kintsugi created? And why does the repair take so long? But what does philosophy have to do with the craft? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is Cinderella complex? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is a false pregnancy? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is sex work? Sex work is basically a term used for any practices involving a sexual service, whether physical or not, in exchange for money. Contrary to popular opinion, it’s not simply limited to prostitution. The term also includes lap dancing, phone sex, erotic massage and escort services for example. Not to mention online services like webcam performance and adult content creation. The term sex workers is sometimes abbreviated to SW. Where does the expression come from? What does it do? How does that fit in with the feminist movement? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is eco-anxiety? What is the metaverse? What is Netflix? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is menorrhagia? Menstruation is still somewhat of a taboo, even in 2022. We often resort to euphemisms when referring to it, like talking about Code Red or the time of the month. All week long we’ve been discussing women’s issues in honour of International Women’s Day, and this is another case where society needs to make progress. What causes such heavy bleeding? Are there treatment options? How can we make it easier for women to deal with menorrhagia? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is Cinderella complex? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is a false pregnancy? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is Cinderella complex? Cinderella is perhaps the archetypal Disney princess, with her legacy living on generations after its cinema release in 1950. Indeed, American screenwriter Kay Cannon wrote and directed a romantic musical version of the old fairytale in autumn 2021. But poor Cinders has come in for slack from some quarters for being too dependent, and portraying an old-fashioned idea of femininity. In the 1980s, she even had a syndrome named after her. As part of our IWD 2022 celebrations, let’s consider how the Cinderella complex affects some women, and what can be done to continue progress in the area. Who theorised the Cinderella Complex then? What’s the link with Cinderella? Isn’t Cinderella an abuse victim though? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is emotional labour? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is a false pregnancy? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is International Women’s Day? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is the Matilda Effect? Imagine humanity only using half the brains at its disposal to solve the many scientific challenges it faces in the present and future. While such an idea might seem crazy, it’s not so far from reality. In recognition of International Women’s Day, which took place on Monday, let’s discuss a form of bias known as the Matilda Effect. Over the years, very few female scientists have got the same level of acclaim as their male counterparts, whether it be in the history books or on award winner lists. As a simple illustration, if you ask someone to name a female scientist, Marie Curie may well be the first name they come up with. Even so, her husband is often referenced as having contributed to her work, and she is rarely referred to by her last name alone. Where did the name Matilda effect come from? Do you have any examples of forgotten female scientists? What can we do to help these female scientists be remembered? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is cyclothymia? What is long COVID? What is Clubhouse? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is emotional labour? When we go to work, we get paid a salary for our efforts, to put food on the table, pay the rent and bills and so on. But there’s a lot of other intangible responsibilities in daily life which go unrewarded. Remembering family birthdays, looking after kids or greeting people with a smile, for example. This kind of energy exertion often serves the purpose of addressing others’ feelings, making them comfortable, or simply meeting society’s expectations because we feel we have to. It’s been given the label of emotional labour, and it affects women disproportionately. All week long, we’re discussing themes which demonstrate the ongoing presence of gender inequalities in society. Simply smiling isn’t too much to ask, is it? Is this a new internet age concept then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is a false pregnancy? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is International Women’s Day? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is benevolent sexism? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is a false pregnancy? Society has traditionally put a lot of pressure on women to get pregnant, as if their lives were somehow a failure if they didn’t manage to have children, or chose not to. Believe it or not, it’s possible for a woman to experience physical pregnancy symptoms without actually having an embryo in her womb at all. It’s a rare psychiatric disorder known as a false pregnancy or pseudocyesis. Physical symptoms can be observed, like the interruption of the menstrual cycle, nausea, weight gain, secretion of colostrum from the mammary glands, a swollen stomach and even contractions in some cases. These symptoms only reinforce a patient’s impression that they are pregnant for real. What are the causes of a false pregnancy? How can we help a person who’s been through a false pregnancy? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is International Women’s Day? [WOMEN'S DAY] What is benevolent sexism? Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition which affects one in ten women. The main symptom is pelvic pain, which can be more intense during menstruation. Although it affects a relatively high proportion of women, the condition is commonly misdiagnosed. Each month, the womb lining thickens as part of the menstrual cycle. This is to prepare the womb to host a foetus in case of pregnancy. If no fertilization takes place, the lining detaches and is discharged from the body along with blood. But it’s totally normal to have painful cramps during menstruation, isn’t it? How do women “catch” endometriosis then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is an endemic? What is cholesterol? What is Uncharted? