A podcast about curiosity — exploring why things happen in nature, the human body, the brain, and the world around us. Short, digestible episodes that answer the questions you never thought to ask. Hosted by Maahi.
What's Actually Happening
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Podcast Overview
A podcast about curiosity — exploring why things happen in nature, the human body, the brain, and the world around us. Short, digestible episodes that answer the questions you never thought to ask. Hosted by Maahi.
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Publishing Since
5/20/2026
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July 6, 2026
Butterflies, Ugly Cries, and Why Your Body Has a Mind of Its Own
<p>Maahi is one of those people who cries at strangers' happy moments on TV, feels butterflies before anything nerve wracking, and has jolted awake from that falling sensation right before sleep. Sound familiar?</p><p>This episode is all about the strange, beautiful, involuntary things your body does without asking your permission, and the fascinating science behind every single one of them. From your second brain in your gut to why goosebumps still show up even though we barely have body hair anymore.</p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Why some people cry from other people's happy moments, the neuroscience of empathy</li><li>What happy tears actually do to your nervous system</li><li>The gut brain connection and your second brain</li><li>Why butterflies in your stomach are a real biological response</li><li>The evolutionary story behind goosebumps</li><li>What a hypnic jerk is and why you jolt awake before falling asleep</li></ul>
June 29, 2026
Ouch! What's Actually Happening When You Feel Pain
<p>Ever wondered who actually tells you something hurts? Or why your muscles are fine during a workout but destroyed two days later? This episode starts with a hungover road trip, a friend asking all the right questions about painkillers, and ends with something Maahi learned the hard way about what too many painkillers can do to your liver.</p><p>From how pain signals travel from your body to your brain, to what painkillers actually do when they hit your system, to the strange delayed soreness after a workout, this one breaks it all down in plain language.</p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>How pain signals actually travel from your body to your brain</li><li>Why your brain is the real volume control for pain</li><li>How painkillers work and what they actually do</li><li>The real risks of taking too many, especially with alcohol</li><li>Why muscles hurt a day or two after a workout, not immediately</li><li>The difference between acute soreness and delayed onset muscle soreness</li></ul>
June 21, 2026
When the Hard Drive Crashes: Alzheimer's, Dementia, and Parkinson's
<p>This episode is personal. Maahi shares the story of Josephine Auntie, his best friend's mother, a woman who has cooked for him, checked on him, and cared for him like her own son for over ten years, now living with Parkinson's.</p><p>From there, the episode breaks down what's actually happening in the brain with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Dementia, what makes each one different, how they're connected, and what science actually knows about these conditions.</p><p>But the real heart of this episode is about empathy. If someone in your life is dealing with any of these conditions, or honestly anything difficult at all, this episode is for you. A small check in, a message, a phone call, it matters more than you think, even when it feels like it doesn't.</p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>What's happening in the brain with Parkinson's</li><li>How Parkinson's can lead to dementia over time</li><li>What Alzheimer's and Dementia actually are</li><li>Other related conditions, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia</li><li>How to show up for someone going through any of this, with empathy and without judgment</li></ul><p>This episode discusses sensitive topics around illness and memory loss. If this brings up anything difficult for you personally, please know that support is always available.</p>
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