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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 🍀 Why Are We So Bloody Superstitious? | Curses, Luck & Strange Beliefs Why does breaking a mirror mean seven years of bad luck? What's so unlucky about Friday the 13th? And why have black cats spent centuries getting blamed for absolutely everything? In this episode of Educate a Mate , Ric...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Britain is famous for its terrible weather. But sometimes, a bit of wind and rain turns into something far more terrifying. From the devastating Great Storm of 1987 to the destruction caused by Storm Arwen, Britain has experienced some truly extraordinary weather events. Roofs ripped from build...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! 🚛 What happens when the fuel that keeps the world moving becomes a problem? From supermarket shelves to delivery lorries, farms to factories, diesel plays a much bigger role in our everyday lives than most of us realise. In this episode of Educate a Mate , Richard and Ryan dive into the diesel...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Franklin Expedition: 129 Men Entered the Arctic. Not One Came Back. 129 men. Two ships. A frozen wasteland. And a horrifying secret buried beneath the ice. In 1845, two Royal Navy ships sailed into the Arctic in pursuit of one of the world's greatest geographical prizes. They were never see...

Could You Survive 5 Days? Britain Without Power, Water or Wi-Fi What happens when the lights go out… and don't come back on? In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're looking at what it would actually take to survive five days of major disruption in the UK — without disappearing into the woods wearing camouflage and calling yourself "The Warden." We're talking realistic emergency preparedness: how...

Welcome to Educate A Mate — where we take interesting ideas, pull them apart, get slightly distracted, and somehow learn something along the way. Your Brain Is Lying About What Makes You Happy What actually makes you happy? Money? Love? Success? Food? Holidays? Buying something you absolutely did not need because “I deserve it” ? In this episode, we dive into the surprisingly weird science of happ...

You’re Not Actually in Control — An Introduction to Psychology How much of what you do is actually your decision ? Your brain is constantly making choices, taking shortcuts, forming habits and influencing your behaviour — often before you’ve even realised it. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we dive into the wonderfully weird world of psychology and explore some of the forces quietly pulling th...

9/11: The Day That Changed Everything On the morning of 11 September 2001 , thousands of people went to work, boarded flights and started their day as normal. Within hours, the world had changed. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we take a closer look at the September 11 attacks — what happened, how the events unfolded and the enormous consequences that followed. We explore the timeline of that...

Didgeridoo You Know? — Exploring Aboriginal Australian Cultures Australia's story didn't begin with Captain Cook. Not even close. For tens of thousands of years , Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have developed incredibly diverse cultures, languages, traditions and ways of understanding the natural world. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we explore some of the fascinating history a...

Full Throttle — Engines 101 You put fuel in. You turn the key. There are some explosions. And somehow... the car moves. But what is actually happening under the bonnet? In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're going back to basics with Engines 101 — breaking down how an internal combustion engine works without requiring an engineering degree to understand it. We get into pistons, cylinders, crank...

The House Always Wins — Gambling Someone has to win the jackpot. So... why not you? Because unfortunately, mathematics has entered the chat. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're diving into the strange, fascinating and sometimes destructive world of gambling — from casinos and slot machines to lotteries, sports betting and the psychology that keeps us coming back for just one more go . We exp...

Your Parents Lied to You — Myths Whilst Growing Up Don't sit too close to the TV — you'll get square eyes. Don't swallow chewing gum — it'll stay in your stomach for seven years. And for God's sake, don't turn that light on in the car because apparently Dad will immediately be arrested. We all grew up being told things that sounded completely reasonable when we were six... and considerably less co...

🦏 Would You Kill a Rhino for £50,000? — The South African Rhino Poaching Trade Would you kill a rhino for £50,000? Easy answer, right? But what if that amount of money could completely transform the life of you and your family? In this episode of Educate a Mate , we dive into the brutal and complicated world of rhino poaching in South Africa — looking beyond the headlines to understand why the il...

👽 The One Question NASA Absolutely Hates — The Fermi Paradox The universe contains hundreds of billions of galaxies . Our galaxy alone contains hundreds of billions of stars . Planets appear to be everywhere. So... Where the hell is everybody? In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're diving headfirst into one of the biggest unanswered questions in science: the Fermi Paradox . If intelligent alie...

Timeless Remedies & Traditional Medicine Before pharmacies, antibiotics and modern hospitals, humanity still had one fairly significant problem: We kept getting ill. So for thousands of years, cultures around the world experimented with plants, minerals, foods, rituals and occasionally some genuinely questionable substances in an attempt to keep people alive. And here's the interesting bit......

How to Lose a Ship and Influence People — Ernest Shackleton Imagine announcing you're going to cross Antarctica on foot . You assemble a crew. Buy a ship. Sail towards the most hostile continent on Earth. And then... Your ship gets stuck in the ice before you've even started. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're telling the extraordinary story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial Trans-A...

🏴‍☠️ Jeff Bezos, But Better and a Pirate — Black Bart Imagine becoming one of the most successful pirates in history. You command a fleet. Capture hundreds of ships. Build a reputation across the Atlantic. And apparently do it while being better dressed than almost everyone you rob. Meet Bartholomew Roberts — better known as Black Bart. In this episode of Educate a Mate , we're heading into the G...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Ninja and Samurai - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guests are fo...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -The Dyatlov Pass Incident - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guest...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Group B rallying - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guests are for...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -International jewel thieves - The Pink Panthers - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions sh...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Honey, I have FOMO - The fear of missing out - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions share...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Orca wearing fishy hats - Animal culture - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Lawnchair Larry (Darwin Awards) - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by hosts or...

Welcome to Educate a Mate — where we break down ideas, share knowledge, and learn something new together. -Let_s fight- The Coliseum - Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing, and informal expressions used in conversation. The language is intended for authenticity, humour, or emphasis and may not be suitable for all audiences. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guest...