FULL EPISODE: Why We Hunt Ghosts - October 28, 2025

Tony Five – correspondant étranger – brings top stories: New public toilets make you watch ads to get toilet paper; and Police officer charged after going for pizza instead of responding to a shooting. Creative writing lecturer Alice Vernon explains why we keep hunting ghosts, and what it says about us. (Check out Alice's book Ghosted here.) Dr. Ana Catalano Weeks reveals that successful career women still shoulder the majority of the 'mental load' at home. Psychology of education professor Neil Humphrey informs David why school isolation rooms are damaging pupil well-being. Bioengineering PhD Candidate ⁠Lara Weed⁠ says that ⁠a shift to 'permanent standard time' could prevent strokes and obesity⁠. Psychology and sexuality researchers Dr. Sari van Anders and Carolina de Barros describe how romantic and platonic relationships might be more similar than you'd think. Senior lecturer in education Joanne Taberner discusses her study looking at why a third of new teachers quit within five years. Professor of human resource management Dr. Rebecca Greenbaum chats about the hidden impact of social media in the workplace. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Tony Five (10:00) Alice Vernon (20:00) Dr. Ana Catalano Weeks (30:00) Neil Humphrey (39:50) Lara Weed (49:50) Dr. Sari van Anders & Carolina de Barros (59:50) Joanne Taberner (1:09:50) Dr. Rebecca Greenbaum (1:18:55) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices