<description>&lt;p&gt;Apologies for the delayed release but my hard drive died. Technology eh?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On today's episode in Quick News I find out why &lt;strong&gt;chewing wood&lt;/strong&gt; could be good for your brain. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On the Real Deal I explore why there's such a Hoo-Ha about &lt;strong&gt;microplastics&lt;/strong&gt; - it turns out there's quite a bit of Hoo to be Ha'd &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and on Far Out Stuff, &lt;strong&gt;Who owns the moon?&lt;/strong&gt; Well, if you have a bit of cash it could be you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you feel like buying me a coffee so I can carry on what I’m doing, I’d really appreciate it and you can do that &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/thisupbeatlife/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. If you don’t, that’s also cool, I know times are tight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email me at &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:thisupbeatlife@gmail.com"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;thisupbeatlife@gmail.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and let me know and I’ll read out some emails on a near future episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intro: Wallpaper Paste by Shane Ivers - &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.silvermansound.com"&gt;https://www.silvermansound.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outro: Funky House by &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/users/royaltyfreemusic-29393722/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;amp;utm_content=132591"&gt;Nver Avetyan&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;amp;utm_content=132591"&gt;Pixabay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This Upbeat Life

Simon JJ Green

Wood is Good! Microplastics Bad! & Who Owns The Moon?

MAR 23, 202614 MIN
This Upbeat Life

Wood is Good! Microplastics Bad! & Who Owns The Moon?

MAR 23, 202614 MIN

Description

<p>Apologies for the delayed release but my hard drive died. Technology eh?</p><p>On today's episode in Quick News I find out why <strong>chewing wood</strong> could be good for your brain. </p><p>On the Real Deal I explore why there's such a Hoo-Ha about <strong>microplastics</strong> - it turns out there's quite a bit of Hoo to be Ha'd </p><p>and on Far Out Stuff, <strong>Who owns the moon?</strong> Well, if you have a bit of cash it could be you!</p><p>If you feel like buying me a coffee so I can carry on what I’m doing, I’d really appreciate it and you can do that <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rss.com/podcasts/thisupbeatlife/">here</a>. If you don’t, that’s also cool, I know times are tight.</p><p>Email me at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a> and let me know and I’ll read out some emails on a near future episode.</p><p>Intro: Wallpaper Paste by Shane Ivers - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.silvermansound.com">https://www.silvermansound.com</a></p><p>Outro: Funky House by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/users/royaltyfreemusic-29393722/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=132591">Nver Avetyan</a> from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=132591">Pixabay</a></p>