Foreign correspondent Tony Five opens the show by covering the Kazakh man who divorced his actual doll wife for a new (human) lover, but gets sidetracked discussing whether cash makes a good wedding gift. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois – host of The Food Professor podcast – explains how people misinterpret best before dates on food, leading to significant waste. Lecturer Allan Wright from The University of Alberta goes over his course that covers witchcraft and the occult. Anatomy professor Adam Taylor warns of the surprising threat of swallowing pills: esophagitis. Former president of the Ontario Medical Association Dr. Sohail Gandhi describes the benefits and side effects of GLP-1 drugs, sexual and otherwise. Dr. Christiane Hahn and Claudio Moratto from the European Space Agency reveal how astronauts could consume protein made from urine in the near future. Christos Makridis from Gallop explains how hybrid workers are putting in ninety fewer minutes of work on Fridays. Psychology professor Konrad Jankowski shares details of his study showing how you view time may influence depression by shaping your sleep rhythm.

Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:23) Tony Five
• (10:00) Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
• (20:00) Allan Wright
• (30:00) Adam Taylor
• (39:50) Dr. Sohail Gandhi
• (49:50) Dr. Christiane Hahn, Claudio Moratto & Tony Five
• (59:50) Christos Makridis
• (1:09:50) Konrad Jankowski
• (1:19:07) Sign-off

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