South Mimms U
A satirical university that delves into the subjects you think you know and those you didn't even know were subjects: laugh and think!
05/05/2020
Eating too much in lockdown? Probably.
Worried about your waistline? Definitely.
But what if evolution is tipping the scales in your favour? We think it just might be: https://apple.co/35vcozC
South Mimms U: Is this the end for all diet plans? on Apple Podcasts Show South Mimms U, Ep Is this the end for all diet plans? - 3 May 2020
We all love aliens - but alien abductions stories declines after the 90s - maybe they'll be back again now aliens are in the news again. We think so - listen to the podcast https://apple.co/3f0SAbo
29/04/2020
The Pentagon's release of what might be UFO images has got people wondering if aliens are back! We haven't had many Alien Abduction stories since the 1990s, but maybe they're on the rise again because of the pandemic. Our podcast has some startling (and amusing) revelations. https://apple.co/3f0SAbo
South Mimms U on Apple Podcasts Arts · 2020
28/04/2020
With the news that the Pentagon has released UFO images we wondered why don't we hear about Alien Abductions anymore? They were big in the 80s and 90s. We think they're on the rise again. New podcast on 29th April reveals why. https://apple.co/3c44Vcz
South Mimms U on Apple Podcasts Arts · 2020
27/04/2020
Our Would Socrates tell Trump the undisinfected truth? Is now available - on Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Apple etc
This is the Spotify link https://spoti.fi/2VJaoR0
Would Socrates tell Trump the undisinfected truth? Listen to this episode from South Mimms U on Spotify. A thought experiment: Socrates is a US Government official and finds himself working for Trump on the Pandemic. Would he hold his tongue? Or would he denounce the President, especially after the disinfectant debacle? The experiment is run by our....
If Socrates found himself working for the Trump Administration, would he stand up for the truth and defy the president? That's a thought experiment we're conducting right now. A new episode - out soon - will posit a possible scenario. Watch out for it.
24/04/2020
There’s a great FDR quote which is apt in the time of Trump:
“Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.”
So, maybe we dispense with the ‘man’ and use Artificial Intelligence. Only that might not go so well
https://apple.co/34C4JNR
South Mimms U: South Mimms U - Ditch the policitians! Could Artificial Intelligence do a better job of leading us? on Apple Podcasts Show South Mimms U, Ep South Mimms U - Ditch the policitians! Could Artificial Intelligence do a better job of leading us? - 5 Dec 2019
24/04/2020
OK, so you can't quite believe Trump told you to inject disinfectant. It's absurd right? So is the UV light injected inside your body. Sure it's absurd. But THAT is the strategy. And it might work. It did for our philosphers... and for a very specific reason.
https://apple.co/2Z3ngkM
South Mimms U: South Mimms U - Buffoononomics or Absurdists for Trump on Apple Podcasts Show South Mimms U, Ep South Mimms U - Buffoononomics or Absurdists for Trump - Nov 4, 2019
Has your phone become a security blanket? You can't function without it? How about turning it INTO a blanket. Clever researchers at our university have done it. Listen to the podcast.
https://apple.co/2wbI9Qn
Every time you have what you think is a great idea, you Google it and... someone else has beaten you to it. Our research shows that people are tired of Google making them feel unoriginal... and beside, who wants to be original anyway!? Listen to the podcast
https://apple.co/38VXsvl
23/04/2020
Tired of all the parenting advice? Especially that Tiger Mom stuff? Our approach is easy - BE LAZY! - be an Opossom not a Tiger. Have a lazy listen
https://apple.co/2rbVx52
South Mimms U: South Mimms U - The best parents are lazy parents - be an opossum mum & sloth dad! on Apple Podcasts Show South Mimms U, Ep South Mimms U - The best parents are lazy parents - be an opossum mum & sloth dad! - 4 Nov 2019
Lots of conspiracy theories around at the moment - and there always are. But we tried to create a 'harmless' one to find out if people will believe literally ANYTHING! Listen to the podcast
https://apple.co/2tw7zH7
23/04/2020
Ever thought of studying mediocrity? We offer a course. You don't have to be brilliant to apply just - good enough. This short podcast will make you feel better about being sort of Ok
https://apple.co/2M8k5D8
South Mimms U: South Mimms U - True happiness is giving up and accepting mediocrity on Apple Podcasts Show South Mimms U, Ep South Mimms U - True happiness is giving up and accepting mediocrity - 4 Nov 2019
23/04/2020
SMU has a page - we're in Zuckerberg's thrall at last!
Here's the link to all our shows
https://apple.co/3c44Vcz
South Mimms U on Apple Podcasts Arts · 2020