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On today’s episode, we’re talking about… MONEY! Why does it feel like it’s never enough?! We get into research on the psychology of financial stress, how money changes people and why rich people are the worst. Also, does money buy happiness?

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We’re back! On today’s episode, we are talking about human penis size! What is the actual average? Why are human penises large?

Also, we talk about pesticides, DDT and will penises even exist in the future?

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Sources:
https://apple.news/A-5J44x5fQUKxDY2Afvocow
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Margit-Fischer
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https://www.science.org/content/article/how-big-average-penis

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On today’s episode, we discuss Bisexual Men and Bisexuality. Are Bi-Men more evolutionary advanced, the genetic science and social-science behind homosexuality and bisexuality, and the harmful misconceptions around bisexuality, and MORE!

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Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9220407/
“On the Origin of Sex” by Lixing Sun
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33336644/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20737609/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3182741/

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We’re back! On today’s episode, we go in on the most nefarious marketing tactic developed and that is also causing people a lot of stress… 'Number Go Up' addiction.

We discuss how counting wins, likes, and even equity, control a lot of our online and everyday life, along with the effects it’s having on us and the world at large.

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Sources:
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/224/6/jeb218289/237916/Neuroethology-of-number-sense-across-the-animal
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-social-media-harms-settlement-9.7320919
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law

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On today’s episode, we answer your burning questions from the chat line! We get into all things Taylor Swift, The Odyssey, and whether adult camp is possible. Plus, are we in a relationship and of course… Rosalia!

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This is our last Sidenote Podcast episode until September 2, 2026. So, until then - happy summer!

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