EP13 - How to keep your New Year's Resolutions

Why do Spanish people eat 12 grapes at midnight? How did ancient Babylonians invent New Year's resolutions? And what does a glowing Shame Cube have to do with keeping your promises?

Join us as we debate whether New Year traditions, inventions, and resolutions are brilliant... or completely bonkers!

In this episode

Traditions from around the world - From Scottish first-footing (and why dark-haired strangers meant good luck) to Danish plate-smashing, discover the surprising origins of how different cultures celebrate the new year

Resolutions: Why we fail (and how to actually succeed) - Explore 4,000 years of resolution history, from Babylonian promises to the gods to modern AI coaches.

Brilliant or Bonkers? You decide.