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On today’s episode, we go in on… Bigorexia Nervosa, the body dysmorphia disorder that is on the rise and affecting men globally and also other genders, as well. We discuss the science behind this disorder, how social media is connected and why trying to achieve a ‘healthy’ lifestyle can be the culprit behind Bigorexia Nervosa.

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Sources:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/eating-disorders-in-men-and-boys/
https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/muscle-dysmorphia-anxiety-mens-mental-health
https://bdd.iocdf.org/expert-opinions/muscle-dysmorphia/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12294503/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.726032/full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9433244/#B7

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On today’s episode, we go in on… what gets us in the mood! Specifically, do we like music on or off during sex, and the scents/smells, and spaces that turn us on. Listen to us debate Greg’s 10-hour sex playlist, what is too distracting in the bedroom and the science behind what gets everyone going!

Check out Greg's 10-HOUR SEX PLAYLIST here

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Sources:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0183531
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1269820/full
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38420176/
https://emusicology.org/article/id/4640/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-023-02802-4
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-007-9217-9

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On today’s episode, we go in on BRAIN ROT and what mindless scrolling is doing to our brains, cognitive function and mental health. We also get into the difference between doomscrolling and brain rot and the casino phenomenon behind short-form content. Save your brains!

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Sources:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12322333/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41231585/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09658211.2025.2521076#abstract
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1542271/full
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12998613/
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1454296.pdf
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10756502/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12329480/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11939997/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11939997/#B16-brainsci-15-00283 (edited)
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On today’s episode, we go in on Science Influencers!! We discuss how the culture of influencing has created misinformation, distrust of medical professionals and why you should be skeptical of all online influencers, including us!

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Sources:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365041306_Science_communication_by_scientists_and_influencers_on_social_media
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mar.70106
https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2405_2025_V02/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03855-2
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03143-z
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02966-6
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01771-z
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00933-3

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On today’s episode, we go in on Gay Cruising! We discuss everything, from the history of gay male public sex, to the first ever documented gay couple, to male and female gay cruising in the animal kingdom, and the stigma of all it! ACAB!

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Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3715033/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tearoom_Trade
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22012413/
https://online.ucpress.edu/joae/article-abstract/5/1/95/198848/Queering-EdgeworkAn-Autoethnographic-Account-of?redirectedFrom=fulltext (edited)

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