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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 31 MIN

Peptide popularity, Israel's war in Lebanon + turning trauma into a lifeline

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Hundreds of people have been killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli strikes in Lebanon. So what happened to the ceasefire Donald Trump and Iran agreed to this time yesterday?  And weight loss, muscle growth, collagen production, anti-aging: peptides are being pushed as a cure-all. What's the catch?Plus, after Nick watched his brother die in a tragic accident, he says he turned to crime to deal with the trauma. Now, years later, he has turned his experience around to create a mental health organisation by boys, for boys. Listen now: 01:12 - Is the war in the Middle East back on already? 06:00 - What you need to know about peptides16:40 - Overcoming the death of a brotherGuests: Tim Piatkowski, public health senior research fellow, University of QueenslandNick Irving, Headstart Australia founder and mental health advocateGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

Hundreds of people have been killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli strikes in Lebanon. So what happened to the ceasefire Donald Trump and Iran agreed to this time yesterday?   And weight loss, muscle growth, collagen production, anti-aging: peptides are being pushed as a cure-all. What's the catch? Plus, after Nick watched his brother die in a tragic accident, he says he turned to crime to deal with the trauma. Now, years later, he has turned his experience around to create a mental health organisation by boys, for boys.  Listen now:  01:12 - Is the war in the Middle East back on already?  06:00 - What you need to know about peptides 16:40 - Overcoming the death of a brother Guests:  Tim Piatkowski, public health senior research fellow, University of Queensland Nick Irving, Headstart Australia founder and mental health advocate Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram and TikTok Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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