It's time to say goodbye, but only for a while. With Laura's babe due in a matter of weeks, we've decided to go on a little hiatus while she adjusts to motherhood. Although we're wrapping up, we've got two AI readings in this episode as a treat to finish off our run, with a Batman story that absolutely sends us into hysterics.

We hope you enjoy this last instalment for a little while and we just want to say a huge THANK YOU to you all for supporting us along our journey so far. We appreciate every single one of our listeners and we can't wait to be back in the future with more.

LOTS OF LOVE!

Laura & Alex

Show notes & references:

• Batman AI Reading: www.geeksaresexy.net/2019/08/14/a-i-bot-writes-hilarious-batman-movie-script/

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Ever feel like your life is similar to perpetually falling down a flight of stairs? Yes, us too. We all know that life can throw you curve balls, but how you deal with said balls determines how they land - in your hands or in your face. Can you guess how sore our faces are?

Fear not! It isn't all doom and gloom in this penultimate episode of Two Flat Whites. We do have a good ol' giggle at an AI bot having a crack at writing a chapter of Harry Potter. Priceless to say the least.

Show notes & references:

• Harry Poter AI Reading: www.hogwartsishere.com/library/book/9290/chapter/1/

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Fontanelles, tastebuds, blue eyes and more 👶🏻 Babies are fascinating and in this season finale we've lined up some cool facts about them that will BLOW YOUR MIND (unless you know all of this already...doubt it). We also debunk some common baby myths which is cute. Just give us our own TV show already.

We can't forget about CHRISTMAS! 🎄 Tune in as we say cheerio to 2023 with a Christmas themed 'Reddit Reacts' segment, which always seems to deliver the goods in terms of people doing shocking things to other people for shocking reasons, even at a time of giving.

Alex has a leaky roof and just can't seem to catch a break with it. More of 'My Maternity Moment' from Laura's pregnant self as we discuss what it's like to be pregnant and also think you're living in a simulation. And a bad book review on fatherhood sends us into a frenzy of "WTF how does something like this exist???".

Show notes & references:

• Baby’s Bones and Skeleton - www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/fetal-development/fetal-bones-skeletal-system
• When Do Babies Start Crying Tears? - www.healthline.com/health/baby/when-do-babies-get-tears
• Are All Babies Born With Blue Eyes? - www.healthline.com/health/all-babies-are-born-with-blue-eyes
• Why Babies Are Born With Blue Eyes - flei.com/why-babies-are-born-with-blue-eyes
• About The Fontanelle - www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/amp/article/about-the-fontanelle
• Does My Baby Have More Tastebuds Than Me? - readysetfood.com/blogs/community/does-my-baby-have-more-tastebuds-than-me
• 4 Myths About Infant Taste Buds - isthisnormal.littlespoon.com/4-myths-about-infant-taste-buds/
• Taste Bud Development in Babies - www.tinyorganics.com/blogs/tinyblog/taste-bud-development-in-babies
• Meconium - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconium
• Can newborns breathe and swallow at the same time? - www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/can-newborns-breathe-and-swallow-at-the-same-time-#

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Have you ever wondered why yawns are contagious? 🥱 It's this strange human phenomenon that all of us have experienced before, but why the involuntary bodily response? Well we've done the research for you so take a seat, get comfortable and join us for this cool as heck explanation.

Of course on the menu is a fresh set of miserable moments from this duo who simply radiate positivity. Granted, being coughed on by sick children for hours on end is worthy of a complaint or two. We've also got some 'Would You Rather' and 'How Do You Do' questions lined up for you, with topics ranging from toothbrushing habits to fish people 🐟 Classic.

Show notes & references:

• Yawning and its physiological significance - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678674/
• Why Do We Yawn? - www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-faqs/why-do-you-yawn
• Why Do We Yawn? 5 Reasons and Why It’s Contagious - www.risescience.com/blog/why-do-we-yawn
• Why yawns are contagious—in all kinds of animals - www.science.org/content/article/why-yawns-are-contagious-all-kinds-animals
• Why are yawns contagious? We asked a scientist - www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-are-yawns-contagious-we-asked-a-scientist

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Do you have an internal monologue? Can you visualise images in your mind? No? Well my friend you've come to the right place because today we're discussing Anauralia and Aphantasia, the lack of both of these aforementioned things. We're looking at why some people have it and why some don't, why it exists and how it exists. Intrigued? Yes.