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is International Women’s Day? Every year, International Women’s Day falls on March 8th. It’s a global celebration of women’s achievements in economics, culture and politics. Furthermore, it’s an important occasion to continue the struggle for women’s rights, with inequality still commonplace across the world. International Women’s Day is a public holiday in a number of countries in the world, including Russia and around a dozen former Soviet states. Meanwhile, in China, it is an official holiday but for women only! How long has the celebration been around? What are women’s demands in this day and age? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: [WOMEN'S DAY] What is benevolent sexism? Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? What is a 419 scam? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. Public discussion around the issue of consent has been greatly increased in recent years, thanks to the MeToo movement, and the resulting Harvey Weinstein trial. So when can we consider that a woman or a man has actually consented to having sex? So when do we consider that a rape has been committed? Are there situations in which people are not able to consent? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen the last episodes, you can click here: What is an endemic? What is cholesterol? What is Uncharted? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is playing Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, discover ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is benevolent sexism? Discussions of sexism are commonplace in public discourse. And despite government policies aimed to ensure equality between women and men, the problem persists. Even if in your immediate environment, sexism seems to be gone for good, you may be thinking of sexism in its classical sense. Experts say that more discreet forms remain, and benevolent sexism is one of them. Can a form of prejudice really be benevolent? What kind of remarks, for example? But something called benevolent can’t be too harmful, can it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? What is a 419 scam? What is the Barnum effect? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is body positivity ? Body positivity has taken over social media in the last few years. The movement is based on the relationship we have with our bodies, encouraging us to achieve self-acceptance. The drive took off in 1996 thanks to two American women. Elizabeth Scott, a psychotherapist, was contacted by Connie Sobczak, who was victim to an eating disorder at the time. In honour of her dead sister, Sobczak created the Body Positive movement along with Scott. The organisation encourages individuals to change the world, rather than feeling the need to change their bodies . The two founders continue to offer seminars and other group training sessions to this day. What does the movement really offer people to help with their body image? How are body positive posts immune to that treatment? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is an endemic? What is cholesterol? What is Uncharted? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is an authoritarian regime? On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, provoking a war. An authoritarian regime is a form of government which monopolises authority and restricts political freedoms. Such regimes have strong central power and little accountability to their population. Authoritarianism is effectively the opposite of democracy. The term has come back into the news of late, with the reelection of Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus. He will now serve a sixth consecutive term, having remained head of state since 1994. His regime is considered authoritarian. Indeed, international media often refer to Lukashenko as “Europe’s last dictator”. So what are the characteristics of an authoritarian regime? Are there many authoritarian regimes in the world today? And why don’t other countries take sanctions against them? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is a 419 scam? What is the Barnum effect? What is an endemic? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Donbas region? War has been raging in Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country on February 24th. Understanding the conflict requires knowledge of the territory under attack, including specific regions like the Donbas, which you’ll have heard mentioned over and over again recently. It’s a 6500-square-mile region in eastern Ukraine, which shares a border with Russia to the east. Donbas’ three major cities are Mariupol, Donetsk and Lugansk, with the latter two being capitals of their respective provinces. Donbas is an abbreviation of Donets Coal basin, with the Donets being a river that crosses Ukraine and Russia; Donbas has not only the country’s major coal basin, but also its largest coal reserves and wheat fields. It was in the Donbas region that fighting first began back in 2014. So you’re saying there was already a war in Ukraine? How did the Donbas conflict evolve from then onwards? What consequences did the Donbas war have on the region? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Swift Network? Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? What is a 419 scam? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Swift Network? Based in Brussels and founded in 1973, Swift is one of the most important networks of financial and banking messaging services. It takes the form of a cooperative of banks, covering over 200 countries and more than 11,000 financial establishments. It allows banks to communicate with one another across international borders in a secure, automated and rapid way. Why is it making headlines at the moment? Is it really a viable option though? How has Russia reacted to the decision? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? What is a 419 scam? What is the Barnum effect? