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Mar 2021

1h 5m

Gossip: Is It Healthy? ft. Hoodo Hersi

About this episode

Today we are GOSSIPING! Is it good, is it bad, is it simply human nature? We’re joined by the hilarious and fantastic comedian Hoodo Hersi to hear what she thinks about gossip and the ways she participates in it!

What did we learn this week?:

3:05 - Why Young People Are Having Less Casual Sex Than Ever (and It’s Not Because of the Pandemic!) 8:20 - How Noblemen 2700 Years Ago Kept Their Skin Moisturised

Studytime: Gossip: Is It Healthy? 13:09

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