Apr 9, 202651 minS1
What if the economy wasn’t something we had to endlessly grow, but something we had to balance? In this episode, economist Kate Raworth challenges the way we’ve been taught to think about economic success and introduces...
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Why is it Like That?
Hosted by Leyla Acaroglu · education · EN
About this Podcast:
Why Is It Like That? is a curiosity podcast hosted by designer, social scientist and sustainability provocateur Leyla Acaroglu. Each episode takes you on a wild ride through science, design, innovation, nature, and the quirks of everyday life. In every episode, Leyla sits down with fascinating thinkers — scientists, designers, explorers, philosophers, and innovators — to unravel counterintuitive questions about the world around us. Expect surprising insights, humour, and more as she digs into the big and small things that shape our lives and our planet. Curious, thought-provoking, and always entertaining, Why Is It Like That? invites you to see the world differently, one question at a time.
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What is Why is it Like That? about?
Why Is It Like That? is a curiosity podcast hosted by designer, social scientist and sustainability provocateur Leyla Acaroglu. Each episode takes you on a wild ride through science, design, innovation, nature, and the quirks of everyday life.
Who hosts Why is it Like That??
Why is it Like That? is hosted by Leyla Acaroglu. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
What has Why is it Like That? covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Could Doughnut Economics Fix What Growth Has Broken? With Kate Raworth" (9 April 2026, 51 minutes), "Happiness, How Do We Get It? With Lhatu Lhatu" (19 March 2026, 49 minutes), and "What Makes Indigenous Knowledge Systems So Timeless? With Alison Page" (5 March 2026, 51 minutes).
How often does Why is it Like That? publish?
Why is it Like That? publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Why is it Like That??
Booking probability for Why is it Like That? is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Why is it Like That? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Why is it Like That?'s contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Leyla Acaroglu hosts Why is it Like That?, an education podcast with 13 episodes published.
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- Mar 19, 202649 minS1
How do we measure a good life, and what if we’ve been getting it wrong? In this episode, Lhatu Lhatu, Director of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Centre explores a radically different approach to progress—one that...
- Mar 5, 202651 min
How do narratives of the past affect our understanding of the present? Designer and filmmaker Alison Page explores reframes the first encounter between Captain Cook and the Dharawal people at Kamay through an Aboriginal...
- Nov 27, 202542 minS1
What if the apps you continuously scroll through and the products you use every day are quietly shaping your choices and changing your mind? Designer Mike Monteiro pokes and prodes at the deisgn world, unpacking the...
- Nov 13, 202545 minS1
What if the answers to our biggest human challenges, from loneliness, death and sustainability, were hidden in the soil? Artist and author Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodriguez explores how fungi-model communication, cooperation...
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- Oct 30, 202549 minS1
Please note: This episode contains discussions of depression and suicidal thoughts, which may be distressing to some listeners. If you need to reach out for support, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day on 13-11-14...
- Oct 16, 202558 minS1
Please note: This episode was recorded on the road, so the audio may sound a little different from our usual in-studio recordings. Clothes are worn by everyone, yet the fashion industry is built on systems of...
- Oct 2, 202535 minS1
Humans have a tendency to be stuck in their own perspective of the world, and when it comes to designing products and services, this means excluding all the other species that share the Earth with us. But what if we...
- Sep 18, 202549 minS1
We are living our lives more and more online, outsourcing our thinking to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and being sucked into digital systems designed to keep us enthralled, but how are the hidden costs of these systems...
- Sep 4, 202553 minS1
We live in a very human-centric world, which can become myopic at times. Philosopher Francesca Fernando helps us push through anthropocentrism into the macro world of the possibility of what posthumanism can offer us...
- Sep 4, 202544 minS1
Waste is a luxury for some that comes at the cost of others. For many people, waste is so externalised that they have very little knowledge of just how bad the global waste crisis is and where the things we discard end...
- Sep 4, 202550 minS1
According to Marine conservationist Joe Roman, whale poop is like snowflakes—no two poops are the same, and they are all individually beautiful. In this episode, we explore the many ways whales are a keystone species...
Why is it Like That?
Introducing Why is it Like That?
Sep 1, 20251 minS1Welcome to Why Is It Like That? hosted by designer and social scientist Leyla Acaroglu. Join fascinating thinkers from science, design, and beyond as we explore quirky, counterintuitive questions about the world...
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