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Stuff You Should Know

SYSK Selects: Halitosis - Worst Smell Ever?

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.582.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Occasional bad breath is one thing, halitosis is another. Or is it? From its odd origins as a marketing ploy to modern weight loss diets that can induce this embarrassing condition, you can learn all about bad breath in this classic episode.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

0:05.7

That's why we launched The Big Take.

0:08.3

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

0:14.0

to give you some space to think.

0:16.4

I'm Wes Kosova.

0:17.7

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

0:23.6

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

0:31.9

Good morning everyone.

0:33.4

I hope you've brushed your teeth because if not, you may have stinky breath.

0:38.1

And this is not about stinky breath from not brushing your teeth.

0:40.8

This is about halotosis, which is a real thing.

0:43.9

And people that are afflicted with it can't help it.

0:46.6

It's really kind of sad.

0:47.9

So from April 24, 2014, please listen to Halotosis Colan or Smell Ever.

0:56.3

Welcome to Steph You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio's House Stuff Works.

1:01.7

Hey, and welcome to The Pogcast, a Josh Clark.

1:13.8

There's Charles W. Chuck Brine.

1:17.1

You realize some people might, this might be their first episode they listened to.

1:22.6

And they've already turned it off.

1:25.3

And they're riding an iTunes review.

1:26.8

Something's wrong with that guy.

1:28.4

Yeah, what's up with the main guy?

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