South Mimms U

Vincent / Dinsdale
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The university where the subjects other educational institutions won't touch are taught, debated, and laughed at. You'll laugh and learn at the same time. We're real but we're not real. We take thought to its logical limits in the service of stretching your mind and opening new ways of thinking. No subject is taboo, no conclusion too weird. Join us and 'think different'. Email: southmimmsu@gmail.com

  1. 24/06/2025

    Has the Famous Lost Legion Been Found?

    Legio IX Hispana, the famous Roman 'Lost Legion', disappeared from historical records around 120 AD, and ever since, there have been many theories about where, how and why they disappeared.  But maybe, just maybe, we now know the truth. South Mimms University's archaeology department has found something very, very interesting under its High Street. And the reason the Lost Legion ended up there will surprise you.  The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    17 min

  2. 24/06/2025

    The Soul, Salvation and the Singularity

    The coming together of the human mind and the digital mind is known as The Singularity, when we become one with computers. Many of the tech oligarchs desire to live forever and believe that uploading their brains and minds to the digital realm as a way of achieving it. It's all part of what's called Transhumanism: augmenting humanity through technology and, eventually, overcoming death itself.  BUT what happens to your soul? If you upload your mind, which is also your essence and your being, does your soul follow? And if it does, then how can your soul go to God? It's a dilemma which could leave those digital/human beings stuck in...limbo? The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    16 min

  3. 22/05/2024

    Smoking Seagulls and the Law of Unintended Consequences

    The law of unintended consequences applies in some surprising ways, like when you study the behaviour of the super-rich and it leads to getting seagulls hooked on tobacco. It's strange, but true. And quite amusing. The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    17 min

  4. 15/05/2024

    Why Bad Ideas Can Be Good For You

    When everyone is telling you that your idea is a bad one, should you keep pursuing it? Most people would think not, but as this short drama shows, sometimes it can be good for you and lead to a better idea. It's counter-intuitive but worth thinking about. Mario writes popular musicals but has a passion for turning The Exorcist into a musical. Bad idea, right? He finds out why in his own way. Original music by Dave Hopper The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    24 min

  5. 08/05/2024

    If Trump isn't Jesus, is he Santa Claus?

    Some people believe that Donald Trump is either the Second Coming of Jesus or a Jesus-like figure worthy of worship. What if he's actually Santa Claus? There's research that shows how some children, when they stop believing in Santa, experience an emotional gap in their lives so they're always seeking a new magical figure to believe in - and along comes DJT! The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    22 min

  6. 25/04/2024

    Petrol, Diesel, Electric - What's Next for Cars?

    Cars are a conundrum. They're vital but polluting. Even electric cars aren't that great for the environment. Is there another way? At South Mimms we're experimenting with a new kind of power source - and it's as old as time. Don't worry, it's not a wind-up! The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    20 min

  7. 19/04/2024

    Everybody Loves Cats

    When an ailing art museum needs to refresh its image to try and attract more visitors, a German industrialist comes up with an interesting way to get global attention – and it’s all about cats! Which puts the cats amongst the intellectual pigeons. You’ll never see an art gallery in the same way again. The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    21 min

  8. 27/02/2024

    Close Encounters of the South Mimms Kind

    It's happened! First Contact! And in South Mimms! Only, the aliens haven't done their research very well and emerge speaking a language only a select few understand. It could have been a 'War of the Worlds' scenario, but it turned out to be a strange encounter that is both revealing and enchanting. The only university that makes you chuckle AND learn at the same time.

    23 min
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The university where the subjects other educational institutions won't touch are taught, debated, and laughed at. You'll laugh and learn at the same time. We're real but we're not real. We take thought to its logical limits in the service of stretching your mind and opening new ways of thinking. No subject is taboo, no conclusion too weird. Join us and 'think different'. Email: southmimmsu@gmail.com

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Vincent / Dinsdale
  • Anni di attività
    2019 - 2025
  • Puntate
    162
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © 2025 South Mimms U
  • Sito web del podcast
    South Mimms U