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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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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
46 minutes
Episodes
148
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Episode 27: “I might be fat but I'm a free man”

Episode 27: “I might be fat but I'm a free man”

In this episode, Simon and Dean gently ease into the new year by reminiscing about an old book and listing rugby players. They also try to work out why a dental practice would feel the need to lamina…

00:37:58  |   Wed 11 Jan 2023
Episode 26: “The First Annual Performance Review (with Dave Steele)”

Episode 26: “The First Annual Performance Review (with Dave Steele)”

In this special episode, Chairman of the Board and minority-shareholder Dave Steele (Will Riker’s Sex Beard Podcast) returns to deliver Dean and Simon’s annual performance review. Dave has come prepa…

01:02:40  |   Wed 04 Jan 2023
Episode 25: “The benefits of a tall horse”

Episode 25: “The benefits of a tall horse”

In this episode, a ‘tired’ Dean and Simon convene for a late-night record to bring you features on old-timey bicycles, strange wall decorations and gambling opportunities. How two men that claim to b…

00:38:03  |   Wed 28 Dec 2022
Episode 24: “Dean and Simon’s Noel’s Christmas House party” (with Adam Williams, Ryan Clark and Michael McCann)

Episode 24: “Dean and Simon’s Noel’s Christmas House party” (with Adam Williams, Ryan Clark and Michael McCann)

In this episode, Dean and Simon welcome guests new and old to their house for a Christmas Party. The gang celebrate the season in the traditional style by discussing dog/audio mashups, hand-porn/rage…

01:05:01  |   Wed 21 Dec 2022
Episode 23:

Episode 23: "Miami Special – Dean's report from Wonderland "

In this special edition of the podcast we bring you Dean’s report from ‘Wonderland - The World’s Leading Psychedelic Event’, a conference he attended in Miami, Florida, USA in November 2022.  


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01:01:53  |   Wed 14 Dec 2022
Episode 22:

Episode 22: "I guess I'm the kettle guy now"

In this episode, Dean leans in to the accusations of deviancy that Simon has levelled at him by discussing sexy maternity wear. Simon brings the science for a change as he introduces Dean to a horrib…

00:41:53  |   Wed 07 Dec 2022
Episode 21:

Episode 21: "The number one top bird”

In this episode, your hosts discuss the efficient(?) check-in system that they run at Vienna International Airport and then it’s time for dinner. Feel free to isolate and sample the rustling and crun…

00:42:41  |   Wed 30 Nov 2022
Episode 20: “The major problem areas of the face (with Michael McCann)

Episode 20: “The major problem areas of the face (with Michael McCann)"

In this episode your friends, Dean and Simon, are joined by their friend Mike. The three gentlemen discuss a forthcoming sure-smash-hit film and a scary but probably useless beauty device before work…

01:02:08  |   Wed 23 Nov 2022
Episode 19:

Episode 19: "The phases of the moon"

In this episode, the boys discuss a long-forgotten Channel 5 gameshow and expensive wristwatches before finishing up with a slow-motion train-wreck of a Random Wikipedia Article section. Also in this…

00:42:50  |   Wed 16 Nov 2022
Episode 18: “Danger burgers”

Episode 18: “Danger burgers”

In this episode Dean and Simon talk a load of lettuce as they revisit two of their favourite topics: vending machines and Japan. Simon then over-states the artistic value of a made-up train-announcem…

00:42:48  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
Episode 17:

Episode 17: "Licky beak"

In this episode Dean retroactively spoils Simon’s dinner by drawing him towards thinking about the media’s behaviour towards the Labour party circa 2016-19. Simon tries to rally by showing Dean a hom…

00:52:25  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022
Episode 16: “The functions of a shoe (with Suzi Gage)”

Episode 16: “The functions of a shoe (with Suzi Gage)”

In this episode, author/podcaster/psychologist/epidemiologist Dr Suzi Gage (Say Why to Drugs) joins Dean and Simon for a lovely time. The three of them discuss cartoon dogs, spewing cat crockery, the…

01:00:08  |   Tue 25 Oct 2022
Episode 15: “Who goes honk?”

Episode 15: “Who goes honk?”

In this episode, Simon gives name to the (hopefully short-lived) second phase of the podcast before he and Dean tickle their tastebuds with some spicy ice-cream. Sated, they move on to discuss pig pi…

00:37:25  |   Tue 18 Oct 2022
Episode 14: “Point proved”

Episode 14: “Point proved”

In this episode, Dean asks Simon for patience while he explains why he’s chosen his item for the week. He does not receive it. The pair of them then have a look at a short educational/fetish video cr…

00:37:52  |   Tue 11 Oct 2022
Episode 13: “The very definition of a pirate”

Episode 13: “The very definition of a pirate”

In this episode, Dean describes the plot of the 143-year-old opera “The Pirates of Penzance” to Simon. So, spoiler warning for that. Then they take a look at Phil the Christ Child before embarking on…

00:46:09  |   Tue 04 Oct 2022
Episode 12: “Some sort of Beefy Vampire (with Trevor Williams)”

Episode 12: “Some sort of Beefy Vampire (with Trevor Williams)”

In this episode Dean and Simon are joined by comedian Trev Williams (@hamishboot on twitter). These silly men, sat in debilitating heat, have a lengthy late-night chat about predators, burgers, anuse…

01:24:34  |   Tue 27 Sep 2022
Episode 11: “We are carrying a heavy burden daily”

Episode 11: “We are carrying a heavy burden daily”

In this episode, a call-in guest joins the chat to play a little game that Simon invented. Dean shows Simon some of his holiday snaps which feature his hideous replica and then Dean veers into sexy t…

00:39:56  |   Tue 20 Sep 2022
Episode 10: “The Homepride Fight Club”

Episode 10: “The Homepride Fight Club”

In this episode the Dean and Simon look further into Fred from Homepride and the sinister advertising campaign he fronted and then they undertake the one chip challenge. Will the hottest Dorito that …

00:51:14  |   Tue 13 Sep 2022
Episode 9: “The usual morning cadaver”

Episode 9: “The usual morning cadaver”

In this episode Simon and Dean discuss horses and the treats they deserve, a look at a scent leads to a grizzly story and then the pair of them enter the realm of the essence of Thong. This episode a…

00:42:45  |   Tue 06 Sep 2022
Episode 8: “Daveification (with Dave Steele)”

Episode 8: “Daveification (with Dave Steele)”

In this episode we welcome our first guest, humourist and educator Dave Steele (Will Riker Sex Beard Podcast). Dean, Dave and Simon discuss the vending machines they’ve enjoyed working with in the pa…

01:03:32  |   Tue 30 Aug 2022
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