NO SUCH THING

• Why did people used to look older?

  It’s not just nostalgia or low-res photos—there may actually be biological and cultural reasons why people in the past looked so old. To get to the bottom of it, I spoke with Dr. Caroline Hudson, a facial plastic surgeon based in Chicago and co-author of Analysis and Assessment of Facial Aging. To see the images we reference, check out our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show. Want advice from Manny, Noah, and Devan? Leave a message at (860) 325-0286‬ or email us at [email protected] this episode? Check out Why does Dasani water taste like that?Follow Dr. Caroline Hudson on Instagram. Original music for this episode produced by Zeno Pittarelli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Can you change the mind of a conspiracy theorist?

  Some conspiracy theories are fun, but many end up being dark and concerning. When someone is in too deep, what would it take to pull them out of the rabbit hole? Journalist Zach Mack ventured to find out in his show, Alternate Realities over at NPR, and on today's episode, he debriefs us.Listen to Zach's show Alternate Realities on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.And for more, check out our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show. If you have a question you want us to answer, email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Is the pullout method fine actually?

  Our whole lives, we’ve been told the pullout or withdrawal method is not a legitimate form of birth control and a fast-track way to becoming a parent. Some have even referred to it as the pull-and-pray method.But reproductive health researcher Andréa Becker makes the argument that the pullout method “is not the enemy of public health it’s been made out to be” if done correctly. Pre-order Andréa’s book Get It Out: On the Politics of Hysterectomy.For more, check out our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show, and if you have an argument you want us to settle, email us at [email protected] this episode? Check out Episode 3: Why are slurs making a comeback?Original music for this episode produced by Zeno Pittarelli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Is your phone listening to you… and should you care?

  Most people have experienced the creepy feeling of getting ads that feel a little bit too targeted, for products they haven’t ever searched for but have maybe talked about IRL. With Amazon announcing a rollback on privacy protections, and the Trump administration ramping up mass surveillance as a scare tactic, it might be time to take stock of what privacy even means anymore. With some help from Andrew Couts, senior editor of security and investigations at WIRED, we get a clear-eyed view of how voice-assisted tech actually works, and why you should care. For more, check out our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show, and if you have an argument you want us to settle, email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Is RFK Jr. right about anything?

  Today’s episode is about RFK Jr., a man who has a completely baffling political trajectory. How does a guy go from “champion of the environment” to joining the most anti-environment administration ever? Thanks to our guest, Derek Beres, that pipeline becomes much clearer, as RFK Jr’s worldview has a lot of overlap with science that is at best, shoddy, and at worst, straight up disinformation.For more, check out our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show, and if you have an argument you want us to settle, email us at [email protected] music for this episode produced by Zeno Pittarelli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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