Ringtone-induced panic? This week, M&C explore how the biggest breakthrough in communication has become the handheld symbol of anxiety. Answer the call...if you dare.SourcesThe CutThe ConversationCNET History of the TelephoneInside HookSo

Does Intention Matter?

Mar 17th, 2021 1h 7m

This week on D.Y.E.T.A. we talk INTENTION. Does it matter at all or can you just cover up the scumbag you really are?SourcesBBC - Moral DutyHiPhi Nation Season 4IdeaPodLetter between Sam Harris & Noam Chomsky

D.Y.E.T.A...Ritual?

Feb 24th, 2021 1h 10m

We're back! In this episode, Candice and Merida think about rituals, routines, and traditions, and try to figure out what drives humans to act out these repetitive habits.SourcesThe ConversationScientific AmericanSBSAfter Skool

D.Y.E.T.A...Anti-Gratitude

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 5m

This week Merida & Candice investigate what the opposite state of gratitude is. CONTENT WARNING: We get a little bit frivolous with a couple of heavy topics this episode. Just in case you don't feel like joking about suicide, you can give it a

D.Y.E.T.A...Chairs?

Dec 2nd, 2020 55m 45s

Take a seat, kids. This week Candice shares with Merida the surprising history of the unassuming chair and her fascination with poppin' a squat.Sources include:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/aug/25/the-tyranny-of-chairsBette

D.Y.E.T.A...Stupidity?

Nov 18th, 2020 1h 6m

The D.Y.E.T.A guide to spotting stupidity in its natural habitat. SPOILER: We are ALL stupid sometimes. Sources for this episode include:Thomas Frank for The GuardianWorld Wildlife FundTreehuggerPsychology TodayNRDCThe Guardian (again

D.Y.E.T.A...Advertising: Part 2

Nov 11th, 2020 49m 11s

In Part 2 of Advertising: M & C discuss if the powers of marketing can be used for good instead of evil.Sources for this episode include:Empire TodayAAPT SmartchatACCC - AAPT 'Smartchat' advertising misledPartnership for a Drug Free Amer

D.Y.E.T.A...Advertising: Part 1

Nov 4th, 2020 1h 4m

ATTENTION:THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT Just an informative collection of words to let you know we are doing an episode on advertising.* Also: BUY STUFF YOU WANT *. *Click here to sign Kevin Rudd's Petition for an Inquiry into Murdoch's Media

D.Y.E.T.A...Tricks: Halloween Episode

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 8m

Trick or Prank? On our Spooooky second relaxed fit episode, we explore the mischievous aspect of Halloween and do our best to cause permanent psychological damage.Sources for this episode include:GoliathMTV Punk'd Season 2 Episode 3ViceP

D.Y.E.T.A...Waiting?

Oct 21st, 2020 1h 17m

Ever played the waiting game? Merida and Candice discuss the necessity and nature of waiting: Is it a welcome mental intermission or a painful gap between events? Who knows? You will have to wait and see.Sources for this episode include:Smi

D.Y.E.T.A...Visual Stimulation?

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 6m

What happens in your brain when you connect with a piece of visual art? Why do some people easily process visual information while others find themselves quickly overstimulated? Candice and Merida consider these questions and many more on an ep

D.Y.E.T.A...Satisfaction?

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 11m

What exactly IS satisfaction? A fleeting moment? An unattainable illusion? Or simply something that can be squeezed from a pimple? Merida & Candice deep dive into their own minds to find that satisfaction may never be guaranteed.Sources for th

D.Y.E.T.A...Potatoes?

Sep 30th, 2020 55m 16s

Ever find yourself fantasizing about potatoes? On the first loose fit episode, Merida and Candice explore the humble spud from domestication to mastication.Sources for this episode include:Smithsonian Magazine The American Historical Review

D.Y.E.T.A...Unintended Consequences?

Sep 23rd, 2020 1h 11m

Ever notice how a seemingly insignificant moment can actually be the portal to an unexpected outcome? Merida & Candice ponder how a chain of events can end up in surprising places...Sources for this episode include:The Urban InstituteScien

Do You Ever Think About...Utopia?

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 4m

Do you ever think about the concept of Utopia? Merida and Candice discuss the idealist fantasy only to find that not everyone is happy in paradise.

Do You Ever Think About...Memories?

Aug 30th, 2020 1h 21m

On the first episode of Do You Ever Think About..? Candice Jade & Merida Violet have a casual conversation about memories, their psychological function, and how nostalgia has both influenced and hindered their personal lives.

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