The Wholesome Show Podcast
1) From Jazz to Beheadings: Landis' 1920s Psych Experiment
Ahhh 1920s psychology… back when you could do anything in the name of science. Like traumatising a baby or making people believe they'd killed someone. The good old days. Picture this: It's 1924,...Show More
2) Iroquois Theater Blaze: The Tragic Fire That Ignited The Evolution Of Exit Lights
Believe what you will about the Gods, karma, the universe, whatever! There are some rules that even atheists should follow. Never call your boat “unsinkable”. Don’t call your machine gun “peace-p...Show More
Iroquois Theater Blaze: The Tragic Fire That Ignited The Evolution Of Exit Lights
33:04 | Aug 17th, 2023
3) Increase The Productivity of Your Open Plan Office With "The Isolator"
Open plan workplaces. How do we feel about them? Now, we’re all up for modernism and advancement but when it comes to actually being able to get work done, open-plan workplaces SUCK. And there’s a lot...Show More
4) Project Huemul: The First Nuclear Fusion Hoax
Imagine harnessing the power of the sun using nothing more than high school science lab equipment and household ingredients. Desktop cold fusion - it would be the biggest invention of the century! Wel...Show More
5) Lights, Camera, Olfaction: Smell-o-Vision Actually Existed
If you think cinema is just audiovisual entertainment, hold onto your popcorn folks, because today we're diving into an aromatic abyss of olfactory oddity when Hollywood engaged in the battle of the s...Show More
6) Why The Japanese Coined "Karoshi": Death From Overwork
Everyone loves a good hack these days. It’s all about efficiency and finding ways to be even more productive. Well, that’s great for things like finding a quicker way to fold your clothes but when it ...Show More
7) The Monster Study: Gaslighting Orphans for Speech Science
The history of science is peppered with some pretty dubious research… grafting second heads onto dogs, growing bits of human brains inside mouse embryos, experiments with syphilis, and the list goes o...Show More
8) How Your Shower Started As A Torture Device
In the 1700s, hydrotherapy was the panacea. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church, wrote in his book that cold water plunges could cure asthma, malaria, blindness, leprosy and even cancer (...Show More
9) Ellen Langer Teaches Us To Think Ourselves Younger
Picture this: It’s the turn of the millennium. The dust from 9/11 is only just beginning to settle. Shrek, Rush Hour 2 and Donny Darko are packing cinemas. LeAnn Rimes, Shaggy, and Kylie Minogue top t...Show More
10) World's Most Kissed Face: Why CPR Doll Resusci-Anne Looks Like A French Girl
What is it with the French and kissing? They certainly know a thing or two about romance. Imagine being serenaded with an accordion and indulging in a chocolate croissant overlooking the Eiffel To...Show More
World's Most Kissed Face: Why CPR Doll Resusci-Anne Looks Like A French Girl
23:30 | Jun 22nd, 2023