A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
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Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.
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Turn Me On features conversations about love, sex, and relationships hosted by a recently divorced, formerly polyamorous, couple of best friends. Thoughtful, intelligent, and funny, Turn Me On is a homegrown education in sex and relational literacy brought to you via curious and adventurous hosts, Jeremie and Bryde. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sickboy is determined to break down the stigma associated with illness and disease. Join Jeremie, Brian and Taylor as they tackle health taboos with people who have experienced them firsthand. Taking the lead from Jeremie's life long battle with Cystic Fibrosis, the three best friends help us understand that sometimes the best way to deal with illness, disease and life is simply to laugh. Follow Sickboy on Instagram & TikTok!
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A bi-weekly improvised comedy podcast in the style of old-time radio shows like Inner Sanctum or X Minus One, Illusionoid is performed by Paul Bates (CTV's Dan For Mayor, Second City), Lee Smart (Comedy Network's 5th Quadrant, Second City) and Nug Nahrgang (Dark Rising: Summer Strikes Back, SyFy's Scare Tactics). In the distant future, humanity has its last stand against the tyrant computer ILLUSIONOID. A lone survivor sends messages backwards through time in hopes that he can provide a warn ...
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My Mother Next Door: A Unique Story of Maternal Abandonment
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Brave & Free: Escaping Domestic Abuse
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What if the path to freedom meant leaving behind everything you've ever known? Anna Lopes, a survivor turned advocate, takes the boys on a rollercoaster ride from the opulent streets of the UAE to the depths of domestic violence and back to the heights of healing. Anna peels back the layers of her past, revealing the invisible chains of manipulatio…
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Episode #208- What Are the Olympic Myths? (Part II)
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Ahead of the Olympic Games there is always some discussion of the so-called "Olympic Spirit." This is a spirit of fair play and virtuous competition allegedly inherited from the ancient Greeks. But, a close look at the ancient Olympics and what you discover is that "sportsmanship" was in short supply. The Greeks had a "conquer or die" mentality at …
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Carnal Knowledge: Men’s Pornography Consumption & Body Image
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Body dissatisfaction in women as it relates to mainstream media has been a thoroughly discussed topic of modern society, but about body dissatisfaction in men? This week, bad bitch researcher Anna presents a correlational study that examines the relationship between pornography, a salient form of media more commonly consumed by men, and men's relat…
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Nasal Lightsaber: The Force Behind Photodisinfection
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Shedding light on the invisible enemy, Dr. Nicholas Lobel reveals the illuminating potential of photodisinfection to transform healthcare. Dr. Loebel serves as President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ondine Biomedical. Beyond the growing ineffectiveness of antibiotics, Dr. Loebel delves into the brilliance of using light to zap harmful micr…
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Alice Little is America's most successful legal sex worker in the books! At 4'8", you might not think you'd be able to spot this red-headed Irish-American farmer in a crowd, but you'd quickly notice as her charm parts seas of people for her. Her genuine kindness is magnetic and it's not hard to see why her success is credited to her personality an…
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TRC #693: When Is Soap Not Really Soap? + Book Review: Determined
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What’s the difference between a bar of soap and the stuff we use to clean dishes, laundry and cars, and can you just use any of those in the shower? Adam tries to find out whether the stuff that’s fit for baby ducks if good enough for you skin. Darren gives us a review of Determined: The Science of Life Without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky, which a…
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Carnal Knowledge: Same Sex Couple Relationship Strengths
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Another episode of Carnal Knowledge! This week Anna strips down the science of relationships! We dive into a study reviewing same-sex couple relationships from 2000 to 2016. The conversation uncovers how same-sex couples navigate relationship processes, characteristics, and external influences. We explore the significance of respecting individual d…
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Sex Robots And The Impact on Human Sex Work
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"The sex machines rose from the ashes of whorephobia. Their war to exterminate sex work had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present." That's a direct quote from the original Terminator script, until James Cameron decided to make it about Robotic bodybuilders instead of Robot…
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Plane Crash Survivor: Tulsi's Insights on Grief and Growth
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They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but what if it leaves scars that run deeper than the skin? This episode dives into Tulsi's incredible story of surviving a plane crash at age 10, which claimed her entire family and left her with severe burns. Tulsi recounts the harrowing impact of the tragedy, exploring themes of trauma, grief, an…
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Episode #207- What Are the Olympic Myths? (Part I)
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When the Olympic games were revived in the late 19th century there was a widespread belief in the "purity" of ancient Greek athletics. The original members of the International Olympic committee believed that the ancient Greek games at Olympia were noble and unblemished expressions of sporting virtue. They may have been viewing the past with rose-c…
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Carnal Knowledge: Humour Styles and Romantic Interest
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Welcome back to another smoking hot week of Carnal Knowledge, a sexy rendezvous between sex and science. This week, bad bitch researcher Anna treats the hosts to a study that highlights the complexity of human attraction and the subtle ways in which our behaviours can signal deeper qualities to potential partners. The study investigates the role hu…
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Rerouting Life-Force Through Non-Ejaculatory Orgasm
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What do you get when you mix water and fire juuust right? Guest Sureya Leonard is a holistic sex and relationship coach, influenced by her personal and spiritual study of Taoism and Tantra and the route of healing that she took when she became chronically ill. Bryde and Jeremie jump feet first into one of the frameworks Sureya uses to help her coac…
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OFH Throwback- Episode #71- Who Invented Your Favourite Sport?
