The Border Report

About The Border Report

Have you ever wondered why ordinary things happen or how extraordinary phenomena are possible? The Science of Everything explores the fascinating scientific principles behind everyday experiences, natural mysteries, and the universe around us. From why sugar makes sour foods taste sweeter to how airplanes fly, why lightning strikes, and what happens inside a black hole, each episode uses chemistry, physics, biology, neuroscience, and other scientific disciplines to explain how the world works. Through simple explanations, relatable examples, and surprising discoveries, we reveal the extraordinary science hiding in plain sight one curious question at a time.

Publisher

Circle Of Insight Productions

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Dec 2020

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Reese's Pieces Have No Chocolate: The Food Science Behind Replacing Peanut Fat

   Reese's Pieces may taste like peanut butter and chocolate, but the familiar candy contains no chocolate, and its ingredient list reveals a fascinating example of modern food engineering. We examine how partially defatted peanuts, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and sugar are used to manufacture a consistent product, and what nutritional research tells us about replacing naturally occurring unsaturated fats with saturated fats. From cardiovascular health to ultra-processed foods, this episode separates established food science from marketing assumptions and explores what ingredient labels can—and cannot—tell us.

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Why Does Your Shower Curtain Attack You? The Hidden Physics of Your Bathroom

   Have you ever noticed your shower curtain mysteriously moving toward you when the water starts running? For decades, this everyday phenomenon puzzled scientists, with explanations ranging from Bernoulli’s principle to rising warm air. In this episode, we explore how aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and rotating air currents create a miniature low-pressure system inside your shower. The surprising explanation reveals that some of the same physical principles governing hurricanes and atmospheric circulation also operate in your bathroom.

3. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Brain Zaps: Why Stopping Cymbalta Can Feel Like Electric Shocks in Your Head

   Some people who stop taking antidepressants such as Cymbalta, Effexor, or Paxil experience a strange sensation resembling an electrical shock inside their heads. Known as brain zaps, these sensations can occur during antidepressant discontinuation and sometimes appear when a person moves their eyes or turns their head. In this episode, we explore how serotonin, norepinephrine, medication half-lives, and the brain’s adaptation to antidepressants may contribute to this unusual phenomenon. We also examine why scientists still cannot fully explain brain zaps and what these mysterious sensations reveal about the nervous system.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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