4 Fascinating Podcasts For Fact-Junkies
Studies show that whenever we learn something new our brain releases a bump of serotonin in the same way it would if you were doing cocaine.
Did you feel it there?
Here are four podcasts overflowing with trivia and facts to get you your knowledge fix.
1. No Such Thing as a Fish
Hosted by the QI 'Elves' , the crack team of researches who excavate the fascinating facts that make the panel show what it is.
Hosted by Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, and Anna Ptaszynski, No Such Thing As A Fish is a torrent of interesting trivia and mild innuendo.
Facts You'll find:
- How the large hadron collider was shut down by a piece of baguette.
- Where on the human body is the most painful place to be stung by a bee.
- Why Alexander The Great banned beards.
You can listen here
2. The Cracked Podcast
Cracked.com prides itself on finding and dissecting the most counter intuitive facts they can. This podcast hosted by Jack O'Brein features fascinating discussions that take a scientific perspective on pop culture.
Facts you'll find:
- How your brain changes everything you see and hear
- Why are your favourite films are set in the apocalypse
- Why White Supremacy is on the rise in the western world.
You can listen here
3. The Joe Rogan Experience
Hosted by Comedian and UFC commentator, Joe Rogan, the Joe Rogan Experience is a long form conversational podcast that covers topics ranging from psychedelic drugs to the AI singularity.
Facts you'll find:
- How Bitcoin is changing the world
- How the future of human civilisation may be build on cities on the sea
- How Human civilisation may be even older than we think
You can listen here
4. Un-Popular Opinion
The Un-popular experience is hosted by Adam Todd-Brown, Cracked.com columnist. In Unpopular Opinion Adam Todd Brown defends his stance on a different issue every week and debates with a panel of comedians and his sound guy, Brett Rader.
'Theories' You'll Find:
- How WW3 could start any day now
- The real reason people hate the Kardashians.