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Back to EpisodesFULL EPISODE: The Art of Showing Off - December 19, 2025
Description
Tony Five from London, England reports on a woman kicked by a camel during a Christmas performance. Motivated by fundraising for Australia's Bondi hero, Tony discusses heroic acts. Charlie Keil from The Cinema Studies Institute explains how the Oscars are moving to Youtube. Political science researcher Wilson Merrell reveals how people who show off luxury vacations come off better than those who show off material possessions. Professor Esme Fuller-Thomson shares how parental divorce is linked to higher stroke risk in older adults. Professor of information science, marketing, and psychology David Rand explains how AI chatbots can effectively sway voters in either direction. David is joined by Brian Stever, Jeremie Saunders, and Taylor MacGillivary – hosts of the podcast Sickboy – to discuss how to find humor in even the darkest stories. Social sciences researcher Roman Althans answers whether there is a 'beauty is beastly' effect in German elections.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:21) Tony Five
- (10:00) Charlie Keil
- (20:00) Wilson Merrell
- (30:00) Esme Fuller-Thomson
- (39:50) Dave Rand
- (49:50) Sickboy Podcast pt. 1
- (59:50) Sickboy Podcast pt. 2
- (1:09:50) Roman Althans
- (1:17:45) Sign-off
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