148. What Is Fun, Exactly?

Why are great accomplishments often followed by disappointment? Is it better to win and feel bummed out than to never have won at all? And where was ping-pong invented? This episode originally aired on January 2nd, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c ...  Show more

Also: Angela proposes an upgrade to the show. This episode originally aired on December 26th, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Have you ever experienced the term "time flies when you’re having fun"? It’s an unfortunate reality of life that time seems to crawl by when we’re waiting for something to happen, and go too fast when we’re having a blast. We asked Ruth Ogden, a psychologist at John Moores Univer ...  Show more

Why do lions roar? Why do crickets chirp? Why do bucks shed their antlers every year? How can porcupines and hedgehogs avoid poking themselves? Do fish pee? What is the fastest fish? What do jellyfish eat? A roundup of animal questions, with answers from Paola Bouley of Gorong ...

Alice plays croquet with the Queen. But what are the rules? 

В этом выпуске вы узнаете 14 интересных фактов о кошках. Зачем кошкам усы? Как они умеют выражать свою любовь? Чем котята похожи на людей? И многое другое. Короткий познавательный выпуск непременно заинтересует и не успеет наскучить. А выпуск в формате подкаста позволит узнавать ...  Show more