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What's That About?

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Luke and Don take a look at the topics and trends that make them raise their eyebrows and wonder, what's that about?
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Episodes

#49 Fidget Spinners (and other fads)

This week we discuss fidget spinners, as well as some of our favourite fads from the past. Luke also pulls out the first documented "Dr Fad" reference in 25 years.

Jun 22, 201717 min

#48 Freemasons

In this episode we talk freemasons, secret handshakes, and manly aprons. We also tackle one of life's biggest dilemmas, what to do when you forget to wear deodorant to work.

Jun 08, 201724 min

#46 Weird things human bodies do

This week we discuss some of the weird thing's that human bodies do, like hiccups, yawning, stitches, and ice cream headaches to name just a few.

Apr 14, 201719 min

#45 Road Rage

This week we discuss road rage, an episode no one with anger management issues can afford to miss. Sorry if that's offensive, please don't hurt us!

Mar 31, 201721 min

#44 Smiling at Bad News

Ever smiled when hearing bad news or when someone tells you a sad story? Well, you're a terrible person......but so are we! This episode we try figure out why this happens.

Feb 24, 201713 min

#43 Why do you get prune fingers in the bath?

This episode we look at why fingers turn into prunes when you're in the bath. It's an episode no prune buff or person with fingers can afford to miss. The answer is surprisingly interesting.

Feb 01, 201713 min

#42 Ouija Boards

This week we investigate Ouija Boards. Are they fake, or are they just fake? We canvased the internet for the best Ouija board stories, and then we reveal what the experts think.

Jan 19, 201721 min

#39 Donald Trump, what's he about? (replay)

In light of Donald Trump being even more Trumpyish than usual of late, we've decided to re-release our episode discussing Trump and some of his career "highlights".

Oct 19, 201612 min

#38 Man Flu

This week we discuss the science behind Man Flu. We're taking a few months off after this episode so Don can concentrate on his zumba classes, and to a lesser extent because Luke is having a baby.

Jul 20, 201615 min

#37 Cryonics

This week we talk about people who want to be frozen and then brought back to life. Warning: May contain traces of shrinkage jokes.

Jun 27, 201613 min

#36 Cults

The end of the world is coming..... you'd better listen to this episode about cults post haste!

Jun 16, 201617 min

#35 Rock Paper Scissors

This week Luke and Don tell you everything you wanted to know about the game "Rock Paper Scissors" but were afraid to ask. You wanted to know about it right?

Jun 09, 201619 min

#34 Shoes on telephone lines

Have you ever wondered what it means when you see shoes hanging on telephone lines? Listen to this episode to find out!

Jun 03, 201615 min

#33 Just how smart are dolphins?

This week's topic is on dolphins, and just how smart are they? Also, what's the name of their beak/mouth/nose/pointy thing?

May 26, 201618 min

#32 Spontaneous Human Combustion

This week we look into spontaneous human combustion, and why both Luke and Don are particularly at risk when busting out moves on the dance floor..., nobody puts Luke and Don in the corner.

May 18, 201614 min

#31 Hysterical Strength

Two of the weakest men alive talk about hysterical strength, the supposed phenomenon where amazing feats of strength are performed by people in life or death situations.

May 11, 201617 min

#30 Stockholm Syndrome

In this week's episode Luke takes Don captive, tells him all about Stockholm syndrome, and then Don falls in love with him.

May 04, 201614 min

#29 Hypnosis

Is hypnotism real? Luke and Don dust off their fob watches and wave them in front of a microphone for 16 minutes to try and find out.

Apr 28, 201616 min

#28 Phone Addiction

This week Luke and Don look into why so many people spend so much of their day repeatedly checking their phones. Does your partner accuse you of spending too much time on your phone? No need to worry, it happens to everyone!

Apr 21, 201617 min

#27 Cannibalism

This week Luke and Don discuss cannibalism, and believe it or not they somehow managed to make a few jokes!

Apr 13, 201616 min

#26 Things that happen as you get old

Armed with a hanky full of jubes and an extra hot coffee, Luke and Don take a look at the weird things that happen as we get old.

Apr 05, 201621 min

#25 Is homework a waste of time?

Luke and special guest host/other brother Nick take a look at whether homework is a waste of time. WARNING: This episode contains a rare and unusual amount of substance....don't get used to it!

Mar 31, 201627 min

#23 Pet Peeves

Luke and Don discuss all aspects of pet peeves, like why do people hate the word 'moist'. We also get on our soap boxes about everything that annoys us.

Mar 15, 201617 min

#22 Superstitions

This week we go out of our way to knock on every possible surface except for wood, as we discuss superstitions.

Mar 08, 201617 min

#21 North Korea and Kim Jong-il facts

Luke and Don take one for the team and closely examine some Kim Jong-Il claims, like the "fact" that he apparently didn't need to poo. It only get's weirder from here.....

Mar 01, 201616 min

#20 Self Driving Cars

Luke and Don take a look under the hood of self driving cars, and discover that just like regular cars, they have no idea what they're looking at.

Feb 23, 201624 min
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