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Don"t Know, Do Care

Ashmita, Prakhar, and Sandy

Curious minds welcome, clueless takes guaranteed! Don"t Know, Do Care is a curious mix of comedy, commentary, and casually intense learning. Every episode, one of us brings a topic the others know nothing about and tries to "educate" them, just enough for them to feign interest. Do we learn anything? Absolutely not. Do we care about the topic? Probably not. Are we curious, though? Potentially yes. We"re not experts by any stretch of our already stretched imagination, but we"re just trying to get a

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All Episodes

01:30:23

Don't know how Israel's PR outruns its reality

Don"t Know, Do Care ·

2025/12/01

In this episode, we dive into the wild, worldwide PR machine known as Hasbara, Israel's official strategy to shape global opinion, rewrite narratives, and "explain" things that probably shouldn't have to be explained. What starts off as a lesson in public diplomacy quickly turns into a crash course in how coordinated messaging, mass disinformation, and a whole lot of lobby money can bend reality in real time. Somehow, all of this still makes room for quirky insights, offbeat learning, and the kind

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59:29

Don't know if we're naming storms or pets

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2025/11/24

This week, we get swept up in the quirky insights and lowkey chaos of how cyclones and hurricanes get their names. From Cyclone Bob to Mocha and Yaas, we explore why the World Meteorological Organization sounds less like a scientific authority and more like your group chat trying to name a cat. In the very true sense of comedy commentary, we dig into the absurd history of how storms went from being anonymous disasters to branded events, and why that branding is often very, very weird. It's the kind

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01:09:23

Don't know what Heartland's smoking

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2025/11/17

In this episode, we descend into the unfiltered chaos of the Heartland Institute, a self-described think tank that's spent the last 40 years defending Big Tobacco, denying climate change, and comparing climate scientists to the Unabomber. Yes. That actually happened. We trace how this shady libertarian PR machine evolved from lobbying against secondhand smoke regulations to becoming one of the loudest voices in global climate denial. From hosting annual "climate realism" conferences to sponsoring a

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52:03

Don't know if Romulus and Remus are Colossal mistakes

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2025/11/10

This episode starts with a wolf, a womb, and an empire, and somehow ends up in a lab in Texas trying to bring back the Ice Age. We're talking about Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome who were supposedly raised by a she-wolf. But also, we're talking about Romulus and Remus, the names of two genetically engineered not-quite-dogs recently created by a biotech company claiming to resurrect extinct species. Same name. Same mythological energy. Very different PR strategy. If you've ever

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01:12:33

Don't know why No Fap is All Fap

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2025/11/03

In this episode, we (unfortunately) find ourselves talking about NoFap, the online movement that claims giving up masturbation will give you laser focus, superhuman testosterone levels, and somehow make you irresistible to women through sheer… restraint? We explore how a random Reddit post snowballed into a full-fledged website, brand, and cult-like following with terms like "fapstronaut" and "femstronaut" that somehow exist unironically. Along the way, we unravel the pseudoscience, the YouTube bros

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01:01:37

Don't know why Big Doug is lonely

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2025/10/27

Meet Big Lonely Doug, a 70-meter-tall tree left standing in the middle of a giant Canadian clear-cut. Why? Because one logger randomly decided Doug deserved to live. And now Doug's just… there. Lonely. Iconic. A little awkward. Kind of like us. In this episode, we spiral into a surprisingly emotional rabbit hole about famous lonely trees; from Doug's solo forest vigil to India's own Great Banyan Tree (which has 3000 branches and no trunk because… why not). We also talk about the Tree of Ténéré, the

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01:09:15

Don't know about the Nobel Prize's weird cousin

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2025/10/20

What do levitating frogs, poop timers, dead spiders turned into robot claws, and pizza-based healthcare in Italy have in common? They've all won an Ig Nobel Prize; the award for research that first makes you laugh, then makes you seriously question your life choices. In this episode, we dive into science's weirdest awards ceremony, where Nobel laureates hand out trophies for studies on duckling aerodynamics and punch-absorbing beards. Yes, it's real. Yes, someone got a PhD out of this. And no, we

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01:27:51

Dont know why Careless People Zuck

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2025/10/13

Facebook is evil. That's not new. What is new is a "tell-all" book from a former public policy director… who apparently did nothing wrong and knew nothing shady while working there. In this episode, we dissect "Careless People", a memoir that claims to be brave but forgets to hold the mirror up. From a genocide in Myanmar to creepy China deals to logging in mid-childbirth, we go through the rage, the receipts, and the ridiculousness, one shark attack at a time. Important links: 1. Wikipedia on Sarah

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27:59

CtrlAltBrief - Dont Know If This Episode Is Just OK...

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2025/09/22

Ever stopped to wonder why we say "OK" 30 times a day? Or where it came from? In this episode, we dig deep into the surprisingly unhinged history of the most boringly useful word in the English language. We uncover petty newspaper rivalries, prank spellings of "all correct," and one very meh presidential campaign that accidentally made "OK" go viral. From telegraph commands and military myths to Greek, German, and Haitian red herrings, this is the chaotic etymology lesson you never knew you needed

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59:49

Don't know what's in Mario's mushroom!

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2025/09/15

You've seen it in Mario, fairy tales, and weird Christmas merch - the iconic red mushroom with white spots. But did you know it's a real thing? And also a psychedelic? And possibly a religious relic? Oh, and people used to drink shaman pee to get high off it? Yeah. In this episode, we deep-dive into the strange world of Amanita muscaria (aka fly agaric), the real mushroom that inspired Mario's power-up. From Viking berserker legends to Siberian funeral rituals, Santa conspiracy theories, and

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43:57

Dont know why America still measures in bullshit!