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In this throwback Sebastian does his best to get you geared up for an upcoming trilogy on the Olympics by returning to this much-loved episode on the mythical origins of popular sports. The question of who invented a particular sport can sometimes be a matter of national pride. As such sports history can become hotly contested. It should then come …
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Haunted by Voices: Adel’s Battle with Schizophrenia in the Middle East
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What happens when your family thinks you're haunted but it's all in your head? In this powerful episode, Adel BinHdaya AlFalasi shares his deeply personal journey through mental health challenges, from hearing voices and believing he had superpowers to suffering a stroke at just 30 years old. Initially turning to video games for escape and misled b…
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TRC #692: Cultivating Critical Thinking + Letting Food Cool Before Refrigerating It
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We look at some fundamental ways of cultivating critical thinking on the latest show. Darren looks at some common cognitive biases and logical fallacies and how to use these in order to have a better more accurate understanding of the truth of the things we face every day. Then Adam looks at the science behind the belief that you should let your le…
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Carnal Knowledge: Self-expanding activities and Desire in Relationships
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Welcome back to Carnal Knowledge - where curiosity meets carnal desires! This week, we dive into the fascinating world of self-expansion and its tantalizing effects on sexual desire and relationship satisfaction. Resident researcher Anna brings us a groundbreaking study examining how self-expanding activities can reignite the flames of passion in l…
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Intimacy isn't just for the easy times; it’s a lifeline when the going gets tough. This week, Sam T joins TMO to explore the profound role of intimacy and connection amidst the harrowing journey of caregiving for a child with cancer. They challenge the taboo of finding joy in hardship, with Sam sharing how her bond with her partner deepened during …
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Erectile Data: How a Ring Can Save Your Life
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Who knew a ring could hold the secret to unlocking better health and pleasure? Buckle up folks, This week Dr. Elliot Justin, CEO and founder of FirmTech, introduces the world's first objective monitor for men's erectile fitness—a discreet, wearable cock ring that tracks nocturnal erections to provide critical insights into erectile health. It’s lik…
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Episode #206- Were Magical Dwarves the First Hawaiians?
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There are few pieces of Hawaiian folklore as beloved as the tales of the Menehune. This group of pint-sized magical wonderworkers have been given credit for building a number of Hawaii's oldest structures. Legend has it that this group of dwarves were contracted by early Hawaiian chiefs to complete great feats of engineering in just one night. Whil…
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Carnal Knowledge: Is Sexting Good for Your Relationship
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This week on Carnal Knowledge resident researcher Anna shares a study on sexting and its impact on relationships. This spurs conversation between Jer, Bryde and Anna about changing societal attitudes towards sexting, their own experiences with sexting, and that one time sexting almost got included in the big book of psychological disorders. Have a …
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You Can Take An Insurance Policy Out On Your Balls?!
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This week Jer and Bryde are coming at you with a little host hang. Bryde is excited about a recent story that made headlines regarding a multi-million dollar insurance policy taken out on a pair of testicles. Publicity stunt aside, insuring body parts is not as uncommon as one might think. Speaking of publicity stunts, the Japanese government creat…
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OFH Throwback- Episode #14- Did Gods Colonize the Pacific?
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On this throwback episode we revisit Episode #14 from Season One of the podcast. The Pacific Ocean is the most expansive body of water on planet earth. Despite this fact ancient people managed to venture forth into its immensity and create a civilization of incredible sophistication. The question of how the ancients managed to settle the Pacific pe…
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Thicc Boy With a Thick Heart - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
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Not all tackles happen on the field. Che Morales, once on the brink of a promising CFL career, found his life upended by a surprising diagnosis. What started as shortness of breath, initially thought to be COVID, led to the shocking discovery of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). This episode delves into Che’s journey from being a university footba…
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TRC #691: Why Can’t AI Do Laundry and Dishes?
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Can we say that AI is going in the wrong direction, as it does our art and writing while we suffer doing laundry and dishes? It’s just Adam on the show this week as he overanalyzes a viral tweet by looking at how much the time and way we do chores has changed for the better over the centuries, while looking at what AI could do to improve the situat…
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Carnal Knowledge: Virtual Virtual Reality Erotica for Women
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Welcome back to another edition of Carnal Knowledge! A weekly rendezvous between sex and science. This week, Anna delivers some interesting research on the impacts that virtual reality erotica can make on feelings of presence, arousal, and sexual desire for women viewers. Could this be a new frontier of sexual exploration of desires and preferences…
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Intimacy Interrupted: Endometriosis and Sexual Health
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When life gives you lemons, sometimes it also gives you endometriosis. April Maria (aka Venus Libido) shares her transformative journey from patient to advocate to sex educator highlighting the labyrinthine path to a proper diagnosis and the frustrating lack of awareness surrounding endometriosis. Delving into the impact on sexual pleasure and inti…
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