2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5 d447df95-20ba-4f5b-bb83-abf700502514 c3c32462-0268-4e64-b05b-ad570007c68a abe19129-4c93-4d79-815d-ad57000e81d2 en-US The Rush The Rush takes you on a thrilling, experiential adventure into how, and why, we crave what we do. https://www.novafm.com.au/podcast/368252/ The Rush looks at the different ways our brains get the biochemical rush we crave. Sugar. Fame. Fear. Stimulants. Sex. We all have some sort of behaviour that triggers our high. Part Louis Theroux, part Morgan Spurlock, The Rush takes you on a thrilling, experiential adventure into how, and why, we crave what we do.

]]> episodic The Rush looks at the different ways our brains get the biochemical rush we crave. Sugar. Fame. Fear. Stimulants. Sex. We all have some sort of behaviour that triggers our high. Part Louis Theroux, part Morgan Spurlock, The Rush takes you on a thrilling, experiential adventure into how, and why, we crave what we do. podcasting@novafm.com.au podcasting@novafm.com.au Nova Podcasts 2026 Nova clean https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/c3c32462-0268-4e64-b05b-ad570007c68a/abe19129-4c93-4d79-815d-ad57000e81d2/image.jpg?t=1625014600&size=Large The Rush https://www.novafm.com.au/podcast/368252/ Algorithms: A Cloud Of Stimulation Algorithms: A Cloud Of Stimulation Over the past seven episodes, Josh has explored all the rushes that some crave and others despise. But what about the micro-rushes that almost all of us get every day? When we hear our phone ping with a social media notification, or lose countless hours in a video game, we are all getting sucked in to the intermittent rewards of the algorithm. Josh talks to a futurist, a data expert, a recovered video game addict, and a digital wellbeing expert to try and figure out why we've all become addicted and how we can break free.

Dive deep into the rush... of algorithms.

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]]> Over the past seven episodes, Josh has explored all the rushes that some crave and others despise. But what about the micro-rushes that almost all of us get every day? When we hear our phone ping with a social media notification, or lose countless hours in a video game, we are all getting sucked in to the intermittent rewards of the algorithm. Josh talks to a futurist, a data expert, a recovered video game addict, and a digital wellbeing expert to try and figure out why we've all become addicted and how we can break free.

Dive deep into the rush... of algorithms.

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]]> josh szeps josh zepps smartphones video games video game addiciton internet addiction phone addiction algorithms facebook instagram social media mark pesce joanne orlando cam adair chris eade behavioural psychology josh szeps, josh zepps, smartphones, video games, video game addiciton, internet addiction, phone addiction, algorithms, facebook, instagram, social media, mark pesce, joanne orlando, cam adair, chris eade, behavioural psychology full 1 8 Nova Podcasts 8a9a421b-ef25-45a4-a1fc-ad95000f0b64 8a9a421b-ef25-45a4-a1fc-ad95000f0b64 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1966 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/algorithms Fame: The Infinite Treadmill Of Status Fame: The Infinite Treadmill Of Status Have you ever wished you were famous? Millions of followers online, fans clamouring for selfies, private jets to the Bahamas... But why do we crave this intense level of attention? And how does it affect people when they receive it, especially when it's not intentional? Josh leaves no stone unturned as he speaks to reality star Charlotte Crosby, a philosopher, a fame psychologist, a man who helps people get famous, and a woman who became a meme...

Dive deep into the rush... of fame.

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]]> Have you ever wished you were famous? Millions of followers online, fans clamouring for selfies, private jets to the Bahamas... But why do we crave this intense level of attention? And how does it affect people when they receive it, especially when it's not intentional? Josh leaves no stone unturned as he speaks to reality star Charlotte Crosby, a philosopher, a fame psychologist, a man who helps people get famous, and a woman who became a meme...

Dive deep into the rush... of fame.

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]]> josh szeps josh zepps charlotte crosby donna rockwell tim dean fame status famous child stars reality stars silvia bottini first world problems meme infamous accidentally famous fame addiction josh szeps, josh zepps, charlotte crosby, donna rockwell, tim dean, fame, status, famous, child stars, reality stars, silvia bottini, first world problems, meme, infamous, accidentally famous, fame addiction full 1 7 Nova Podcasts 432a3769-93f0-41be-be11-ad8a0050bab3 432a3769-93f0-41be-be11-ad8a0050bab3 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1459 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/fame Endurance: Finding The Flow State Endurance: Finding The Flow State What do you think when you see someone on an early morning run, or drive past someone cycling down the highway to god knows where? Why do some people feel the need to push their bodies to the limit of physical exertion? Josh talks to marathon-running comedian Eddie Izzard, a self-confessed exercise addict, and takes on a six-week personal training course to try and figure it out.

Dive deep into the rush... of endurance.

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]]> What do you think when you see someone on an early morning run, or drive past someone cycling down the highway to god knows where? Why do some people feel the need to push their bodies to the limit of physical exertion? Josh talks to marathon-running comedian Eddie Izzard, a self-confessed exercise addict, and takes on a six-week personal training course to try and figure it out.

Dive deep into the rush... of endurance.

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]]> josh szeps josh zepps tom seabourne eddie izzard endurance endurance exercise extreme exercise ultra marathon marathon personal training studio athletica the rush josh szeps, josh zepps, tom seabourne, eddie izzard, endurance, endurance exercise, extreme exercise, ultra marathon, marathon, personal training, studio athletica, the rush full 1 6 Nova Podcasts d21b66f3-8627-4168-875e-ad86018b3af4 d21b66f3-8627-4168-875e-ad86018b3af4 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1182 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/endurance Drugs: Escaping Reality Drugs: Escaping Reality There are plenty of drugs both legal and illegal that people use every day. For some it's a casual thing, for others it's a debilitating practice that consumes their thoughts. Drugs appear to be a gateway to escaping reality, but is it really that simple? Josh talks with a recovered ice addict, the head of an addiction lab, and revisits his own past to find out more.

Dive deep into the rush... of drugs.

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]]> There are plenty of drugs both legal and illegal that people use every day. For some it's a casual thing, for others it's a debilitating practice that consumes their thoughts. Drugs appear to be a gateway to escaping reality, but is it really that simple? Josh talks with a recovered ice addict, the head of an addiction lab, and revisits his own past to find out more.

Dive deep into the rush... of drugs.

If this episode has affected you in any way, you can call the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline for free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs on 1800 250 015, or chat online via The Alcohol & Drug Information Service (ADIS) Web Chat https://yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/getting-help/Pages/ADIS-Web-Chat.aspx 

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]]> josh szeps drugs illicit drugs substance abuse alcohol alcoholism andrew lawrence aaic australian anti ice campaign drug addiction prof andrew lawrence florey institute addiction science neuroscience josh szeps, drugs, illicit drugs, substance abuse, alcohol, alcoholism, andrew lawrence, aaic, australian anti ice campaign, drug addiction, prof andrew lawrence, florey institute, addiction science, neuroscience full 1 5 Nova Podcasts 7819e37f-5633-4b57-94dc-ad7f006ee782 7819e37f-5633-4b57-94dc-ad7f006ee782 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1281 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/drugs Sex: The Pursuit Of Pleasure Sex: The Pursuit Of Pleasure At face value it seems obvious why sex gives us a rush. But what is it about certain activities, objects, and settings that take it to the next level? And what happens when the pursuit of these things goes too far? Josh gets himself tied up, talks to a few experts and a dominatrix, to understand why we seek out so many avenues of pleasure. 

Dive deep into the rush... of sex.

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]]> At face value it seems obvious why sex gives us a rush. But what is it about certain activities, objects, and settings that take it to the next level? And what happens when the pursuit of these things goes too far? Josh gets himself tied up, talks to a few experts and a dominatrix, to understand why we seek out so many avenues of pleasure. 

Dive deep into the rush... of sex.

