Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTracking people over land, aka "sign cutting," with Rob Speiden
Episode 57
I talk with Rob Speiden, an expert in sign cutting, which is the tracking of humans or animals over the ground using clues of physical disturbance. T…
4 years, 2 months ago
What does research say about how social media affects polarization?, with Emily Kubin
Episode 56
I talk with Emily Kubin, who recently, with her co-researcher Christian Von Sikorski, did a comprehensive review of 121 studies on social media effec…
4 years, 2 months ago
Understanding behavior and psychology as a professional musician, with Ben Tyler (aka Small Skies)
Episode 55
I talk with Ben Tyler, a professional musician and musical educator based in Portland, Oregon, about reading and understanding people in the musical …
4 years, 3 months ago
Nostalgia and our attraction to the past, with Jannine Lasaleta
Episode 54
A talk with Jannine Lasaleta, who has researched the psychological effects of nostalgia, including how nostalgic feelings make people more loose and …
4 years, 3 months ago
Is paying excessive attention to politics hurting us?, with Chris Freiman
Episode 53
If you're someone who pays a lot of attention to politics, but feels that doing so makes you miserable, this may be an important listen. What if some…
4 years, 4 months ago
How has polarization affected beliefs about election security?, with Jennifer Cohn
Episode 52
Jennifer Cohn is an attorney and election integrity advocate. Since 2016 she has been drawing attention to problems with U.S. election security and w…
4 years, 4 months ago
Does blaming "media" help us avoid personal responsibility?, with Elizaveta Friesem
Episode 51
Elizaveta Friesem thinks and writes about media and how we relate to it. Her recent book is called "Media Is Us" and it examines the idea that media …
4 years, 4 months ago
Reading poker tells, with Dara O'Kearney
Episode 50
An interview with professional poker player Dara O'Kearney about poker tells (behavioral patterns in poker). We talk about how useful tells are compa…
4 years, 4 months ago
Talking about police violence with politically liberal police captain James Mitchell (part 2)
Episode 49
The second of two interviews with James Mitchell, a recently retired police captain who worked in Prince George's County, Maryland. We attempt to und…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why do so many people want to watch the world burn?, with Kevin Arceneaux
Episode 48
An interview with Kevin Arceneaux, a researcher on the “need for chaos” research project, which found that a surprising number of people, around 40% …
4 years, 5 months ago