The Pilot Series: Health Taboos - Gas Tricks

Welcome to The Pilot Series, where every episode is a pilot for a new podcast. This episode features Gas Tricks, the first episode of In Focus #HealthTaboo, a series that breaks health taboos into the spotlight.

Gas Tricks goes behind the fart taboo to uncover why you fart, what’s normal, and what your body is telling you.

Join fearless podcasters Thuy, Mokshika & Jackie as they step into the world of fart engineering. From experimenting with their own gas production to testing dietary effects on emissions, they blow away the stigma and uncover some explosive truths.

Adding science to the stink, Julie Thompson from Guts UK brings the facts behind farts, helps decode the experimental results and shares gut-friendly tips to keep your digestive health in check. Discover red flag signs which may point towards health issues like irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut, stress-related flatulence and more.

Written, edited and produced by Mokshika Sharma, Jackie Imas, and Thuy Dong.

Expert insight: Julie Thompson, Information Manager Guts UK, the charity for the digestive system.

Chart your fart: Launched by Australia’s national science agency, download the app here.

Original music for trailer: Adam Wakeling

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