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]]> the rush josh szeps josh zepps eva oh mistress eva lauren rosewarne studio kink sex fetishes kinks paula hall sex addiction the rush, josh szeps, josh zepps, eva oh, mistress eva, lauren rosewarne, studio kink, sex, fetishes, kinks, paula hall, sex addiction full 1 4 Nova Podcasts 452d7b09-0e32-41c8-88f1-ad79000fe001 452d7b09-0e32-41c8-88f1-ad79000fe001 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2042 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/sex Adrenaline: Risk Is The Price Of Admission Adrenaline: Risk Is The Price Of Admission Adrenaline inducing experiences are one of the most divisive rushes around. Why do some people get such a thrill from diving head first off a cliff into the ocean, while others are content with the deep end of their local swimming pool? Josh talks to a BASE jumper, a sensation-seeking expert, and puts himself 39-stories up in the air to try and find out...

Dive deep into the rush... of adrenaline.

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]]> Adrenaline inducing experiences are one of the most divisive rushes around. Why do some people get such a thrill from diving head first off a cliff into the ocean, while others are content with the deep end of their local swimming pool? Josh talks to a BASE jumper, a sensation-seeking expert, and puts himself 39-stories up in the air to try and find out...

Dive deep into the rush... of adrenaline.

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Managing Producer: Elle Beattie
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Editor: Adrian Walton

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]]> the rush josh szeps adrenaline thrill seekers adrenaline rush adrenaline junkies base jumping sean chuma dreamworld ken carter dr ken carter fbp the rush, josh szeps, adrenaline, thrill seekers, adrenaline rush, adrenaline junkies, base jumping, sean chuma, dreamworld, ken carter, dr ken carter, fbp full 1 3 Nova Podcasts 231927f1-3664-417f-bb76-ad72003eb259 231927f1-3664-417f-bb76-ad72003eb259 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1323 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/adrenaline Sugar: The Good-Girl Heroin Sugar: The Good-Girl Heroin We've all heard of the 'sugar rush' but what is it about sweet treats that we just can't resist? And what happens if we keep saying yes to our cravings? Josh consults the experts, hears the highs and lows of a self-confessed sugar addict, and is treated to a decadent tasting at a French restaurant.

Dive deep into the rush... of sugar.

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]]> We've all heard of the 'sugar rush' but what is it about sweet treats that we just can't resist? And what happens if we keep saying yes to our cravings? Josh consults the experts, hears the highs and lows of a self-confessed sugar addict, and is treated to a decadent tasting at a French restaurant.

Dive deep into the rush... of sugar.

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]]> josh szeps the rush amy reicheldt chez pascal philippe lebreaux sugar sugar addiciton food addiction sugar rush obesity eating disorders josh szeps, the rush, amy reicheldt, chez pascal, philippe lebreaux, sugar, sugar addiciton, food addiction, sugar rush, obesity, eating disorders full 1 2 Nova Podcasts 8c9b2929-b270-49ef-82e6-ad6a0067109b 8c9b2929-b270-49ef-82e6-ad6a0067109b Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1380 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/sugar Fear: Falling Through Levels Of Horror Fear: Falling Through Levels Of Horror Why do some people love scary movies? Whether they claim to be true or not, what is it about ghost stories and tales of the supernatural that give us such a thrill? Josh talks to fear experts, and tries to tempt the spirits with a late night ghost tour.

Dive deep into the rush... of fear.

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]]> Why do some people love scary movies? Whether they claim to be true or not, what is it about ghost stories and tales of the supernatural that give us such a thrill? Josh talks to fear experts, and tries to tempt the spirits with a late night ghost tour.

Dive deep into the rush... of fear.

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Host: Josh Szeps
Managing Producer: Elle Beattie
Producer: Amy Kimball
Editor: Adrian Walton

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]]> josh szeps science the brain neuroscience psychology fear terror scary movies ghost tour manly quarantine station ghosts josh szeps, science, the brain, neuroscience, psychology, fear, terror, scary movies, ghost tour, manly quarantine station, ghosts full 1 1 Nova Podcasts 455fbbae-c3e8-486b-8a10-ad630062bbdb 455fbbae-c3e8-486b-8a10-ad630062bbdb Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1612 https://omny.fm/shows/the-rush/fear Coming Soon: The Rush Coming Soon: The Rush The Rush... Coming Soon 

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