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Back to SearchWhat happened to Keith Olbermann? A review of his insulting and incendiary behaviors
Episode 172
In March of 2024, the newsman and sports commentator Keith Olbermann tweeted that the “Supreme Court had betrayed democracy” and called for it to be “dissolved.” This was the second time he’d called …
Published on 9 months ago
Mirror selfies, duck faces, and party pics: On signals we send with dating app profiles
Episode 171
I talk to Dr. Jess Snitko, who has researched online dating and other online communication, about the signals and messages we send, intentionally and unintentionally, with dating app profiles and pic…
Published on 9 months ago
His kneecaps were ruptured due to a healthcare miscommunication. So he did something about it.
Episode 171
Cheo Rose-Washington had an accident that ruptured his knee cap tendons. Then a medical miscommunication between healthcare providers led to him rupturing those same tendons again! That experience le…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Is the left-right spectrum an illusion that harms us? A talk with Hyrum Lewis
Episode 170
What if I told you the left-right political spectrum was an illusion? What if I told you there is no “left” or “right”? My guest is Hyrum Lewis, co-author of The Myth of Left and Right: How the Polit…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Does Trader Joe's pressure its employees to talk to customers?
Episode 169
Every time I go in Trader Joe's, the checkout person asks me a question of some sort. I used to think everyone there was just happy and friendly, but then I heard reports that it was more of a rule o…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The charlatan Chase Hughes promoted by popular shows “Diary of a CEO," Patrick Bet-David, more
Episode 168
The fraud Chase Hughes, whose major lies and unethical behaviors I’ve examined in past episodes, continues to succeed in getting popular podcasts with large audiences to interview him. Chase recently…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The polarization of Elon Musk: His high-contempt approach to political disagreement
Episode 167
In June of 2024, I got an op-ed published in TheHill.com about Elon Musk's polarization -- specifically his affective polarization, which refers to how people perceive and treat their political oppon…
Published on 10 months ago
Explanations for those 3 famous UFO videos from 2017
Episode 166
Brian Dunning, creator of the podcast Skeptoid, made a documentary that brings a skeptical, analytical eye to the recent UFO craze – including those three famous UFO videos released by the Pentagon t…
Published on 10 months ago
Reading faces: A dumb 1960s book on reading physical facial traits
Episode 165
I thought it'd be interesting to read a very dumb book from 1969 called "Face Reading: A Guide to How the Human Face Reveals Personality, Sexuality, Intelligence, Character, and More." It's about fin…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
I interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa, Easter Bunny, and more
Episode 164
I ruthlessly interrogate an 8-year-old about her belief in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and other magical creatures.
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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago