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Why does this thing exist? (Podcast)

It’s the podcast where neuroscientist and author, Dr Dean Burnett (The Idiot Brain, Psycho-logical) and his oldest friend in the world, Simon Feeley (some guff on BBC radios 4 and Wales, years ago) present each other with things, things they find confusing and perplexing, and have a little chat about them. 

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Society & Culture Comedy Conversation Science Lifestyle Politics
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
148
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Episode 47: “Piu, Piu, Piu”

Episode 47: “Piu, Piu, Piu”

In this episode, Dean teaches Simon about what the business elite are doing over on LinkedIn and then they sample some (possibly poisonous) chicken flavour sweets. At the end of the show they stumble…

00:48:55  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Episode 46: “Gout of the Soul” (with Dave Steele)

Episode 46: “Gout of the Soul” (with Dave Steele)

In this episode, Dave returns to promote season two of the “Will Riker Sex Beard” podcast. The three idiots giggle and shout about genital themed footwear, workplace etiquette, body-smoking devices, …

01:00:49  |   Tue 23 May 2023
Episode 45: “Unfamiliar lumps”

Episode 45: “Unfamiliar lumps”

In this episode, Dean starts proceedings by sharing a personal matter and then the boys tuck-in to an implausible strongman. The main course is beans this week and for dessert is a wikipedia article …

00:46:20  |   Tue 16 May 2023
Episode 44: “The chimera episode”

Episode 44: “The chimera episode”

In this episode, Dean presents Simon with another strange item that he found whilst walking the dog, the pair on them then give advice on bio-crimes and consumer affairs while looking at a fruity-ani…

00:33:02  |   Tue 09 May 2023
Episode 43: “The cloaca people”

Episode 43: “The cloaca people”

In this episode, Simon gives Dean an update on how his ‘Parting Shots’ re-write is coming along and then they examine the Crazy Frog’s reproductive organs and a medical/torture device. They also retu…

00:40:44  |   Tue 02 May 2023
Episode 42: “The debilitating stage of puberty” (with Nick Pettigrew)

Episode 42: “The debilitating stage of puberty” (with Nick Pettigrew)

In this episode, Dean and Simon are joined by author Nick Pettigrew (‘Anti-Social’, available wherever you buy books) to discuss ear-grooming, toasters, adults with the voices of children and Franken…

00:59:10  |   Tue 25 Apr 2023
Episode 41: “Teenagers with their receding hairlines”

Episode 41: “Teenagers with their receding hairlines”

In this episode, a mildly argumentative Simon criticises popular culture in order to defend what is sure to be a terrible film. Dean helps Simon try to work out why a woman is walking through the Ame…

00:41:21  |   Tue 18 Apr 2023
Episode 40: “Chekov's clown”

Episode 40: “Chekov's clown”

In this episode, Dean and Simon take a closer look at Chris Rea’s short stint as a film star, discuss practical jokes and the type of man that loves them and then struggle to navigate the internet wh…

00:42:53  |   Tue 11 Apr 2023
Episode 39: “Cement filled green sock”

Episode 39: “Cement filled green sock”

In this episode, an enthusiastic listener phones in for a chat with Dean and your hosts have a look at a faux-celebrity wrestling event. Simon tells Dean about a stingy-nettle eating competition and …

00:42:22  |   Tue 04 Apr 2023
Episode 38: “Built wrong” (with Charlie Webster)

Episode 38: “Built wrong” (with Charlie Webster)

In this episode, comedian Charlie Webster joins Dean and Simon to talk about cancer, cat-shaped tissue dispensers, parrot paintings and a music advocate. It’s a dark topic to start an episode with an…

00:49:17  |   Tue 28 Mar 2023
Episode 37: “Get that spider dancing”

Episode 37: “Get that spider dancing”

In this episode Dean gives Simon a new reason to be afraid of spiders, Simon shows Dean a clip of a cartoon character using a surprising turn of phrase and then they bad-mouth a long-dead Canadian ge…

00:40:06  |   Wed 22 Mar 2023
Episode 36: “Pet themed Poppers”

Episode 36: “Pet themed Poppers”

In this episode, Dean recommends a film and Simon Introduces Dean to a company that will put a dog’s face on Phil Mitchell’s body and turn it into a jigsaw. Finally, an old foe rears its ugly head an…

00:32:21  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
Episode 35: “Teeth tend to last a long time”

Episode 35: “Teeth tend to last a long time”

In this episode, your hosts take a trawl through the famous faces you can hire, pitch a new gameshow to BBC Wales and find out about the world’s smallest snake. Dean was a naughty boy this week and f…

00:40:11  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
Episode 34: “The odd person of stature” (with Carys Eleri)

Episode 34: “The odd person of stature” (with Carys Eleri)

In this episode, actor/singer/composer Carys Eleri (https://linktr.ee/caryseleri ) joins Dean and Simon to discuss savoury eyelashes, dirty dogs, miniature cups, sweaty lips and more. 


Cheese and Onio…

01:02:47  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
Episode 33: “Harness the power of the egg”

Episode 33: “Harness the power of the egg”

In this episode Dean and Simon unravel the symbolism within a music video, form a sacrilegious plan to condemn a friend to Hell and discover the wonder of a low-powered television station in the USA.…

00:39:38  |   Wed 22 Feb 2023
Episode 32: “Pizza Hut, in itself, has gone weird”

Episode 32: “Pizza Hut, in itself, has gone weird”

In this episode, your hosts introduce a new segment, rediscover a shoddy toy from their childhood and wang on about architecture. Moving on to the Random Wikipedia Article Segment, the pair of them d…

00:39:57  |   Wed 15 Feb 2023
Episode 31: “hashtag no time for nonsense”

Episode 31: “hashtag no time for nonsense”


In this episode, Dean presents Simon with a truly mysterious artefact of unknown provenance. Any information the listener can provide on the matter will be gratefully received. Simon shows Dean a tub…

00:43:14  |   Wed 08 Feb 2023
Episode 30: “OJ Rayner” (with Dan Mitchell)

Episode 30: “OJ Rayner” (with Dan Mitchell)

In this episode, Dan Mitchell (@specileptic on twitter) joins the clown show. The three pigs discuss a diet book that doesn’t contain any recipes, take a glance at some of the top-notch journalism th…

00:59:55  |   Wed 01 Feb 2023
Episode 29:

Episode 29: "A real party zone" (with Dean's dog)

In this episode, Dean and Simon discuss a particularly sweary example of Simpsons-based detournement before they bring in a canine chum to help review a beer that’s been specially ‘brewed’ for dogs. …

00:41:08  |   Wed 25 Jan 2023
Episode 28 –

Episode 28 – "I will edge towards crime"

In this episode, Dean and Simon draw on their detective instinct to speculate about a discarded box of Viagra that Dean found frozen on the pavement. They continue the wintery theme by taking a look …

00:41:34  |   Wed 18 Jan 2023
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