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Back to SearchChase Hughes, NLP, & hypnosis: Putting a top-secret military spin on old NLP ideas
Episode 157
This is my third episode about Chase Hughes, the self-titled “#1 expert in behavior and influence.” My first episode about him examined his early dec…
1 year, 3 months ago
We’re MASSIVELY overstating our political violence problem — and that’s dangerous! | Sean Westwood
Episode 156
Many surveys and headlines have claimed there's a large percentage of Americans who support political violence. Some estimates have been around 25% –…
1 year, 3 months ago
Angry Chase Hughes’ fans lash out after his many lies are revealed
Episode 155
This is a follow up to my last episode, in which I shared information about the many lies of Chase Hughes, the self-described “#1 expert in behavior …
1 year, 4 months ago
The lies of Chase Hughes, the "#1 expert in behavior" and Behavior Panel member
Episode 154
An examination of the deceptive and strange background of Chase Hughes, who refers to himself as the “#1 expert in behavior and influence.” A popular…
1 year, 4 months ago
I don't believe in astrology but I talked to an astrologer
Episode 153
I talk to a professional astrologist named Ophira Edut. I myself don't believe in astrology but I was interested in asking her questions I've wanted …
1 year, 4 months ago
Faux behavior expert Jack Brown analyzes Trump's behavior at press conference
Episode 152
I talk again about fake behavior expert Jack Brown, whose pseudoscientific behavior analysis work I devoted a past episode to. Brown got some recent …
1 year, 4 months ago
A sad cry for help from failed podcast host and author Zachary Elwood
Episode 151
Apologies for the sad clickbait-y title. I'll be okay. I was trying to be a little funny. This is just some updates on things I've been working on an…
1 year, 4 months ago
How magicians misdirect attention and manipulate audiences, with Anthony Barnhart
Episode 150
Psychologist and magician Anthony Barnhart discusses some behaviors magicians use to misdirect attention and manipulate an audience. Other topics inc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tackling objections to reducing political polarization
Episode 149
Media bias specialist Vanessa Otero, founder of Ad Fontes Media, talks to me (Zach Elwood) about my books aimed at reducing toxic political polarizat…
1 year, 5 months ago
How small changes in language patterns can influence us, with Liz Stokoe
Episode 148
I talk with Liz Stokoe, who studies conversation analysis (CA) and is the author of the book "Talk: The Science of Conversation." Stokoe studies how …
1 year, 5 months ago