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Why is it Like That?

Why is it Like That?

Di: Leyla Acaroglu
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 Why Is It Like That? is a curiosity podcast hosted by designer, social scientist and sustainability provocateur Leyla Acaroglu. Each episode takes you on a wild ride through science, design, innovation, nature, and the quirks of everyday life. In every episode, Leyla sits down with fascinating thinkers — scientists, designers, explorers, philosophers, and innovators — to unravel counterintuitive questions about the world around us. Expect surprising insights, humour, and more as she digs into the big and small things that shape our lives and our planet. Curious, thought-provoking, and always entertaining, Why Is It Like That? invites you to see the world differently, one question at a time.Copyright Leyla Acaroglu Scienza Scienze sociali
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  • Have Designers Ruined Everything?

    Have Designers Ruined Everything?
    Nov 27 2025
    What if the apps you continuously scroll through and the products you use every day are quietly shaping your choices and changing your mind? Designer Mike Monteiro pokes and prodes at the deisgn world, unpacking the hidden impact of the design world, from digital screens to everyday objects. This episode explores how design can manipulate (or empower) each and every one of us, and asks why do designers not consider the ethics of the things they do and create?

    Mike is the co-founder and Design Director of Mule Design. He writes and speaks frequently about the craft, ethics, and business of design. Mike’s book Ruined by Design asks designers to consider the ethical implications of their work. Previous talks include How Designers Destroyed the World, and How to Fight Fascism.

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    Mike’s Website
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    UnSchools
    Land recognition
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    42 min
  • What’s the Deal With Mushrooms and Death?

    What’s the Deal With Mushrooms and Death?
    Nov 13 2025
    What if the answers to our biggest human challenges, from loneliness, death and sustainability, were hidden in the soil? Artist and author Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodriguez explores how fungi-model communication, cooperation, and resilience reveal telling lessons for humans that stretch far beyond the forest floor or mushroom sauce.

    Yasmine is the founder of Futures Materials Bank and director of the Green Art Lab Alliance, whose mission is to foster relationships that contribute to social and environmental justice, akin to the interconnected nature of mycelium. She is a self-proclaimed "mycophile", interested in exploring the application of a mycological lens in defining fair models of collaboration and (self) organization. Her debut book, "Let's Become Fungal! Mycelium Teachings and the Arts," shares twelve teachings of the world of fungi.

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    Yasmine’s Website
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    Future Materials Bank
    Let's Become Fungal! Mycelium Teachings and the Arts
    Green Art Lab Alliance
    Nature Research Department
    UnSchools
    Land recognition
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    45 min
  • The Wisdom of Indigenous Thinking: Can It Change Your Life?

    The Wisdom of Indigenous Thinking: Can It Change Your Life?
    Oct 30 2025
    Please note: This episode contains discussions of depression and suicidal thoughts, which may be distressing to some listeners. If you need to reach out for support, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day on 13-11-14.

    After facing deep personal despair, Dr Paul Callaghan found healing and purpose through Aboriginal law, culture, and connection to Country. In this powerful conversation, Paul shares how Indigenous wisdom reframes life around care, unity, and responsibility rather than rights and competition. Through stories of self-discovery and cultural insight, he reveals that true wellbeing comes when all things (people, nature, and community) are well. Paul reminds us that leadership begins with love, healing begins with connection, and that to live the best story possible, we must first remember who we are and where we come from.

    Paul is an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people, now called Port Stephens. He occupies Professor roles at the University of Melbourne, RMIT University and Charles Sturt University. Paul’s best-selling book, The Dreaming Path, received the Australian Book Industry Award for ‘Small Publisher’s Adult Book of the Year’ in 2023, and his children’s book, Adventures on the Dreaming Path, was published on 1 July 2025.

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    Paul’s Website
    The Dreaming Path
    Adventures on the Dreaming Path
    UnSchools
    Land recognition
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    49 min
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