Quick Smart
by ABC Australia
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When did all our clothes become plastic? (SUMMER SERIES)
When did all our clothes become plastic? (SUMMER SERIES)
About this podcast
Quick Smart is the show that feeds you big ideas in bite-sized pieces. Get up to speed on some of the biggest issues from psychology, money, health, history, pop culture, in just 10 minutes. Siobhan Marin guides you through!
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- When did all our clothes become plastic? (SUMMER SERIES) · 10 minAustralia buys more clothes per person than any other country and most of it is made up of plastic. Thanks to fast fashion, even our op shops are becoming flooded with these…
- Non-alcoholic drinks are wildly popular. What’s in them and are they healthy? (SUMMER SERIES) · 13 minAustralians love to crack open a ‘cold one’, but increasingly we’re turning to non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits. How did NoLo drinks become so popular? What’s actually in…
- Feeling stuck? How to make big life decisions, minus the regret (SUMMER SERIES) · 12 minDo you struggle with making big life decisions? Maybe it's moving overseas, quitting your job or deciding to have a baby. This week, how to ditch analysis paralysis and make a…
- Why your childhood could be holding you back financially — and how to fix it (SUMMER SERIES) · 11 minWhy do some people save every spare dollar, while others blow through their pay the moment it lands? It might have less to do with discipline and more to do with the way you were…
- See You Next Tuesday? How the ‘worst word’ became a compliment (SUMMER SERIES) · 12 minWhen many of us were growing up, the c-word was the worst thing you could say. Now, it’s having a renaissance. How has an "offensive and hateful” term transformed into a…
- Where is all this asbestos coming from? · 10 minIt feels like asbestos has been having more than it's fair share of limelight over the last few years. But it's manufacture, sale and import was banned in Australia in 2003. So…
- Victoria is the first state to have a Treaty. What now? · 12 minThe Victorian government has signed into law a historic Treaty with First Nations people. It’s supposed to help fix the effects of institutional harm. So, what will actually…
- How to stop companies knowing everything about you · 12 minOur personal data can be used to manipulate the prices we see, the disinformation we believe, and sometimes even who we vote for. So, how much does the internet know about you?
- What makes a cover song better than the original? · 10 minFrom pub bands and street buskers to TikTok-ing teens, the world is full of music covers. Some are admirable, others are average. Yet every so often, an artist will release a…
- Why some politicians want us to feel 'ripped off' · 11 minDemocracy dates back to the ancient Greeks and is meant to give us a say on who’s in charge. But lately, some democratically elected leaders are acting more like kings than…
- Jane Austen wrote plenty of classics, but do we really need to read them? · 13 minFrom a muddling Mr Darcy to Clueless diva Cher Horowitz, some of the most iconic characters in books, films and TV were conceived by Jane Austen — or based on her works. So, who…
- Why Google’s entering its AI era, and what it means for all of us · 11 minGoogle gets billions of searches every day. But now, the tech giant wants to be AI-fuelled “answer engine”, rather than a gateway to other sites. It poses a massive threat to…
- Australia desperately needs more organs. Could pigs be our saviour? · 11 minIf you needed a life-saving transplant, would you take a gene-edited organ from a pig? It sounds like science fiction, but this procedure has been researched for decades, and it…
- Why your partner’s religious beliefs don’t matter as much as they used to · 13 minA Catholic and a Satanist walked into a bar ... and managed to fall in love? During the past two decades, more of us have become non-religious, but we’re also increasingly up for…
- Our last soft plastic recycling scheme flopped. Could a new one work? · 12 minRemember when you could drop off soft plastics at the supermarket and feel a little smug, because you knew they’d be recycled? Turns out that scheme was secretly stockpiling…
- How a Pokémon-loving teen became the first millennial saint · 13 minWhen you think of a saint, who do you picture? Chances are it’s not a tracksuit-wearing, video game playing teen, but that's exactly who the Catholic Church canonised recently…
- Who is Charlie Kirk? And why is Trump calling him a Christian "martyr"? · 11 minAt a stadium in Arizona, 63,000 people gathered to remember Charlie Kirk. Among them was President Donald Trump, who called the controversial right-wing figure a “martyr”. Who…
- Nuns, crosses and exorcisms. Why horror films love religious imagery · 11 minWhile cinemas struggle to fill seats, horror films are bringing in billions. So, why do we enjoy being scared? And how come horror flicks are filled with nuns, crosses and other…
- How to deal with family or friends who hold extreme beliefs · 12 minFrom the sovereign citizen movement to vaccine conspiracy theories, extreme beliefs are on the rise, and they can make family gatherings super uncomfortable. Why do sensible…
- Too much stuff? How to get on top of your clutter · 11 minLove decluttering videos, but hate home organising in real life? Too much stuff can make us feel stressed, but parting with objects isn't always easy. This week, what your…
