Quick Smart

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!

How long can President Trump ignore the law?
Apr 22, 2025 – 0:10:25
See You Next Tuesday? How the ‘worst word’ became a compliment
Apr 15, 2025 – 0:11:24
How marketing 'shamed' us into using deodorant, and where BO comes from
Apr 8, 2025 – 0:11:52
Feeling stuck? How to make big life decisions, minus the regret
Apr 1, 2025 – 0:11:26
The 'incestuous' publishing trick that's making you buy books
Mar 25, 2025 – 0:10:38
Why your hormones probably don't need 'balancing'
Mar 18, 2025 – 0:10:36
Artworks hidden, a creator dumped. Is this censorship?
Mar 11, 2025 – 0:11:24
‘Party like it’s 1939’. Why Germany’s far-right is back
Mar 4, 2025 – 0:10:00
Non-alcoholic drinks are wildly popular. What’s in them and are they healthy?
Feb 25, 2025 – 0:12:07
Have award ceremonies become irrelevant?
Feb 18, 2025 – 0:11:18
Will 'arrogance' be the downfall of our major parties?
Feb 11, 2025 – 0:10:35
Would you start your family with sperm you got via Facebook?
Feb 4, 2025 – 0:10:43
When did all our clothes become plastic?
Jan 28, 2025 – 0:10:07
Would you fall in love with an AI chatbot?
Jan 21, 2025 – 0:10:25
Why the zeitgeist is Mormon obsessed + a Quick announcement
Jan 15, 2025 –
How to boost your creativity while you sleep
Jan 2, 2025 –
Demure, skibidi, brat: why teenage girls are behind your future vocabulary
Dec 26, 2024 –
Is our love for pets killing the planet?
Dec 19, 2024 –
Does Australia have a problem with class?
Dec 5, 2024 – 0:15:30
What not to do on jury duty
Nov 28, 2024 –
How the DNA of 15 million people ended up for sale
Nov 21, 2024 –
How overtourism became a problem
Nov 14, 2024 –
Why your job decides who you'll marry
Nov 7, 2024 –
How Mormons could decide the US election
Oct 31, 2024 –
How mindfulness was commodified
Oct 24, 2024 –
Are dictators taking over the world?
Oct 17, 2024 –
Why we're breaking up with dating apps
Oct 10, 2024 –
Why the prince of Saudi Arabia wants you to move to NEOM
Oct 3, 2024 – 0:14:00
Is our love for pets killing the planet?
Sep 26, 2024 –
Will Kamala Harris become the first female US President?
Sep 19, 2024 –
What happens when the world goes cashless?
Sep 12, 2024 –
Why is sex tech still so taboo?
Sep 5, 2024 – 0:10:00
Demure, skibidi, brat: why teenage girls are behind your future vocabulary
Aug 29, 2024 –
One year on from a fatal mushroom lunch, the saga continues
Aug 22, 2024 – 0:19:00
How to boost your creativity while you sleep
Aug 15, 2024 – 0:10:50
Why are criminals using video games to launder money?
Aug 8, 2024 – 0:10:00
Why are so many women freezing their eggs?
Aug 1, 2024 – 0:10:50
How the Olympics were almost cancelled
Jul 25, 2024 – 0:11:40
The truth behind reality TV villains
Jul 18, 2024 – 0:11:40
Should we ban teens from social media?
Jul 11, 2024 – 0:11:00
The rise of AI in the movies
Jul 4, 2024 – 0:10:00
The science behind singing in a choir
Jun 27, 2024 – 0:10:00
Why is the alt right obsessed with eating meat?
Jun 20, 2024 – 0:10:00
Are we addicted to our phones?
Jun 13, 2024 – 0:10:00
What's the deal with nuclear energy?
Jun 6, 2024 –
Is life coaching a giant con?
May 30, 2024 – 0:10:00
Why we need to start talking about dying
May 23, 2024 – 0:10:00
How to survive the cost of living crisis
May 16, 2024 – 0:10:00
Why are book bans skyrocketing?
May 9, 2024 – 0:10:50
Office romances are more common than you think
May 2, 2024 – 0:10:00

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