Radioactive Shrimp - September 23, 2025

Foreign correspondent Tony Five covers: British scientists over the Moon after growing tea in lunar soil; and Shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination. Mosquito researcher Dr. Felix Hol reveals how he discovered beer, cannabis, and sex make you more attractive to mosquitos. Therapist ⁠Laurel van der Toorn⁠ discusses a man in hot water for buying a very terrible anniversary gift. Dr. Helen Kowalewska goes over her study exposing UK employers' hidden bias against maternity leave. Sociology professor Dr. Alexandra Killewald explains that women have narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids. Dr. Elyse Olesinski shares how personal storytelling during medical training can improve learning and the way doctors connect with their patients. Poet Ronna Bloom talks about how she prescribes poems to people, the way a doctor would a drug or treatment. (Check out Ronna's book In a Riptide here.) Associate professor of psychology ⁠Dr. Anna Weinberg⁠ explains how ⁠students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety during their transition to university⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:34) Tony Five (10:00) Dr. Felix Hol (20:00) Laurel van der Toorn (30:00) Dr. Helen Kowalewska (39:50) Dr. Alexandra Killewald (49:50) Dr. Elyse Olesinski (59:50) Ronna Bloom (1:09:50) Dr. Anna Weinberg (1:19:17) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices