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The world is a big and quirky place. Join SaltWire host, Sarah Poko, as she ponders the weird, wonderful, and sometimes, whimsical aspects of our planet.
Poko Ponders
Poko Ponders
Bucket list
9 MAR 2022 · We all have a bucket list in some incarnation. While bucket lists are harmless in themselves, some say they encourage hustle culture as many try to beat the clock and tick off as many items as possible from their list.
SaltWire Host Sarah Poko speaks to Dr. Derek Fisher, an associate professor at Mout Saint Vincent University, to discuss the role bucket lists play in having a fulfilling life.
Tarot Part 2
9 MAR 2022 · The cards told me you would be back! In this episide, we continue the conversation with Beth Terry about tarot. This time we focus on the common misconceptions about tarot, its role in the Salem witch trials, and what to keep in mind when buying your own tarot deck.
The science of gross
2 MAR 2022 · What we find cute varies from person to person. The same applies to what we find gross.
SaltWire Host Sarah Poko spoke to medical sociologist Dr. Michael Halpin about the science of gross and how it translates across cultures.
Tarot Part 1
1 MAR 2022 · Where did tarot come from? Why are we all fascinated by fortune tellers and the future?
In this episode, SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks to tarot reader Beth Terry about the history of tarot and the impact of fortune telling.
Cannibalism: from culture to crime
1 MAR 2022 · People in many countries around the world perform cannibalism for ritualistic reasons, but where in history did it transition from cultural practice to criminal conduct?
SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks to Dr. Simon Sherry, a registered psychologist and professor at Dalhousie University, to discuss cannibalism and how it has evolved throughout history.
What is Sacred?
1 MAR 2022 · If you logged on to church, are you still in a sacred space? How do we determine what is sacred and what isn’t?
SaltWire Host Sarah Poko spoke to Dr. Christopher Helland, an associate professor of sociology of religion at Dalhousie University to discuss the concept of sacredness.
Slang
1 MAR 2022 · Historically, slang was seen as vocabulary used by those of a lower class. Today, however, we see it in books, we hear it on television and we use it in our everyday communication with others.
When did that change?
SaltWire host Sarah Poko spoke to Dr. Eric Henry, a linguistic anthropologist at Saint Mary's University in Halifax about the evolution of slang through the ages.
Phobias
1 MAR 2022 · What makes a phobia, a phobia? At what point do we cross the line from rational anxiety to irrational fear?
SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks with Dr. Stacy Bradley, a registered psychologist with the Nova Scotia Health Authority, to discuss how phobias are classified and how we can overcome them.
Why are we afraid of turning 30?
1 MAR 2022 · If you’re in your 20s, chances are you've heard someone in your age group (or younger) dreading the age of 30.
But why is this? What is so terrifying about that age that makes 20-somethings uneasy?
SaltWire host Sarah Poko talks to cultural studies instructor Michael McGuire about why we are obsessed with aging and the social fear of turning 30.
Worm charming
1 MAR 2022 · You’ve heard of snake charming, but what about worm charming?
SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks with worm advocate and 2011 Canadian worm charming champion, Cathy Nesbitt, about the history of worm charming and why it exists.
The world is a big and quirky place. Join SaltWire host, Sarah Poko, as she ponders the weird, wonderful, and sometimes, whimsical aspects of our planet.
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