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Bonus Episode: Can Couples Learn to Argue Better? from The Happiness Lab
No matter how much you love your partner, your relationship will never be totally free from disagreement. And nor should it be, say researchers Dr Jo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Signed: How ASL Became A Language Of Resistance
American Sign Language is the third-most used language in the U.S. ASL has its own culture and art forms, and for many Deaf folks, ASL is about much …
2 years, 3 months ago
Tingled: Your Brain And Heart On ASMR
Anita finds a lot of ASMR videos to be deeply relaxing, but she doesn't get the well-hyped/well-documented 'brain tingles.' Why? She puts the questio…
2 years, 3 months ago
Retrieved: What Egg Donors Want You To Know
Egg donation in the U.S. is a multibillion dollar industry with high stakes and complicated dynamics. Anita talks with two egg donors about why they …
2 years, 3 months ago
Lifted: Wanting (And Getting) A Bigger Butt
The Brazilian butt lift (or BBL) is the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery in recent memory ... but why? Anita learns about the ins and outs of the pro…
2 years, 4 months ago
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[Simulated Part Three] Immortalized: Building An AI Afterlife
When a loved one dies, a big part of the grieving process involves letting go of the role they once played in your day-to-day life. But with new deve…
2 years, 4 months ago
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[Simulated Part Two] Fantasized: The Arrival Of The Sex Robots
Science fiction and real-life tech experts have promised a future filled with sex robots. But how many of those predictions will actually come true? …
2 years, 4 months ago
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[Simulated Part One] Auto-mated: When A Bot Becomes Your Boo
When human romance isn't working out, can an AI chatbot successfully take its place? Anita hears varied perspectives on that question. She meets a jo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Menstruated: What Our Period Blood Tells Us
In the 34 years that guest host Omisade Burney-Scott was a menstruating person, she always felt that blood held more significance than just the biolo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Bonus Episode: How y'all conquered the world
You might have noticed that the word “y’all” is popping up everywhere. For decades, linguists have noted that regional American accents are disappear…
2 years, 5 months ago