The Why Factor Podcast
The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
Episodes to download
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Why do people risk death in pursuit of adventure?
Mon 10 Jun 2019
Why do we choose to do things that could kill us?
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Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
Mon 3 Jun 2019
Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors.
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Confidence: How it can help us
Mon 27 May 2019
How confidence can motivate us and help us live up to our potential
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Confidence: Why it misleads us
Mon 20 May 2019
There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are
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Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
Mon 6 May 2019
When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?
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Why is climate change so politicised?
Mon 22 Apr 2019
People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.
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Separating the art from the artist
Mon 15 Apr 2019
Why does what we know about an artist affect how we see their work?
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Why do stories matter?
Mon 1 Apr 2019
How stories help us connect, teach us empathy, and set the rules of society
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Mothers and daughters
Mon 25 Mar 2019
A look at why living in a patriarchy affects the mother-daughter relationship
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Why is architecture so big on Instagram?
Mon 25 Feb 2019
Is Instagram’s popularity changing how architects design buildings and public spaces?
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Smart Speakers
Mon 28 Jan 2019
How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development?
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Fitness Apps
Mon 14 Jan 2019
What motivates some to record every aspect of their exercise regime and share it online?
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Extreme Sports
Mon 7 Jan 2019
Why are more people taking on extreme endurance challenges which test them to the limit?
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Why do we Collude with Corruption?
Mon 10 Dec 2018
Why do we collude with corruption when it is unfair and costs us billions of dollars?
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Why Do Men Love Sheds?
Mon 3 Dec 2018
We all need a place to call our own. Why, for many men, is that place the garden shed?
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Truth
Mon 19 Nov 2018
Why is it so difficult to decide what is true in a world riddled with alternative facts?
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