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Big topics.
Plain English.
Ten minutes.

Six voices from around the world break down history, science, and world events โ€” the way it should have been explained the first time.

โœ‰๏ธ Suggest a topic ๐ŸŽง Listen on Spotify
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The Hosts

Six voices. One conversation.

Emma, Hannah, Niamh, Lewis, Karan and Nelson bring different perspectives โ€” and different accents โ€” to every episode.

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Emma
Retired science teacher from Melbourne. Loves biology, health, and how the natural world works.
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Hannah
Financial journalist from Cape Town. Sharp, data-driven โ€” always follows the money and asks who really benefits.
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Niamh
Museum curator from Dublin. Brings art, history and culture to life โ€” always asks what stories objects and places tell us.
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Lewis
Glaswegian GP. Dry, sceptical, asks the obvious question nobody else thought to ask.
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Karan
Retired university lecturer in ancient literature from Mumbai. Draws on thousands of years of human wisdom โ€” always asks what the ancients already knew about this.
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Nelson
Environmental policy advisor for the New Zealand government, Wellington. Passionate about conservation โ€” always asks what we owe to the planet.
How it works

Knowledge, the way it should be.

No lectures. No jargon. Just six curious people working through a topic together โ€” and bringing you along for the ride.

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Pick a topic

Suggest anything โ€” history, science, current events, how things work. We cover it all.

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Ten minutes

Every episode is under ten minutes. Long enough to actually learn something. Short enough to finish on your commute.

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Six perspectives

Six voices, six accents, one conversation. Different people ask different questions โ€” and that makes all the difference.

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Honest & accessible

We do the research. We flag where we're uncertain. And we explain it like you finished primary school โ€” because that's all you need.

Topic suggestions

What do you want explained?

Send us a topic and we might cover it in our next episode. No topic is too big, too small, or too obvious.

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