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From east to west, from past, present, future, and everything else in between. Let's explore the facts with Anno & Luisa! *All podcast episodes are in Bahasa Indonesia

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    • May 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    #06 - What's for Dinner Tonight?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 21:05


    Food has always been the source of our comfort and most of us are always look forward to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But wait! Before you decide what to eat, let's check if it's still fresh, healthy, and not spoiled!

    #05 - Blood and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 28:42


    Do you know the origin of your blood type? And if you grow up in a farm, do you realise how many type of the blood your cows have? Well, the answer might shook you.

    #04 - The Java Island and Its Culinary Goodness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 12:00


    Have you ever realized that people that are born in a certain area always has their own unique taste buds and food preferences? Mostly, they are affected by the traditional food and commodity. Today, we'll discuss about the Java Island, especially Central Java and how its surrounding areas are associated with sweet culinary. Do you know it actually has relation with Prince Diponegoro at some point?

    Fun Flags #02

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 3:18


    Our second special episode is here. In today's Fun Flags let us hear about the history about the most unique flag in the world.

    #03 - Let's Talk About Superstitions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 26:24


    Do you avoid cutting nails at night just because you're scared that something bad would happen to you or your family? So do us! Let's hear from the roommates what we told by our predecessor what the do's and the don'ts. This one is a crowded and full-of-laughter episode indeed.

    #02 - Japanese Galapagos Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 25:25


    Japan is always known to shake the world with their smart innovations. But most people outside Japan, often enough, find themselves having trouble understanding them. Is it too quirky? Or maybe it is just not everybody's cup of tea? Today, we'll dive into the reason why Japan is so....Japan. And will we ever be able to understand the way they think? Well, maybe...

    Fun Flags #01

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 4:58


    Welcome to Fun Flags! It's a fun fact but with flag. In this special segment of Kamar Pintar, Anno shares some facts about our pride flag, Sang Saka Merah Putih.

    #01 - Why are There So Many Different Calendars in the World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 42:44


    Have you ever wonder why Chinese New Year, Eid Al-fitr, Vesak, and Day of Silence falls on a different date each year, yet Christmas always stays the same? And why does the ninth month is called September? And also, why are there so many calendars in the world? Who invented them?

    #28 - The Font that We See (Almost) Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 13:03


    This thing is probably the third greatest invention by humankind after wheel and fire. But did you know that this whole thing started from an informal protest?

    #27 - The History of Face Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 48:32


    Have you ever wonder where did the mask that's been on our face every single day came from? To answer that, let's travel with us back to the 6th century BC.

    #26 - Why Do We Fall for the Second Lead(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 22:02


    Have you ever fell for the second lead character of a story in any movie or series? Either it's the second lead characters, second lead couples, or other unrelated-to-romance second leads. If your answer is yes, then you might be interested with the topic we discuss today about why do we feel more invested towards the second leads.

    #25 - The Test That Understands You Better Than Yourself -- MBTI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 52:22


    It's (probably) one of the most well-known and (kinda) accurate personality test that's been used all around the world. From job recruitments, organization requirement, college application, even to find your one true soulmate. While listening to this podcast, you'll realize that they categorize humans in 16 different personality type. But are there only 16 types of people in this world? Spoiler alert: it's not.

    #24 - The Secret Behind Noise Cancellation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 19:43


    How does a helicopter pilot talk to each other during flight while being surrounded by an extremely noisy machine? Or are you a music-head that needs to listen to music everywhere you go even when you're commuting? If that's you, then you'd love to learn about this feature that helps industry workers keep their ear healthy.

    #23 - Killing is the Ultimate Thrill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 76:17


    Ending our spooktober with a (long) bang! Since you've all been loving our first serial killer episode, let us present to you another three of the most notorious serial killer to creep your mind tonight! From the first known serial killer, a cult leader, and an ordinary guy who managed a famous fast food restaurant, they are there for a reason we all know too well. Yes, the desire to see human in pain.

    #22 - It is White but It was Black -- The Black Dahlia Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 27:39


    Our second episode of Spooktober is here! Let's travel back to the 1940's and investigate one of the most vicious crime at Hollywood. Complicated family relationship is involved. But unlike any other family relationship, the conflict results in blood and tears. And until today, the case is remains unsolved.

    #21 - The Most Wonderful Time of The Year! -- Rainy Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 18:58


    Some say it's sad and gloomy, some say it's super calm and relaxing, some even say that it's the most wonderful time of the year. For these people, it'll be an ultimate blessing to live in one of the rainiest city in the world. But wait, what caused a certain city to have a high rainfall after all?

    #20 - "Killing People is a Very Dangerous Game"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 67:35


    In order to celebrate this spooky season, let's dive in to the mind of the world's most notorious serial killers. Some of them are super twisted, super evil, super charming, and super...ordinary? But the level of insanity remains the same.

    #19 - Our Biggest Temptation: The Supermarket

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 44:56


    The minute you enter a supermarket is the minute where the hypnotizing begins. Since we've all been buying groceries more than ever these days, listen to our episode where we talked about supermarket tricks that lure us into buying more and more and more. Next time when you visit the grocery store, go brace yourself, and don't get hypnotized!

    #18 - The Unstoppable World of Commuting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 19:38


    Since the earliest history of human kind, people had been known to travel from place to place either to find food, shelter, or simply just in search for a better life. This fact brought us to the idea of a certain vehicle that can bring people to travel together, by a certain schedule, in a predetermined route, which we all know now as "public transportation". Well, with that being said, what about learning a little more fun facts about commuting while you're commuting as well? But don't forget to stay safe and wash your hands frequently!

    #17 - The Sound that Makes You Fall Asleep Instantly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 30:30


    It's a skin tingling sound that makes people feel so relaxed, yet some other people find it cringing. Who would've thought that the sound of people whispering, brush brushing, paper crinkling, nail tapping can make us feel so sleepy? 

If you ever stumble upon a sleepless night caused by overthinking, maybe you can consider yourself to listen to some ASMR sounds to help you relax. Maybe, you can also call it a modern-adult-lullaby?

    #16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 41:00


    Have you ever wonder why your Starbucks cup is measured in oz and not liter? And have you ever try to recreate American recipes only to find out that you just spent 15 minutes converting the measurements from cup to liter, inch to centimeter, and pound to kilogram? Us too. Well, to find out the reason behind them, we have to travel a few centuries back to the French Revolution era. So, come and time-travel with us now!

    #15 - The Lingua Franca

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 10:00


    If English language is the Lingua Franca, then why “Lingua Franca” isn't in English?

    #14 - Hoarding Disorder: Not Just The Desire to Collect Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 36:02


    When we see people with infinite amount books, or toys, or makeup, we tend to say that they are a hoarder. Turns out, Hoarding Disorder isn't just an act of endless buying and collecting things. It's so much more than that. Let's find out more information about it together!

    #13 - The Rise of K-Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 60:11


    Our first episode with a guest! Or should we say... with a sonnim? And we're gonna discuss all about the famous K-Culture that has taken over the world! Who doesn't love anything Korean these days, right?

    #12 - It's the Jittery Caffeine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 34:45


    After a 4 weeks hiatus, we're finally back shakier (and more nervous) than ever! Probably because we just had a heavy dose of caffeine to really get into the mood and talk about the science behind it. But anyway, we're gonna dive into the one true magical energy booster that most of us can't live without and keeps us awake at night thinking about things we shouldn't be thinking about. Enjoy!

    #11 - Everything That Matters Right Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 47:06


    Today, we dedicated this episode to talk about humans and humanity because it's one of the thing that matters the most today. Most of our talks are based on facts (of course), but along the way, we also added some of our spontaneous opinions to give you a little bit of our perspectives. We truly hope that this episode can bring a positive impact, and know that we are in no way shape or form have the intention to hurt anyone. With that being said, enjoy the episode!

    #10 - Why Do I Feel Like I've Heard About This Before? -- Deja Vu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 28:49


    This episode is about the trippy phenomenon that all of us have experienced at least once in our life. Yes, we are talking about Déjà Vu. And it's about the trippy phenomenon that all of us have experienced at least once in our life. Wait, have we said this before?

    #09 - Debunking Sleep Paralysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 48:04


    Many people believe that sleep paralysis is caused by a demon that comes and sits on our chests. And despite of it being such a scary experience, there are actually some scientific explanations that hopefully can make us feel less scared towards this weird sleep phenomenon.

    #08 - Are We Lovin' It? -- Fast Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 35:19


    This episode will probably make you stop craving the most tempting, juicy, and crispy guilty pleasure... or maybe crave it even more now that we've talked about it so much? Find out the journey of fast food from the 40s until today where you can pretty much find at least 1 fast food joint right around the corner of your neighborhood.

    #07 - How Can a Good People Turn Evil? -- Stanford Prison Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 44:02


    Today, we will discuss about the very famous yet controversial Stanford Prison Experiment and how it relates to our daily life as a part of a company, a structure, and an organization.

    #06 - When Nothing is Right, Go Left -- Directional Dyslexia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 32:17


    It's about the (super-confusing) left and right, the complexity of a compass, and the reason why some people are so bad at direction.

    #05 - Does Your Medicine Really Work? -- Placebo Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 42:16


    The mind is the most powerful thing human can have. It can change the way we see the world, and it can even heal the most complex disease you could possibly have. All you have to do is believe.

    #04 - I Think I'm in Love with You -- 5 Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 32:38


    I think I'm in love with you. But how do I express them? Today we will look deep into our hearts and talk about the famously confusing 5 love languages. Closing Song by Dave Days feat. Kimmi Smiles - Olive You

    #03 - What If Your Zodiac isn't Really Your Zodiac?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 35:02


    Today, we're gonna dive in (or should we say "fly up"?) to the world of astrology and find out why Libra and Leo is the ultimate best friend, and why Scorpio will keep your secret until the end of time. But wait, is it actually because of our zodiac or because we're just a good person?

    #02 - This Too Shall Pass -- Spanish Flu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 38:13


    Today we're gonna travel back to 1918 and learn how human overcome one of the deadliest pandemic and give us a little more hope that us, too, can survive Covid-19.

    #01 - Why Do We Get Bored So Easily During Self-Quarantine -- Perception of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 28:09


    In this first episode, we're gonna learn about why time moves so slow when we're young, and why does it seems like we don't get enough time these days. But wait, does it actually has anything to do with our age?

    #00 - Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 11:23


    Welcome to the pilot episode of Kamar Pintar. In this episode we will dig in the facts about our host and why they are so random. Let's explore!

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