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Volodymyr Zelensky ? This man only began a career in politics in 2019, when he became Ukrainian president after a campaign of just a few months. Fast forward less than three years and former actor Volodymr Zelensky is now commander in chief of a country under large-scale military invasion. Let’s discuss the remarkable rise to prominence of an unlikely presidential candidate. Can you tell me about Zelensky’s upbringing? How on earth did he get into politics? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is a 419 scam? What is the Barnum effect? What is an endemic? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a 419 scam? You’ve almost certainly been targeted by 419 scams many times. They most commonly come in the form of an unknown sender requesting money by email. It’s also known as advance fee fraud, a kind of fraud which is as old as time, but has nevertheless seen a resurgence in the internet age. It’s often a rich heir who just happens to be stricken with an incurable illness, promising to share their wealth with you as long as you help with the first transaction. Another typical scenario involves a great aunt who can’t afford to pay her cancer treatment and therefore needs your support. Where does the 419 part come from? How do these scams work then? Does anyone actually believe them? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is the Barnum effect? What is an endemic? What is cholesterol? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Barnum effect? Have you ever felt like your horoscope was written just for you? Or a fortune’s cookie advice seemed incredibly relevant? You may be surprised, but it’s actually not such a coincidence after all. This psychological phenomenon is known as the Barnum effect. It’s a cognitive bias that occurs when people believe that generic personality descriptions and statements apply specifically to them. It may explain how practices such as astrology, fortune telling and personality tests have become relatively accepted despite lacking any basis in fact. Of course, people offering such services may not be aware of the Barnum effect label, but many understand how it works and seek to exploit it for their gain. Where does the name come from? So the professor was slacking rather than the students on that occasion! In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is an endemic? What is cholesterol? What is Uncharted? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is an endemic? Despite the Omicron wave, many European countries are beginning to loosen Covid-related restrictions. Some have lifted health passes and relaxed travel restrictions, while others have reopened public places and put an end to facemask requirements. In England, as of February 24th, people with Covid-19 are no longer legally required to self-isolate. Governments and international orgnisations are now aiming for a shared vision, that of the pandemic evolving into an endemic. Do you mean that eventually, Covid-19 will become a disease like any other? Is it really wise to drop restrictions so quickly? So we will have gone through the three phases: an epidemic, a pandemic and finally an endemic! In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is cholesterol? What is Uncharted? What is a Ponzi scheme? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is coolsculpting? Linda Evangelista shares photos of what she calls disfiguring CoolSculpting effects. Just a couple of weeks ago, 90s catwalk star Linda Evangelista shared an emotional post on Instagram. The model revealed she had left the public eye for the last five years to hide the disastrous results of a coolsculpting procedure. She has decided to sue Zeltiq Aesthetics, the company who markets CoolSculpting, for $50M, arguing the botched treatment has had a huge impact on her earnings and emotional distress. So is CoolSculpting a kind of cosmetic procedure then? So what went wrong on this occasion? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is a bore-out? Who is James Bond? What is reproductive health? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is libido? First of all, let’s get it straight. Libido and sexual desire aren’t the same thing. Sexual desire is psychological, while libido is linked to hormone activity. Findigs from by the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles were released in May 2021. Reports indicated that intimacy between British couples had halved during the first Covid lockdown period. It wasn’t just the Brits affected though. Similar trends were observed elsewhere, like in the USA, India and Italy for example, each time backed up by real data. What can lead to a drop in libido then? What do each of those hormones do then? Are there other possible factors behind a drop in libido? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Uncharted? What is a Ponzi scheme? What is Kingdom Hearts? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is cholesterol? We’ve all more or less got a vague idea of what cholesterol is. The thick waxy substance has gained a reputation as a silent killer, due to its link with heart problems and being impossible to detect without a blood test. But it’s also essential for many bodily functions. Cholesterol is a type of fat, so it can’t travel around the body on its own. It moves through our blood system attached to lipoproteins, which are either high-density or low-density. High-density lipoproteins, or HDL for short, is what’s known as ‘good cholesterol’. They absorb cholesterol and transport it from the arteries to the liver, where it is flushed from the body. Meanwhile, LDL is the so-called bad cholesterol. Do we talk about LDL more often then? What else can lead to cholesterol problems? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Uncharted? What is a Ponzi scheme? What is Kingdom Hearts? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Uncharted? Adventure film Uncharted was finally released on February 16th, 2022, after more than a decade’s worth of delays. Aside from the newly released film and the video game it’s based on, the Uncharted franchise also includes a novel, a behind-the-scenes book, a comic book, a board game, two motion comics, and seven soundtrack albums or singles. Let’s look back on its rapid rise to prominence. What caused all the delays then? What is the story told in the game? But how did the title gain recognition? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is a Ponzi scheme? What is Kingdom Hearts? Who is Agatha Christie? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a Ponzi scheme? You may have seen the recently released Netflix documentary about the Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev, or Shimon Hayut to give him his birth name. Between 2017 and 2019s, he conned a series of women out of their money, extorting nearly $10M in total. Leviev’s criminal activity is an example of what’s known as a Ponzi scheme. This form of fraud is named after Charles Ponzi, an Italian conman who operated in North America in the 1920s. How do these scams work then? Can you tell me more about Charles Ponzi himself? How can I avoid falling victim to a Ponzi scheme then? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Kingdom Hearts? Who is Agatha Christie? What is female viagra? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Kingdom Hearts? In today’s episode, we’re talking about a video game concept that might seem like the stuff of fan fiction, but nevertheless became a reality. Kingdom Hearts was first released on the PS2 twenty years ago and it’s a meeting of two universes that really have nothing to do with each other: Disney animations and Final Fantasy, Japan’s best known RPG franchise. The series has been making headlines of late too, with the release of the Integram Masterpiece for Cloud bundle on Nintendo Switch. OK, it’s not the catchiest of names, but it’s actually a collection of almost the entirety of the saga’s previous titles. How did such an unlikely project come to be? What makes the saga so special? What is the future of Kingdom Hearts? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Who is Agatha Christie? What is female viagra? What is demisexuality? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Agatha Christie? Following on from the highly successful Murder on the Orient Express in 2017, Kenneth Branagh’s second Agatha Christie adaptation was released on February 9th 2022. This time it’s the turn of Death on the Nile to get the big-screen treatment. Let’s take the time to reflect on Agatha’s Christie legacy. The renowned mystery writer is by far the best-selling novelist of all time, and the most widely-translated. We’re talking an estimated 4 billion book sales in total. What led to Christie getting involved in writing? Where did she get her novel ideas from? Her life really is worthy of a novel, isn’t it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is female viagra? What is demisexuality? What is sologamy? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th, Do You Really Know is ready to cover a whole host of subjects linked to love and desire! From trends like sologamy and sneating, to the emergence of female viagra, spend all week learning about the concepts that surround our love lives in the 21st century. What is pansexuality? More and more celebrities are talking about their sexuality. Just two weeks ago, Demi Lovato talked about being pansexual during an interview with Joe Rogan. According to Kim Rice, who wrote the Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality in 2015, pansexuality can be defined as sexual, emotional, romantic or spiritual attraction for other people, regardless of their biological sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. This sexual orientation is still pretty unknown, but Demi Lovato is far from being the only public figure to have claimed it. Others include Cara Delevingne and Miley Cyrus. Isn’t that the same thing as being bisexual? Is the term pansexual a little more inclusive? But why do some people feel this need to identify as something and find a name for it? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is Covax? What is the Suez Canal? What is a ghost kitchen? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th, Do You Really Know is ready to cover a whole host of subjects linked to love and desire! From trends like sologamy and sneating, to the emergence of female viagra, spend all week learning about the concepts that surround our love lives in the 21st century. What is sexual entitlement? Back in 2018, an online study of 7,000 Swiss young adults was published, centring on their sexual interactions. It found that many young women accepted having sex not beause they really wanted to, but because they felt they had to please their partner. 53% of women surveyed said they had done so, compared to just 23% among men. The findings reflect how society has normalised male sexual entitlement. It’s the feeling that women’s sexuality is owed to men, in order to give them pleasure. That women should have sex even if they don’t want to. Regardless of how much money someone spent money on you, how nice they were to you or how much of a great time you had together, there are no situations in which you owe someone sex. But sadly, it’s the kind of feeling that can take over. How do you explain that women feel that way? Does letting someone buy you a drink really equate to promising sex? What about consent? How do we get out of this pattern? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: What is female viagra? What is demisexuality? What is sologamy? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14th, Do You Really Know is ready to cover a whole host of subjects linked to love and desire! From trends like sologamy and sneating, to the emergence of female viagra, spend all week learning about the concepts that surround our love lives in the 21st century. What is male contraception? We’ve all heard of the pill and the coil for women, but did you know that male contraceptives also exist? The obvious examples are condoms and the withdrawal method, but new solutions are being developed in the form of gels, shots and even thermal underwear. Many have tried and failed in the past, with no such products yet achieving commercial success. In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen the last episodes, you can click here: What is gaslighting? What is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? What is Peyronie's disease? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices