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The Thought Show Episodes

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    #NeverAgain: a Turning Point for the US?

    Students demand bans on semi-automatic rifles and measures to stop school shootings

  2. Neo-Nazi Hate Music

    We discover huge inconsistencies in how YouTube deals with neo-Nazi hate music.

  3. Did Sir Roger Bannister Make The β€˜Impossible’ Possible?

    A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.

  4. Faking a Trend on Twitter; Women, Oscars and the Bechdel Test; Dinosaurs

    Faking a trend on Twitter; women, the Oscars and the Bechdel Test and a love of dinosaurs

  5. Students vs Gun Laws; Winter Olympic Winners

    The Students leading the gun control debate; Numbers at the Winter Olympics and Bullies

  6. Undercover with the Alt-Right; Debunking Dubious Statistics and Job Interviews

    Undercover with the Alt-Right; how to debunk dubious statistics and job interviews.

  7. Rise of Extreme Pranking, the Fall in Drinking in Russia, Learning About Pain

    The rise of extreme pranking; has drinking in Russia gone down? Also, understanding pain.

  8. The Far Right and Sweden

    Why is the far right keen on Sweden?

  9. Is the US Census Under Threat?

    Is the US census under threat? Plus, conspiracy theories on social media, and veganism

  10. The Past and Future of Fake News

    Fake news; real lives behind economic data, and how dreams turn into nightmares

  11. History of β€˜Fake News', Louis Bachelier and Noise

    What does the term 'Fake News' mean and is it even useful?

  12. Just How Rare is a Hole-in-One?

    How rare is it for golfers to score a hole-in-one? Plus, are people who hear voices sick?

  13. Statistics of the Year 2017; YouTube and Child Safety; Sleepwalking

    Statistics of the year 2017; YouTube and child safety; also, why do people sleepwalk?

  14. Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Social Media Review and Habits

    Kilobyte to Brontobyte: naming monster numbers, social media review and matters of habit

  15. Diet Coke Habit, 'Milkshake Duck' and Witches

    Diet Coke habit, the meaning of β€œMilkshake Duck”, and denouncing women as witches

  16. Does Eating Chocolate Make Your Brain Younger? Twitter Bot and Crowd Power

    Does eating chocolate make your brain younger; how to spot a bot and the power of crowds

  17. How Lucky are Regular Lottery Winners

    What are the chances of multiple wins on the Lottery or scrathc cards?

  18. Mr Darcy’s Wealth

    How rich is Mr Darcy, the male love interest in Pride and Prejudice?

  19. Italy's Football Failure, Russia's Blogger for President

    Italy's World Cup failure. Plus, Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny

  20. Pop Albums, the Russian Web and Dubbing Movies

    Why pop music albums are getting longer, how free is the Russian web, and dubbing movies

  21. Nigerian Lawmakers, 'Calexit' Hashtag, Dark Tourism

    Do Nigerian Lawmakers get $1.7m, Who Pushed the 'Calexit' Hashtag, and Dark Tourism

  22. Novelists in Numbers

    The words novelists use obsessively and why

  23. US Millennials’ Political Engagement, Clashes in America and Serial Killers

    Are US millennials more politically engaged online? Clashes in America and serial killers

  24. Economists, Selfies and Holding Your Breath

    Exploring the work of economist Richard Thaler

  25. Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Sexist Double Standards and Staying Put

    Kilobyte to brontobyte: naming monster numbers, sexist double standards and staying put.

  26. Big Polluters: Ships v Cars and the 'Husband-Proof' shopping list.

    Big polluters: ships v cars, the 'husband-proof' shopping list and how to live small.

  27. Sperm Counts and Deleted Protest Posts

    Sperm – are we going extinct? The deleted protest posts, and why be a surrogate mother?

  28. How To Measure A Hurricane

    How to measure a hurricane, Germany’s new hate speech law and why we need romance.

  29. More Horses than Tanks?

    More horses than tanks, the fake war photographer and why do we ask β€˜What do you do’?

  30. London's High-rise Death Toll

    London's high-rise death toll, Hurricane Harvey’s fake news, and complicated technology

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