Also on the lineup - some typical life woes involving separating stomach muscles and a broken Playstation. 'Getting to Know You Q's' gets intimate and deep with crystal balls and wanting to be better at life. And some 'Reddit Reacts' to round out the ep with a few laffs and sudden seriousness.

Show notes & references:

• Aphantasia – “Mind-blindness” – The inability to visualize mental images - lianamscott.com/2021/04/24/aphantasia-the-inability-to-visualize-2/
• Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire - aphantasia.com/study/vviq/
• Everything to Know About Your Internal Monologue - www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/internal-monologue
• VIDEO: Why Some People Don't Have an Inner Monologue - www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRLkDafQbP8

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Have you ever stopped to think about how Wi-Fi actually works? This invisible energy source zooming around your home, sending information to almost every electronic device you own. WE HAD TO KNOW MORE. In our brand new segment 'Is This a Stupid Question', we dive into the history of Wi-Fi, radio waves, physics and more.

While we're on the path of completely nerding out, if you're a fantasy fan, you're gonna love our 'Fav Void Distractions'. Also on the bill this fortnight, we've got a pregnancy-brain tale resulting in two unhappy spouses and one boiled foot. As well as some 'How Do You Do' questions circling round the world of retail.

Show notes & references:

• How does Wi-Fi work: https://www.leverege.com/blogpost/how-does-wifi-work
• How does Wi-Fi work: https://www.britannica.com/story/how-does-wi-fi-work
• VIDEO - Radio waves explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldnh0XlMVc0&ab_channel=Cognito
• VIDEO - Electromagnetic waves explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2gs8rdQzU&ab_channel=Cognito

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Fright this way! It’s the Halloween edition of Two Flat Whites Podcast 🎃 We love our themed episodes and hope you’re ready for some ghoulish content this week.

Ever wondered what Halloween is like for an Australian? Let’s just say we don’t eat candy corn by the bucket load for the duration of October. We’re giving you the history of Halloween and the origins behind the bizarre traditions you’ve come to know and love. We also dive into the intriguing psychology and science behind scare culture and why we enjoy being scared 👻 Fascinating! And of course, some spooky season themed ‘Reddit Reacts’ and ‘Would You Rather’ segments are also in store.

Show notes & references:

• History of Halloween: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

• The Origins of Halloween Traditions: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.

• 5 Reasons We Enjoy Being Scared: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/thoughts-thinking/201810/5-reasons-we-enjoy-being-scared

• Why we enjoy fear: the science of a good scare: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/23/why-we-enjoy-fear-the-science-of-a-good-scare

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We're back again! Alex has returned from his galavanting tour around Europe while Laura shivered in Melbourne for a couple of months. So in celebration, we're kicking of Season 4 with some very exciting news for you listeners. But you'll have to listen to find out what it is. In this ep we tackle the ever expanding conversation about Aliens and whether they're real and have visited Earth. Spoiler alert, all signs point to yes. We're also talking lightsabers, personal hygiene (again), expensive European travels and much more.

Show notes & references:

A correction on the Europa information: We refer to "rovers" here, but that’s the wrong terminology. Five spacecraft’s have visited Europa up close and done fly-bys, but we haven’t landed anything there yet. The Europa Lander is a proposed mission to land on Europa, which could possibly launch in 2027.

• Pentagon Whistleblower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBUaF03hkZE
• Europa Recent news: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/21/scientists-excited-to-find-ocean-of-one-of-jupiters-moons-contains-carbon
• Europa Recent news: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/europa/in-depth/#:~:text=So%20while%20Europa%20is%20only,look%20for%20life%20beyond%20Earth.
• Aliens found in Mexico: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/13/mexican-senate-hearing-ufos
• Aliens found in Mexico: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/no-evidence-of-any-assembly-mexican-doctors-conclude-tests-on-alleged-non-human-alien-corpses-heres-what-happened-399053-2023-09-20
• K2-18B planet news: https://youtu.be/F360SGAlI8Y?si=iyHOr--096AMtn2G

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