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FULL EPISODE: The Gay Hockey Fans Invade - January 20, 2026

Season 3 Episode 605 Published 5 months, 1 week ago
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Technology and culture correspondent Katie Notopoulos reveals the craze with TV show Heated Rivalry and how its fans have taken over the internet. Media and tech reporter Sydney Bradley explains how party invite app Partiful is becoming the new Tinder. Future-of-work reporter ⁠Tim Paradis shares how big tech companies are handling fears of lost productivity with AI: by forcing employees to show their work. Associate professor of psychiatry in clinical research Kathrine Bang Madsen gives details of how ADHD diagnoses among mothers surge in the years following childbirth. Cybersecurity expert ⁠Francis Syms covers stories: Smart glasses are trying to break up with your phone; and Ontario Premier calls Chinese EVs 'spy cars'. Professor of atrocity prevention Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm and associate professor of justice studies Arnaud Kurze describe how a hashtag on social media can be a powerful tool to prevent atrocities. Marketing professor ⁠Freeman Wu⁠ shares details of ⁠his study suggesting taking photos at live events can come at a social cost⁠. Organizational behavior professor ⁠Soo Min Toh⁠ explains ⁠why after a long day at work, you can go ahead and watch some TV⁠.

Segments:

  • (00:00) Introduction
  • (01:26) Katie Notopoulos
  • (00:00) Sydney Bradley
  • (00:00) Tim Paradis
  • (00:00) Kathrine Bang Madsen
  • (39:50) Francis Syms
  • (49:50) Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm & Arnaud Kurze
  • (59:50) Freeman Wu
  • (1:09:50) Soo Min Toh
  • (1:19:08) Sign-off

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