10.11.23What Happens Next?Can We Learn to Be More Civil? | 93New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each episode.With the advent of social media, conversations and disagreements are magnified. B

Are We Getting More Rude?

Nov 2nd, 2023 28m 21s

3.11.23What Happens Next?Are We Getting More Rude? | 92New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.Lockdown helped stop the spread of COVID-19, but it didn’t do our social skills an

Can Escapism Be Good for Us?

Oct 26th, 2023 28m 53s

27.10.23What Happens Next?Can Escapism Be Good for Us? | 91New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.Content warning: This episode contains drug references. To skip them, jump ahe

What Are We Trying to Escape?

Oct 19th, 2023 23m 30s

20.10.23What Happens Next?What Are We Trying to Escape? | 90New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.“What Happens Next?” returns with a new topic: escapism. From pseudo-nostalgi

What Can Influencers Teach Us About Women and Work?

Oct 13th, 2023 21m 3s

13.10.23What Happens Next?What Can Influencers Teach Us About Women and Work? | 89New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.They’re in your social media feeds, on YouTube, and the

Does Influencer Culture Have a Dark Side?

Oct 6th, 2023 29m 43s

06.10.23What Happens Next?Does Influencer Culture Have a Dark Side? | 88New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.This week on “What Happens Next?”, we’re kickstarting a new serie

Can Tech Unlock Humans’ Full Potential?

Sep 28th, 2023 20m 43s

29.9.23What Happens Next?Can We Unlock Humans Full Potential? | 87New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.This week, Monash University's podcast, "What Happens Next?", concludes

Are Humans About To Evolve?

Sep 21st, 2023 26m 36s

22.9.23What Happens Next?Are Humans About to Evolve? | 86New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.The latest episode of “What Happens Next?” takes you along for a ride through th

Can Art Help Our Climate Anxiety?

Sep 14th, 2023 30m 48s

15 September 2023What Happens Next?Can Art Help Our Climate Anxiety? | 85New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.In the third episode of our exploration of climate anxiety, host

How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety?

Sep 7th, 2023 26m 7s

7 September 2023What Happens Next?How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety? | 84New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.The climate anxiety you may be feeling isn't an isolated proble

Why Are We So Anxious About Earth?

Sep 1st, 2023 28m 9s

1.9.23What Happens Next?Why Are We So Anxious About Earth? | 83New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch full episodes.The world’s heating up, and so is our anxiety.Climate anxiety, or eco-anxiety, is an unprecedented

Can Tech Unlock Humans’ Full Potential?

Aug 29th, 2023 20m 43s

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How Do We Balance Work and Play?

Aug 24th, 2023 29m 19s

25.8.23What Happens Next?How Can We Balance Work and Play? | 82New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.Last week on Monash University’s podcast, “What Happens Next?”, host Dr Su

What Happens When We Stop Playing?

Aug 17th, 2023 20m 52s

18.8.23What Happens Next?What Happens When We Stop Playing? | 81New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode.The season eight premiere of Monash University’s podcast, “What Happens N

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Introducing season eight of ‘What Happens Next?’

Aug 3rd, 2023 3m 58s

What happens when we stop playing? Are humans on the verge of evolution? And are we becoming more rude?An all-new season of the multi-award nominated What Happens Next? podcast launches later this month, and will tackle these questions and mor

A Pride Open Road (Part 2) | Bonus episode

May 16th, 2023 21m 5s

In part two of “A Pride Open Road”, Monash University’s student delegation lands in Sydney for WorldPride23 at the largest-ever LGBTIQA+ human rights conference held in the southern hemisphere.Join the students as they attend the conference an

A Pride Open Road (Part 1) | Bonus episode

May 11th, 2023 23m 58s

It’s Pride Week at Monash University, and “What Happens Next?” is back with two special bonus episodes to celebrate.In part one of “A Pride Open Road”, meet three student delegates chosen by the University to attend the WorldPride23 Human Righ

What Is Reproductive Justice?

Feb 23rd, 2023 28m 49s

24.2.23What Happens Next?What Is Reproductive Justice? | 80In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v Wade, women and pregnancy-capable people were left reeling. It was a clear example of how hard-won gains can be reve

Are Reproductive Rights Human Rights?

Feb 16th, 2023 38m 13s

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June 2022, it was a blow not only to reproductive health in the States, but to human rights across the globe. Reproductive justice – individuals’ freedom to control decisions regarding contrace

Can We Take a Bite Out of Food Insecurity?

Feb 9th, 2023 29m 45s

3.2.23What Happens Next?Is Food Insecurity Getting Worse? | 77Have you noticed your grocery bill rising lately? Get used to it.When we think of “food insecurity”, many of us think of extreme poverty in the global south, not of Australia and o

Is Food Insecurity Getting Worse?

Feb 2nd, 2023 27m 2s

Do NFTs Require New Laws?

Dec 1st, 2022 21m 22s

02.12.22‘What Happens Next?’Do NFTs require new laws | 76People create, collect and trade NFTs for millions of dollars, with the hope of making profit in the future. What are the laws and protections surrounding NFTs? How are artists and buye

Can NFTs Help Digital Artists?

Nov 24th, 2022 22m 53s

25.11.22“What Happens Next?”Can NFTs help digital artists? | 75NFTs are an interesting use of crypto technology, and could enable artists to make a living from their work. Do they work? Are they here to stay? Are NFTs as nifty as they seem? St

Hear Her Roar: Women’s Safety & Gender Equality

Nov 17th, 2022 24m 24s

18.11.22‘What Happens Next?’Hear Her Roar: Women’s Safety & Gender Equality | 74“Hear me now”: 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame's acceptance speech was a rally cry that reverberated across the nation. Thousands of women marched for safet

Can Australia Become a Green Energy Superpower?

Nov 10th, 2022 23m 27s

11.4.22What Happens Next?“Can Australia Become a Green Energy Superpower?” | 73Green mining is a dirty business, but our sustainable future depends on it. As we begin to transition to a decarbonised future, we need to put in the work to ensure