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2025/09/08

Ever wondered why Americans still use inches, feet, and Fahrenheit while the rest of the world moved on to the metric system decades ago? Spoiler: pirates are involved. So is Ronald Reagan. And also… vibes? In this episode, we unravel the chaotic history of how the U.S. got stuck with the imperial system. From French nerds inventing the meter during a revolution to a platinum prototype that got literally kidnapped by Caribbean pirates (seriously), we explore why the transition to metric never quite

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60:42

Don't know who turned Mayong into India's Hogwarts!

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2025/09/01

Mayong, Assam: A beautiful village with rhinos, riverbanks… and apparently, shape-shifting sorcerers who turn bullets into fish. That is, if you believe the truly unhinged travel blogs and SEO clickbait out there.In this episode, we unspool the myth of “India’s land of black magic” and how a small village got buried under internet nonsense, why mainstream media couldn’t be bothered to fact-check, and how bad tourism copywriters turned folklore into fantasy fiction. Spoiler: there’s no Hogwarts. Just

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51:23

Don't know why protein is hard to digest (not...

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2025/08/25

Whey, dal, sattu, tofu, (insert anything else you want here) - in this episode, we try to figure out if we’re doing protein the whey we should. Spoiler: we’re probably not.We talk desi diet myths, gym bro science, and the rising panic of hitting protein goals in your 30s without turning into a spreadsheet. Is sattu legit? Is pea protein just vibes? Why does everyone suddenly care about macros?If you’ve ever Googled “high protein vegetarian diet” and immediately closed the tab, this one’s for

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36:30

Don’t know who (not Ed Sheeran) made these symbols...

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2025/08/18

Why does “+” mean add? What even is “@”? And why did school kids accidentally name the ampersand?In this episode, we deep-dive into the bizarre origin stories of the everyday symbols we type, tap, and totally take for granted, from ancient math hacks and monk scribbles to the merchant roots of the @ sign and the absolute chaos behind the humble equal sign.Also featuring: toddler mispronunciations, Alan Tudyk appreciation, and an asterisk that might just represent your... well, you’ll find

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44:32

Don’t know who clapped alien cheeks! (Hinglish)

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2025/08/11

What if India had its own Area 51? What if it was in Ladakh? And what if over 100 soldiers reported UFOs but no one blinked?In this episode, we dive headfirst into the Kongka La Pass conspiracy: from CIA reports and humanoid sightings to Google Earth wipes and suspicious yellow spheres in the sky. There’s military drama, alien tourism, and a very real quote about “clapping alien cheeks.” You're welcome.Come for the mystery. Stay for the mountain-based madness.Important links:The 1968 sanitized CIA

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39:25

Don’t know how Superman took down the KKK! (Hinglish)

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2025/08/04

This week, we fly headfirst into Superman’s lesser-known stories; from memory-erasing kisses to Communist Kal-El, from the time he roasted the KKK on radio to the shocking fact that he wasn’t even supposed to fly (say what?)!Also in this episode: Indian Superman (yes, it exists), why Kryptonite was invented for smoke breaks, and a very heated debate on whether Clark Kent is the disguise or the real deal.Cape not required. Nerd rage guaranteed.Don’t Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy,

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30:48

Don't Know, Do Guess (Bonus Episode 1 - Tenable Version)

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2025/07/31

It’s our first-ever bonus quiz episode! We battle it out, tenable style, over very serious topics like “languages we should probably know,” “Olympic sports with balls,” and “Shakespeare plays we definitely forgot.”There’s fake confidence, real confusion, and a bottle of wine (or beer) on the line. One of us wins. One of us buys.This is Don’t Know, Do Guess; our new monthly quiz series where knowing stuff is optional, but losing gracefully is not.PS: Certain answers from the episode may have been

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48:06

Don't know who's buying this bullshit (business...

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2025/07/28

Why are MBTI types on LinkedIn bios and why are people proud of them? Why do consultants love putting everything into a 2x2? And what exactly do we do with a SWOT analysis once it’s made?In this episode, we tear into some of the most overhyped, oversimplified, and overused business theories; from the Myers-Briggs cult to Maslow’s misunderstood pyramid, the 10,000-hour myth, and the classic consultant trap of “strategic-looking nonsense.” Also, a frog gets eaten. Sort of (Only metaphorically, we

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34:58

Don’t know how to feel about this info!

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2025/07/21

In this episode, we share the weirdest info we could find; the kind that make you go “Wait, what?” and then proceed to ruin your entire day. But given that it's Monday, are we really ruining it any more than it already is? Be honest with yourself. From the original use of chainsaws (brace yourself) to poop particles on your toothbrush, zombie fungi, cows with regional accents (yes, we tried some), and frogs getting married for rain, it’s a slippery slope of fun, filth, folklore, and fuckaboutery.You

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51:08

Don’t know why YouTube screams at us!

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2025/07/14

Why does every YouTube thumbnail look like it’s mid-panic attack?Why do we spend more time scrolling than actually watching anything?Why is this even a topic that we want to talk about? (Don't listen in case you'd rather suffer in silence)In this episode, we dive into the chaotic world of clickbait faces, screaming thumbnails, and the science (yes, science) behind YouTube’s attention trap. We talk about the paradox of choice, limbic system hijacking (sounds pretty serious, probably isn't), and why

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