Why does this thing exist? (Podcast)

By: Why Does This Thing Exist? (Podcast)
  • Summary

  • It’s the podcast where neuroscientist and author, Dr Dean Burnett (The Idiot Brain, Psycho-logical) and his oldest friend in the world, Simon Feeley (some guff on BBC radios 4 and Wales, years ago) present each other with things, things they find confusing and perplexing, and have a little chat about them.

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Episodes
  • Episode 117: “The creepiest of the spaghettis” (with Dave Steele)
    Oct 1 2024

    In this episode, Dave Steele (Will Riker’s Sex Beard Podcast - https://willrikerssexbeard.buzzsprout.com) returns for an episode of learning. Lessons learnt include:

    Why Dean is wrong about Spirographs.

    Why the Spanish jump over babies.

    What’s the most rubbish fish is.

    and

    What the Slenderman does for a living.

    Spirograph - https://youtu.be/9XbZJSH-T1I?si=UYpAfmhjCR5Edex5

    El Colacho Festival - https://youtu.be/b7EXSKI2NMs?si=0HieSpbZ_lWqzXvL

    The Devil Hole Pupfish - https://youtu.be/McUgViRo5bU?si=2TyCy8BxbqcM1KGD

    Wikipedia – Slender Rising - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Rising


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    59 mins
  • Episode 116: “Knock up a squirrel”
    Sep 24 2024

    In this episode, Dean and Simon promote Dean’s new book (available below and in all good bookshops) by discussing taxidermy marital aids and daft felt headwear for protecting the gentleman motorist before finishing themselves off by dialing in on Wikipedia.

    Squirrel head buttplug - https://imgur.com/nrzT3fA

    That video Dean mentioned about a squirrel assault course - https://youtu.be/hFZFjoX2cGg?si=xfzRo85MTfhSqPGN

    Felt safety cap advert - https://imgur.com/xGo5Apw

    Wikipedia – 999 (number) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/999_(number)

    Link to buy Dean’s new book - https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9780241679593/why-your-parents-are-hung-up-on-your-phone-and-what-to-do-about-it


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    41 mins
  • Episode 115: "Weeping"
    Sep 17 2024

    In this episode, Dean and Simon remember a challenging egg game and then literally look up a dinosaur. At the end of the episode Simon learns about someone and likes them.

    Dizzy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_(series)

    Photo of a dinosaur’s fluffer - https://imgur.com/UIw5qI6

    Wikipedia – The Nanny Season 5 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nanny_season_5

    Fran Drescher’s speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4SAPOX7R5M


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    46 mins

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