The Hypothetical Institute

Episode 206: Whose Idea Was Cowtipping?

This week we're talking about tipping over cows.

Episode 205: RFK Jr's Brain Worms

This week we're talking about RFK Jr and his brain worms.

Episode 204: Playground Fights

Why did 1000s of people come out and say they wanted to assault an 11 year old girl? We get to the bottom of the Lexi Bonner videos which went viral across the soc meds and in the playgrounds of the UK (and apparently Australia). With some slight diversions reminiscing about a dead shark and the sunglasses from They Live.

Episode 203: A Bridge Too Far

This week we're talking about that current event: the bridge collapse in Baltimore.

Episode 202: Where's Princess Kate?

It's a very timely episode as we discuss Kate Middleton and wonder what we need to do to get a Daily Mail Photoshop commenter gig.

In the news:

Kevin Kelly.

What happens when you send cancer into space?

Why is Elon Musk smearing Haitian refugees?

Episode 201: Drug Olympics

This week we imagine what would happen if the idle rich listened to too much FM radio sports bant and decided to finance an Olympics where everyone was juiced to the gills. Wait, we didn't imagine it, it's really happening? Fantastic!

Episode 200: Taylor Swift

This week we're talking about TayTay and her journey from unwarranted alt-Right icon to right-wing outrage machine boogeyman - all while she continues to pump out banger upon banger.

Episode 199: Aliens At The Mall

This week we talk a bit about the tunnels in Brooklyn before we get onto some real news: there's aliens at the mall and they're RUMBLIN'!

Episode 198: Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Anymore

Folks, it's just a tiny little news show under your tree. See you in 2024.

Episode 197: Some Humans Just Like You Discuss The Human News

This week we're looking at some news: Alex Jones is back on Twitter and his uncle is a cyborg. A bloke in New Zealand leaked a bunch of confidential health data - and raises some important questions about: a) LinkedIn etiquette, and b) New Zealand taking the piss generally. And people continue to go to great lengths to prove or disprove whether MH370 was abducted by a stock image of a cloud.