What's The Why?

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Three friends, Max, Tiggy and Nic, chat about all the interesting, bizarre or even stupid things that humans do around the world so you can sound smarter at dinner parties.

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    • Aug 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    The "odd" world of betting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 31:39


    Do you know you can bet when your least favourite celebrity will die? We were surprised about the crazy bets you can do online, listen to this episode to find out more.

    Porn For Boredom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 41:27


    Who would guess that watching other hairless apes having fun on a screen would be one of the biggest and most lucrative industries in the world. In this episode we chat about one of humans biggest guilty pleasures, Online Pornography!

    Tampon Taxes & Euthanasia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 53:49


    Tampons? A necessity that needs to be subsidized from taxes for all women or just for specific cases? Euthanasia. We decide how to live why can't we decide when to die? In this episode we chat about two very different topics, Tampon Tax and Euthanasia. Tune in and let us know what you think. Time stamps - Tampon Tax min 0.4; Euthanasia min 28.22

    Human Organ Donation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 58:16


    In the US alone 21 people die every day waiting for an organ. Should we create a legal market for human organs? Should we revise our current system of organ donation? We chat about this and much more in this episode. Tune in!

    Pretty Privilege - Are we drinking too much - Most prolific pirate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 37:48


    Beauty DOES get your further, are we drinking too much and the most prolific pirate in history was a woman in china who defied nations. Time Stamps Pretty Privilege - min 0.40 Are we drinking too much - min 16.00 Most prolific pirate - min 25.50

    Dunbar Number, Heat Vs GDP, Public Transportation trend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 41:52


    In this episode we explore the Dunbar number theory that suggests we have a limit on how many friends we can have. We also go through the possibility of countries and cities productivity to be dependent on heat and we finish with a current trend on public transportation. Time stamps: Dunbar Number - Min 0.50; Heat Vs GDP - Min 15:39; Public Transportation Trend - Min 26:25

    Prosopagnosia, Face Cover Ban and Rat Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:33


    New format and new people. Tiago, Nic and Max chat about face blindness due to plastic surgery, rat massacre in the 1900's and European tolerance towards religious face coverings.

    Superstitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 34:09


    Superstitions, bizarre and irrational rituals that we all do on a daily basis without knowing their true meaning. In this episode we discuss the theory of why we are so prone to these beliefs and what are some of the weirdest ones out there.

    Our Introduction to Fighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 36:13


    We talk about what what happens to your body when you get in a fight and why you should try out a martial art for the sake of not FREAKING OUT! In future we will delve more into the specific topics regarding different combat sports and how they might reflect their origins.

    Why is self-help so big?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 37:10


    In this episode we take a look at the benefits and some potential traps of self help books or gurus. The self-help industry is booming, perhaps like everything in the world there are some who are not that genuine in trying to help everyone, we discuss what kind of people consume this content and reflect on Tiggy's experience in this domain.

    Polygamy as a survival tool

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 45:51


    On this episode we discuss how polygamy can be adopted as a survival tool for certain cultures while also naming some audacious polygamists in history. We have the pleasure of chatting with Bhavna Mittal who was an Indian sitcom voiceover artist, ex-dentist and travel industry professional.

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    Conspiracy Theories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 41:54


    In this episode we look at funny conspiracies around the world and discuss the types of personality traits or experiences that might encourage someone to follow these theories.

    Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 11:19


    Welcome to our very first episode! In this episode we are going to introduce ourselves, how we met and why we decided to start a podcast together. We are also going share some ideas for our next episodes, please share you comments on our Instagram page whatsthewhypodcast . Thank you so much for listening, Max and Tiggy

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