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Half-Baked

Half-Baked

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Alistair Gladstone and Phil Jones discuss some half–baked ideas covering various subjects – some completely frivolous, others more serious – and over the course of around 25 minutes try to conclude whether the ideas should be fully-baked or tossed (with extreme prejudice) in the proverbial trashcan.Half-Baked Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Half-Baked: Americans have never really had tea – which is why they think they don't like it
    Oct 29 2023

    Phil is a big tea drinker but is frustrated with the ability to actually buy something that remotely passes for a cup of tea in America. Phil espouses his theory that the reason it is impossible to get a proper cup of tea in the States…is because no American has ever had one. Is this nonsense…or an inconvenient truth?

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    26 mins
  • Half-Baked: Don't eat (just) when you're hungry
    Oct 29 2023

    Half-Baked gets deep on primeval urges, neuroplasticity and, appropriately enough, whether simply feeling hungry is reason enough to eat! Two middle aged men, one wearing Spanx, decide whether we should ignore our urge to eat.

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    23 mins
  • Half-Baked: There is no such thing as a bad song
    Oct 29 2023

    Ali suggests that the there's no such thing as a bad song, because even terrible songs are going to appeal to someone. Phil argues that bad songs do exist, otherwise how do you explain the existence of "We built this city on Rock and Roll"?

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    36 mins
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