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The Secrets to Making the Perfect Burger
When Chris Kronner took his first head chef position at an upscale restaurant, he inherited a menu which featured a popular burger. At first he resen…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Surprising Pessimism of America's Founding Fathers
When Americans think about their country's Founding Fathers, they tend to think of them as cool and competent figures, who were supremely confident i…
4 years, 6 months ago
How to Use Digital Body Language to Build Trust and Connection
Three-quarters of our face-to-face communication with other people is given through nonverbal cues — the way we smile, hold our arms, raise or lower …
4 years, 6 months ago
The Stranger in the Woods — The Story of the Last True Hermit
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally aired in November 2017.
Have you ever just wanted to get in your car, drive off into th…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Fraught, Relatable Relationship Between Winston Churchill and His Son
Winston Churchill once said of his only son: "I love Randolph, but I don't like him." It's a sentiment many a parent with a tumultuous relationship w…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to Make Your Life More Effortless
When we're failing to do the things that are most important in our lives, the typical diagnosis of the problem is to believe we're simply not working…
4 years, 7 months ago
What's the Most Sustainable Diet?
If you're someone who wants to lose weight, you've probably spent some time thinking about and experimenting with different diets. Browse the literal…
4 years, 7 months ago
Why Do We Want What We Want?
Why do we want the things we want? While we'll offer up plenty of reasons to explain our choices, my guest today says the real reason we want what we…
4 years, 7 months ago
How to Predict the Weather (No Apps Required)
When you're deciding what to wear in the morning, or on the viability of some activity for the weekend, you'll likely turn to a weather app to see wh…
4 years, 7 months ago
What Plato’s Republic Has to Say About Being a Man
Editor’s Note: This is a re-broadcast. This episode originally aired in April 2019.
Plato’s Republic is a seminal treatise in Western political phil…
4 years, 7 months ago