Don't know why protein is hard to digest (not literally)!
Release Date: 08/25/2025
Don't know why 'The Sun' doesn't shine
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In this episode, we wade into the swampy, sensational, deeply unserious world of The Sun, a British tabloid so notorious that calling it a “newspaper” feels like an insult to both news and paper. What started in the 1960s as an optimistic, politically neutral publication meant to reflect “the age we live in” quickly devolved into a right-wing chaos machine famous for Page 3 girls, fabricated scandals, culture-war tantrums, and front-page headlines bold enough to make even WhatsApp forwards blush. It’s the perfect playground for our brand of comedy commentary, because honestly, The...
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Don't know how the NYT picks "Bestsellers"
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In this episode, we dive into the mysterious, manipulative, and occasionally unhinged world of the New York Times Bestseller List, that shiny sticker every book seems to have, even the ones that read like rejected BuzzFeed headlines. What starts as casual airport doomscrolling quickly unravels into a full-blown investigation: Who actually decides this list? Why is the methodology secret? And is it really possible to buy your way onto it? (Short answer: lol yes.) It’s comedy commentary meets publishing nerdery, packed with quirky insights about how the book world really works, plus the kind...
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Don't know how Israel's PR outruns its reality
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In this episode, we dive into the wild, worldwide PR machine known as Hasbara, Israel’s official strategy to shape global opinion, rewrite narratives, and “explain” things that probably shouldn’t have to be explained. What starts off as a lesson in public diplomacy quickly turns into a crash course in how coordinated messaging, mass disinformation, and a whole lot of lobby money can bend reality in real time. Somehow, all of this still makes room for quirky insights, offbeat learning, and the kind of comedy commentary you’d expect when three confused people attempt to decode one of...
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Don't know if we're naming storms or pets
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This week, we get swept up in the quirky insights and lowkey chaos of how cyclones and hurricanes get their names. From Cyclone Bob to Mocha and Yaas, we explore why the World Meteorological Organization sounds less like a scientific authority and more like your group chat trying to name a cat. In the very true sense of comedy commentary, we dig into the absurd history of how storms went from being anonymous disasters to branded events, and why that branding is often very, very weird. It’s the kind of offbeat learning you didn’t know you needed. If you’ve ever screamed “Yaas!” and...
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Don't know what Heartland's smoking
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In this episode, we descend into the unfiltered chaos of the Heartland Institute, a self-described think tank that’s spent the last 40 years defending Big Tobacco, denying climate change, and comparing climate scientists to the Unabomber. Yes. That actually happened. We trace how this shady libertarian PR machine evolved from lobbying against secondhand smoke regulations to becoming one of the loudest voices in global climate denial. From hosting annual “climate realism” conferences to sponsoring a teenage anti-Greta, the Heartland Institute has built a legacy of misinformation disguised...
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Don't know if Romulus and Remus are Colossal mistakes
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This episode starts with a wolf, a womb, and an empire, and somehow ends up in a lab in Texas trying to bring back the Ice Age. We’re talking about Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome who were supposedly raised by a she-wolf. But also, we’re talking about Romulus and Remus, the names of two genetically engineered not-quite-dogs recently created by a biotech company claiming to resurrect extinct species. Same name. Same mythological energy. Very different PR strategy. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when Silicon Valley tries to reboot nature, or just wanted to hear us...
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Don't know why No Fap is All Fap
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In this episode, we (unfortunately) find ourselves talking about NoFap, the online movement that claims giving up masturbation will give you laser focus, superhuman testosterone levels, and somehow make you irresistible to women through sheer… restraint? We explore how a random Reddit post snowballed into a full-fledged website, brand, and cult-like following with terms like “fapstronaut” and “femstronaut” that somehow exist unironically. Along the way, we unravel the pseudoscience, the YouTube bros shouting about “discipline,” and the very real overlap between NoFap, toxic...
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Don't know why Big Doug is lonely
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Meet Big Lonely Doug, a 70-meter-tall tree left standing in the middle of a giant Canadian clear-cut. Why? Because one logger randomly decided Doug deserved to live. And now Doug’s just… there. Lonely. Iconic. A little awkward. Kind of like us. In this episode, we spiral into a surprisingly emotional rabbit hole about famous lonely trees; from Doug’s solo forest vigil to India’s own Great Banyan Tree (which has 3000 branches and no trunk because… why not). We also talk about the Tree of Ténéré, the world’s most isolated tree that got taken out by a truck, and somehow land on...
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Don't know about the Nobel Prize's weird cousin
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What do levitating frogs, poop timers, dead spiders turned into robot claws, and pizza-based healthcare in Italy have in common? They’ve all won an Ig Nobel Prize; the award for research that first makes you laugh, then makes you seriously question your life choices. In this episode, we dive into science’s weirdest awards ceremony, where Nobel laureates hand out trophies for studies on duckling aerodynamics and punch-absorbing beards. Yes, it’s real. Yes, someone got a PhD out of this. And no, we still haven’t won one, but we’re working on it as we speak. Join us as we celebrate the...
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Dont know why Careless People Zuck
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Facebook is evil. That’s not new. What is new is a “tell-all” book from a former public policy director… who apparently did nothing wrong and knew nothing shady while working there. In this episode, we dissect "Careless People", a memoir that claims to be brave but forgets to hold the mirror up. From a genocide in Myanmar to creepy China deals to logging in mid-childbirth, we go through the rage, the receipts, and the ridiculousness, one shark attack at a time. Important links: 1. Wikipedia on Sarah Wynn-Williams: 2. When Facebook coughed up $65M for stealing (2009): 3....
info_outlineWhey, dal, sattu, tofu, (insert anything else you want here) - in this episode, we try to figure out if we’re doing protein the whey we should. Spoiler: we’re probably not.
We talk desi diet myths, gym bro science, and the rising panic of hitting protein goals in your 30s without turning into a spreadsheet. Is sattu legit? Is pea protein just vibes? Why does everyone suddenly care about macros?
If you’ve ever Googled “high protein vegetarian diet” and immediately closed the tab, this one’s for you.
Don’t Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who’d rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.
Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don’t know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.
Don’t Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!