Episode Details

Professor of counseling psychology Joel Wong reveals what gardening can teach us about our intrusive memories. Economics professor Eric Kam outlines a new threat to our personal finances: how rising interest rates in Japan could push up borrowing costs and shake investments here at home. Eric weighs in on ridiculous money dilemmas involving a family expecting one member to let them use their Airbnb for free and a roommate profiting off a rent-sharing situation. Clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy Dr. Marianne Brandon walks us through: Why scheduling sex – something almost everyone hates – can be a great idea; Why "trying something new in the bedroom" often fails, and what actually makes sex better; and What to do when your partner treats everyone else better than they treat you. Career prosecutor and author Dr. Wendy Patrick explores whether AI can replace in-person therapy and why romance that begins online is less fulfilling. Social neuroscientist Ryssa Moffat describes how tracking brain waves reveals a surprising twist in how different generations form social bonds.

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Segments:

• (00:00) Introduction
• (01:11) Joel Wong
• (10:00) Eric Kam pt. 1
• (20:00) Eric Kam pt. 2
• (30:00) Dr. Marianne Brandon pt. 1
• (39:50) Dr. Marianne Brandon pt. 2
• (49:50) Dr. Wendy Patrick pt. 1
• (59:50) Dr. Wendy Patrick pt. 2
• (1:09:50) Ryssa Moffat
• (1:18:06) Sign-off

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